The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-26
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And Benefit the Women
THE FILIPINO CUPID

Down the trail had gone the Sc
nGriia. the bent and wrlnkied crone
who had been her companion In the
thufohyard. and the Senior Oriilia.
The soldier had won his bet with
himself. The senoTita was pretty
ttvtlderiuEN pretty--gith great dark
ewes. creamy cheeks and red lips. He
passed the hours most 2sgeeabiy
thinking az her,
About o'clock the dueuua re-
turned a;oot at speed surprising
I'D one Of her years. Weaver assisted
hcr" onto the pQHy and sent her on
bar humtWard way she could speak
nothing nut Spanish. hut thanked
uim with "a friendly smile that
lighted up her wrinklcd brown lace.
With m.G~dfterUoeu came the sound
~ hopIs. and Weaver slipped out of
mis- lair to greet the senior his daugh-
der. and duelna Is ike the one
who had gone before as one beam is
like another--Gressed in the same
same mass OF gray hair, the same
brown. scanned face--a ngure that
slipped Off the pony With Joyful
gaGly aud volumlnous skirt. with the
roar at sight 81 Weaver. 1t was lit
t4a Aa9lDFE,- the tramPeter ef Near-
err own company, missing for weeks
and given up Tor deao.
A few hurried words explained IL
AHA his capture ana confinement in
q village 50 secluded and difficult OF
access that he was allowed to roam
therein at Will the discovery 10y the
scRGrIta that ne was TO be put to
death before the insurgents took the
field again, and her clever plan TO
stnuggIe In gown, wig. brown
stain and a hit of charcoal 80 that
4.-4=a
and leave boldly in her company
The real duenna had irst vanished
by path known to few, evading the
sentry posted In pass above the vii
iage.
III had worked out perfectly, but
even as they talked faint sounds
came from the trail below. The in
currectos had discovered the decep-
ton and were in angry pursuit The
seuOr and his daughter hurried up the
tran, taking Malory's pony with
them The two soldiers, each with
his krag cuddled to his shoulder, lay
/ down at turn Of the path to cover
! their retreat
! The fight that followed Is an army
/ tradition. Hearing the firing Cap
/ tain Garter. Commandant at San Be
mao, rushed out two companies to do
a little investigating. Near the search
OF san Juan the troops encountered a
Spanish gentleman mounted and lead :
ing an extra pony. Ills pretty daugh-
ter, from whose checks the roses had
fled, piteously iInplored them in
quaint English to hurry to the aid of
/ Senior Weaver, who was hurt.
( Down the trail they went at the
! double--to stumble onto Weaver. ly-
/ ing prone in the dust and firing vic
iously, red stain growing on his leg
gtng, Beside him iay-apparentiy-
a little old Filipino woman. gaudy
skirt tucked up to show pair of
faded and tattered khaki breeches.
She was emptylng q long-nosed
krag with deadly effect into Il cloud
of advancing insurgents. and swear
ing prehensively while the blood
from wounded arm dripped OFF
her" finger tips.
AT sight of the bowling reinforce
ments the Filipinos fred one more
futile Yolley and disappeared with
great CELEBRITY Weaver and Mallory
lay at ease in the dust as their com
rades charged over them and grinned
at one another as men VIII grin who
have done good days work.
Some evenings later, Weaver, a
cane between his knees. sat beside
tho Senorta Orilla, on the porch OF
reasons the senior and his daughter
had abandoned their home outside
the lines, beyond the church of Sar
Juan.
The regiment has been ordered
.home," said Weaver; we sail In three
weeks from Manila"
rs it so?" replied the scnor!la, de.
murety; then we Will together GO
For nay father is decided to live In
America. lie has all his lands sold
here"
Weaver gathered one Of the little
hands into his own strong fingers
Isabella" he murmured. cant We
ALWAYS be together That first arrow
you fred pierced nay heart, you
alone can heal the wound. We can be
married before we SAIL
With a sigh Of utter content. the
girl dropped her head against hit
shoulder There must be a Filipino
what you cali-Cupid." she said
For my heart was picrce. too. al
first sight Of you, tall brave Amer
icano. So / kiss the arrow before
Sire" htnn, and pray he reach the
mark"