The Irish standard., 1904-10-29

down to hades!" was his rather pro-
tane 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
pack? 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-
courased to do so by the girl herself.
no.
7 His love-making had grown to dimen-
slons 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.
"Poco amado." he said to her one even
Ing as they sat in the little Mexican par
lor.
mo, ,no-nopoco,n no little," she replied.
II tall, stately. fit for illustre amante
such as you" rising to her feet, and dis
playing her really fine proportions to
their best effect. Eyes, 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 inflamed with passion. 81 look up
to you; look up to 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 endearmen spoken in
Spanish. They turned away, seemingly
having taken no notice.
Il 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
l 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.
II am afraid it has gone beyond mere
Irritation. Besides, she is a Spanish girl,
not Mexican"
Spanish grandmother! Do her father
and mother look like Spaniards?
81 have never seen them. She told me-
they were dead"
"Why. they are not dead, and you see
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, dozen years from now, il
you are foolish enough to marry this ad-
venturess?"
"Are you telling me the TRUTH"
~ am. Everybody knows it but YOU
"What shall do. The old man would
probably kill me if should attempt tt
break with the girl"
"There is but one thing to do. Re
sign your position here quietly and talk,
the stage tomorrow night for the north
You can catch the train at some static,
Is or 30 miles away. They will watcl
the trains, but will not think of tn
stage"
"All right. Thank you. shall b
glad to get away from her wiles. Th
sweetness was beginning to cloy ex
cepting when was tasting it,"
,, "Take no baggage. We will send tha
on afterward."
The next night, instead Of making hi
\ usual call at the home of Mercedes, Ap
pleby, disguised as a rough miner
boarded the stage, and the driver cracke
his whip and started northward.
:. Half mile on the way, just in the edg
+, of the town. stood the home of Mercedes
where he had passed SO many bapp
hours in the company of his enchantress
>, He sat we'll back in the stage, with hi
hat pulled down over his eyes, to avoi
. recognition.
= Directly opposite the house, the stag
- was halted by musical feminine voice
:. the owner of which opened the door c
the vehicle. and gave glance inside.
Then she got in, and gave the order I
- the driver to go ahead.
- "Perfldo novio!" she exclaimed. "Yo
- go without Hispano senorita? No
POGO amada go too. Yes Yo carin
). vosotros, illustre amante! You woul
). not break my heart? MOI"
And she threw her arms about hi
:. :: neck passionately as the stage role
. away into the darkness.
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