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crvthing IL in order we shall return
here to sleep. Expect us, then. soon
after sunset. Meanwhile at the quinta |
Won will find the young English lady |
OF whose presence You are aware. |
Give her your friendship. She Is
worthy Of It,"
"Adeos. senhota.' echoed San Benz.
vidcs. bringing his heels together with
click aud saluting. lie gathered
number of papers from the tame Win
nervous haste and at once began w
iseuc instructions to several oi'ceTs.
he sylvia renewed tho signing or docu'
mcuts. Russo and he Conversed III low
tones A buzz of talk broke out IN the
tent. Carmela went out unhitched hct
tired horse and walked to- the house
Filled with tumutUous memories,
her heart nil throbbng at the prospect
of her fathers fortunes being re-
stored. the Scnhora de sylvia vas en-
tcring Il gate that led to the lert 'front.'
of the house when yoUnG man
| came out whom she hHd seen leaving
the headquarters; tent. Again he RODE
! like one in Il hurry. and she noted that
rnyr access to the lawn. lie gave hcI
| q sharp glance as he passed. she re
! ceived an impression of Il strong face,
with stern looking. bright. steel blue
! eyes, mouth tersely set. an aspect nj
/ once confident yet self contained. She
! was sure now he was not Brazilian.
ard he differed most materially from
! the mental picture OF Captain James
! Coke created BY the many cOnverSa.
! lions in which he had rGured during
| her long voyage from southampton III
company with David Verify and Dick
ey Rulmer
! So Carmela wondered now who he
could be. nor was her wonder lcsscned
! when she peered through the screen
/ of trees and saw girl, whom she rec.
ogri2ed instantly as Iris. furtively dab
birg her tear stained face with n
/ handkerchief
Unhappily the presidents daughter
was not attractive In appearance. and
her surprise that such an uncommonlT
good looking girl should be the niece
Of David Verify wns not uumingled
with pique ut finding her already in
stalled In remote Las Flores.
On the way to the stables she heard
nan singing The words were in
English. They were also quaint, 70.
they dealt with life from point Of
Wow which differed widely from that
presented by Dom Corria's inca
Oh, It's finc to be a sailor Esans Wattsl
an to cross the ragin' main.
From Hugh bar to New Orleans to
roam,
But 'ope that my old woman will put
me on the chain
Next time l want to quit my 'nmble
ONE.
Are you one of the Andromeda's
men," asked Carmela. speaking In the
clear and accurate English used by her
father.
1t was we'll for Watts that the tree
prevented him from falling backward.
He was quite sober but cheerful with
al. as he had nothing to do but sleep,
smoke, eat and drink the light wine of
the district, Of which his only COM
plant was that "one might mop up a
barrel of it an get no forrarder."
My godfather he howled, spring
wits instantly. Beg pardon. mum,
but you took me aback all standin'. as
the sayin is.
II am afraid 1t is my fault" said
Carmela Il have just arrived here,
and everybody seems to be so full of
troubles that l am glad to hear you
singing"
"Oh, that's Just hummin. mum If
you're fond Of music you ought to ear
Schmidt. Captain Schmidt of the Tn
ser Fritz"
Carmela struck an attitude
"Wot, dye know 'im:' asked Watts
mo, 1t Is something impor
tant. must go back to my father
All. ought to explain: | am the
} Senhora de sylvia. Dom Corria's daugh
: ter"
Are you really. mun-miss?' ex
claimed Watts, highly interested. low
in the world did ye manage to como
up from the coast? Accordin' to nj
accounts
"Yes, what were you going to say;'
for the man hesitated.
! well, some Of our chaps will ave 4
b, that wore runnin' close hauled on {
4 lee shore"
: Carmela knit her brows. The Watt:
idioms We're not those Of her gov
I erness.
: I'VE hat no great difficulty in pass
I Ing through Dom BARRACKS lines. i
that is what you mean" she said. "Mr
u Verify and Mr. Bulmer had obtaine,
special permits. but in my case
: "Mr.-'oo, did you say, miss;" dc
: manded Watts, whose lower jaw actu
: ally dropped from sheer amazement.
Mr.. Verify, the owner of the An
= dromeda. You are one of the crew,
$ suppose2"
o I'm the chief officer. Watts is m.
= name, miss. But d'you mean to tel
: me that ole David Verify as come 'er
u to Brazil-to this rotten Sorry
miss. but you gev' me n turn. you did
An Dickey Dulmer-is e ere too"
Yes. or he soon will be here.
S rode on in advance Of the others"
g "Well-there-if that don't beat cock
y fghtin'" cried Watts. "Wot'll COX
D. say? wy, ell ave fit. An Mis-
II Iris. She's to marry ole Dlckey. Far
Il cy I'm turnin' up! There'll be tn
l. deuce an all to pay now wot between
/ i'm an Hozier an the dashin' colonel.
L "Who Is Mr.. Hozier?" asked the gil
e calmly.
q "uo 10 or was orr Second mate by