Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-09-22

seemingly innocent eyes very Nlue.
And those eyesi
How glorious" exclaimed Appleby
often to himself. as he contemplated
their luster and their tenderness, when
spending the evening and not a small
portion of the night III the parlor OF her
relatives, or with her at some of the ma
tive balls. Her eyes would WOO one
down to hades!" was his rather pro-
fame expression; and later in the night,
away from their seductive wiles, his
mind would revert to other eyes, and he
would say: Nothing can save me from
their witchery, but those other eyes
away back in New England so full of
Heaven that they could WOO me back
again"
Did he wish TO have them WOO him
back? In the mines, and in the quiet Of
his own apartments, yes; when in the
presence of the Lady Mercedes, as he
had begun to call her, in which he was en-
couraged to do so by the girl herself,
no.
His loyemaking had grown to dimen-
sions far beyond the casting of glances
and the pressure of hands.
He had been picking up considerable
Spanish, and she was teaching him more
in addition to teaching him to make love
to her.
POGO amado," he said to her one even
ing as they sat in the little Mexican par
lor.
mo. no-no POGO, nolittle," she replied
81 tall, stately, fit for illustre amante
such as YOU" rising to her feet, and dis
playing her really fine proportions to
their best effect "Ycs, | little by the
side of grand senior like you" as he
seized her in his arms, and she threw
back her head and cast at him one Of
those looks which it would be difficult
for any man to resist when his blood
was inlamed with passion. Il look up
to you; look up 20 no one else in all the
world. You look down on POGO amado;
no one but you do So"
As she threw her arms about him. while
he clasped her still more closely, she
buried her face in his neck, and began to
cry Historically.
The rest was easy, even to the forget
ting of Appleby's lode-star to the far
north for the time being
"Yo carinO vosotros," he said, as he
took his departure that evening
"Adios."
AS he turned from the door he noticed
that the squat Mexican and his fat,
dumpy wife, to whom she had referred
as her distant relatives, stood just out
side. where they had seen the leave-tak-
ing, and heard his endearment spoken in
Spanish. They turned away, seemingly
having taken no notice
81 say, Appleby" said the only one
of his associates at the mine, who pre-
sumed on speaking of such matters to
him, you will pardon me, old man. but
| have strong reasons for asking How
much are you committed to that Mexican
girl with whom you are flirting so des-
perately and about whom the entire
town is talking?"
Appleby flushed, and at first was dis
posed to resent the remark.
81 am afraid it has gone beyond a mere
Irritation. Besides, she is Spanish girl,
not Mexican
Spanish grandmother! Do her father
and mother look like Spaniards?"
II have never seen them. She told me
they were dead
why, they are not dead, and you see
them every time they watch you come
and go from the house"
Those old people; she told me, were
distant relatives"
They are her father and mother. Do
| you want such a looking old crone as
| that woman around your house. to do
| the honors, a dozen years from now, if
| you are foolish enough to marry this ad-
venturess?"
Are you telling me the TRUTH"
II am. Everybody knows it but you"
What shall do. The old man would
! probably kill me if should attempt to
break with the girl"
There is but one thing to do Re-
sign your position here quietly, and take
| the stage tomorrow night for the north.
| You can catch the train at some station
! 25 or 30 miles away. They will watch
the trains, but will not think of the
stage"
"All right. Thank you. shall be
! SIad 10 get away from her WlIeS. The
sweetness was beginning TO cloy ex-
cepting when was tasting it,"
Take no baggage. We will send that
on afterward"
The next night, instead of making his
usual call at the home of Mercedes, APP
pleby. disguised as a rough miner
boarded the stage, and the driver cracked
| his whip and started northward.
Half mile on the way, just in the edge
| of the town, stood the home of Mercedes,
| where he had passed so many happy
| hours in the company of his enchantress.
He sat well back in the stage, with his
hat pulled down over his eyes, to avoid
| recognition.
Directly opposite the house, the stage
was halted by a musical feminine voice,
| 10 pC.Dar pf which CnEpai he door -