The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-06-17
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younss'ci' Ierhaps san Benavides
constantly riding In from the front
irritated him beyond endurance by his
superior airs. or 1t may be that n
growing belief In Iris determination
to sacrifice herself by redeeming her
bond made him careless as TO what
happened in the near future The ont
come OF one or all of these influences
was that he sought and was readily
given a commission in the army of
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 branch of the Intelligence
department
Philip, trained to pin his faith in
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 to
come from? Barraca must bring all
his men by sea. There were none sta.
toned in those wild mountains.
Better 60 and make sure" ouoth
Philip.
He ascertained the presidents inten-
tons 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 off.
When two stout and elderly fellow
countrymen of his climbed the last
mile of the rough valley beneath the
ms Flores slopo pb;Iin apa h;s trooo
were a league or more beyond the
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 d.
rectly avowed his passion. since he
knew quite well that she would re-
fuse to listen. she could not be blind
to his infatuation. Only the threat Of
her dire displeasure had restrained
Hozier from an open quarrel with
him. Her position, difficult enough al
ready, would become intolerable If De
Sylva's daughter became jealous. and
she had no doubt whatsoever that San
Benavides would seek to propitiate
the woman he loved by callously tell
ing the woman he had promised to
marry that his affections were bestow-
ed elsewhere.
Her heart sank when she discovered
this new maelstrom in her sea of trou-
bles, but here was Carmela herself
speaking to her and in English.
$50 you are Iris Yorke" the girl was
saying. II have heard so much of you.
yet you are so utterly different from
what imaginedw
"You have heard Of me?" repeated
with something Of her wonted self pos
session.
Eyes, on board the steamer. We sail
ed from Southampton and had little
else to talk Of during the voyage. But.
of course, you cannot understand.
Among my fellow passengers were
your uncle and Mr. Bulmer."
Iris had long relinquished any hope
Of communicating with Bootle until
the present deadlock in the operations
Of the two armies was thing of the
past. Completely mystified now by
Carmela's glib reference to the two
men whose names were so often in her
thoughts. though seldom on her lips,
she could only gaze at the Senhora de
Sylvia in silent bewiderment.
Carmela. feeling that she was gain
ing ground rapidly. affected a note Of
polite regret.
please forgive me for being so
abrupt. Perhaps I ought to have pre-
pared you. But 1t Is quite true. Mr..
Verify and Mr.. Bulmer came with me
from Europe. We all reached Pernam-
buco the day before yesterday. In.
deed, IL 1t were not for them and the
assistance they gave me l would not
be here now. No one recognized me,
fortunately, and hope you will not
be vexed-I passed as Mr.. Verity's
niece. In fact, l took your place for
the time"
IF Mr.. Verify and Mr.. Bulmer are
In Brazil Iris began TREMENDOUSLY,
but Carmela broke In. with a shrill
laugh:
"Tbere Is no If Look below there.
near my fathers tent! They have ar
rived. They are asking for you. Come,
let us meet them! | must see my ia
ther before he departs"
Iris swimming eyes could not dis
Germ the figures to which Carmela was
pointing. But this strange girls trium-
plant tone rang
:: ]: !: =: !: !:
,.rNaA ". like knell i'm her
,JVlrMeShNMfA, heart. She was
,GIEzllsfuE( AH4> not thinking now
|l&MfN & ~ of the compiled
6&MMy III W"> tons that might
lN&6NfM Va " arise between
jS>VVy1AR VI San Benavides
ENsNE4AH/ and his discard
tyMNNxA@ ed fame. She
Xll|fSsaN only knew that
uXlDyYIlNW y by some miracle