The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-28

rHecliy TO you before leaplng over
to her rescue? know you better than
that. Squire John. First her life. then
her reproaches II she pleases to be so
contrary. That life is in deadly dan
ger now. You expect to fly to her re
iief. Already you are hampered by
enough promises. Then away with
the notion that you dare not come into
her presence unless she calls for you
How is she otherwise to know you
are in Havana?'
Jack throws up his hands.
"Smithers, you have won. recog-
nize the folly of, carrying that thing
out to the letter. If the occasion de-
mands such an exposure on my part,
| am ready to submit, even though
she scorns me for breaking my word"
"Scorn you-my dear sir, evidently
you have not studied the feminine
mind as much as the methods of min
ing. or the necessities of a stock
ranch. Besides, unless all signs fail.
you may be in position to save her
from terrible fate, and the very op-
portunity you desire be granted"
Il am convinced. Now tell me how
You would carry out such a scheme"
Smithers has evidently thought 1t
all out beforehand as he unravels a
plan so well arranged that Jack can
hardly add anything to it.
Just previous to the time for the
train TO go someone employed for that
purpose will draw the senor to the
end of the station platform on particu-
lar business-perhaps a few last ver-
bal directions from the Captain-Gen-
eral of a non-committal nature
While he is away from the carriage
in which the ladies' have taken up
their places, another messenger will
come to them, apparently from Don
Rafael, bearing the information that
he has given up the trip and that
they will accompany the other in the
victoria back to the hotel, where the
senor will rejoin them
How simple-how effectlve
If no hitch occurs to mar the little
game, Senior Rablado will make mad
dash for his carriage as the signal to
start is given. and plunging in as the
train moves. discover 1t to be empty.
He may rave, he may below like a
mad bull, but that will not prevent
the special from leaving Havana and
plunging in among the hills back of
the Cuban capital. He dare lot 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, 1t will not be so diff
cult feat for the driver of the veh-
icle to explain matters to the two
girls. and endeavor to gain their CON
sent to his driving them-not TO the
hotel. but to the house under whose
roof Senior Jack has found such an
hospitable welcome.
"The rest l must leave to you, sir,
for expect you to be with me on the
box of the vehicle. If you have never
kissed the Blarney stone, | imagine
you may at least be able to offer some
specious plea as to why they should
accept this hospitality"
And Lola will be there to greet
them" adds Travers, mentally pictur-
ing the scene when these two come
one so fair and winsome
a lassle. bred in the bonnie air of the
Scottish highlands, the other dark and
beautiful, like tropical flower.
"Well-er-no. hardly think Lola
will be at home. | gave her a note
from head-from some parties who
desire her presence, and unless | am
mistaken she has gone from here be.
fore now. But that will not matter
The whole house is at their disposal"
II 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 ont of
the game, there's no reason why you
shouldn't advance your cause, my
friend"
Hin! Poor don. 1t is terrible
fate. and l hate to think of it.; but |
presume these people have been rend-
cred quite desperate by what they be-
lieve to be their wrongs. At any rate,
l don't pretend to judge Just how
far they are justified in such severe
actions. My whole concern is to save
my wife from such fate into which
as an entirely innocent party she
seems in danger OF being dragged"
THE wrongs of Cuba cry aloud to
Heaven for redress from every hill
side-they have burned like shoulder
ing fires for half a century. breaking
out now and again in such heroic
struggles as the Ten Years War. The
end is inevitable, and none but the
wilfully blind can fail to see the hand
writing on the wall. Cuba must, and
shall be free"
Smitbers has unconsciously be-
trayed himself. He realizes that his
enthusiasm has carried him beyond
the line of prudence. His face pales.
and he Immediately places his hand
on Jacks arm.
Forget what have said, beg OF