Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-26

nfOachiui JOCK.
"For heavens sake. senorlta. what Is
81 beg of you be careful. You un
dcrstand the position in which
stand"
"Arc you not willing to take any risk
at all for my sake;"
do you wish me to suffer the gar.
rote for your sakeY'
She was silent for n moment. with
downcast eyes.
Il do not wish you TO suffer. but ]
wish you TO be willing TO suffer on ac-
count Of your love for me-
There was something irresistible In
her face MS she turned her eyes up to
meet mine. claspcd a hand that
hung loosely by her side and felt
current running from her arm into
mine. Then II was all over with me
drew her toward me and kissed her
The next few weeks were the most
delightful 10 me Of any period of my
life. was constantly stealing inter.
views with Donna Inez. knowing all
the while that II caught In one Of them
! would pay for the pleasure with my
life. True. there were moments when
the abyss on whose brink stood
would appear beneath me In all its
terrible reality. But had II not been
for these moments would my enjoy
ment with the girl I loved have been
so keen? ! think not. II was the
one that brought out the other.
The bliss OF one Of our meetings
was interrupted by n terrible scare.
We heard a step in the adjoining room.
Incz chung TO me. clutching me like one
drowning We heard the same step
retrcating.
ITS father" she gasped.
Some moments passed. There was no
recovery for us. for we did not know
but that we had been discovered
Finally she said:
III there has been n false alarm and
you will not be torn away from me TO
die | VOW that | will never again ex-
pose you 10 such a danger. ! forbid
you 10 speak 10 me OF love again"
She persisted till had promised 10
obey; then. after a long parting kiss
she left me.
When | saw the president again he
showed no trace whatever Of having
discovered the situation. Inez and
had received a terrible warning: we
had both been brought TO realization
OF our danger and had determined
never TO expose ourselves 10 It again
Our resolution lasted forty eight hours.
Then we found ourselves again clasped
In an embrace. For two days my de-
sire to caress my love once more had
been increasing until the last moment.
when not a thousand garrotes could
have deferred me.
Heavens gasped Inez. I'VE are
again in the maelstrom The pitcher
that goes often TO the well Is AT last
broken"
There is but one course for us to
pursue" replied. III you love me
living you must love me dead | will
leave You and at last your love will
die.
NO" she exclaimed; "it will live
forever"
Then suddenly the blood left the
cheeks Of both OF us. Again we heard
the step in the adjoining room, the
same step we had heard before.
I'VE are lost"' we both cried in a
hoarsc whisper.
"Your father has been watching u.s..
said The last time he caught US
he was not sure. He has waited for
more conclusive evidence. He has
caught us a second time. do not ex.
pect ever TO see you again after this
one last parting"
She swooncd In my arms. ! carried
her TO a lounge and laid her on ii.
dared not call any one: indeed. feared
that some one would come in and find
us there together. She soon opened
her eyes. but the moment she remem-
bered what had taken place was about
TO swoon again. when spoke reas-
surfing words | did not feel. and she
regained control of herself.
| had now not the slightest doubt
that Senior Sanchez knew OF what was
going on between me and his daugh.
ter ANA would choose his own time rs
to fulfilling the conditions he had i'm
posed when had come into his fami-
~.
was knecling 10y Donna lnez striv-
ing TO convince her TO the contrary OF
what felt when again the step was
heard. This time II was coming III.
rectly toward Us. Abandoning all
hope Of keeping our secret longer. we
chung 10 each other and awaited the
blow. In another moment Senior San
chez stood in the doorway. lie saw
his daughters arms fall from about
my neck. limp. She had again passed
into Inconsistencies.
lie rushed toward her and. replacing
me. took her la his own arms. When
she came 10 herself he began TO rens.
sure her:
Pardon, little one; pardon! did
not intend TO put this strain upon
you. was led into II by desire TO
test the strength OF love" lie took
her wrists In his hands and folded her