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keting, the most.of them being dark-
skinned, with a touch of Indian blood in
their veins. Their blue-black hair hung
in-two long braids down. their backs,
and many of them had black shawls
drawn over their heads like hoods.
There were bazaars on every
side, but the goods exposed in them were
piled up to the ceiling in a helter-skelter
fashion, and there was not the least sign
of artistic taste in window-dressing. Ob-
serving this, Con wondered if it were not
possible for a man of some capital, and
a knowledge of the seductive art of dis-
playing goods to the best advantage, to
make a fortune by opening a modern
dry-goods variety store in Mendoza.
So eager was the boy to get on that he
forgot his hunger, and sought among the
mountain guides for some knowledge of
@ carayan.bound across the mountains.
His knowledge—or rather, his lack of
knowledge—of the language in common /
use hindered and retarded ‘him not a
little, but he finally discovered a train
had started only the day before.
This made him almost. frantic, and he
eagerly questioned if there was no way
of overtaking and joining the caravan.
But he had great difficulty.to make his
meaning plain, and then the man to
ym he was talking brought up-many
objections, only a few of which Con could
and obtain a good fee for inadequate ser-
vice, |,
Finally, the guide took the boy to the
Hotel Club Social, where an enterprising
English speculator was found, who could
speak Spanish as well as his native
tongu
nt to overtake the train, my boy?”
sald thts, gentleman, whose name was
Charles Rodney, “You must | be in a hurry
to get over the. mountains?”
» “Dam, te replied Con.
great bu:
“Well, ‘this fellow says he will see you
overtake the train; but he also says the
start cannot be made before late in the
evening, unless you‘have a horse and
outfit already secured.”
oh pave | not, but——”.
otice how hot it is growing
outeite?™ interrupted Mr. Rodney. “In
less than an hour the streets will ,be
scorching, and no business will be done
in Mendoza until the sun gets over bes
yond the mountains in the afternoon.
“Iam ina
advise you to remain here in the noted :
and rest. .
This Con was not inclined to do, but,
when he had told the' Englishman as
much of his story as
creet, that gentleman persuaded him it
was the best course,’ concluding with a
promise to secure a horse or mule for
him, if he had the money to pay, and to
aid him in securing his outfit.
Con found he had enough money to se-
cure a mule and a cheap outfit, and he
would still have-a little in reserve. Then
Mr. Rodney suddenly ' exclaimed:
way, my boy, I don’t think you
“nad better start until near daybreak to-
morrow morning. It will be just as well,
and will saye making a lonely camp on
the mountains, possibly.. You can spend
a pleasant evening in Mendoza, for there
is a circus here from the United States,
and,we will go to that together. It has
been here two days, and to- night con-
cludes its stay in tow
A circus from the United States! Con;
could searcely believe such a thing pos-
sible. plow in the world had a circus
wn country strayed away to
that far- distant land?
At home he might have passed the cir-
cus by without a glance; but now he was
enthusiastic to visit it.
hesitation, he decided to stay.
Then Mr. Rodney drove a steep bargain
with the guide, and the time for the start
was set at three the next morning,
Con was shown a swimming-bath in
the hotel, and he took a plunge that
refreshed and enlivened him. But, as his
new-found friend had declared would
happen, the streets soon became so heat-
ed that scarcely a person was stirring,
and, after eating, Con: lay down in the
shade of an open patio, or courtyard,
where, on a couch beneath thick trees
and vines, he slept until late in the
afternoon.
op awoke, feeling rested and recuper-
tet en evening came on, the boy was
joined by the good-natured English spec-
ulator, and they wandered out on the
Calle San Martin, which was again
abustle with life, the street and shops
peing brilliantly NMghted with parafine
lamps.
All the swells and belles of Mendoza
were out in their finest clothes, and the
boy. spent acy enjoyable halfhour seeing
the “
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he thought dis--
After a little-
sigh’
Finally they started for the circus, and
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soon the’ blare of a brass band and the
“pum-pum” of a bass drum could be
heard in the distance. The band was
playing “Yankee Doodle,” and it nearly
lifted Con off his feet when he recog-
niged ihe tune.
Ss the swectest music I ever
heard ‘in all my life!” he cried, the blood
bounding through his veins.
His companion laughed, and they hur-
ried forward. The gentleman ‘insisted
on purchasing the tickets, and he was
barely able to secure two reserved seats,
for the circular tent’ was crowded with
the strangely mixed throng to be seen in
the city.
They were ust in time for the “Grand
March and
The band mack up a lively tune, and
the horsemen and omen, dressed in
tights and gaudy clothes, bedecked with
bangles and showy ornaments, came rid-
ing through the entrance to the dressing-
tent, two abreast after the first. The
leader was quite alone, and he proved to
be a shapely young fellow, mounted on a
fiery, coal-black horse, that danced and
reared and beat the air with his forward
feet.
Con sat in his seat like one turned to
stone, his eyes almost starting from his
head as he stared at the Yours fellow
and the prancing black
Then he leaped to his "reel, literally
* shouting:
“Thad Wilson, as I live! And that
horse is my own dear old Demon Dick!” .
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