The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-22

"Yes."
Nobody forced 'er one way or the
other"
POSSIBLY. One wonders, though,
why she hid herself on the Androm-
eda."
Its true. tell you. David said
"Who Is David?
"Her uncle"
"In England, take 1t. If man
her uncle. OF course these customs
vary Here In Brazil"-
Then Bumer said something about
Brazil that was not to be expected
from one of his staid demeanor. In
fact, he regarded Brazil as the cause
Of the whole trouble. and his opinion
concerning that marvellous land coin
cided with Hoziers. He turned and
walked away. looking trifle older, a
trife more bent perhaps, than when he
came out OF the house.
An hour later Dom Corria and Car
mela met in corridor. They were dis
cussng arrangements for speedy
move to the capital when Iris ran into
them. Her face was flushed, and she
had been crying. Much to Carmela's
amazement, the English girl clasped
her round the neck and kissed her.
"Tell. your father, my dear, that he
has been very good to me-" she whis-
pered Then her face grew scarlet
again. and she hurried away.
Excellent" said the president
"That old man is a gentleman. His
friend Is not. Yet they are very much
alike in other respects. Odd thing!
Carmela. cara. can you spare few
minutes from your invalid"
"Yes. father"
"Go. then, and find that young Eng.
lishman, Philip Hozier. Tell him that
the engagement between Miss YOrke
and Mr.. Bulmer Is broken off,"
Carmela's black eyes sparkled. That
wayward blood Of hers surged in her
veins, but Dom Corria's calm glance
dwelt on her, and the spasm passed.
"Yes, father" she said dutifully.
He stroked his chin as he went out
to pronounce funeral grafton on those
who had fallen during the fight.
Il think" said he refectively-"T
think that Carmela dislikes that girl.
wonder why"
Philip had never, to his knowledge,
seen the SenhOra de Sylvia. 1t was
therefore something more than a sur
prise when the sallow faced. willowy
girl, black haired, black eyed and most
demure of manner, whom he remem-
bered to have met in the gateway Of
Las Flores early on the previous day,
came to his tent and asked for him.
She introduced herself. and Philip
was most polite.
MY father sent me- she began.
II ought to have waited on the pres
ident," he said, seeing that she hest
tated, but several of my men are
wounded. ard we have SO few doc
tors
Dom Corria is a good doctor him
SELF" she said.
His skill will be much appreciated
In Brazil at the present moment" said
he, rather bewildered.
"He mends broken hearts," she per-
sisted.
"Ah, healer. indeedr' but he frown.
ed little.
He is in demand today. He asked
me to tell you of one most successful
operation. The-er-the engagement
between Miss Iris Yorke-is that the
name-and Mr.-Mr.-dear me-
"Bulmer," scowled Philip, a block
or Ice in the warm air of Brazil
ayes, that is It, Well, 1t is ended.
She Is free-for little while"
There was q curious bleaching of
Philips weather tanned face. 1t touch
ed cord In Carmela's impulsive ma
ture.
ut is all right" she nodded. "You
can go to her."
She left him there, more shaken
than he had ever been by thunderous
sea or screaming bullet.
Visiting the sick is one Of the Chris.
tan virrues. so Philip visited Coke.