New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

the O'Donne1s were still in the hotel and had been
told that they were, though they were leaving IN a
dav or two This all we knew when entered
the dining room; but, as a good many people were
still seated the long table and the numerous small
ones we glanced about in search of MademOisele de
Ia MOleS friends There was not a lace TO Dc sycn
which YOU would not confidently have pronounced
to be Spanish, if you had met it at the North Pole
Dick and | sat down at little table and began
10 talk IN English, while round every side the
Spanish language gushed forth ihe golden fountain
Hunger. long unappeased. at first inclined Dick
10 a cynical view of life in general, and Span aotel
life in particular; but his temper improved a5 The
meal went on and he even fOrgave me for de-art.ng
a starving man No sign of the ODonncTs~ aid
he Perhaps they have private dining roou.'
II doubt there IS one IN the house, SAID l.
Well III inquire later, Dick went on. Il have
looked at every face here, and
At one in particular. | cut in.
Dick redeemed " hope | haven't been staring"
said he but She is the ideal Spanish girl Ism s-e.
rs he spoke, his eyes wandered toward the table
next ours
Dick was not far wrong about the girl Her
place at the table put her opposite him, aal her
companion was a rotund, brown man. With the
beamIng face OF middle aged cheru1. The girl
herself was a true AndaUSlan, though c- very
different type from the cherublc person Ul. Dick
hoped was her father No such brown stars .f ewes
ever opened 20 the world outside Ande.u-.. nor
did any save AudaIusian know, without beng
taught. how 70 give such H4uld, Vet tDr.yent,
glauccS as those which occasionally sua--.tt from
under her long Lshes for Dick, when the Cra-o vas
not looking. She was a slim Young thing with a
heart shaped face of engaging olive -. r. a
pretty. self conscious mouth, which changed be-
wItclIngly from moment 10 moment, and -elcy
masses OF dark hair piled high after the SPANISH
fashion as II % SUIT mantllla-halr so s-l. H and
glossy that from little distance 1t had -1- effect
OF being carved from a block OF ebony
She Is perfect OF her kind. said /; bur /
thought YOU preferred American types
Kot.' said Dick. Comparisons are o-,ous I
say, thank Heaven for pretty girl, whatever She
may be But there IS something partieu tas-
Cjnating about this one
Il see a serious objection 70 her from v,- point
of view, L went on She IS too Young. - draw
the line at them under twenty-five. i'll aer she
won't see twenty-five for a couple Of YEAR
She might bc worth waiting for, sand j
No good She VIII be married loa- uetore
twenty-five. All self respecting Spanish girls are.
You had better not think of her any more Forget
her, and look up Miss d O'DonneL
Angelo dc Ia Mole saws Miss O'Donne -attv.'
said Dick. AS he spoke, he beckoned q W4-.- and
noticed that the glrl with the eyes no la-- made
any prctense OF hiding her interest in ID She
even whispered to her companion, who. at--- .--eu-
INC to what She had 10 say, turned 70 look a- - WITH
benign curiosity.
Ask whether he knows Colonel ODoaa.. and
Miss O'DonneI by sight" Dick command 3 when
the waiter appeared
asked The waiter looked surprised. and 70
Dicks confusion and my astonishment. a-. .--ed
the occupants of the next table. The C1.-.. a-d
the senorIta, SAID he.
1t StartIingly like inJroduction ---. the
chTrubic brown man spr2ng up and bowel '- me
girl, bending her plate, let the vc- -op
coil on her crown of black hair.
Dick overwhelmed, and recalling every v.-t we
had SAID, as a drowning man recalls cash r.-. Sed
deed OF his life from childhood up, got ~ eet
and began stammering explanations. " N-- ,lac
shows what idiot a make of l.--et.'
said he. Miss-MademoiSelle de Ia Mole ne
letter of introduction. and parcel Wit, ---c
present, and / was looking around for You Wy
name IS Richard Warning. l don't know ae-lec
MadcmOiSelle has written about An
Selor, announced Coloner O'DonneL -reved
at Dicks diStreS no CHtie1l1"
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