San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11

Portugal. They halted at the
monastery of the Belem and she
was forced to listen to rigmarole
about Manueline architecture; she
had to "mark" all the magic
shadows cast on the pile by the
moon; she had to agree that the
Almighty must have been in
gracious mood when He created
Lisbon and its environs.
And the artists having ex-
( hausted their adiectives insisted on
visiting a cafe in the near neigh
borhood where the most fragrant
wine of the country was to be OBJ
tanned. Futile to protest that an
English lady didn't do that sort of
thing; she must observe the
courtesies of the country and show
her appreciation of its God-given
products. Charlton was content to
go anywhere so long as Tina was
with him.
While at the cafe and seated
under the awning on the pave
ment, the artists were Joined by
three or four friends. Charlton,
rather muddled now, managed to
whisper to her:
'T'm fed! Where next, Won
der?"
Hampstead Heath" said Tina.
"We'll get out of this" he
grumbled, "and stagger back to
the hotel. I'll give these fellows
the word"
But the artists were not dis
posed to leave yet awhile; they
were content to hand over the car
rage to Charlton and Tina, I
promising to look them up on the
following day.
"They'll have to travel few
miles if they catch me again.
said Charlton as he assisted her in
to the carriage and took his place
beside her.
The carriage moved on, slowly,
for Charlton had spoken to the
driver when Tina's back was
turned.
She was tired; it had been a
long day and midnight was long
since gone. The swaying vehicle
rocked her into drowsiness; her
head fell back; she closed her eyes
and slept or dozed. She had opened,
the purple cloak at the throat,
for the night was hot; the full
rich neck and bosom caught the
shafts of moonlight and joyed in
the argent bath. The eyes of
Charlton rolled lazily; his gaze
came to rest on the soft line Of
shadow that ran from the base of
the throat to the edge of the
corsage. He leaned slightly for
ward and toward her. The car
riage rocked as if in league with
his vagrant thoughts; he crushed
nearer, he pressed his lips where
the moonlight had kissed a
moment before.
Tina waked-waked like a child
in the night, staring eyes seeking
for the horror that had smote her
dream. He fell back into his place,
a laugh on his face. He began:
Couldn't resist it, Tina, beauti-
full"
She sat bold upright, the whole
of her little form quivering with
the sense Of outraged dignity.
"Did you-did you dare?" she
asked.
"Don't be foolish, Tina" he
smirked. "The driver didn't see
me and there's nobody in the
streets"
'Did you-did you kiss me?"
"Umps, little girl. Just had to-"
"You-you beast"
"Steady, old thing. Don't go off
the deep end"
'Stop this carriage and ge:
put"
"Tina"
Get out or I'll throw you out.
I'll order the man to throw you
put"
"Tina! What's taken possession
Of you?"
"Stop the carriage" she called
10 the driver. He checked the
horse. "Get out" she said to
Charlton and find YOUR way back
to the hotel"
"Tina, do be reasonable" he
Good God it isn't the
first time I've kissed you Besides
we're near the hotel already: this
is Rua Augusta. What a fire