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presence of a friend might turn the balance in her favour�此 �
how�察�then�察�if he should follow her�拭 �To offer his company 
would seem like an intrusion�察�to dog her openly were a 
manifest impertinence�察�he saw himself reduced to a more 
stealthy part�察�which�察�though in some ways distasteful to his 
mind�察�he did not doubt that he could practise with the skill 
of a detective。

The next day he proceeded to put his plan in action。  At the 
corner of Tottenham Court Road�察�however�察�the Senorita 
suddenly turned back�察�and met him face to face�察�with every 
mark of pleasure and surprise。

'Ah�察�Senor�察�I am sometimes fortunate��' she cried。  'I was 
looking for a messenger��' and with the sweetest of smiles�察�
she despatched him to the East End of London�察�to an address 
which he was unable to find。  This was a bitter pill to the 
knight´errant�察�but when he returned at night�察�worn out with 
fruitless wandering and dismayed by his FIASCO�察�the lady 
received him with a friendly gaiety�察�protesting that all was 
for the best�察�since she had changed her mind and long since 
repented of her message。

Next day he resumed his labours�察�glowing with pity and 
courage�察�and determined to protect Teresa with his life。  But 
a painful shock awaited him。  In the narrow and silent Hanway 
Street�察�she turned suddenly about and addressed him with a 
manner and a light in her eyes that were new to the young 
man's experience。

'Do I understand that you follow me�察�Senor��' she cried。  'Are 
these the manners of the English gentleman��'

Harry confounded himself in the most abject apologies and 
prayers to be forgiven�察�vowed to offend no more�察�and was at 
length dismissed�察�crestfallen and heavy of heart。  The check 
was final�察�he gave up that road to service�察�and began once 
more to hang about the square or on the terrace�察�filled with 
remorse and love�察�admirable and idiotic�察�a fit object for the 
scorn and envy of older men。  In these idle hours�察�while he 
was courting fortune for a sight of the beloved�察�it fell out 
naturally that he should observe the manners and appearance 
of such as came about the house。  One person alone was the 
occasional visitor of the young lady�此 �a man of considerable 
stature�察�and distinguished only by the doubtful ornament of a 
chin´beard in the style of an American deacon。  Something in 
his appearance grated upon Harry�察�this distaste grew upon him 
in the course of days�察�and when at length he mustered courage 
to inquire of the Fair Cuban who this was�察�he was yet more 
dismayed by her reply。

'That gentleman��' said she�察�a smile struggling to her face�察�
'that gentleman�察�I will not attempt to conceal from you�察�
desires my hand in marriage�察�and presses me with the most 
respectful ardour。  Alas�察�what am I to say�拭 �I�察�the forlorn 
Teresa�察�how shall I refuse or accept such protestations��'

Harry feared to say more�察�a horrid pang of jealousy 
transfixed him�察�and he had scarce the strength of mind to 
take his leave with decency。  In the solitude of his own 
chamber�察�he gave way to every manifestation of despair。  He 
passionately adored the Senorita�察�but it was not only the 
thought of her possible union with another that distressed 
his soul�察�it was the indefeasible conviction that her suitor 
was unworthy。  To a duke�察�a bishop�察�a victorious general�察�or 
any man adorned with obvious qualities�察�he had resigned her 
with a sort of bitter joy�察�he saw himself follow the wedding 
party from a great way off�察�he saw himself return to the poor 
house�察�then robbed of its jewel�察�and while he could have wept 
for his despair�察�he felt he could support it nobly。  But this 
affair looked otherwise。  The man was patently no gentleman�察�
he had a startled�察�skulking�察�guilty bearing�察�his nails were 
black�察�his eyes evasive�察�his love perhaps was a pretext�察�he 
was perhaps�察�under this deep disguise�察�a Cuban emissary��

Harry swore that he would satisfy these doubts�察�and the next 
evening�察�about the hour of the usual visit�察�he posted himself 
at a spot whence his eye commanded the three issues of the 
square。

Presently after�察�a four´wheeler rumbled to the door�察�and the 
man with the chin´beard alighted�察�paid off the cabman�察�and 
was seen by Harry to enter the house with a brown box hoisted 
on his back。  Half an hour later�察�he came forth again without 
the box�察�and struck eastward at a rapid walk�察�and Desborough�察�
with the same skill and caution that he had displayed in 
following Teresa�察�proceeded to dog the steps of her admirer。  
The man began to loiter�察�studying with apparent interest the 
wares of the small fruiterer or tobacconist�察�twice he 
returned hurriedly upon his former course�察�and then�察�as 
though he had suddenly conquered a moment's hesitation�察�once 
more set forth with resolute and swift steps in the direction 
of Lincoln's Inn。  At length�察�in a deserted by´street�察�he 
turned�察�and coming up to Harry with a countenance which 
seemed to have become older and whiter�察�inquired with some 
severity of speech if he had not had the pleasure of seeing 
the gentleman before。

'You have�察�sir��' said Harry�察�somewhat abashed�察�but with a 
good show of stoutness�察�'and I will not deny that I was 
following you on purpose。  Doubtless��' he added�察�for he 
supposed that all men's minds must still be running on 
Teresa�察�'you can divine my reason。'

