Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-21

means Of acquaintlng Philip uoziei
with the fact. In that event, as.ainiL:
that he awaited their arrival. the frs!
march Of an extended reconnaissance
which he thought desirable would nee
essarily be postponed. And then-wel!
the recent history Of Brazil would
have to be rewritten, since there can
not be the slightest doubt that Don
Corria de Sylvia would never have o.
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 foreign
flag. Perhaps the irksome state Of AT
fairs at Las Flores, where there Was
no mean between lOafng and soldier
Ing. was intolerable to a spirited
youngster Perhaps SAN Benavides
constantly riding In from the front
irritated him beyond endurance by bis
superior airs, or it may be that a
growing belief in Iris determination
to sacrifice herself by redeeming her
bond made him careless as to what
happened in the near future. The out
| come Of one or all Of these influences
was that he sought and was readily
| given q commission In the army oi
liberation. Like all sailors. he pre-
ferred the mounted arm. and De Sylvia
having the highest opinion Of his thor
oughness, actually appointed him to
command a branch Of the intelligence
department.
Philip, trained to pin his faith III
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 the
notion. Where were the troops tc
come from? Barraca must bring al
his men by sea. There were none sta
toned In those wild mountains.
Better go and make sure" Quotf
Philip
He ascertained the presidents inten
tions as to the next twenty-four hours
assembled his little body Of scouts
saw to their forage and equipment
took leave Of Iris and hurried Oh.
When two stout and elderly fellow
countrymen Of his climbed the last
mile of the rough valley beneath thu
Las Flores slope Philip and bis trooT
we're a league or more beyond tht
Moxoto's watershed.
If San Benavides were really Car
mela's accepted lover, then, indeed
Iris had good cause for foreboding
Though the Brazilian had never di
rectly avowed his passion, since ht
knew quite we'll that she would re
fuse to listen, she could not be blinc
to his infatuation. Only the threat Of
her dire displeasure had restrained
Hozier from an open quarrel witt
him. Her position, difficult enough a
ready. would become intolerable II D'
sylva's daughter became Jealous, ant
she had no doubt whatsoever that Sal
Benavides would seek to propitiat'
the woman he loved by callously tell
Ing the woman he had promised u
marry that his affections were bestow
ed elsewhere.
Her heart sank when she discovers
this new maelstrom In her sea OF trou
bles, but here was Carmela hersel
speaking to her and In English.
$50 you are Iris Yorke" the girl wa
saving. 81 have heard so much OF you
vet you are 30 utterly different fron
what imagined"
| "You have heard Of meT repeate'
Iris, and surprise helped her to smil
with something of her wonted self pos
session.
Eyes, on board the steamer. We sal
ed from Southampton and had nttl
else to talk Of during the voyage. But
| Of course, you cannot understand