The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-01

This reminds her that Dora Is out
90, half rising, she calls;
"Entrcai"
The door opens. and 10 her surprise
a lady comes ina lady whose gar.
ments are worn with the grace OF one
to the manner born. whose figure,
though below that OF the queenly
American girl, Is wonderfully symmet-
rical. Miss Westerly jumps to her
feet.
Pardon, she exclaims, blushing. Il
thought 1t was a servant I would have
opened the door in person had I
thought"
NO apology is needed. Miss wester-
ly," replies the other. in a rich. music.
al voice that instantly takes Pauline
back to the land Of the M-ontezumas.
And now the American girl has a
good view OF her visitors face. a re-
markably beautiful Spanish face.
Pauline admits that she has never met
a girl more handsome-they form a de-
cided contrast. these two, the New
York blonde and the Mexican bru-
nette.
Il have met you somewhere. years
agony memory must be defective
cannot quite ~recollect where Il vas
probably in Mexico" says Miss West
erly, with a puzzled look.
i am Juanita Lopez replies the
other.
At this the blonde beauty from Goth
am gives a start and looks her sur
prise.
The daughter Of Senior Manuel To-
peg. my most bitter opponent in the
management OF the El Dorado. Yes. I
remember now, we were both young
girls when with our fathers we met az
the mine. Is this a visit Of a social
nature or n OF business, may l asK.
Senorita Lopez?'
The girl from Mexico. who can trace
her lineage on her mothers side back
TO the Montezumas, fixes her great
eyes upon Miss Pauline's face-there
is something solemn about her look
that makes the object Of it uneasy
she cannot reason why, since she has
inherited from her father a brave spir-
It that can face danger without being
daunted.
1T is business. Miss Westerly. In
the first place. l desire you to under
stand that ! do not sympathize with
my father in his schemes for obtain
ing control OF the mine. am very
well satisfied with the way in which
o have managed Il. Therefore /
come to you to-day. first with a warn
ing, and then to ask-a favor"
She waits a minute as II to see what
effect her words may have on Pauline.
who simply mods her head and smiles
en~couragingly. SO the Mexican senior
tia proceeds, speaking rapidly. and us
ing the very best OF English:
MY father thought he had won
when he secured that paper-pardon
Miss Westerly, but you see to what
ever a noble hidalgo a stoop when
he is deep In ignoble plots; but IL
seems your shrewd maid outwitted
him at any rate, he declares she must
have taken It from his inside pocket
while they danced at the Jardin Bull
ller last night.
you see, his heart Is set upon re.
gaining possession Of the e. Dorado.
which was once in our family before
your father bought, and he will stop
at nothing-you hear me. s%enorlta.
nothing-in order to further his de.
signs. Since he cannot secure the pa
per, he hopes to find Senior Danvers.
and falling in that. he will make such
an individual to order, so as TO regain
The mine"
Would he dare do that. senorlta-to
forge a man. as Il were. and palm him
upon the lawyers as the originate But
he has nc ordinary woman TO deal
with, Miss Lopez; I mean that dimcul.
ties do not daunt me. / am ready to
meet your father, and demonstrate the
fact that American girls know how 10
take care OF themselvos-yes. and
even manage silver mines that may be
left 10 them by their fathers. / thank
you for this warning. ! would reclpro.
cate your kindness. II Il were within
my power"
ITO be continued)