and grim walls, and silvering a long wake across the now silent
harbor, making its rippling waters of golden and silver hues, and
casting, where the Moro tower was between it and the water, a long,
deep shadow to seaward.

Even the gay and apparently thoughtless Senorita Isabella was struck
with delight at the view now presented to her gaze, and for a moment
she paused in silence to drink in of the spirit-stirring beauty of
the scene.

"How beautiful it is," whispered the boy, who was close by her side.

"Beautiful, very beautiful," echoed Isabella, again becoming silent.

No one who has not breathed the soft air of the south at an hour
such as we have described, can well realize the tender influence
that it exercises upon a susceptible disposition. The whole party
gazed for some minutes in silence, apparently charmed by the scene.
There was a hallowing and chastening influence in the very air, and
the gay coquette was softened into the tender woman. A tear even
glistened in Ruez's, her brother's eyes; but he was a thoughtful and
delicate-souled child, and would be affected thus much more quickly
than his sister.

The eldest of the two gentlemen who were in attendance upon Don
Gonzales and his family, was Count Anguera, lieutenant-governor of
the island; and his companion, a fine military figure, apparently
some years the count's junior, was General Harero of the royal
infantry, quartered at the governor's palace. Such was the party
that promenaded on the parapet of the Plato.