Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-21

what, THE? DORIS THIS WOMAN COME
HIRE AND TAKE AL1?'
"What. then? Does this woman come
here and take ALP she cried
".ih. pcqunina, do not be argcrT
said Maria. "Who save the good God
roud tell that you would come from
Paris today? And the Scnhora lncleza
will be glad to give place to you. She
is so kind. 90 unseliish. All the men
adore her.
$50 | hea.." murmured Carmela, try
Ing to still the passion that throbbed
IN her heart. since she was aware that
neither Maria nor any other among
the old domestics at Las Flores knew
Df her engagement, and pride was now
coming to her aid
she will nave no word to say to any
Of them" gabbled Maria. There is a
young Englishman-w well. 1t is no affair
of mine. but am told she loves him,
yet is promised to another, an Old man
too. Santa Mae. That would not suit
me IL were her age"
This homecoming of Carmela was
quite an important event in its way.
At first sight 1t bore the semblance Of
mere disillusionment such as any
| girl might experience under like cir
cumstances. She had been taken from
Las Flores to occupy palace at Rio
de .Taneiro and was driven from the
palace to the hotel life Of the CONT
nent. During two years she had not
seen either father or lover and lovers
Of the San Benavides Tx are apt to
console themselves during these pro-
longed intervals. Yet Carmela's shat
tered romance was the pivot on which
rested the future Of Brazil.
Had she gone straight to Iris on
leaving her father and made known
the astounding tidings that Verify and
Bulmer We're riding up the Moxoto
valley barely three miles away Iris
would surely have devised some
means of acQuainting Philip Hozier
with the fact. In that event, assuming
that he awaited their arrival. the frs,
march Of an extended reconnaissance
which he thought desirable would nee
essarily be postponed. And then-well
the recent history Of Brazil would
have to be rewritten, since there can
not he the slightest doubt that Don
Corria de Sylvia woull never have oc
cupied the presidential chair again.
1t would be idle now to inquire toe
closely into the springs Of Philips re
solve to take service under fore!s.
flag. Perhaps the irksome state of al
FAIRS at Las Flores. where there was
no mean between loafing and soldier
ing. was iutOlerable to spirited
yOungster Perhaps San Rcnavides
constantly riding in from the front
irritated him beyond endurance by his
superior airs. or it may be that q
growing belief in Iris determination
to sacrifice herself BY redeeming hel
bond made him careless as to what
happened In the near future. The out
come of one or all Of these influence:
. was that he sought and was readi!
given commission in the army OF
liberation. Like all eailors, he pre-
ferred the mounted arm. and De Sylvia
oughness. actually appointed him t.
command 4 branch OF the Intelligence
department.
| Philip, trained to Pin his faith il
maps and charts. came to the conclu
sion that Las Flores could be attacked
| from the rear, which lay to the north
, west. The Brazilians laughed at tb'
notion. Where were the troops tt
come from? Barraca must bring Il!
his men by sea- There were none sta
toned In those wild mountains.
BETTER so and make sure" quot
Philip.
q He ascertained the presidents inten
tons as to the next twcnty-four hours
assembled his little body Of scouts
a saw to their forage and equipment
, took leave Of Iris and hurried off.
y When two stout and elderly fellOy
\ countrymcn of his climbed the las
mile of the rough valley beneath tn
I Las Flores slope Philip and his troo
:. were league or more beyond tn
Z MOxoto's watershed.
|. If San Benavides were really Cal
t mela's accepted lover, then, indeed
Iris had good cause for forebodinl
" Though the Brazilian had never d
rcctly avowed his passion. since
a knew quite well that she would r.
a fuse to listen, she could not be blln
N to his infatuation. Only the threat G
a. her dire displensure had restrainc
u Hozler from an open quarrel wit
him. Her position. difficult enough q
e ready. would become intolerable II u
z Sylva's daughter became jealous. an
le she had no doubt whatsoever that Sa
e, Beuavides would seek to propitiat
D the woman hc loved by callously tel
I. Ing The woman he had p;>miseo
It marry that his affections were bestov
y Cd elsewhere.
T. Her heart sank whea she discovers
!. this new maelstrOm In her sen OF tro
bles. but here was Carmela herse