The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

Snow stared at this apparitlon In
serves?" he asked in Spanish.
The stranger stepped back a little
Il see from your accent" he went on.
that you are an American. but. senior,
accept no insolence even from an
American"
little Jingle Of amusement went
through the American. We'll. as you
have answered my question in the az
firmative I'll tell you what | am do
ing Some friends and ! have started
out with this guitar this evening In
search of an adventure, so | stood
here playing and hoping something
would happen"
At Shows pleasant, smiling face and
ingenious explanation the stranger be-
gan to thaw.
$50 you are hunting an adventures"
responded the man. agreeably Would
you mind helping me? was just
wishing for someone to give me a
little assistance in case l should need
IT,"
Are you joking?" asked Snow.
Never more serious-here's my
hand" in impulsive Spanish fashion.
Snow took It sravely What shall
dor"
stand right here and play the gull
TAR Then the man vanished.
The man had hardly disappeared in
the side alley when the silken curtain
behind the grill was drawn back q
little
Senior" said voice. did Rafael
ask you to play there?"
Snow drew near and removed his
Panama He could see dim oval
face outlined in the black interior with
two dark splashes for eyes. but there
was quality in the voice that made
the American blunder his tune and let
1t die away
Yes, senorita." he whispered back;
someone set me here to play"
Then why don't you play?" asked
the woman. with a little tremolo In
her voice.
With feeling that he was in the
midst of phantasmagoria, Snow once
more adjusted his guitar and began
STUNNING the tune. He had hardly
started again when he saw two white
hands clasp the brazen grills.
Not that! Not that" trembled the
voice. "Ah, mia Dios, not that"
Snow paused again abruptly. you
know the tune-it is not Cuban ARR"
Nor l Cuban girl. senior"
What shall | play. them"
Anything else" There was a touch
OF pathos in her words and again that
dimly familiar quality the man had
noted all along.
He moved a trifie closer. MAY
inquire why am playing and-to
whom"
you are playing IN Raphael's place
so that Rafael and Maria may escape
unobserved That is all, senior"
Snow pressed up against the grills.
He was staring fixedly into the dark
recess beyond the curtains. And to
whom" he asked. tersely: "to whom?'
There was a broken little laugh in.
side, then shaking. silvery voice
nummed over the air he had just been
playing, then sang softly the first line.
"But-but ] composed those words
myself" stammered Snow.
$3.50 you did-Len.
"Carlotta!" trembled the American
In the uttermost surprise "Youi"
Yes, yes. my father sent me here
to-to avoid you"
We'll, come on-quick. Carlotta-
Wen follow suit-the back way"
But. Len" gasped the girl, "some.
one must play the guitar. Rafael al
ways Played"
Snow leaped to the middle of the
narrow street and began wildly to sig
nal toward the dark corner The two
Engllshmen came up leisurely.
Hurry Hurry" cried the Ameri-
can. II need you,"
What's the matter7" asked Middle.
ham, as the two followed him back to
the window
Stand here and play this guitar,"
snapped Snow.
"Aw. now. what do want to stand
here and play guitar for?"
Don't ask questions, To make
them think I'm here till Senorita Car.
lotta Vitreli and elope out the back
way"
Yes. senors." pleaded the voice in
the window. land II my uncle comes
cut you must catch him and hold him.
Don't let him pursue u.s." They could
see her wringing her hands excitsdly
in the gloom.
Now. really, Hulley. don't this upset
a fellow. though? Snow here has
known her for at least five minutes.
hasn't he?" Then. as an afterthough.,
Il can't play a guitar. you know"
But Snow thrust the instrument
into his hands. You've got to try a.
h friend-a benefactorl"
Middleham held the guitar. Hullev
looked on in amazement. Snow van
ishe6 around the side alley and the
girl disappeared from the window.
The two Britons were planted dog.
gedly by the window and Snow knew
that neither the uncle nor all the Ha-
vanA DOlfce could y,ova or n..u a.