Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-21

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die L VOW. that will never again ez-
pose you to such danger. L forbid
you to speak to me of love again.
She persisted till l had promised TO
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 l
had received a terrible warning; we
had both been brought to n realization
of our danger and had determined
never to expose ourselves to it again.
Our resolution lasted forty eight hours.
Then we found ourselves again cIasped
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"
90 There is but one course for us to
pursue" / replied. IF you love me
living you must love me dead. 1 will
leave you and at last your love will
die
NO" she exclaimed; 'ft 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.
we are iostr' we both cried in a
hoarse whisper.
Your father has been watching us"
1 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. I do not ez-
pect ever to see you again after this
one last parting"
She swOoned in my arms. I carried
her to a lounge and laid her on it. 1
dared not call any one; indeed, I 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 l did not feel. and she
regained control Of herself
1 had now not the slightest doubt
that Senior Sanchez knew of what was
going on between me and his daugh-
ter and would choose his own time as
to fulfilling the conditions he had i'm
posed when 1 had come into his fami-
II.
I was kneeling by Donna Inez striv-
ing to convince her to the contrary of
what l felt when again the step was
heard. This time it was coming d.
rectly toward US. Abandoning all
Of
chung to each other and awaited the
blow. In another moment Senior San
chez stood in the doorway. He saw
his daughters arms fall from about
my neck. limp. She had again passed
into Inconsistencies.
He rushed toward her and. replacing
me. took her in his own arms. When
she came to herself he began to reas-
sure her:
Pardon. little one; pardon! I did
not intend TO put this strain upon
YOU. l was led into it by desire to
test the strength of love" He took
her wrists in his hands and folded her
arms about his neck. When the tu-
tor was about to come to US l saw
that he was just such n person as
would capture a young girls fancy.
and ! endeavored to ward of such q
result. having other plans for you.
Then when l saw that love was prov
ing itself stronger than the fear OF
death l kept my eyes upon you both,
not from a desire to spy on you, but
to observe the power of the bond that
united you. Kiss me. my darling l
promise you / shall not oppose that
which even the fear OF the garrote
cannot subdue"
My neck was encircled. but not by
the garrote. A wedding garland was
thrown about me and Donna Inez's
arms as well. l became n stanch
supporter of my father-in-law and
fought for him when he was again
attacked by revolutionists. He swears
by me. telling every one that he does
not know how he could get on WITH
orr me