Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

me. what is Donna Moves to your !
do not ask without a reason"
| 'She IL q lady whom I would go
any length to serve" said Don Jaiwe
"she is threatened" said Don O.,
question is this: Are you willing to
strike = blow in her behalf?"
Jaime with a smile, "for. indeed. it
| does not seem to me that the world
is big enough to hold both the Count Of
ger" he continued. what is 1t >
THAT I cannot tell you, said Don
@. You must take my word that 1t
exists. And now, senior. sleep well.
for It may be that there are strenu-
Next morning Count Polema left
the glen at daylight. He was to be
accompanied over the first stages of
his journey down the mountains by
Robledo as guide. Robledo's orders
of the village of Encierro. where it
would be easy enough for him to get
mountaineer to guide him into the
plains. Eut the village Of Encierro.
even when one starts at dawn, Is a
very long days travel from the Boca
de Lobo, and dark had already fallen
when Robledo pointed out some wink
ing lights, and then without q word
turned and began to lead the mule
once more up into the mountains.
Polema walked forward on foot
until he entered the outskirts Of the
aware that Robledo. his late COM
panion. having tied up the mule. had
followed him down until he entered
| the single street: Here Polema was
priest, where he passed the night.
The next day he continued his
journey, now guided by a villager.
Several times as they rode down
ward they passed single travellers
winding their way upward, At last
railway station, and pushing his way
through the sellers of oranges and
cigarettes, climbed upon the train
which by good luck was in the sta
| ton. He travelled first class, and
was quite unaware of two wild look
| in the nearest third. These charcoal
| burners, however, took a quite undue
interest in his movements. Indeed. IT
| is safe to say that at no period was
Polema out Of sight Of these two
he left Encierro until he arrived in
the neighborhood Of Las Neuvas, the
headquarters of his farm. not far
from the great yellow stream OF the
Quadalquiver.
l mere dTElSeu IN
| of the afternoon. 1t was a profess
| sional wild fowler who made his liv-
ing by shooting ducks from behind a
stalking horse. who saw him enter
! the house. and IL was he who sent
back word along the train of COM
rnunication to where Don Q. was
| waiting.
| 1t was II o'clock when. through a
night Of clear starlight. two men
made their way into the great court
yard of Las Neuvas.
| The great bull farm. though it was
surrounded with innumerable out
buildings. consisted of a compare
lively small living house. built OF
| sun-baked brick
| AS the two approached a figure
| rose up out Of the shadows.
Well. Grulla " said the voice OF
Don Q.
The count is within" said Grulla.
WHO Is with him?"
There II the major domo. Don Jose
Good" said Don G.. and turned
and they went toward the door OF
the building.
Round most Spanish farms at night
numbers OF podencos. or hunting dogs
prowl, but curiously enough there
was no sound Of warning as Don Q
Now" said Don O., "it is for you
to demand to see the count
Don Jaime knocked heavily upor
/ the door. 1t was the major domo who
opened 1t.
II wish to see the Count of Polezna, y
said Don Jaime.
He is not here" answered the
major domo.
At these words Dom @. slipped out
of the shadows.
You will be SO good as to lead US
to him at once!" he said. The
ma jor domo recoiled with a gasp.
| "Ah" said Don Q. II see that you
recognise me, my good Don Jose
which is all the better, since you are
now aware that subterfuges are OF
no use. Lead US to the count"
! X
lion JOSE licked his dry lips, and
walking in front along the paved