The Washington times., 1910-03-10
HIS TRUE NAME
By
George M. A. Cain

overgrown with Towering vines. Again
they turned to where dainty cascade
plunged twenty or thirty feet over
| moss-grown pile Of rock.
But no sign of a house could Wallace
see az the turn. Once or twice ne
caught a glimpse OF a towering knoll.
or cliff Of rock which seemed 10 rise
sheer out Of the smooth land around.
and, at last, his guard led him 20
! small crevice in this tower OF stone
lie saw a series of steps hewn in the
bare rock, tier on tier, TO the top.
"Win You rest for a moment before
going up?" the guard asked him po-
1 litely
But his cusloslty had been aroused
to the highest pitch. and he bade the
guide lead on.
From an occasional landing, Wallace
could see snatches Of the surrounding
country. Farther and farther below him
the bright green Of the park shimmered
I'm the breeze.
Then there was the bordering thlcket.
Ike broad hedge, beyond which arose
a seemingly unending and unbOunded
stretch OF tTackless wild.
sui higher they mounted. till at last
they came out upon a wide plaza, paved
with tues, and bordered by a low wall
wallace did not feel surprised that
cannon stood before little nOtches In
the wall.
He was glad to see that the guard
paused Tor breath and leaned against
the Darapet to rest a moment He
himself was painting from the long as
cent and the view was such that he
wished ne might remain for hours 10
gaze upon IL
For. beyond the rocky wilderness he
had seen from below, there now arose
me vast peaks OF lofty mountains Wis
lole In all directions. Here and there
arose one higher than the rest. shining
n - =tr-l.H ,.
perpetual snaw.
He thought he had never seen a sky
so DIue, land so fair with unending
variety OF color. For the bright green
beneath, shaded into a deeper blue at
distance, then broke of into the gray
ana brown and red Of the bare cliffs
before attaining the dazzling Whiteness
or the occasional peaks
We viii 20 in2' the guard spoke
WIN the interroSative graciously insinu-
ated into the words.
wallace turned with a sigh toward
lne white pile that stood I'm the middle
or lhe PLACE In passing 10 the door. he
noted the palms and Towering shrubs
-I Lial grew IN huge urns irregglarly
placed abuot the level tiling. and the
statue fountain that threw a rainbowed
spray INTO the bracing breeze
Iney entered a wide door that would
pest be called a portal A floor Of broad
boards OF mahogany formed the ground
OF the lofty hall. He looked about the
carved woodwork and tried to imagine
what all this must have cost.
lie was no cOnnOisseur IN art, but his
Judgment told him that the pictures
hanging upon the walls we're master
pieces and worth a fortune.
IN answer 10 the call Of his guide a
Spaniard came forward, clad IN i'm
macIlate white, 20 receive the guest
self 10 Wallace. after the guard had
spoken d moment in the native Jar
gon- You are very welcome" "
wallace turned IN surprise a. the
almost accentless English OF the dig
nified servant
'-Senor Morton viii deeply regret his
absence AT the time OF your arrival
lie went away a week ago upon some
business We expect his return soon
Until then permit me 10 make YOU as
cOmforta tle as I know he would wisr
you 10 be"
Green murmured his thanks. not a
little surprised by so much kindness.
our baggage! the butler, or ma
Jordomo. said in inqUirins tone.
lctt IN hurry. upon sudden husI-
ness with the Senior Morton" Wallace
explained Il had 10 buy change OF
clothes upon the way. and lcrt my
things In Durango
Tt Is no matter the servant re-
piled NO doubt we shall be able
20 oher you anything you may need 90
The man turned and led the way to-
HeiN lllN rear. WleIC a wide stair J
seemed 10 90 up 70 a gallery above /
VIII show YOU a room which Won
W!u occupy IL Il pleaSes YOU" no said I
At the head Of the stair he stepneF /
10 the right side OF the Ealler-- and l
conducted the guest 10 n room in the
front. Wallace had seen some large /
BEDROOMS In his lifetime, but nothing
Ike this He felt that he was insig- /
nifcant in II.
Il hope You viii Ike it, the sa-v-
ant bowed. Il will order some ra- |
freshments brought Up II you so de
sire, you Will ind bath behind the I
door yonder."
Left alone. Green surveyed the room
with increasing wonder at the Iu11lrf- /
Gus furnishings. lie had seen soma
such In the homes Of the immensely
rlch In New York But he had never 1
dreamed that they could be found In 4
tho heart OF a wilderness or Mexico.
lie stepped out or the wide low win
dow. which opened through the ward !
thick wall at the side. Two other sir1i- /
lar windows were in front. but the I
blinds had been drawn 10 shut out the
light Of the sun.
A balcony ran clear around the house /
al this level He had stood for A few
seconds gazing ar the new beauties 10 1
be seen from this particular angle
when he was startled BY a slight scrap-
ing OF the tiles around the corner.
He turned IN time TO see that a dark /
face was Just lodging out of sight I
Then he knew that his every move
was being watched, that he was. prob
ably, a prisoner IT. the castle OF luxury /
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