Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14


drew aside not because there was lack Of space
for both, hut from quick admiration and the
wish TO follow every movement Of the graceful.
daintiy poised figure. She had her mount well 10
hand and swept by at top speed The boy had vision
OF flushed check and parted lips. sidelong lash Of
eye. and she gone
Yet not gone silk scarf that had added last
piquant touch the picture huered from her shout
ders to the ground second later. She did notice
with shout Felix dug his spurs and dashed after her.
STOPPING from his saddle In full and catching
Up the scarf neatly. She had drawn rein at his cry
and was waiting for him when he cantered up with
his prize. Calamity with the case and grace Of his
Spanish blood, he threw his mustang back TO sudden
halt before her removed his hat and offered the scarf
She thanked him and accepted IT, smiling without en-
barrassment wheeled her horse deftly and was off
again. lie stayed to watch long she was In sight
He was the road next morning. and at the same
hour she passed again He sautcd and she acknowl
edged his greeting with pleasant nod. SO 1t was the
next day and the next Finally there a morning
when she at walk and he ventured TO speak
timldly She was little startled. but they rode
together for half mile. Acquaintance was made
Felix held himself we'll named.
He called her the mignonette girl for no particular
reason except that could compare her with nothing
charm aud dantness the scent OF the little
flower She very young, not more than seven
teen thought; but he found her free from awkward
ness or afectaton Never had the darker. richer
beauty Of his thrilled him did this frank.
blue eyed supple wrlsted equestrienne. He to
think that the day began ana ended with the few
moments he With her along the Bayou road. For
her part she reserved, yet took open pleasure in
his company.
SO their romance had ITS growth IN sweet morning
airs under the arch ofthc rising They came met
and parted like the figures in quaint dyl of an
older century He knew her only Evelyn Courcey.
She told him little of her home life He content
not to seek H. The daily rendezvous the road was
enough for Them both as yet
The elder brother Of Felix. Michael de Armas was
notary ana attorney in high esteem with the French
and Spanish population Of New orleans. Member Of
family thar could trace distinguished line through
early settlers back The Castilian nobility he had
yielded nothing 20 hahs way Of life 70 the newer
civilization ~ the republic lie knew little English
read az an mingled only with his old friends and
sought rather paihctealy 10 keep all else at a dis.
lance. Yet there IN his attitude resentment
against the changes he saw about him He was a
mild man. even tempered. quiet inoffensve II he
did not understand modern thought and methods
II was merely because they did not interest him. He
prospered among those who had known him and did
not look beyond
He found fault with Felix IN that the boy took
kindly TO the strange fresh. vigorous tide that had
swept upon the city from the northward. Perhaps
he saw that while he himself could wen end his life
Armas must grow up American
Fought Too Well
AS the traditional counsellor for many Of the most
prominent families of old New Orleans Michael be-
engaged In litigation concerning the resurvey OF
ancient estates. Boundaries had beeu loosely fixed
and kept under original holders and the new order
OF things strcter definition of lines aud limits led to
many bitter dispute. Several of those who held
themselves wronged placed their eases In the hands
Of na ARM md Ia afraIp ffn
fight for his clients, with Felix English associate.
He fought too good light In the course OF Il be ex.
cited the active eumlty Of the counter claimants who
found him a sturdy foeman. Ills opponents had in
nuence, the ear Of the authorities and. incidentally
hold on a section of the daily press
One OF the newspapers OF New Orleans was owned
and edited by Iiamlin Jackson. Georgian. He had
a ready and a barbed pen, which had drawn him into
more than one quarrel during his 1--WE years in New
Orleans. and IN deadly combat he had proved himself
man Of high personal courage For the rest he was
vindctiye In pursuit Of those he chose to attack and
nourishod a strong dislike OF the original aristocracy
OF the French and Spanish days.
This was the aid that the counter claimants drew
upon, They presented the him one ln which
the pride and greed OF the old families had spured
them into open contempt and resistance Of The new
authority. lie promised that be would attend 10 the
matter In due course.
week later Felix de Armas. CHANGING over Che
days issue OF Jacksons paper came upon The follow
Ing
Certain proprietors of Old estates IN the city have
offered annoying aud presumpuous Interference With
The orderly settlement OF boundary lines Incident 10
form Of government quite opposed 10 the lax fayori-
Ism which they would prefer IL appears that their
opposition Is being led by Michael de Armas. a
man wholly discredited in tho eyes OF the bar mis-.
cradle sbysier who has fallen upon this opportunity
like some uncean bird OF prey. From an information
the claims set forward by DE Arlnas would be merely
aughabe II they not accorded the weight that
free system allows 10 any itgant