Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-15

IN Spain with lightning strokes She should be his.
She must be- Before him life stretched. glorious with
her at his side.
4 think will tell you the girl saying. This is
be the most important luncheon OF lite because
yes" smiled Alinot
Because it is the one at which l am going to an
nounce my engagement.
N1inot's heart stopped beating. hundred castles
Spain tunbng about his and the roar OF
their falling deafened him. He put out his hand blindly
to open the door for he realized that the had come
to a stop
Let me help you. please he said duly. And even
he spoke horrible possibility swept into his heart
and overwhelmed him. IL beg your pardon. he
starnmered "but would YOU mind telling thing?
@Of course not. But really must fly.
The name of-the happy man.
@Why-Allan Lord narrowly. Thank you much
and goodby.r
SHE was gone now-gone amid the palms OF that
~ gorgeous hotel courtyard. And of the that
enveoped him Minot heard voice.
@Thirty-fve dollars Mister.
So promptly did he pay this grievous overcharge that
the chauffeur asked hopefully:
@Now could take you anywhere. SIR
EYES," said Mnot bitterly. Take me back to New
York
@Wel-if had front tire, might try it.
Two eager black boys were moving inside with
Anots bags, and he followed As he passed the toun-
tain tinkling gaily in the courtyard
What was it promised Thacker?' he said to him
self. 3'AIss Cynthia Meyrick changes her mind only
my dead body!' All. well-the good die yot,lag
CHAPTER ". Trimmer Limhers Up
AT the desk Of the De la Pax, Ainot learned that for
fifteen dollars day he might board and lodge
amid the spendors of that hotel. Gratefully he signed
his name. One Of the negro boys-who had matched
for him with the other boy when he registered
led the way to his
It proved long and devious journey. The Hotel de
la Pax series OF afterthoughts the part OF its
builders. Up hill and down dale the boy led, through
dark passageways, bridges, until at length
they arrived at the door of :5S9.
My boy, muttered Mino feelingy, Il congratulate
YOU. Henry NJ. Stanley in the flower of his youth
couldn't have done any better"
@Yes, Subj" The boy threw open the door Of a
cell, the farther end of which solitary window
admitted the well known Florida sunshine. Al1not
stepped and glanced out Where the gay court
yard with its green palms waving, its fountain linking
Not visible from $3.50. Instead Minot a narrow
street, its ancient cobbestones partly obscured by
hourishng grass, and bordered by quaint top-heavy
Spanish houses, their plaster walls hundred colors
from the indignities of the years
I'VE seem to have strayed into Spain. he
marked
The bellboy gggled. @Yes. sub. We one block and
q half from de hotel Office.
Il didn't notice any taxis in the corridors, smiled
AIinot. sHere-wait a minute. He tossed the boy
coin Your fare back home. If you get stranded on
the way, telegraph.
The boy departed, and Mnot continued to gaze out.
Directly from his window looking strangely
of place that dead and buried street. stood great
stone house which bore on its front the sign "Man-
haitian Club and Grill. On the veranda flush with the
sidewalk and barely fifteen feet away huge red-faced
man sat deep in slumber
Many and strange pursuits had claimed the talents
Of old Tom Stacy. manager Of the Manhattan Club
his advent in San Marco. A active District Attor
ney had forced the New York police to take a keen
interest in his life and works; hence stacys presence
that Florida porch But such troubles forgot
for the moment. He sumbered peacefully. secure
the knowledge that the real business of the club