The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-06
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OBLIGATIONS
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Spanish n1ey1can War
BYCZxFORD MILLS


sea. rolling broad golden sands.
Spain" The words identical. and yet at
girl quickly looked inquringy
the speaker He typical long nbed broad
shoudernd claas faatiasss In e fitting rid
with the Of long accus
his Keen blue glanced searchngH
him he and his companions rode slowly
down TO the valley below
The girl side Of
tionaly she slender almost to anguarty with clear
hair anyhow Her nose
touch Of pride the poise OF her
the Of the wide that looked
hat she Her cotton
skirt collar maunish tie suggested maybe too close
following masculine attire But Miss Chichester still
in and yet had learned the dnen OF the
pleasing dressing we'll
SPAIN cried responsibility speaking her
thoughts indscreton OF youth.
The started turned the shadows that had gathered
his mouth dispensing he looked at her The
girls downrighnsss had interested him
from the first moment of their acquaintance III you say So he
laughed.
"oh but know she answered with her supercilous
There hatred and NIL uncharabeness in the you
said SPAIN"
maj glance her glowing
yoang face
oh okyou. feel ike
that she added with quick apology in her tone when
thing bright beautiful despsed She
thinking Spain of the the beautiful Spanish
countess who only last evening had conhded to her as they
walked in the Gibraltar this
side when beyond all expectation she had In
lover Der 10 the place named by the countess the
latter coqueng with already minutes behind the
arranged ~ for
vexaous suppose her brother and the Of the
party that appear
tion
She only caught indignant
called forth her of she answered
sbacted her searching the road to the left along which
the ardy had planned hy bgots One
quite forget the neuson and then there is this with
America Tn afraid don't know much about it quite why
they lighting but have been told tits exactly bliss to be
Spanish can't doubt America right but she
pesunsvei hat Individual spanars
delightful of people Don't agree: All
General Cardona. He dined
My brother introduce but
Well Just charming such perfect
fha He
not able the 'front.' They have given him
the station But oh how
country actively could have heard him talk
last night"
his poe could be described encouraging But
Chichester
n was 80 like an injured she told herself to ape
appertaned passion
would and this miserable be
after the she had played romantic
You leave Gibraltar she said speaking haphax
ard gain poteness there
ing companions desire to be moving homeward
The undoubed satisfaction in the his reply
all he did love the countess: But
sound along the road At last and her fedgasses
.Miss Chichester think If you
Miss Chichester put down glasses "oh just
ment.s she kind. shall always
member you this delightful
perhaps foot In Spain too
brother start without when he knew how
as lonrnr to say had been in dear country
strict You yacht leaves
Gibraltar early plan for returning
here like brother is not? He has
Gibraltar that's And 1t Is interesting
with fortfncatnns think 1t belongs
England Is key Mediterranean that But OH
ugyand All this "a heaven! Look ut
those Did such eafy
shade and the that CLEANS like silver through hemf Oh
you II beautifulr'
place." He spoke with short reckless laugh
ana something glanced around the little
ley struck the girl.
~Do ron know candidly. ~ bad mot known
: BE- an artist should hare taken for soidsr1
Indeedr' and scanning the dense
cover Of tho woods opposite
oh beg your pardon she said hastily \ ought mot
make personal fault Of mine that tme hope
win correct Why did the comet Whist could hare
detained herr
Jove The burst suddenly from her companion.
ana the girl turning found him bending forward IN listening
attitude
.Not-not-brgandsys gasped. white Tipped She had
heard the Of the place. and small party Of had
peared on the crest Of the hill
hut the they soldiers and that they
toward them Her excanaatiens Of relief
were cut caught sight OF her companion He m
af erect IN adjusting the right
pet 81 bis cost and had whitened.
Chichester her head - cOwardrs ana she had
thought q these had been bgands Per
haps ar would b tuek1 she missed her
Il 5s5g 8
second and the soldiers had come up q them and