The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

CT. AUGUSTINE en- fete presents the
y prettiest picture imaginable, and
one need not be surprised to meet ro-
nance at any turn of its quaint cid
streets. And the cathedral on the
plaza, with its ancient Spanish belfTy.
~ places in the city for story, or, at
least, for the beginning of one. So
must have thought the fate that
watches over our mundane affairs whe n
on Easter Sunday of last year the bells
began to ring out their joyous invita-
ton to the world.
As the orderly crowds thronged into
church two young men crossed the
plaza and entered. One was in naval
uniform; the other dressed as tour
lists guide. and both were bronzed as
if from long sea service. They seemed
to avoid attention. and, took seats be-
hind, pillar. behind which they could
watch the entrance without themselves
being seem
The services were half over when a
lady and gentleman came in at the
great door and passed down the aisle
towards the altar The gentleman was
stout and miGdie-aged, he lady in the
bloom of 20 years The man seemed
in the height of good humor; the
woman was evidently in serious trou
bic
As they passed. looking neither K
the right nor to the left, one of th'
, young men touched the other on ths
arm. with a glance at the pair. III,
was answered by nod, and present..
both left the church. slipping out b,
a side door. In narrow street run
ming at right angles to the plaza the,
i hailed cab. into which he of the uni
| form stepped, drew the door to and sa
/ down to wait.
The other. saunter;ng over to tn
! plaza took his station near a group o
| palms, in the shade of which two o.
three carriages were grouped. An'
soon the old bells doomed, and the PEG
pie streamed out. Among them wer
the two for whom our amateur detect
i've was lying in wait. and as they en-
tered one of the carriages he manage
to get near enough to hear the orde
TO Fort San Marco" After momen
or two spent in perfunctorAy gain
at the memorial shaft by the fount al
he Joined his friend in the side street
and together they drove away.
, By three o'clock in the afternoon tn
! fort was crowded with people. TIL
shady courtyard and the cool corridor
beneath the massive entrance hel
their quota. while others OF the mel
, curial crowd fitted up the stone stail
, way to the ramparts above. Easte
toilet;es blossomed by the stern bas
tons. and children's laughter filed tn
, embrasures where cannon once guart
r ed the honor of Spain.
: Walking through this animate
\ scene, part of it, and yet foreign to i
Z were the young lady and the stou
: gentleman. There was third perso
; in the party now, stranger with
( distinguished air and eyes into whic
: flames flashed as he talked.
There's a fine view for you. senior
remarked Mr.. Maynall. the stout gel
\ tleman. giving his cane an outwar
= flourish as he spoke
: Don MIGUEL nodded smiling assent
y he was too happy for words.
( But cry of rage from Mr.. Magma
: broke in on his trance. Right I'll
r der the sea wall. at the foot of II
( eastern glacis, four-oared DO;
\ rocked on the incoming tide. and 1
Marian Maynall caught sight of
: she turned to her father and sal
) with sparkle in her eyes: 1.-The
: are waiting for some one down their
: l wonder who it can be-"
: Eyes, they belong to that gunbo'
( yonder. l suppose some young nav
: sprig out for lark. curse him."
"Father!" exclaimed the young gil
: angrily.
y II mean what l say" rejoined IL
other. II hate the whole service
cause of that impudent jackanap
: with whom you have been fancyir
yourself in love. But that's all ov