The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-18

from her in return for what I did for
you. l know that sounds rotten, but
you'll understand how it is. Colonel
Jolson wants his brother-in-law, Blake
ley, to have the place. but I'm entitled
to it, and she has promised to fix it for
me. If | go up you so too That's
why l was worried when this Clifford
party appeared.
There is something. | suppose, |
ought to tell you. although it doesn't
amount to much. was mixed up in
scrape the night left New York. A
plain clothes man happened to get his
head under falling bottle and nearly
died from the effects"
This Clifford party is stopping at
the Hotel Central Better look him
over"
II will" said Kirk. feeling more con-
Germ than he cared to show, but his
apprehension turned out to be quite
unfounded. On inspection Clifford
proved to bear no resemblance what
ever to Williams, nor did he seem to
have any concealed design. He was a
good sort apparently. with a knack Of
making himself agreeable, and in the
weeks that followed he and Kirk be-
came quite friendly Meanwhile, no
word had come from Senior Garavel.
and Kirk was beginning to fret. But
just as he had reached the limit Of his
patience he received note which
Transported him with joy.
Senior Andres GaraveI, he read would
be in the city on the following Tuesday
evening, and wonld be pleased to have
him call
Even with his recent experiences Of
Spanish etiquette Kirk hardly realized
the extent Of the concession that had
been made to him. He knew nothing
of the tears, the pleadings and the spir-
tied championship of his cause that
had overborne the last parental obiec-
ton. 1t was lucky for him that Chi
quita was Il spoiled child and Garavel
a very Americanized Spaniard. How
ever, rs it was. he went nearly mad
with delight and had hard work to re-
frain from shaving himself twice that
Tuesday evening. so Overcareful was he
about his toilet, yet his excitement was
as nothing compared to that Of Allan,
who looked on with admiration tenn
pered by anxious criticism.
ut will be grand wedding, sar," he
exclaimed. "H'Allan will be there for
giving you away"
The residence Of Senior Garavel Is
considered one of the show places of
Panama. 1t Is Of Spanish architecture,
built Of brick and stucco and embel-
lished with highly ornamental iron bal
comics. 1t stands upon corner over
looking one Of the several public
squares, guarded from the street by
breast high stone wall crowned with
stout iron fence. Diagonally oppo-
site and running the full length Of the
block Is huge weather stained cathe-
dral. and fronting upon the intersecting
street IS a tiny shrine with an image of
the Madonna smiling downward. At
night its bright radiance illumines the
darkness round about and lends the
spot certain sanctity.
An Indian woman, clad in barbarous
colors. her bare feet incased in san.
dals. admitted him, and the banker
himself met him in the hall. He led
the way into great barren parlor,
where, to Kinks embarrassment, he
found quite company gathered. His
host formally presented him to them,
one after another There were Senior
Pedro Garavel, brother Of Andres;
Sonora Garavel, his wife, who was fat
and short Of wind; the two Misses
Garavel, their daughters; then a little
wrinkled. brown old lady in stiff black
silk who spoke no English Kirk gath
cred that she was somebody's aunt or
grandmother. Last of all, Gertrudis
came shyly forward and put her hand
In his. then glided back to seat be-
hind the old lady. Just as they were
seating themselves another member of
the family appeared-this time a Sec
ond cousin from Guatemala. Like the
grandmother, he was as ignorant of
English as Kirk was of Spanish, but
he had pair of frightfully intense
black eyes with which he devoured the
American.