Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-29

Roblado and his companion would
be powcrless to accomplish anything.
| They dare not keep the train waiting.
and should they fail To be on II when
the signal IL given to start. the iron
hand of the Captain,General would
close upon them In a grasp that could
only be cut loose before IA corporals
guard at the dead.linc. What do you
think OF the idea?"
We'll. you understand must not
appear In the matter. My promise TO
Jessie forbiis."
Excuse me. but II she fell over.
board In mid'occan. would you feel
compelled to wait until she appealed
directly to you before icaping over
to her rescue? ! know you better than
that. Squire John. First her life. then
her roproaches II she pioascs to he 80
contrary. That life Is In deadly dan.
ger now. You expect To fly to her re-
lief Already you are hampcrod by
enough promises. Then away with
tho notion that you dare no, come into
her presence unless she calls for you.
How IL she otherwise TO know you
are in Haynna?"
Jack throws up his hands.
| SmiihcrS. you have won. rccoI-
niEc the folly Of carrying that thing
out tn tho letter. II the occasion de
mnnds such an exposure on my part.
l am ready to submit. even though
she Ecofns IN. for breaking my word" I"
"ScoTr you-my dear sir. evidently
you have not studied the feminine
mind aE much ms the methods of min.
1 tpe. mr. nE -. L
ranch. Besides. unless all signs fail.
YOU may be In position To save her
from n terrible fate. and the very on.
por,uni'y you desire be granted
4 am convinced. Now tell me hnv
YOU would carry out such n scheme"
smi,hcrs has ovIdcatly thought IL
all out beforehand. As he unravcls a
plan 50 well arranged that Jack can
hardly add anything to II.
Just previous to the time for the
train TO go someone employed for tha,
purpose will draw the srnor ,o tn.
end OF the station platform ON particu.
lar husincsE-pcrhaps few las, yer.
hal directions from the Captair'ifn'
cral Of non.tommitiAi nature.
While he is away from the carriage
in which the ladies' have taken up
their places. another messenger will
come Ia them. apparently from Don
Rafael. bearing the information that
he has given mp the trip. and that
they will accompany the other in the
victoria back to the hotel. where the
Ecnor will rcjoin them.
How Simpic-how effective
II no hitch occurs TO mar the little
game. Senior Rablaio will make a mad
dash for his carriage as the signal to
start il given. and plunEins In as the
train moves. diseryc. Il to bo empty.
lie may rave. he may below like
mad bull, but that will not prevent
the special from leaving Havana and
| plunEinE In among the hills back of
the Cuban capital. He dare not leave
the train. since Spain expects him to
do his duty. and any detection ON his
part may bring immediate ruin upon
his house.
Meanwhile. II will not be so din.
cult feat for the driver OF the veh
iclc to explain matters TO tho two
girls. and cndeavor TO gain their con.
sent TO his driving thcm-not TO the
hotel. but 10 the house under whose
roof Senior Jack has founs such an
hospitabie welcome.
"Thc rest I must leave to YOU. sir.
for expect you to be with me on the
box Of the vehicle. II you have never
kissed the Blarncy stone, imagine
you may at least be able TO offer some
specious plea as to why they should
acccp, this hospitality"
And Leila will be there to greet
them" adds Travers. mentally pictur.
ing the scene when these two come
togethpr-the one SO fair and winsome
a lassic. bred in the bonnie air of the
Scottish highlands, the other dark and
beautiful. like a tropical flower.
"wcll-er--no. / hardly thilk Lola
will be at home. gave her a note
from hcad-from some parties who
desire her presence. and unless I am
mistsken she has gone from here be-
fore now. But that will not matter.
The whole house is at their disposal"
"T' hope they will accept. What
comes after. we must leave to
chance and Jack smiles at the pleas.
ing prospect.
AT any rate. with the don out of
the game. there's no reason why you
shouldn't advance your cause. my
| friend.'
| HIM Poor don. II is terrible
fate. and I hate to think of It: but
presume these people have been rcnd-
cred quite desperate by what they he
licve to be their wrongs. At any rate.
don't pretend to judge Just how
| far they are justified In such severe
actions. My whole concern is to save
| r,y yyif, from stirh n fate inf, ubicb