New-York tribune., 1907-06-30

in looking important; four giant halbcrdicrs Of the
royal guard took position each IN a corner OF the
Then rose a shout. .II,a 4 Re.'" and against the
crimson velvet drapcrcs the figure Of the tail Young
KING in white uniform stood out like slender statue
Of marble He was accompanied bv his sister. the
rctnue Of decorated officers but for instant
only the King. becau-c-rebcl though was supposed
t. be-Iny hat waved as high and my cheers rang as
loud any in the crowd. had not seen hlS face
that dav at B,arrtz long ago when his aulomO-
bile stopped for want OF petrol. He had worn his
motor mask and had not removed it. for he was
ircognito. but now as he bowed in answer to the
peoples greeting the Young face noble under
the silver helmet. His smile brought deep duuplc
10 either check, and pleasant hight 70 the brown
ewes ! was proud of my King, and found myself
wishing that | could serve him, though II seemed
that that could never be: and with sigh for the
perversltics Of fate looked away, only to receive
Among the ladies with the Infanta were the
Duchess Of Carmona. Lady Vale Avon, and Monica
With the officers and friends Of the King stood the
Duke, his dark face radiatIng satisfaction, II this
was the croWning moment OF his life
Not only Monica with the man as his tiancte
but she dressed, IN compliment to him. like a
girl of Spain. She wore mant!lla such as the In
fanta wore and 50 bright was her HAIR, iaIr her
skin framed in the black tiounce of lace, that She
almost much stared at the King. On her
breast plnnng the folds OF the mantllla, there was
a CLINT OF crimson; and, looking closely, made 1t
out to be a large brooch of rublcs, forming the
famous 40 Do.' the motto of Seville Only the
Duke could have given her this, thought-and She
had accepted II,
There was no more hope then. Il did not matter
that her unexpected presence IN the royal box would
prevent Pillar from speaking or giving her my letter
Still clung desperately to the chance left: the
cathedral and the MiScrerc.
Hardly were the ROYALTIES and their friends settled
in the red draped box, when the next brotherhood
marched out from Las Serpes and halted their first
float before the King that he might it well. He
was on his feet his head barred and bowed and while
he stood vellcd in rising incense some emotional
soul in the audience broke into Moorish wall, the
PRAYER song Of the people, ImproVslng words which
caught the popular fancy.
y murmur Of approval ran through the crowd
which pressed close IL spite OF the police; and al
ewes for The moment turned upon the King, upon
the white haired peasant singer, u thing happened
which caught my attention. The velvet curtain
which hid the bearers of the float resting before the
rolal box parted very slightly at side, as if
some one pecrng out; then a hand dartcd
forth and received from a man a black coat, who
stood with his back halt turned to me a faded bou-
quet Of flowers, arranged Spanish fashion IN a hard
stiit pyramid
Quick as that dartIng hand a thought flashed
through my BRAIN. In a few seconds the float would
be moving on; the bearers were bracing themselves
for a new effort That bouquet, if ii should hold
the threatened bomb This the moment for
such attempt at wrecking the royal box, for the
King a member of the next brotherhood that
must pass and soon he would be leaving his sister