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to marry n girl of twcntyr'

. but may IL not be sclfiShT'
| Then downright Lancashire TOO,
n hold Of the argument.
J.. Look 'erc! Wot are you drivin' mt p
. demanded Uckey, now in whit,
h heat Of anger f1e had yet to lear,
a THAT the president preferred straight
y forward way Of talking
~ want you to forego this mn,
a ringe," he said
9 "Why"
because that charming girl love,
bound to you understand the posi-
ton ut last Mr. Bulmer, you canno
wish to break her heart and drive thai
fine young fellow Philip Hozier, tt
despair. Come now. Let you ant
me reason this thing together Posi-
bly, when she agreed % marry you she
did pot know what love was She Is
high minded, an idealist, tie soul OF
honor. What other woman would have
consented to be separated from hcl
friends on Fernando Noronha merely
because 1t increased their mcagei
chances Of safety How few women
loving man like Philip Hozier who
is assured Of splendid reward for his
services to this state. would resolutely
deny the claims Of her own heart In
order TO keep her wordf"
Bulmer had never heard any one
speak with the crystal dircctness of
Dom Corria. Each word clipped
away some part Of the fence which he
had deliberately erected around his
own intelligence. Certain facts had
found crevices in the barrier already
Dom Corra broke down whole sec.
tons. But he was hard man ana
stubborn. and his heart was set on
Iris.
you are mighty sure she is wrap.
ped up in this young sparkle ne
growlod
"Ncro | not I would not have inter
fered Take my advice. First ask
yourself IN honest question. then AK
the girl. She will answer | promise
you that"
"Im a rich man." persisted Dickcy
Eyes"
Nobody forced 'er one way or the
other
POSSIBLY. One wonders, thou; h,
why she hid herself on the Androin-
eda''
IT'S true, tell you. David said
"Who IA Dnvid"'
"IIer uncle"
"In England, take IT. If man
wishes to marry girl he does not WOO
her uncle. OF course these customs
vary. Here in BRAZIL
Then Bulmer said something about
Brazil that was not to be expected
from one Of his staid demcanor. In
fact. he regarded Brazil as the cause
of the whole trouble, and his opinion
concerning that marvellous land coin
cided with Hoziers. He turned and
walked away. looking trihc older.
trife more bent perhaps, than when he
came ont Of the house.
An hour later Dom Corria and Car
mela met in corridor. They were dis
GUESSING arrangements for speedy
move TO the capital when Iris ran into
them. Her face was flushed. and she
had been crying. Much to Carme'as
amazement, the English girl claspeI
her round the neck and kissed her.
Tell your father. my dear. that he
has been very good to me-" she whis
pered. Then her face grew scarlet
again. and she hurried away
EXCELLENT said the president.
THAT old man Is Il gentleman. His
friend Is not Yet they are very much
alike In other respects. Odd thing,
Carmela. cara, can you spare a few
minutes from your invaidT"
Eyes, father"
"Go. then. and find that Young Eng
nshman, Philip IIozier. Tell him that
the engagement between Miss Yorke
and Mr.. Bulmer is broken of"
Carmela's black eyes sparkled. That
hayward blood OF hers surged in her
veins, but Dom Corria's calm glance
dwelt on her. and the spasm passed.
Yes. father she said dutifuly.
He stroked his chin as he went OUT |
20 pronounce funeral Grafton on those |
who had fallen during the fight
Il think said he refectively-"I |
think that Carmela dislikes that girl
] wonder why"
Philip had never, to his knowledge.
seen the Senhora de Sylvia. 1t was
therefore something more than a sur
prise when the ssllow faced willowy
girl. black haired black eyed and most
demure OF manner. whom he remem
bered to have met in the gateway of
Las Flores early on the previous day
came to his tent and asked for him.
She introduced herself, and PhiliD
was most polite.
My father sent me she BEGAN
II ought to have waited on the pres.
ldeht' he said. seeing that she hest
tated, but several Of my men are
wounded, and we have so few doc
tors
Dom Corria is IL good doctor him
self, she said
His skill will be much appreciated
IN Brazil at the present moment" said
he, rather bewlldcred.
He mends broken hearts" she per.
sisted.
All, healer. indeed" but he frown.
ed little.
He Is in demand today. lie asked
me to tell you of one most successful
operation. Ihe-er-t the engagement
bet "een Miss Iris Yorke-is that the
name-and Mr. Mr-dear me"-
buliner scowleI Philip. block