the little start Inez gave her. "Did that man do anything-or speak to you?

panish girl, quickly. "He did

are you so

efore. He try to find out from me about my father," and a shiver

o the political party that

zey mean, but zey are trouble-trouble always. Now z

r she believed it or, not, to make light of th

sister went on, "But we'll speak to Mr. Robinson about

raid!" There was no doubt of that; the girl'

brightly. "We'll soon settle this matte

u should do zat, zis man would only make mat

worrying all the time

l n

red to be her duty. In this case, her duty lay in finding out whether

to his stateroom. Other belated passengers were hurrying aboard, the last consignment

to me again," said Cora, "and then I'll show him to Mr. Robinso

"But I do not wish to give annoyance

of getting your father out of that political prison, and

nd men were hoarsely shouting. Then the gang-plank was pulled to the dock, aw

hat fairly made the decks tremble, the ship was slowly pushed out in

chance to carry out her intention of drawing the attention of Mr.

ey were all up on deck watching the scenes about the harbor. Inez, who was standing near Mrs

nd he is lookin

he Spanish girl, and, as he saw that he was attracting attention, he quickly averted his eyes. In appear

whom he knew, for the twins' father had long been engaged in a bra

ought Cora. "I'll find

he herself went to speak to Mr. Robinson and the captain. She had prev

le alarm Inez had experienced, and requested hi

an old traveler with me. He goes up and down to Porto Rico quite often. He's a coffee

tily, and with a meanin

nted to know

a number of revolutions in his own native country, of Venezuela, and, I believe, ha

murmured Mr. Robinson, as Cora, with a meaning look, slip

the captain continued t

to where Inez

or Miguel Ramo?" a

ed her brow

I am sure zat man was on Sea Horse Island when my

under the protection of Mr. Robinson. Besides, that man seems well known to

e her brave and self-reliant, as was Cora. But, even at that, Inez could not but feel the h

lter came up on-deck, with Bess and Belle, and the young people, including Inez, who was regarded more as a companion than as a mai

ort of espionage over the suspect. Jack agreed with him, and doubtless they would have constituted

do all that is necessary. Besides, I don't believe that man is the

-I know not why but I

d Jack, taking her hand, which Inez, with a

ugh Mr. Robinson kept a close watch on Senor Ramo, he could detect nothing that could connect him with the imprisonment of the father of Inez. If the coffee merchant were in any way responsible, he b

elieve the man an enemy of her family. She avoided meeting him

lothing and coats were in demand. But in a day or so the balmy winds of the south

e much the same, and his knowledge of one sufficed for the other. Inez, too,

eached, and later they changed to linen of the kind they used during their stay. Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Kimb

er, and then, one morning, as the party came on, de

ow blue th

t!" agre

iful!" mur

my country," said Inez

d-beyond is Sea Horse

eyes. Cora softly slipped her ha