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

are hanged" From Gibraltar Carmen
would send them word when rich tourists
were to take the road for a TRIP into
the interior-and the gypsies would at
tend to the rest.
| There came a stop In the news from
Carmen, and Jose was deputed to go to
Gibraltar disguised as an orange seller
and see what had become of her. The
| other leaders of the band were too well
| known by sight to venture there. Jose
| found that the woman who had acted as
an intermediary for the transmission of
| news between Carmen and the band had
disappeared and he began peddling his
oranges through the streets, in the hope
of CHANGING upon the gypsy spy. One
day as he walked, crying his wares, along
| a certain street, he heard voice coming
from the balcony Of fine, house saying:
Orange seller!'' -
He raised his eyes, and there was Car
men, and by her side a British officer,
who, from his dress appeared to be a
a great English lord. Carmen was SUI
perbly dressed-a shawl over her should
ers, her robe of silk and a gold comb in
her dark hair. The saucy creature, al
ways the same, was shaking with laugh
ter. The Englishman, numbering Span
ish, called to Jose to come up stairs,
that madam wished for some oranges,
and Carmen called out in Basque:
Come up and be astonished at moth
ing" At the door a tall, powdered Eng
fish servant conducted him to a magnifi-
| "a
do not know me, you do not understand
a word of Spanish" And then turning to
the Englishman she said: There, did
/ not tell your knew him for Basque
at once How foolish he looks does he
not-like a cat surprised in a pantry?"
And you," said Jose in his native tongue,
have the look of shameless jade and
[ am strongly inclined to slash your face
in the very presence of your gallant"
You fool retorted Carmen, speaking
always in Basque, and giving to the Eng
lishman such interpretations as she could
Invent, do you not see that I am ar
ranging the affairs of Egypt? This house
is mine; the Holsters guineas will be
mine" CThe British soldiers are known
to the Spanards as HOLSTERS" because
of the red coats they wear. IF you try
to arrange the affairs of Egypt in this
manner" retorted Jose, II will take care
that there shall be no renewal of it,
"Oh, indeed are you my rom?' said
Carmen. Garcia approves of it; what
have you to say?" What does he say
asked the Englishman. He says that
he is thirsty and would like a glass OF
wine. replied Carmen, laughing i'm
moderately at her translation. When that
girl laughed it was impossible to think
or talk sense, and everybody laughed with
her. The Englishman laughed like the
idiot that he was and even Jose laughed
Jose managed to see Carmen alone and
it was arranged that the English mi
lord" who was soon to set out for
Ronda, would be set upon and robbed
killed If necessary-in one of the noun
tain roads. Carmen was to go with him
"And listen," said Carmen as she gave
Jose his last instructions, this lobster is
brave and there will be fight. Do not
go first-let Garcia go first, for he viii
probably be killed" mo-" replied Jose
II hate Garcia, but he is my comrade
One day, perhaps, may disembarrass
you of him; Ddt we will settle our score
after the manner of my country. 1 am a
gypsy only by chance and in some things
shall always be true Navarrese
you are fool and a simpleton. You
are dwarf who thinks himself tall wher
he spts far. You do not love me- Co!
Jose returned to the band and told hi'
message concerning the Englishman. HI
had also a plan of his own.
The brigands who were to meet GARNER
and the Englishman passed the night be
fore they were to appear in wood nea
the appointed place. seated around a fir'
!, of fir cones which made marvellous
blaze Jose proposed game of CARDS anf
Gercia acceded At the second game JOS
told the one-eyed man that he cheated
Garcia laughed and Jose threw the card
in his face. Garcia stretched out his hant
: for his carbine, but Jost put his foot OF
} it, saying:
1T is said that you can handle knit
as well as the best knave in Malaga; VII
E you try your strength against me?' Tn
: conflict was short. Jose plunged his knit
= into Garcia's throat and turned It Wit
such force that the blade broke "ou