The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-01-26
This reminds her that Dora is out,
On half rising. she calls.

~, iuii s1oihtt ohO NohAo'
"Entrcz!"
Tba door opens, and to her surprise
n 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 queSnly
American girl. is wonderfully syninft
rical. Miss Westerly jumps to ker
feet.
Pardon" she exclaims, blushing, Il
Thoughtful was servant. would have
opened the door in person had l.
thought-"
mo 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 Montezumas.
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.
nave ucI yOu SUIucWHcIC, yCdiE
agony memory must be defective
cannot quite recollect where 1t was
probably in Mexico" says Miss West
erly, with a puzzled look.
81 am Juanta Lopez" replies the
other.
At this the blonde beauty from Goth
am gives start and looks her sur
prise.
"The daughter of Senior Manuel Lo
PEE, my most bitter opponent in the
management of the Ell Dorado. Yes, l.
remember now, we were both young
girls when with our fathers we met at
the mine. Is this a visit of social
nature or one of business, may ask.
Senorita lopez"
The girl from Mexico. who can ESce
her lineage on her mothers side pack
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 brave spir-
1t that can face danger without being
daunted.
ut is business, Miss Westerly. In
the first place, I desire you to under
stand that I do not sympathize with
my father in his schemes for obtain
ing control Of the mine. I am very
well satisfied with the way in which
you have managed it. Therefore L
come to you to-day, first with warn
ing, and then to ask-a favor
She waits minute as if to see what
effect her words may have on Pauline,
who simply mods her head and smiles
encouragingly. So the Mexican senior
ita 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
even noble hidalgo can stoop when
he is deep in ignoble plots; but it
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
lier last night.
"You see, his heart is set upon re-
gaining possession of the Ell Dorado,
which was once in our family before
your father bought, and he will stop
at nothing-you hear me, senorita,
nothing-in order to further his de-
signs. Since he cannot secure the pa
per, he hopes to find Senior Danvers,
and failing in that, he will make sucf
an individual to order, so as to reg9in
the mine"
Would he dare do that, senorita-{o
forge a man, as it were, and palm him
upon the lawyers as the original? But
he has no ordinary woman to deal
with, Miss Lopez; mean that difficult
ties do not daunt me. | am ready TO
meet your father, and demonstrate the
fact that American girls know how to
take care of themselves-yes, and
even manage silver mines that may be
left to them by their fathers. thank
you for this warning. l would recipro-
cate your kindness, il it were within
my power"
(To be continued.)