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CHAPTER XVIII.
Senor 1oro.s 1 itt,e Game.
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Senior Toro's Little Game.
d What Smithers says is exactly to
the point
Around the quarter where the head
OF the military forces in Cuba Is re-
ceiving those who desire to shake his
hand the scene is indeed brilliant
one.
Looking in every direction the same
oewfldering crush meets the eye;
banners wave in the electric glow,
and when the band temporarily ceases
Tor breathing spell. the murmur OF
thousands OF voices can be heard.
Suddenly Travers utters an ex-
clamation.
You have seen her, too. just dis
Vovered her presence. Something
must have drawn our eyes there at
the same time says Smithers.
Yes, | could tell Lola Montez even
at this distance. She is looking un-
usually beautiful tonight" remarks
his companion, keeping his eyes upon
the further side of the ring below.
Smithers smiles grimly.
Yes, but Lola is hardly as beauti-
full as her Inflated mother | doubt
whether a being ever existed with
face and form more perfect is what
he says in a half-meditative way.
You knew her. then. Smithers?"
Well, yes. She was my brothers
wife"
"Ah, then this girl is really your
niece!"
1T is true. | promised you the
story, Senior Jack. 1t concerns one of
the blackest spots in the history of
Cuba's last war for independence.
THE girl favors her mother alto
gether and as you see. has adopted
her name also. Although my name,
| frankly tell you, is a little more
classical than Smithers, she prefers
the Spanish.
She has much wealth which came
to her in a remarkable manner since
you met her out in Santa Fe, New
Mexico. At that time she was living
with some relatives; but when For
tune poured riches in her lap in the
shape of gold mines in Mexico, the
girl gave herself wholly over to the
cause of Cuban liberty, and since that
day she has spent her income for
those who fight under the flag of the
Lone Star. All | could talk to you
for hours, telling all she has done.
Cuba owes her much. and the name
of Lola Montez will never be forgot
ten by those for whom she has la
bored.
Il have read her secret, my dear
sir, and I realize that it is impossi
BILE. You must not think badly of her
because she looks upon you as little
less than a god. Remember how on
several occasions you have appeared
to her in the role OF a hero-twice
you saved her life 1t would be very
strange indeed if she did not regard
you as one far above other men"
II am sorry it is So Perhaps, If
had never met Jessie Cameron---'
You would have madly adored
Lola-you could not have helped it,
sir. Look yonder, Jack they meet
face to face
Travers holds his breath.
He sees that what Smithers says is
true. Over yorder. among those who
saunter about the arena listening TO
the band discourse national airs, Jes
sic and Lola have been brought to-
gether.
And Jack stands there and watches
them pass each other haughtily-
stands there and even experieI ccs a
miserable feeling of exultation at not
ing the manner OF the woman he
adores, since it tells him plainly she
has not escaped unscathed when the
little god was sending his arrows
about.
All this, however, is suddenly for
gotten.
Above the clash of musical instru