The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-14


him. 1T IS not yet day." ne said IT will
, convey The body out OF tho city and bury
! II in the sand BY tho shore OF the Nenll"
So said. SO done. But. as III luck would
have 1t. there lived opposite the water
carrier weasel-teced. spider-loggcd. pry-
Ing. tattling, misunderstanding barber
named Pedr!llo Pedrugo. II was said that
lie slept with one eye open and onn ear
Uncovered so that he might see and hear
al that was going on. and certain Il is
that he was n sort or scandalous chronicle
for all the quldnuncs in Granada.
The earoor heard Peregll arrive homo
unusually late and heard these exolama-
lions % his wife and children Instantly
re popped his head out OF the little win
dow which served HIS outlook and saw
mis- neigh6or assisting man dressed in
Moorish garb into the house. Pedrilo
! slept no moro that night. Every Ave min
uies ne was at the little window, and so
It happened that ne saw Pe-cg.l sally
| forth before daylight with his donkey u.l-
usually laden. He followed him at dis
| taace and saw him bury something In the
sands by the river Nenil something that
| had the appearance OF 4 dead body. He
could hardly wait until the time came for
| MIN TO make his morning visit to tho
alcaldc. which official It was his custom to
shave daily.
| How he aid enjoy telling his tale to the
| alcalde, He drew Il out. ana depressed
and complicated the story until tho alcalio
was nearly beside himself I3u, finally
Pcirillo finished and the Mortified alcaldc
who was one OF the most ovcrbearlng and
the mos, corrupt and gripping ournudgeons
In Granada sent out his TRUSTEES; alguazil
and haled roor Pcreel before him. "Hark
CulprIf l,a n, ~
bling PercSn Everything Is know, TO
me. The Moor whom thou has murdered
was ar inndc AMI So while Z, gallows Is
tho propcr iGing fo- thee, vet It was doubt
less. In iii of religious zeal that thou
dldst KIN h'm So, IL you will deliver UP
! - ne tho r;opcrty OF which thou hast
! Toh5ed Hitn will be tnerctuI and hurh
/ tha mats ~"
Inc .p5r water-carHe- protested that
\ the Moor lad 10 money or other valuahlcs
/ on him and told the true story of the
/ events pt tho night. "Hc had nothing but
a box o. sandalwood." said Peregil (which
I he beGueaihah to me as my reward for my
services" Where Is !t?" demanded the al
! caldc. IN he panniars OF my donlleyr
Bring It here" The alcalde examined the
hoX. but found nothing IN Il, except piece
OF parchment written In Moorish charac-
tors When the alcaldc became convinced
| that the NOor had really left no money
o. Jewels behind hin, ne listened ! patiently
to Percs!l's story again. and, finding there
| vas nothing to be made ont of the AFFAIR. |
| discharged the water-carr.er. But no con
| tscatcd the donkey to deirsy the cost OF
tho investigation. and Peregn found him
sell as badly off as when he first started /
N business.
/ SO We behold him toiline up and down.
hi1 n
! ham5rn with great water Jar on his
head hemoan!ns his fate and curs!ng the
| e!oaldc. Dog OF an Alcalie," he would
say 10 himself. 70 rob poor man OF
tAe best friend he ever had. Alas. my
poor donkey; donkey OF my heart! war
ran; me thou dos; miss me and the water
Jars" As for his wfc sho received him
whom no went home with whsnpering and
r"plnfng' With seedlings and famtfndncs.
| u the children we're hungry. "Cio 10 your
father she would say; "he IS heir TO
King Chico Of the Alha,nora ask him
/ 10 help you out Of the Moora strong box. .
was ever mortal so punished FOR good
aston as was Peregli for having p!.y on
tho Moor?
AZ last one evening Pcregil. ne,nr ON. Of
psuence. did venture ia rotor, 10 he T.i,e
tnd his eyes catching sight OF tho little
9h shalf. he seized IT. and throwing
| !; 70 the ground, cried out: 'I-n!ucly ,vns
the DAY first set eyes on thee or shell
/ 'e.en my master beneath my roof" AS
! me poN struck the hoor the parch-na,,i
"n'ch aad lain Within It rolled ont, ana
PeFegil sat staring mood.ly Mt It for i,
Whiie IL a fit q dependency Thon ha
had ar Idea Who knows' thoucht ho
9u' mat rAh writing may he Of some
Importance Will find out what T..
means. The next day ne ;oc,R the ,cron
20 Moor. a native Of Tangle- who
N1p' "''ie sAop n the Zacat:n. an4
asked him TO explain the writing
This scroll" SAID the Moor "a 49,.
| OF lnoontat!on tor the discovery Of i,iassm
! treasure II IS said 10 have such no,yor /
tHa' the strongest locks and adamnnt,ns
ioehs themselves VIII yield 20 II" .cI3oh,"
( cF2e1 Peres! In disgust. what have T
! ~ 70 % with entertainments? and besldag
I kho" OF no hidden Treasures" AVA ro
! vent Of leaving the scroll in the barda
| o. tho Moor
HAt i"at evening when ho rested b-nscls
! pS me well Of the Alharnbrn no found !,
NH.'oef OF soss!ps lettering n. tho nine,
ana fte't'ne old stories Being all ms nno-
a. FaS tHes naturally talked ~ vas,
''cheS' great kings and hidden ;rsasurAs
una s'sresii listened. one of he Legends
| "hich they told vas OF great treasuro
buried beneath ne Tower Of the seven
Floors. where It lay under enchnntrnsn,
tbs set PeTsgn TO thinking. what !,
there IS nidden treasure after a,,--ara
"ARi II could get ), by the AID Of tia,
sfFo! left win the Moor The idea grew
on Him. and all that night Ne fon,G I,
scarcely get a wink OF sleep for thinking /
HF!sAt and early mex; morning ne visited
'ne "acatn and told the Moor all Tina
was passins in his mind "you can read
.l'aPc' ne sald' ''suppose We 20 par
neF5 and try the charm # WIN do no harm |
'e iTyi we cannot he any worse ufr :ol' i.
Aa rcfHcd Ito Moor, ,"but ,els parcIi- |