The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-07-03

waist on one hip. Billie had Just told
: her she looked like one of the little
dark rcd roses the ladies wear in
. their hair over at San Luis OH the
plaza when she caught sight of this
4. other girl, and she hoped Lindcll would
not see her. There was difference.
Mr. Lindcll and Mr.. Norris? Oh, yes,
Lolita told her. They were living
there. They had gone for ride, just
short ride. She brought n chair out
on the vcranda and talked with the
stranger after. the coach had gone.
She called I.indcll Allan, this girl, and
! Norris Ted, and she hoped they would
| seturn soon.
You have not seen him for long
time, ycS?" said Lolita, her eyes full
Of Il half frightened suspicion.
Not for Il year." said the other soft
ly I'VE had only been married few
months when lie went away. 1t seem
cd better, YOU know. He was so
young, and he thought he could make
fortune out here. guess he hasn't
though"
Lolita laughed. 1t was cOmical to
think of I.indcll making fortune or
anything else. 1T was growing dark,
and already few couples had made
their appearance and passed indoors,
with 4 gay greeting to Manuclo's
daughter. The strange girl looked ut
them curiously.
1T is the Dance" said Lolita shortly,
rcSenting the amused surprise in the
others eyes. She would show her she
f,Di 10
she had. ".Al-lain, he like to dance lots
with me"
''GcS:' The stranger looked at her
kindly. Il do not wonder ut it. You
are dear. with those big brown eyes.
And the Othcr-doCs he dance tooI"
"Who-Tcd? No. no. He is not one
bit like Lindcf. He is still and all
way off somewhere. He never care to
dance"
Th" music had begun. and the blue
eyed girl rose hcsitatingly. Il wish
could 20 and meet them. want to sur
prise him. YOU know. Could -
Lolita rose, too, in quick, hot anger.
They would meet, and he would take
her i'll his arms and kiss her. She
thought of last night and tho night be-
fore and the nights before for weeks.
Was it for this Lindcll had sung and
laughed with her and told her her lips
were the sweetest in all the world?
Suddenly she looked at the fair, calm
face beside her, and flood of wild, ur-
reasoning jealousy swept over her. She
pointed southwark.
''If you walk that way straight OH to
whore III" ground dips and the cacti
rrow tall. vou will meet them" she
told her. "It is only short way You
cannot miss them. 1t is only two or
three miles 10 the next house, and they
may have stopped there"
After the girl had gone she went i'm
TO the dance, laughing, with the lie
fresh on her lips. There was no house
for thirty miles that way, and once
she had passed the giant cacti she
would go down into Death valley, that
terrible wilderness where only the
snakes and the ella monsters and ia.
rhhtulhS could dwell in safety. One
night spent there, and Lindcll might
call ana cry for his wife in vain.
Never was there such n dance at
Manu"lo's as that Saturday night. I.o.
lita danced and sang with fcverish CAV
city, her eyes ever on the door. watch
ing Tor Lindcll. Then suddenly, at the
very height of the mcrrimCnt. she was
missed. Out into the clear, bright night
she went silently to The shed where
the horses stood, and, choosing her own
Tou%h little mustang, she mounted and