The Monticellonian., 1917-10-26
OLD ST. AUGUSTINE
By A. m'eAFFEy.

monce at any turn of It's qua'ht o'u -,roo,s And the cathedral on the nI,zo with it's ancient Spanish OeiIrs, would seem to be one oI tue .'o9' likely places in the city for s'ols' or ot least, for the beginning or one. So must have thought the tale 'n"' watches over our mundane attalrs when on Easter Sunday the oelis Oe gan to ring out their joyous ih''e"''0" to the world.
 As the orderly crowds throngeu 'l'" church two young men crossed 'iie Plaza and entered. One was III ha'"' uniform; the other dressed as a tour ists guide. and both were bronzeo as if from long sea service.
 The services were half over when Iodv and T gentleman came In at the great door and passed down the aisie toward the altar. The gentleman Was stout and middle aged, the lady lh 'iie bloom of twenty years.
 As they passed. looking neither |" the right nor to the left. one ol 'he young men touched the other on .he arm with glance at the pair. he was answered by Il nod, ana presently both left the church. slipping out oy a side door. 1n Il narrow street run ming at right angles to the plaza 'he9 hailed cab into which he of the uni form stepped, drew the door to anu SaC down to wait.
 The other, sauntering over 10 the plaza. took his station near the group of palms. in the shade of which two or three carriages were grouped. Anu soon the old bells boomed and the peo- ple streamed out. Among them were the two for whom our amateur defee- tive was lying iH wait, and as they eh- tered one If the carriages he managed to get near enough to hear the order to Fort San Marco" x
 By three o'clock in the afternoon the fort was crowded with people. Walk ing through this animated scene part of il. and yet foreign to it, were the young lady and the stout gentle man. There was third person in the party now. stranger with dlStin- guiShed air.
 "There's q fine view for you. senor. remarked Mr. Maynall. the stout gen tleman.
 Don Miguel nodded smiling assent; he was far too happy for words
 But cry of rage from Mir. Maynall broke in on his trance. Right under the sea wall at the foot of the eastern glacis, four-oared boat, rocked on the incoming tide, and as Marian May nall caught sight of 1t, she turned to her father and said. with sparkle in her eyes: "They are waiting for some one down there; l wonder who 1t can be-"
 "Yes, they belong to that gunboat wonder. I suppose some young naval sprig out for n lark, curse him"
 Father l' exclaimed tfee girl angriiy
 ''l mean what I say" rejoined the other. II hate the whole service be cause of that impudent jackanapes with whom you have been fancying yourself in love. What have you to say. Miguel?"
 "Oh, oh What is it, senOe," re- piled Miguel.
 "I say we will laugh at certain person after vespers," answered Mir. Maynall testify.
 The Don's response was scowi.
 As the three moved away . tourists guide stepped out from an embrasure and walked lelsurely down the stair way. He wrote something in memo randum book in his hand. then went into the corridor below and waited. The three came down presently. The guide nimbly openet door on the right, and before tie. two gentlemen knew what had happened. they found themselves in small room with a table in the center. An obseauious salesman took them in hand, while the guide, saying: ..I will find a seat for the young lady outside" slipped back into the corridor.
 Marian Maynall, divining that some- thing unusual was on the tapis was standing flushed and trembling whom the audacious guide put the paper in her hand on which he had written.
 "Lieutenant Westville waits for vou at the foot of the eastern glacis Lose no time"
 And Marion Maynall lost no time She flew out of the dark portal with swift step. A young man fin maya, uniform met her half way. and rlosn. ing hands they ran together down the slope to the boat They were in |, ,,, trice, but had not gone many lengths from she wall when a couple of pent,e- men bounced out upon tbe esnl.nodo waving their hands and shouting liks mad.
 something must be done, howeve- Don Miguel set eff below tho for, where he could hire boat. ons s. Maynall, pressing q cab into bis sorv ice' hurried after, the crowd streaming down the road to see the fun.
 It was fine sight which now groo, ed the throngs on the pier Each hoa,,s crew did Its best. The situation wee intensified when, a moment ,o,or ~ = group appeared on the forward ao.,. ana It became apparent that a mor fiage ceremony was taking place tbera There was general clapping of hov.,.. and loud cries of ''bravop' alo,m .p pier as the ceremony ended '"e
 A warning shout of stand off down there Y from the deck arrested VH" ,h" " Don and Mir Maynall in the t,.n., aie endeavors to board the yesse, %n.le ,'s,, had already begun to move. Ana aen a"e n wide lane of hlde water lay he,noo noon the Don and the retreating yessa, ee" Copyright. 1917. Western
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