The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
Our Daily $bcrt Story

I tree In the far. dark corner of the gar den.
 Now he is bending down for her to put 1t in his button hole. Her lips are dangerously near to his. He could kiss her before she could get away. but he does not. Fool that he Is. does he not see that he may? She Is dIs- |, appointed. but never mind. "Oh, my captain,' she gurgles, | leaning closer to him, and pressing his arm to ner as they walked slowly down l the pathway. Is 1t not delightful? So still and lovely and the moon so sil- very bright!''
 "Ah." laughs the captain. "is 1t not just a night for a lover and he presses her arm tenderly. Inez looked at him coquettisly and. l laughing a gfeeful, heart-free laugh, she plucked scarlet daisy from it's stem.
 See" she cried, bewitcningly, q will test my lovers love. Unos, dos. tres" she counted. "one two three he loves, he loves me not, he loves An, he loves." she cries, dancing with glee. but in a moment she was quiet, Looking up soulfully she asks, "Ah, my captain. tell me, do you think he loves?
 ITO be sure," the captain answers. hihS anu tlitlHB neT lltJIe Cnln up with his hand, how could he help iov- ing your"
 At that moment there was a cry, '1nez. Inez" It was Donna Aivaro calling her.
 oh" thought Inez, "how provok- ing. But before they went into the house she whispered, ''you will come to see me tomorrow"
 ''oh. yes" the captain whispered in return. but he reckoned without his superior at the Post.
 In the morning Inez almost wept when she heard that her captain had been suddenly called ba,k to the Post. He did not even say farewell to me-" she walled to herself But the news had mitigating element Cascaro the town gossip brought 1t.
 "Ah. does the Senorita know, he said insinuatingly. "thaf Ora Capitan has bought himself the Hacienda Do- lores but yesterday No? Oh, but he has. And he told me yes. to me. my self. that he is going to live there alone Perhaps some Senorita,' the Captain said to me. will take pity upon me before long and be my wife. Quien sabe? At any rate,' he had said, yes, he took me into his confidence, he said, have one in view. and perhaps who knows"
 Cascaro threw his arms out fin ex. pressive Spanish way and the heart of lnez beat loudly within her breast.
 He Is going to have everything ready" she said to herself, before he asks me-" The fire that she had played with burned deep, for she no longer thought of him in the vengeful spirit of that morning when he had kissed her and called her Nina"
 Two weeks later, there was a great commotion In Santa Crus. The whole town turned out to. welcome the com- ing of the cavalry company. -,.
 "Ah. there comes the train" some. one shouted. People craned their necks and every one was excited. Tho train pufred and snorted into the sta. tion and the platform was soon bright with blue uniforms and clanking sa- bres.
 There was the Gran Capitan" Inez ran forward to meet him, extending both hands as welcome. The captain took but one of them
 "An, Inez, delighted to see you" he said. Turning to a beautiful girl byI his side, he continued, Alice this is the senorita that I was telling you about"
 'This is my wife" he added to Inez We were married yesterday. You both of you, must be good friends"
 Oh" murmured Inez stiffly, q am -glad-to meet-your wife.
 The words choked her and she hur- ried away to hide her chagrin.
 The next issue of the weekly Clang- or. newspaper of Santa Crus. and. in fact. the only paper of southern New Mexico contained the following announcement:
 We take pleasure in announcing that the bans have been published for the marriage of Don Senor Juan Do- rado and Senorita Inez Alvaro. The Senor Is one of our prosperous span- ish citizens, while the Senorita is con sidered the belle of santa Crus. We wish them luck.''