The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

the boats different make pass and repass the little
island 1t had seemed to Burke if it all their
own, if the of them had been adrft there
ard that the rest of the gone on with its
of engagements without their Caring or kicw wing He
looked with contempt upon the big ferryboat that had
pity the hcarse warnings tugs the other
strange girl his side hied him with az feeling of ds-
she picked out formed her sentences quoted and
Sc she s spoke Str So h e and o hPs
ne knew and appeared as she told Of them, though
fa where was always noon With trees p and
the EARTH ana ood we ae no one
men me seemed to do nothing all day but sit and smoke
music and dancing and every while
aon Yes said Burke breathing heavily and staring
ecbed On b rnSe e oGH at the dark eyes of the girl
IKE T. 1t amt like this is h?' he said. with
cars pushed he'd past t them with painting her side
that She raised her arm from g b eo" s 0d
f R srss It out with her Gn slim fingers pointing
stand IL" Saio BURKE nave "otF I don't under
him The girl rested her chin her looked past
nnl at the statue Her lids closed heavily, that
could hardly see her eyes She shook her head
y nefset and freedom you have it all You have
noble WITH us there is no law We are afraid o sp en
tb"g are AFRAID She STOPPED and closed her lips
believer was IN what nr s Te said deer interest which he
th n5e that t she had said it He waited her
, Wot do you mean?" he asked. softly Who's nurt-
we don't live in Colombia" she said oh, yes the
oSdt goes thefe but our own home-the home spoke
are shot in the Streets becaTse the @ @ ana men
IoDpeu she stopped again. and held her hands Before
f9'f Don't in 4 he bots Stop Stop ssq Mr. Burke ave
peont t is evolution Ss said the girl impatently My
rSjit nay r Uncle she said consciously should be
army win MN, my uncle cannot take his place.
Mr. Burke reddened soWiy. I Fi!s he said eeroe,v
NE He DOES hey? Well wot are all your men doing ali
ra With thin ner qgsk s Ss5 Of She
the oes hey can she said slowly They are e 4oo G
I @ p eTt fh ike h g t the and the
VIII not De poor no more" She opened her clasped
gesture Then the brother Of my dear faher she
WniSpereG will come back at the head Of tie army
open the gates and he will march in Gonzales
The tears came to her nor v ang nor nor
slowly down her cheeks but She did not touch them
awa1 s6 bTave his hand on the er and looked
he begao-I wish could do something" he concluded
The girl smiled quickly Strengthened her head
and 69 shoulders Yes did not do wrong to speak
Mr. Burke made no answer. but looked past and be-
thoughts which her words brought back to herr and
SAY win heT cIn on her hand gazing steadily across
go for the time and did not to shake off the hold
hair proud nose borne in air as the daneh
place; N ''''''''i-
senior Alvarez received them at the head of
You Will remain to eat with u.s.. he
himself h the 5 TINS e and 9n st tGd
would never again see these strange people who had
they ca out hs 3 bag gh rs n BY the time
the river and softened and green lights at the
had turned the deck and h ea aeog and them
black, and threw their shadows before them as they
Though s it was 50 late the we're still lowering
with the aid of cre1liGg derrick and the three stood
With mis- hands in the poeke Of e Ms in ac senee mate
in ,ow voice and in strange tongue and The moon
familiar aspect The swung short of the hatch
free from the rope G and G0e ut ha So6 ed 16 G0k
mate and crash as the we" Box TaGRng cry from the
dozen pieces and there umbled upon the nnoonlit
quick foreign oa a sadrf threw SeP Himself All
but Burke only turned toward the girl and scd d in
TO sre the mere ta n f an else
his daushter for a word CT explanation.
and Ii aye TOLD him she said Il have told him much
Yo5 have guessed B. Yes said Alvarez aercely:
Burke strugged his shoulders rresoIutey ITS no
added He turned away while the father and daughter
t peh Gg oatara turned and surveyed Burke
You are a brave young man he began SLOWLY. and
speaking with nientness You have sb1Nn Ne t
so You have done VERY 'f mu efo 6r your own II
his ~ iN 0N'
.,, Burke regarded him with troubled countenance.
WHAT DO you mean he asked.
x lone with us urged the Spaniard, quickly THAT
tod me what you know She did wrong you per
maps we shall see. Perhaps haS dome
wei Come with and will make YOU a captan
You will have many under your command ana mnch
or glory and reward and, when my brother is in the
capital again. you will be with many titles TO
honOr ana 4 home for yourself with gardens
about abe, it, We 1sed brave men You brave man.
and stood beside him. with hand resting on his
shoulder and looked at Burke from under he shadow
Of the black mantla He could her eyes shining i'm
tho moonlight They neither invited nor repealed hin,
but questioned him earnestly. There O moments
pause and then Burke shook himself and laughed weak
~. He thrust his hands deep pockets and stood
siOuching, with his chin thrown
at the great buildings around Bowling Green "WelI?'
said the older man, with sharp suspicion In mis- voice
You needn't think that You can't understand
said Burke. II am not good at saying things he added
imp9tsnt!y "Wot mean is, he began again you
wouldn't understand, if / tell you"
"You have much" said the Spaniard slowly
You know more than any in this country knows
My daughter, she has told you why come: YOU see
for yourself why come" His voice TO a sharp
climax Of excitement and suspicious -. make no
more promises 1 command YOU. You understand you