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Luis lifted his shoulders and moustache to
express an attitude of contemptuous res1gna.
.tion, but bis face darkened, and moment
h e M the Ieos up
Concha well knew that the frank gray eyes
Of the Bostonian-an citizens Of the United
world, for only Boston shippers had the enter
prise to venture SO far-were for no one but
and his. figure less In height and yigor than
her own. He was rich and well-born, but shy
and very modest. copcha Arguello. La Favorita
caballero as Don Antonio Castro Of Monterey
or Ignacio Sal, the most adventurous rider OF
the north. Meanwhile he could look at her and
very kind and danced as well as himself He
never dreamed that he was being used as q
stalking horse to keep alive in the best match
In the CALIFORNIA; the Jealous desire for ex-
elusive possession that had animated him in
1900 when he had applied thru the viceroy
Of Mexico for royal consent to his marriage
six years ago and never a word had come from
Madrid. Luis was faithful, but men were
wise Rafaeila was alternately indifferent and
yalluring, the object of more admiration than
maid could always repel, yet with wells of
And the American was patient, and even had
he known. would not in the least have minded
the use she made Of him. He still could looK
tathsTs ship SIX asu years ss sas sosten
the Farallones and the Bay of San Francisco
He alone, and after long hours of struggle with
the wicked currents. not even knowing In what
the shore below the fort: For the next month
he was an invalid in the house Of the COM
andante. Fortunately, his papers and money
were sewn in an oilskin belt and fathers name
was well known in California. Moreover, there
WAC n yof, q
terested all the matrons and maids Of the Presi-
dio, in his fate: when he recovered. his good
place in the regard Of the women, while his
entire absence of beauty, and his ability to hold
his own in the mess roomD established his posi-
In due course word Of his plight reached Bos-
ton and a ship was Immediately dispatched, not
fine wardrobe necessary to young gentleman
Of his station: But the same ship BROUGHT
word Of his fathers death-his mother had gone gone
Of the business he hated. he decided to remain
in the country. that had won his heart and
demur on the part Of the authorities: Spain
welcomed no foreigners in her colonies. But
never dispatch letter uninspected by the com
andante, that he would make no excursions Into
the heart Of the country that he would neither
having already won the affections of the COVER
nor, he was permitted! to remain, even to rent
mission valley. and build himself house.
Here he raised fruit and vegetables for his own
snd s by shp
no one Of das
ousy which would keep all Californians landless
but themselves was counterbalanced by great
in sab ne where 70 shone
all the year round and he could ride hall the a..
day with his vaqueros after the finest cattle ~
the country. He never should marry because nc
could not marry Concha ArguellO, but he could
think of her. her sometimes; and In a lanu
s s in summer, Where life could be led in
! the open, and. the tendency was to Idle ana
dream, domestic happiness, called In feebler
| he was desperately jealous OF Concha's Favored
cavaliers, but it was Jealousy without hatred
| always assuring his lady of an imperishable de-
| Sire to serve her without reward. Of course
treated him with as little ,s % Ion
! heart she liked him better than either Castro
or Sal. for he talked to her OF something besides
| taught her English and lent her many books
Moreover, he neither sighed nor languished, nor
had a
Of refreshment in her stagnant life. never as
man: ~, oo,,a,+ hor h.,r into
a high golden comb that had been worn III
! Spain Ly many beauty OF the house OF Aoraga,
spiked the knot with two h long . Pms seoed
her slippers and smoothed the pink silk stock
ings over the arched thin instep above, what
is a lover like? Is 1t like meeting one Of the
saints of heaven?" H. :-Ez
| ''No, senorita.' ~5@.-'.
Like what, then?' . -
"Like-like nothing but himself, senorlta. dot
would not have him otherwise
"Oh, stupid one, hast thou no 1maginatlon
an Who is so
some and fiery, and Don Ignacio who can SIM
and dance and ride as no one else IN all the Gan
| fornias, and Don Weeliam Sturgis, who Is yer!
clever and true. If could roll them into one
| a tamale of corn and chicken and peppers-ther
would be man almost to my liking But sye
I have too much color tonight, Rosa
4 mo, senorita, you have never been,so oe .l,
Mn you 'V Win 0t think him greater than
natural king and lord, and all other men poo
Indians" Il
l. '.Your heart will tell you, senorita." -
, ''My hearth My father and my mother WI
for me hp9 fba
: and no more. Them suppose snan neve
l Know2" -,
like "'' child, d. senor{ta? I do not think 70
concha looked at the girl in establishment, b., b.
with q greater establishment she suddenly realize
: | that she would not. Even her little finger
stiffened in a rush of personality, of passion
ages about the feminine ego. Her individualit!
, long budding, burst into flower; her eyes gaze
far beyond her radiant image1n the mlIros wv WV
q look of terrified but dauntless insight; the
moved slowly to the girl that sat weeping
HI know not what thy sin was" she sal
= musingly. 'But have heard 1t sa1d tnou qla
obey, no law but thine own willard MS WI
should the punishment have been SO terrible ;l
. Thou hast sworn to me thou d1ost hot heAp
murder the woman"
II cannot tell you senorita You will new
s know anything Of sin; but of love-yes, tnlr
: Won will know that and before very long. !,
Before long ?" Concha's lips parted ana u
nervous color she had deprecated left !, n
nck hon
y voice rose hoarsely.
And the Indian, with the insight OF her ow
! tragedy replied 1.-THE Russian has come I
l. YOU senorita You will go with him. far awe
\ TO the north and the snow. These others new
could win your heart; but this man who 1901
g. him, and he had cared little-Oh, senorit
. Carlos was only poor Indian, but the M
9 that women love oil have something that max
!, them brothers-the great Russian and the pc
. man who goes mad for moment and XII
= one woman that he may live with another 70
s, ever The great Russian is free, but ne IS q
n same, senorita-he too could kill for love, al
such are. the men we women die for
vi Concha, ambitious and romantic, eager I
J., the brilliant life the advent Of this Russi
nobleman seemed to herald, had assured San
ago that he would love her; but they had be
the empty words Of the 5Favortta OF ma
conquests; of love and passion she had know
huddled and conyulsed, little pointed AFRO,
:. flew into her brain. Girls in those old Spa
u ish days went to the altar with serene fa1
~ in miracles and it was matter OF hon
q, among those that preceded their friends
60 abet the parents in custom which assured
IN did not err On the side Of ugliness Conc
n, had a larger vocabulary than other California
IT hor she had read MANY hooks. q