The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-31

you doing here?" asked the lieutenant,
and, seeing that Jose neither spoke nor
moeed-dd not even remove his forage
cap in the presence of an officer-the
young man took the soldier by the col
lar and shook him roughly. Swords were
drawn, there was fight, and the lieuten-
ant lay dead upon the floor. The die was
cast; Joses fate was sealed. Aided by
Carmen, he escaped to a camp of gypsies
an outlaw and murderer, with price up
on his head. "Ah, my lad, said Carmen
you are too stupid to rob skillfully but
you are active and strong. Off to the
coast with you, and become smuggler.
Did not promise to have you hung? 1t
is preferable to being shot. Moreover. If
you have the will to prosper, you will live
like a prince SO long as the officers do not
seize you by the collar" IF l cast my
lot among the mountaineers," said he, II
shall be sure of you-there will be no
lieutenant to share your love-" "Ah you
are jealous." cried Carmen. Stupid! Can
you not see that I love your
In this manner did Jose become mem
Der of a band of gypsie smugglers and
bandits among the mountains Of Andalu-
sia and along the coast, and Carmen was
with him; he was her rom and she his
romi But Garments temper was, as al
ways, fitful. One day, looking at him out
of her oblique eyes, she said: II do not
know but that liked you better as low
er than as husband. You are too ex-
acting, too jealous. You want to COM
mand me- But | cannot be commanded.
Free was | born and free will l die
When she spoke In this manner Jose
had strong desire to throttle her. Jose
soon became well known as a smuggler
and bandit-his name was one to scare
children with, and 1t struck terror into
the hearts of unprotected travellers For
time Jose enjoyed this wild, free
life-his past was gone beyond regret;
he made the most of the present. Car
men, who acted as spy for the band,
was. frequently absent on some affair
of Egypt" as they called 1t, sending
them word where and upon what road
rich booty could be found and where
struggled goods were to be received.
One night the leader of the band, one
Dancaire, said to Jose: I'VE are about
to have another comrade; Carmen has
played one of her best tricks; she has
contrived the escape of her rom from
the galleys." Her rom. Is she then mar
ried?" stammered Jose, "Oh, yes" re-
piled the robber chief, ito Garcia the
One Eyed, a gypsy as crafty as her
self"
| Garcia, the One-E Eyed Joined the band
| AS hideous a monster as can be i'm
agined, black of skin and still more
black Of soul, a thorough scoundrel
Carmen came with him and called him
her rom in the presence of Jose. Jose
would not speak to the woman. though
she tried all her arts upon him. The
next morning the brigands were attack
ed by a company of troopers. Carmen
Jose, Garcia, Dancaire and fine
young fellow named Remendado were
the only ones who did not lose theiI
wits. The others abandoned cir mules
and fled at the first fire. Remendadc
having been wounded, Jose took hin
in his arms and tried to carry him be.
yond danger. limb ecile" shouted Gar
cha, what need have we of that car.
! rion?' Put an END TO MIN! Throw MIN
down. commanded Carmen. Jose, being
exhausted, was forced to place tn,
youth on the ground to rest. Garcia ad
vanced and killed the boy with a sho
from his carbine. Then the others mad,
good their escape.
That night they found themselves IL
a thicket exhausted. with nothing t,
eat The Internal Garcia drew a pacl
of cards from his pocket and began t,
play with Dancaire by the light of tn
camp fire. Jose was sitting on the gra
looking at the stars. thinking OF Re
mendado and saying, to himself tina
he should like quite as well to be il
Ibis place. Carmen was seated on he
heels near him, from time to time clink
ing her castanets. Then she approache,
him as If to whisper something in hi
ear and kissed him two or three time
in spite of himself.
you are the DEVIL he said to her
yes" she replied. Soon after the entir
band reunited. and Carmen was sen
to Gibraltar on gypsy business. Can
| ary,' she said to him at partng-sh
called. him canary from the yellow uni
form he had worn as a dragoon--w
shall see each other again before yo