Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
rHE CHICAGO EAGLE
CID ST. AUGUSTINE
by A. M'GAEFEY.

prettiest picture Imaginable, and one
need not be surprised to meet ro-
nance at any turn of its quaint old
streets. And the cathedral on the
plaza, with its ancient Spanish belfry,
likely places in the city for a story.
or, at least for the beginning of one.
SO must have thought the fate that
watches over our mundane affairs
when on Easter Sunday the bells be-
gan to ring out their joyous invitation
to the world.
AS the orderly crowds throngcd into
church two young men crossed the
Plaza and entered. one was In naval
uniform; the other dressed as II tour
lists guide, and both were bronzed as
IL from long sea service.
The services were half over when u
lady and Il gentleman came In at the
great door and passed down the aisle
toward the altar. The gentleman was
stout and middle aged, the lady in the
bloom of twenty years.
AS they passed, looking neither to
the right nor to the left, one of the
young men touched the other on the
arm with glance at the pair. He
was answered by nod, and presently
both left the church, slipping out by
u side door. In u narrow street run
ming ut right angles to the plaza, they
hailed cab, into which he of the uni
form stepped. drew the door to and
sat down to wait.
The other. sauntering over to the
plaza, took his station near the group
of palms. I'm the shade of which two
or three carriages were grouped. And
soon the old bells doomed and the peo-
pie streamed out. Among them were
the two for whom our amateur detec-
tive was lying In wait, and as they en-
tered one of the carriages he managed
to get near enough to hear the order
to Fort San Marco"
BY three o'clock In the afternoon the
fort was crowded with people. Walk
Ing through this animated scene, a
part of 1t, and yet foreign to 1t. were
the young lady and the stout gentle.
man. There was II third person In the
| party now. stranger with a distin.
| gulshed mir.
"rhere's fine view for you, senior"
remarked Mr.. Maynall, the stout gen.
| tlemap.
Don Miguel nodded n smiling assent ;
he was far too happy for words.
But cry of rage from Mr.. Maynall
broke In on his trance. Right under
the sea wall, ut the foot of the eastern
| glacis, II four.oared boat, rocked on
the incoming tide, and rs Marian May
nall caught sight of It. she turned to
her father and said, with sparkle In
her eyes: "rhey are waiting for some
one down there; l wonder who 1t can
be-
| "Yes, they belong to that gunboat
yOndcr. ! suppose some young naval
sprig out for Il lark, curse him."
"Fathcr!" exclaimed the girl angrily
~ mean what say" rejoined the
other. II hate the whole service be
cause of that impudent jackannpes
with whom you have been fancyin,
yourself In love. What have you t
say, Miguel?"
"Oh! oh! What Is 1t, senor?" re
piled Miguel.
II say we will laugh ut a certain
person after yespcrs," answered Mr.
Maynall testify.
The DOn's response was n scOwl.
AS the three moved away n tourists
guide stepped out from an embrasur,
and walked leisurely down the stair
way. He wrote something In Il memo
randum book In his hand, then wen
into the corridor below and waited
The three came down presently. Tn
guide nimbly opened n door on tn
right, and before the two gentlemen
knew what had happened, they foun'
themselves In small room with
table In the center. An Obsequiou
salesman took them In hand, while tn
guide saying: ~ will find seat 70
the young lady outside" slipped bac
into the corridor.
Marian Maynall, divining that some
thing unusual was on the tapis, wa
standing flushed and trembling whe
the audacious guide put the paper 4
her hand on which he had written:
! Lieutenant Westville waits for 20
Mt the foot of the eastern glacis. Los
I no time"
| And Marion Maynall lost no tim,
She flew out of the dark portal wit
swift step. A young man in nava
uniform met her half way, and clasI
ing hands they ran together down tn
slope to the boat. They We're In 1t 1
a trice, but had not gone many length
from the wall when couple of gentle
men bounced out upon the esplanad
waving their hands and shouting Xix
mad.
Something must be done, however
Don Miguel set off below the for
where he could hire n boat, and Nj
Maynall pressing cab into his ser,
ice, hurried after, the crowd streamin
down the road to see the fun.
1t was fine sight which now gree
ed the thrOngs ON the pier, Each boat
crew did It's best. The situation wa
group appeared on the forward decl
} and 1t became apparent that Il ma
riage ceremony was taking place Their
: There was Il general clapping of hand
and loud cries of "bravO" along I'll
pier as the ceremony ended
= A warning shout of "stand off dow
there" from the deck arrested I'll
Don and Mr.. Maynall in the frant
| nn1nnVnpS IN honrl tho yaSSnl ybi1