Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

handkerchief.
Unhappily the presidents daughte
was not attractive in appearance. ant
her surprise that such an uncommonl!
good looking girl should be the niece
| Of David Verify was not unminglet
with pilue at finding her already In
stalled IN remote Las Flores.
On the way to the stables she heard
a man singing. The words were II
English. They were also quaint. To-
they dealt with life from a point OF
view which differed widely from that
presented bJ Dom Corria's flnca:
Oh, it's fine 20 be a sailor Tsang Watts
an to c'oss the raGin' main.
From Hugh bar to New Orleans &c
roam,
But 1 'ope that my old woman will pu,
me on the chain
Next time l want to quit my tumble
ONE.
Are you one Of the Andromeda's
men?" asked Carmela, speaking In the
clear and accurste 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 up a
barrel Of It an get no forrarder."
MY godfather!' he howled, spring
ing from the rail and recovering his
wits instantly. BEG pardon, num-
but you took Inc aback all standin', US
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 / 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 Un'
ser Fritz"
Carmela struck an attitude.
"Wot, dye know 'im?" asked Watts.
mo, it is something-rather impor,
tant. l must 60 back to my father.
All, ought to explain! l am the
Senhora de Sylvia. Dom Corria's daugh,
ter"
"Are you really, mum-miss" e1.
claimed Watts, highly interested. low
in the world did ye manage to come
up from the coast? Accordin' to oil
accounts
"Yes, what were you going to say?'
for the man hesitated.
"Well, some Of our chaps will ave II
that we're runnin' close hauled on q
lee shore"
Carmela knit her brows. The Watts
idioms were not those Of her gov
erness.
eve had no great difficulty in pass,
ing through Dom Barracks lines, II
that Is what you mean," she said. "Mr
Verify and Mr.. Bulmer had obtained
special permits, but in my case
"Mr.-'oo, did you say, miss? de.
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, /
suppOser
"Tm the chief officer. Watts is my
name, miss. But d'you mean to tell
me that ole David Verify as come 'ere
to Brazil-to this rotten Sorry
miss, but you gev' me turn, you did.
An Dickey Bulmer-is e ere toor'
"Yes, or he soon will be here. l
rode on In advance Of the others"
"Well-there-if that don't beat COCK
fightin'! cried Watts. "Wot'll Coke
say? Wy, ell ave a fit. An Miss
Iris! She's to marry ole Dickey. Fan
cy i'm turnin' up! There'll be the
deuce an all to pay now wot between
i'm an Hozier an the dashin' colonel
"Who is Mr.. Hozier" asked the girl
calmly.
He Is, or was, our second mate, but
since the colonel an e got to logger
heads e took an raised a corps OF
scouts. Some of our fellows Joined
but not me. KILN other folks don''
agree with me a little Bit"
"And the colonel-what Is his manner
broke In Carmela.
"San Benavides, miss. Captain q
was on Fernando Noronha. e took O
mighty quick jump after we ken
ashore. But az your pardon for ram
blin' on In this silly way. Won't you
90 inside?'
The Senhora de Sylvia might have
been seized with mortal Illness II judg,
ed solely BY the manner in which she
staggered into her fathers house
threw her arms around the neck OF an
elderly serving woman. whom she pet
rified by her appearance. and almost
fainted-not quite. but on the verge
much nearer than such strong mind
| ed young lady would have thought pos
sible an hour earlier.
Maria screamed loudly. Tongue tlet
at first, she was badly scared whel
Carmela collapsed on her ample bosom
| RestoratIves and endearments follow
| ed. Carmela asked to be taken TO
room where she might wash AMI SHAKE
| the dust from her hair and clothes
| Maria considered ways and means
| Every room in the big house wal
crowded.
"who is in my own apartment?' de
manded Carmela.
Even before the answer was fortn
coming she guessed the truth. Th'
Senhora Ingleza. Of course. Those 1n'
eyes of hers flashed dangerously.
'"what, then? Does this woman com
here and take alp" she cried.
"Ah, pequinina. do not be angryT 7
said Maria. "Who save the good Go'
could tell that you would come fron
Paris todayg And the Senhora lngie1
will be glad to give place to you. Sh
is so kind, SO unselfish! All the me-
adore her"
$50 / hear" murmured Carmela, try
ing to still the passion that throbbe'
In her heart, since she was aware tina
neither Maria nor any other anon
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