Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19

aiming people do. There are sweets and fruit
en- you are hungry, and water and wine and fresh
TX of goats when you are thirsty; cool doorways
d. with lettuce leaves or s Cabbage for ppi Iin
at a cost of penny or two day; and if you are
yer somebody passing by will give you that penny.
rich or poor, with palace or no home. you can
happy in Madrid"
It was nearly midnight when we stopped in front
a tall archway that glimmered in the dark
nging bell had to be pulled, and was echoed by
lsical baying of many dogs The gate was soon
sned. and wave of beautiful greyhounds surged
ind US, although called imperatively back by
n who looked like cross between porter and
,arnekeeper. Then came cordial burst of recog-
ion between the Cherub, Pillar, and the servant
; drove into courtyard, and before we could
,cend from our carriage the master of the house
] appeared at lighted doorway; TALL brown,
Idly, picturesque, in Spanish riding breeches and
,rt coat, handsome man of thirty five, perhaps.
ose face lit with rapture at sight of Pillar Dick
came in for welcome too, though could see
It the Condo de Roldan was not easy in his mind
out these young men who seemed on terms of in
,acy with his friends. We passed into monde
ipt room which could have belonged to no one but
bachelor and sportsman. There was, how
ever, mother, and the poor lady would have
been torn from her bed to greet the welcome
ones, had not the father and daughter pro-
tested. Tomorrow, if all went well they would
come again, and see dear Dofia Rosita; but
now let her sleep. We were here on business.
May explain your :" Pillar appealed to me-
Don ciPriano is safe. And want him to be
Poor Don Ciprianol He had visibly bad
half moment, trembling lest we had rushed
out to announce my engagement to the
adorable Pi1arcita; but it was good to see the
light come back to his eyes when he heard
that blind worm!L had fallen in love with
another girl. Clever Pilarcita made this fact
clear, so that Don Ciprianos jealous heart
might warm to me before he knew what thing
was wanted. Dick became tolerable also, as
friend following in the train of my adventures
and soon the poor fellow was ready to put not
only the gearing OF his motor car. but his house
and everything in it, at our service. He blessed
his patron saint for bringing us to the door,
and for permitting him to have ridden home
from distant farm in time to greet us; he
roundly cursed the Duke of Carmona; and
when everyone of us, except Dick, was in the
Y best of humor with everybody else, we paid
visit to his car.
j 1t might, in all but color, have been twin
8 sister to mine. There seemed reason to hope
that the pinions of this Gloria would fit the
other Gloria; and that no time might be lost
in making the experiment the Condo de Rol-
dan volunteered to spin us into Madrid. IF
we deceived ourselves, rather than should be
delayed, said he. his car was mine to take
where / would and the Cherub stepped on
my foot to check refusal.
We raced to Madrid, and two hours after
the moment we had news of the disaster we
arrived at the garage OF my injured Gloria
somnolent night porter Zone of the few
persons in Madrid who appeared to use the
night for SLEEPY let US in; and at the sound of
our entrance the figure of a man sprang from
the cushions of my car. Pillar gave cry, which
changed toa laugh as she saw that it was Ropes
San Crist6val failed you for few minutes
this evening didn't her But he is going to
make up for it now" she said "And I am
ing to see him do it, if it takes all night"
With this, she climbed into her old place in my
oria's tonneau, her bright eyes bewitching in the
certain yellow light and enchanted with the
aspect of retaining her society, DON Cipriano
posed feast He would not listen to discussions,
rushed the bewildered Waterman off to neigh
ring restaurant, and ordered supper-chicken,
ad champagne, all that could be found of the best
While Ropes and worked as if for a wager
arm of amused walters came buzzing about the
age, bringing chairs, a table, dishes, knives and