The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-09-30

contrary. That life is in deadly dan
ger now You expect to fly to her re-
Lief 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
Smfthers. you have won | recog-
nize the folly OF carrying that thing
out To the letter. II 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 stock
ranch. Besides. unless all signs fail,
you ay be in position TO save her
from terrible fate, and the very OPP
portunity you desire be granted
am convinced. Now tell me how
You would carry out such a scheme"
Smithers has evidently thought It
all out beforehand. as he unravels q
plan so well arranged that Jack can
hardly add anything to il.
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 perhaps a few last ver-
bal directions from the Captain-Gerl
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 10 them. apparently from Don
Rafael, bearing the information that
he has given up the trip. and that
they viii accompany the other in the
victoria back 10 the hotel. where the
senior will rejoin them
How simple-how effective,
II no hitch occurs to mar the little
game, Senor RabIado will make a mad
dash for his carriage as the signal to
start Is given. and piunging in as the
train moves, discover II TO be empty.
He may rave. he may below like a
mad bull. but that will not prevent
the special from leaving Havana and
plnnging in among the hills back of
the Cuban capital He dare rot 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. It will not be so dim.
cult feat for the driver of the yeh-
icle TO explain matters to the two
girls, and endeavor 10 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
hosnifahie welcome.
THE rest | must leave to you, sir.
for | expect you 10 be with me on the
box Of the vehicle. II you have never
kissed the Blsrney stone, imagine
you may at least be able TO offer some
spseious plea as To why they should
accept this hospitality"
..And Lola will be there to greet
them adds Travcrs, mentally pictur-
ing the scene when these two come
togeiher-the one so fair and winsome
lassie. bred In the bonnie air of the
Scottish highlands, the other dark and
beautiful. like a 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 I am
mistaken she has gone from here be
fore now. But that will not matter.
The whole house Is at their disposal
Il 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 Won
shouldn't advance your cause. ms
friend
Him. Poor don. II is a terrible
fate. and ! hate TO think of It: but /
presume these people have been rend-
erred quite desperate by what they be.
lieye to be their wrongs. AT any rate.
I 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 a fate into which
es 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 century. breaking
out nov and again in such heroic
struggles as the Ten Years War. The
end Is inevitable. and none but the
wiifully blind can fail to see the hand
writing on the wall. Cuba must. and
shall be free
Smifhers 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
you. SIR"
No, could not II would. and
would not II could. Ny heart Is In
GymDAfbv With the movement tn free