The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-08

len wears had gone by snC- capt smith
sailed the good ship Margaret Across the
bar 81 the Guadalauiver n a very notable
fashion. II was late May in Es-eS and all
the woods were green and all the birds sang
and all the meadows were bright with
iower-. Down in the lovely vale IL Ded-
ham there was a long low house with many
Rables-a charming u a house Of red brick
and imbers already black with age. IL
| stood upon a littls hill hacked with woods.
and from ~ "A long avenue Of ancient oaks
ran across the park 70 the road which led
TO Colchester and London Down that
avenue ON this May afternoon an aged
white haired man. with quick, black eyes
was walking and W IN him three children
very beautiful children boy of about o
and two little girls, who chung To his hand
and garments and pestered him with ques-
iions.
Where are we going. grandfather
ask ed one little girl
To So. Capt Smith. my dear he an
swered.
Il don't like Capt Smith. " sad the other
little girl: he is so fat, and says nothing
Il do" broke in the boy. "he gave me a
fine knife to uss when ] am a sailor. and
mother does, and father. yes. and grnnddad
too, because he saved him when the cruel
Spaniards wanted q put him IN the fre.
Don't you. granddad?'
Yes, my dear" answered the old man
Look, There IL a squirrel running over
the grass, see, IL you can catch 1t before IL
reaches that tree"
on went the children az fun pelt. and
the tree being a low one. began TO climb
IL after the squirrel. Meanwhile John
Castell, for it was he. turned through tho
park gate and walked 10 a little house
by the roadside. where stout man sat upon
a bench contemplating nothing in par
ticular. Evidently he expected his visitor.
for he pointed TO the place beside him. and.
rs Castell sat down. said.
why didn't you come yesterday.
mastery =.
BECAUSE Of my rheumatism. friend
he answered. Il got IL first in the vaults
OF that accursed Holy Ho use at Seville. and
il grows on me year by year. They were
very damp and cold. those vaults he
added reiectively.
MANY people found them hot enough
grInted Smith. also. there was generally
q rood fire at the end OF them. Strange
thing that we should never have heard
any more Of that business. suppose Il
was because our Margaret was such .
favorite with Queen Isabella. who didn't
want to raise questions with England or
stir up dirty water"
"Perhaps,- answered Castell. The water
was dirty. wasn't III"
Dirty as a Thames mudbank at low
tide. Clever woman. Isabella. No one
else would have thought Of making a man
ridiculous as she did by Morella when she
gave his life TO Betty and promised and
vowed on his behalf that he would acknowl-
edge her as his lady. No fear Of any trouble
from him after that in the way Of plots
for the crown or things Of that sort. Why.
he must have been the laughing stock OF
the whole land-and a laughing stock
never does anything. You remember the
Spanish saying: Kings swords out and
priests fires burn. but street songs kill
quickest" I should like to know more Of
what has become Of them all. though.
wouldn't you, master' Except Bernaldes.
Of course. for he's boon safe In Paris these
many Year, and doing well there. they
say
:Yes.- answered Castel. with a little
smile. that 10. unless I had to g to Spain
to find out
just then the three children came running
up. bursting through the cato altogether.
Mind my flower bed, you little rogussl'
shouted Capt. Smith, shsking his stick at
them. whsreat they got behind him and
made faces.
where's tho squirrel. Peter'' asked
Castell.
.We hunted IL out Of the tree. 0randdsd.
and right aoross III UaaaI md osesrsenA