San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-31

suo uOeS Poiudit, anu Une Uel0Srdpner'
really saw more beauty in the birchen
hand than she had ever observed in the
live one. As she contemplated it Ra-
velli returned noiselessly behind her.
"I-a wish to say something, Mees War
riner.'
The italian accent of Ravelh grated
with unnatural harshness on Mary's ears,
and if he had been an intruder upon her
privacy instead of man in really pub
lie place she would not have been sur
prised into deep flush. She snatched
her hand away from its wooden counter
part and clasped it with its mate behind
her as she leaned her shoulder against
the carving to hide it.
eff you have message to send," she
said, 81 can't get it on the wire too
soon. It's within five minutes of time
to shut off,"
She started to go behind the desk. He
stopped her with a touch upon her
shoulder and she shrank away reprov-
ingly, although it was solely the mans
earnestness that made him do it.
"No, no. 1t ees not words fora re
wire Eat / have-a for you," he said. 81
wish-a to tell to yourself something.
Will you leesten?'
"Yes, if it is something that ought
to hear"
"Thees eez it. l am a-more than
seem here-deef-e-rent- so deterrent
you would hardly know-a me. In zis
place am only contractor for re la
borer. | ANA as common as my gang
ina clothes-in-a manner too, Ell? But
cen one hour-een one minute could-a
conveence you. Eat 1 anna something finer"
Mary did not show in her perfectly re-
gained composure that she was so much
as puzzled by the mans enigmatic talk.
She said, II don't see how it could be
worth while, Mr.. Ravelli."
"Oh, yes. beg-a pardon for re con-
tradic-tion-yes, it ees worth-a while.
Away from-a here, Mary, would-a be
SO deterrent Eat you above me-"
"Stop, Mr.. Ravelli-stop!"
The command was positive, but it was
not obeyed 80
81 love-a you
He caught her by one wrist as he be-
gan. She was utterly unresistant. II
she had struggled or cried out he would
have gone on with his ,voluble, excited
declaration but her placidity was in
comprehensive to him. r.l
"Mr. Ravelli," she began, after mo-
ment, "you understand English
.'Perfectly, Mees Warriner."' t'f
"Well, here is plain English for you.
I would use Italian if l could, so that you
mightn't mistake me. You are to let go
of my hand" 49,. 81
He did it.
"'You are to gos away instantly and
never come here again except on bust
ness. Go at once" .i' .fl.r.
That he did not do. = st. 49,. 80 ..
"Bor what-a did you come here, into
one camp oof men, eff t.
, 'If l didn't expect to be unsafe? I'll
tell you. 1t was mistake. Operator
No. 9 was ordered to this post. No. 9
had been man who within week had
been, discharged and his number given
to me. By an oversight no alteration
was made in the record to show the sex
of the new No. 8. couldn't afford to
lose the work. Besides"-I
swell a-besides'-
"Besides, | reasoned that every man at
Overlook would protect me against all
the other men, If
ayes, EFF. 81 ..', ......
Eyes, i'll cared absolutely nothing for
any single one of thems Therefore am
not afraid. But you must not annoy
me-" 'r-gt IN '.inl 4 .- ~ ..
Fury flashed into the mans eyes, into
his Redeemed face, into the sudden ten
sion of his gripped hands. The girls
contemptuous indifference maddened
him. She saw this and was at once
alarmed, for she realized that here was
reckless lover-one who heated danger
ously where another would have chilled
under disdain; but she maintained an
mistaken voice as she said: "You may
as well know, however, that am amply
protected The night Waterman is or
dered to include this combined Office and
residence of mine in every round he
makes; so sleep quite unconcernedly.
In the daytime. too, shall have defense,
if it becomes necessary"
"Oh, have no alarm, Mees Warmer"
and the mans facial expression softened
singularly as he gazed wistfully at the
girl, 81 hat said | love-a YOU" Then,
with a startling, quick transition, he
glared menacingly off in the direction
that Gerald Heath had gone. 1t seemed
curious to Mary, too, that in his rage his
English was clearer than usual, as he
growled, at is your lover that should be
afraid of me-" He flung out one fist in
n farce -,nanaca and added in Italian: