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

now, thank Heaven, and suppose
ought to laugh at him instead What
have you to say. Miquel?' he con-
cluded, giving the Spaaiard playful
poke with his cane.
"Oh, oh. What is it, senor?" re-
piled Miguel, coming back to realty
with . start.
Il say we will laugh at certain
person after vespers," answered Mr..
Magnall. testify.
The don's reply was scowl, and
gesture indicative of a desire to ex-
terminate somebody. Then. bending
towards the young lady he raised her
hand to his lips. He did not see her
look of aversion; he would not hav9
cared if he had. 1t was enough for
him that he was about to marry a
great heiress, and SO be able to pay
| on his numerous debts: what the
heiress thought or felt about it was
| of supreme Indifference to him.
A. the three moved away a tourists
guide stepped out from an embrasure (
and walked leisurely down the stair
way
If only my plan doesn't fall" he |
said to himself. He wrote something
in a memorandum book in his hand. 1
then went into the corridor below
and waited. The three came down
presently, the gentleman in genial
mood, the girl pale and silent The
guide nimbly opened door on. the
right, and before the two gentiem n
knew what had happened, they fouA-
themselves in a small room with a
table in the center covered with
maps, guide books and illustrated
views of the city An obsequious
salesman took them in hand, while
the guide, saying: II will find a seat
for the young lady outside" slipped
back into the corridor, and drew the
door to behind him
Marian Maynall, divining that some
thing unusual was o. the taps. was
standing flushed and trembling when
the audacious guide put the paper in
her hand on which he had written:
Lieut.. Westville waits for you at
the foot of the eastern glaciS- Lose
no time"
And Marian Maynall lost no time.
She few out of the dark portal, with
swift step. young man in naval
uniform met her halfway, and clasp
ing hands, they ran together. down
the slope to the boat They were in
{ it in trice. but had not gone many
lengths from the wall when a couple
: of gentlemen bounced out upon the
espianace waving their hands and
shouting like mad. The lettering
crowd took in the situation at once
and cheered the runaways, white
only ironical laughter met Mr.. May
nall and the don.
Something must be done however
Don MIGUEL set off below the foA,
E where he could hire a boat and Mr.
n Maynan pressing . cab into his serv
ice, hurried after: the crowd stream
5 ing down the road to see the fun.
1t was a fine sight which nov
greeted the throngs on the pier
Each boats crew did its best Eacl
. party had its partisans who cheeres
as this or that one seemed abou
to win. But 1t was an anxious tim,
re to the lieutenant's well wishers un
'e til his boat reached the vessels side
and its occupants were transferred
&c to the deck above The situation wa
~ intensified when. a moment later.
* group appeared on the forward deck
and it became apparent that a mar
rage ceremony was taking plac
~ there.
's By this time Don MIGUEL and Nj
Maynall had almost reached tn
). goal The former was fulminatin
~ vengeance if the proceedings wer
not instantly stopped; the latte
~ calling on his daughter to com
!; down to him on pain of his eyerlas,
- ing displeasure- And in the face O
ii all. the spectators assisting fror
the pier saw the ceremony going C
80 in as orderly fashion as if i; wer
being conducted in the cathedral O
"A the plaza, instead of on the deck Q
- a gunboat, with Uncle Sans marine
- as sponsors of the affair.
- There was a general clapping c
hands, and loud cries of "bravo.
cd along the pier as the ceremony enc
ed. and the principals in it steppe
y, back out of sight.
no A warning about stand off dow
in there!" from the deck arrested tn
pt Don and Mr.. Maynall in the franti
endeavors to board the vessel. whic
ba had already begun to move. And til
he Don's crew pulled away with a
RS their might. and soon wide lane {
ID blue water lay between them and tt
,r- retreating vessel
ir- In his rage and agony Mr.. Magma
er groaned aloud. The don gazed afts
IS the gunboat with look. which, if
he could have been properly focuse
d. would have blown the audacio,
craft to atoms. Neither spoke.
ed crisis had come to each in whie
it. the strongest words in their respec
ut i've languages would have been wea
on and of no avail.
And as they sat silently staring
ch each other the silvery notes of II
Angelus floated down from the o
r." belfry, and died away far out at Sc
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