News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-07-13

| troll ere Senhora de sylvia was able to
! answer her fathers first eager ques-
! tons: then, with a charming timidity,
she found breath to say:
And what of Salvador-is he not
| here?
| Yes, Salvador was thereby her side
striving most desperately to look low
erlike They clasped hands.
You have come to bring me luck,
! Carmela men," said De sylvia, stroking
| his daughters hair affectionately.
"Today we make our first real ad-
vance. Salvador and | are going to
the front now, almost this instant.
But there will be no fighting-an affair
of outposts at the best-and when ey-
erything is in order we shall return
here to sleep. Expect US, then, soon
after sunset. Meanwhile at the quinta
you win find the young English lady
of whose presence you are aware.
Give her your friendship. She is
worthy of it,"
"Adeos, senhOraw echoed San Bena.
vides. bringing his heels together with
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number of papers from the table with
nervous haste and at once began to
issue instructions to several officers.
De Sylvia renewed the signing of docu-
ments. Russo and he conversed in low
tones. A buzz of talk broke out in the
tent, Carmela went out. unhitched her
tired horse and walked to the house.
Filled with tumultuous memories,
her heart all throbbing at the prospect
of her fathers fortunes being re-
stored, the Senhora de Sylvia was en-
tering gate that led to the left front
of the house when young man
came out whom she had seen leaving
the headquarters tent. Again he rode
like one in a hurry, and she noted that
he emerged from a side path which
gave access to the lawn. He gave he1
sharp glance as he passed. She re-
ceived an impression of a strong face,
with stern looking, bright, steel blue
eyes, a mouth tensely set, an aspect at
once confident yet self contained. She
was sure now he was not Brazilian,
and he differed most materially from
the mental picture of Captain James
Coke created by the many converse.
tions in which he had figured during
her long voyage from Southampton in
company with David Verify and Dick
ey Bulmer.
So Carmeia wondered now who he
could be, nor was her wonder lessened
when she peered through the screen
of trees and saw a girl, whom she rec.
ognized instantly as Iris, furtively dab
bling her tear stained face with a
handkerchief.
Unhappily the presidents daughter |
was not attractive in appearance, and |
her surprise that such an uncommonly |
good looking girl should be the niece |
of David Verify was not unmingled
with pique at finding her already in
stalled in remote Las Flores.
On the way to the stables she heard
man singing. The words were in
English. They were also quaint, for
they dealt with life from a point Of
view which differed widely from that
presented by Dom Corria's finca:
Oh, it's fine to be sailor Lsang 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 'umole
ONE.
"Are you one of the Andromeda's
men?" asked Carmela, speaking in the
clear and accurate English used by her
father
1t was well 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 lone might mop ap
barrel OF it an get no forrarder."
MY godfather he howled, spring
ng from the rail and recovering his
wits instantly. beg pardon, mum,
out you took me aback all standin', as
he sayin' isl
Il ana afraid it is my, fault" said
Jarmela. II have Just ,arrixed here,
ind everybody seems to be SO fun OF
roubles that 1 am glad to hear you
singing" ,xas1ssR.
"Oh, that's Just humnln', NUM- IL
'ou're fond of music you ought tosear
Captain Schmidt Of the IN
er Fritz" ..ssssss.z
Carmela struck an attitude ka-Zas