At these words�察�the man with the chin´beard was seized with a 
palsied tremor。  He seemed�察�for some seconds�察�to seek the 
utterance which his fear denied him�察�and then whipping 
sharply about�察�he took to his heels at the most furious speed 
of running。

Harry was at first so taken aback that he neglected to 
pursue�察�and by the time he had recovered his wits�察�his best 
expedition was only rewarded by a glimpse of the man with the 
chin´beard mounting into a hansom�察�which immediately after 
disappeared into the moving crowds of Holborn。

Puzzled and dismayed by this unusual behaviour�察�Harry 
returned to the house in Queen Square�察�and ventured for the 
first time to knock at the fair Cuban's door。  She bade him 
enter�察�and he found her kneeling with rather a disconsolate 
air beside a brown wooden trunk。

'Senorita��' he broke out�察�'I doubt whether that man's 
character is what he wishes you to believe。  His manner�察�when 
he found�察�and indeed when I admitted that I was following 
him�察�was not the manner of an honest man。'

'Oh��' she cried�察�throwing up her hands as in desperation�察�
'Don Quixote�察�Don Quixote�察�have you again been tilting 
against windmills��'  And then�察�with a laugh�察�'Poor soul��' she 
added�察�'how you must have terrified him�  �For know that the 
Cuban authorities are here�察�and your poor Teresa may soon be 
hunted down。  Even yon humble clerk from my solicitor's 
office may find himself at any moment the quarry of armed 
spies。'

'A humble clerk��' cried Harry�察�'why�察�you told me yourself 
that he wished to marry you��'

'I thought you English like what you call a joke��' replied 
the lady calmly。  'As a matter of fact�察�he is my lawyer's 
clerk�察�and has been here to´night charged with disastrous 
news。  I am in sore straits�察�Senor Harry。  Will you help me��'

At this most welcome word�察�the young man's heart exulted�察�and 
in the hope�察�pride�察�and self´esteem that kindled with the 
very thought of service�察�he forgot to dwell upon the lady's 
jest。  'Can you ask��' he cried。  'What is there that I can 
do�拭 �Only tell me that。'

With signs of an emotion that was certainly unfeigned�察�the 
fair Cuban laid her hand upon the box。  'This box��' she said�察�
'contains my jewels�察�papers�察�and clothes�察�all�察�in a word�察�
that still connects me with Cuba and my dreadful past。  They 
must now be smuggled out of England�察�or�察�by the opinion of my 
lawyer�察�I am lost beyond remedy。  To´morrow�察�on board the 
Irish packet�察�a sure hand awaits the box�此 �the problem still 
unsolved�察�is to find some one to carry it as far as Holyhead�察�
to see it placed on board the steamer�察�and instantly return 
to town。  Will you be he�拭 �Will you leave to´morrow by the 
first train�察�punctually obey orders�察�bear still in mind that 
you are surrounded by Cuban spies�察�and without so much as a 
look behind you�察�or a single movement to betray your 
interest�察�leave the box where you have put it and come 
straight on shore�拭�Will you do this�察�and so save your 
friend��'

'I do not clearly understand 。 。 。' began Harry。

'No more do I��' replied the Cuban。  'It is not necessary that 
we should�察�so long as we obey the lawyer's orders。'

'Senorita��' returned Harry gravely�察�'I think this�察�of course�察�
a very little thing to do for you�察�when I would willingly do 
all。  But suffer me to say one word。  If London is unsafe for 
your treasures�察�it cannot long be safe for you�察�and indeed�察�
if I at all fathom the plan of your solicitor�察�I fear I may 
find you already fled on my return。  I am not considered 
clever�察�and can only speak out plainly what is in my heart�此 �
that I love you�察�and that I cannot bear to lose all knowledge 
of you。  I hope no more than to be your servant�察�I ask no 
more than just that I shall hear of you。  Oh�察�promise me so 
much��'

'You shall��' she said�察�after a pause。  'I promise you�察�you 
shall。'  But though she spoke with earnestness�察�the marks of 
great embarrassment and a strong conflict of emotions 
appeared upon her face。

'I wish to tell you��' resumed Desborough�察�'in case of 
accidents。 。 。 。'

'Accidents��' she cried�此 �'why do you say that��'

'I do not know��' said he�察�'you may be gone before my return�察�
and we may not meet again for long。  And so I wished you to 
know this�此 �That since the day you gave me the cigarette�察�you 
have never once�察�not once�察�been absent from my mind�察�and if 
it will in any way serve you�察�you may crumple me up like that 
piece of paper�察�and throw me on the fire。  I would love to 
die for you。'

'Go��' she said。  'Go now at once。  My brain is in a whirl。  I 
scarce know what we are talking。  Go�察�and good´night�察�and oh�察�
may you come safe��'

Once back in his own room a fearful joy possessed the young 
man's mind�察�and as he recalled her face struck suddenly white 
and the broken utterance of her last words�察�his heart at once 
exulted and misgave him

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