Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-09-13
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Arm in arm the lovers strolled apars,
deep in a thousand things to say. iHtle
'Jocosa. dead white. lay upon the grass.
her liquid eyes following them 10 and fro.
The dusty squat captain of cavalry dock
ed at them, then looked at his swsRrt
troopers who stood guarding The huddlel
/ smugglers, among whom WAS NawaFn, his
glory quenched under a dirty white hand
kerchief bound around his head.
Look here, you raseais," said Hard
ing suddenly. Listen"
Most of them understood English. Va
vara came forward with a pitiful imita-
ton of a smile of cordially.
Il would like to take you back to the
other side of the river aud put you in
Jail where you belong. Unfortunately i
am prevented by law. | have no right on
| this ground That is neither here nor
there. The location of this camp will
be reported to the Mexican authorities
tomorrow. Ii you have any sense, which
doubt, You will make yourselves scarce.
Your weapons will be con6scated by me.
As for you, Vavara, if lay my hands
on You outside of Mexico You will mot be
! tried or shot; you will be hanged to the
nearest tree. Now, Won can get us some
breakfast and after that you can mizzles
At 10 o clock each trooper. except those
| detailed to guard duty, was 'lolling with
| full stomach ON the bank of the stream.
! Harding sat cross-legged ION the grass,
| the center of an admiring and profoundly
| grateful group. Lois had thanked him
| as only she could thank aud had given
! him such a kiss that he remembered il
! for years. He vowed that he could ride
= thousand miles fer another one He
/ had accepted Weston's statement OF his
/ connection with the baud like the frank
soldier he was. Allyn was Sprawled near
! TO the betrOthed, smoking placidly. He
said to Weston only: by Jove! Ii |
| thought I'd have any such luck I'd turn
| smuggler tomorrow, old chap" Jocosa,
| petted and made much of and with her
| faith in evil spirits diminished, sat hold
! ing the hem of the American girls gown.
never to leave her more. Harding said:
You will understand. Mr.. Weston,
that, for time at least, YOU cannot re-
! turn to the United States What do you
propose doingY
Il shall go southwark into Mexico.
have some money, my belt having been
| brought to me by one of your men just
now. 1t was under Navaras pillow. The
road is broad and open. This band is
scattered and no longer to be feared
That is so. And you?' he turned to
Lois.
She blushed. but laid her hand bravely
on the hand of her lover.
Il shall so with him-.Iocosa and i. l
shall leave a good part of my heart with
you and Allyn. Captain. but / shall go. y
1T is for you to decide. trust you
will be happy. | believe that you will be
happy. With good horSes-~and there are
plenty of them ahout-you should reach
Piedras Negrass. opposite Eagle Pass. by
nightfall. Meanwhile, when | return to
the rancho | will see that your gowns,
so dear TO the soul of every woman. are
sent TO you there. You have the story OF
our ride. We have heard Of your cap
tiYity. Is there anything else? Expert
ence teaches me that partings should be
short"
lois hesitated. Then she said: Mr..
Maude is not with you. | see"
Allyn laughed. He is not he replied,
nor Is he at the rancho. Fact is, Lois,
when you disappeared and we were all
crazy about you, Maude was kind enough
to say that you went willingly, and other
pleasant things. QuexDeveraux, a good
little chap, did not wait to put on tn
gloves. When the rumpus was over Giynn
suggested to Maude that things would be
pleasanter without him. SO we bought
him out and he started East 1t all hap
pened in an hour, / assure you
Three strong horses were brought up.
Two Of them bore side saddles. Lois
Weston and JocOsa rose. the others with
them. Not a word was spoken. Lois
clasped the brown hand of Harding in
both her own and tears were on her
cheek. She looked long into the kindly
eyes of Allyn Il will write" she whis-
pered. The two girls were swung into
their saddles. Weston shook hands with
the men.
Il won't forget you he said, deeply
moved. You won't regret this. nor shall
she. You will hear from me some time. "
\ moment later they had disappeared,
Jocosa leading. The close-packed trees
closed behind them as a wall