New-York tribune., 1911-11-05

people IN the CITY. lncE r. Il very IVuSll uIP''"9
crew out here
~Bv the way they have treated YOU, Amigo" she
tortcd drvv Il can believe that last. And so, as
do not seem able to take OF yourself alone, tn
YOU should thank me for coming to help.
"What's that? Do YOU mean to say, my dear, t
YOU came here TO the end Of the world to give m
@Did YOU think came to admire the sccnery?'
81 didn't think at ALL | was too surprised at see
vou" He looked her in the eyes. 81 iiattcr myself
being cool enough at most times; but never VI
I'm near YOU. You're most dcmoralAng yo'
She brushed aside the suggestion as if it dsplea
her. "Wc1l drop that, please. | have been asked
a fricnd-to come here and meet YOU. she got out
sentences icrkily, and with some difficulty III
known YOU were in such q mess, | should nave co
earlier: but rs il is my men perfectly competent
get YOU clear OF the Scrapc. I've score OF men ,
a big launch-quitc enough They re Just up q
creek behind the bluff where those nut palms grow.
dropped down here with the tide in a canoe.
"Ihcn my dear CarmcnCta hurry up with "
force and get me clear This antique anchor IS
abominablv rust pittcd that I'm afraid my shoul
blades are dcntcd for life. -
"And You'll tell me where you've put those rifles
course"
Lord Georges lips pursed up into a soundlcss whis
"Alv dear girl. don't spoil the illusion.
"Thc conditions not my own; but-therc
conditions" Her olive face had flushed 10 delc
pink and her slim, rust stained fingers played an I'm
icnt tattoo on the stanchion. He saw all this clearly
the moonlight. Besides, you cannot help yours
Don Juan You must do as | ask, and then shall $;
YOU.
"Perhaps" said the prisoner gravely, you'd bet
LET me have the whole proposal.
"You are to tell me where the rifles and the Cartr
boxes are cached, and then | promise to res
cue YOU at once
"Of course. if YOU carry LarcdoS authon-
zation I'll deliver them up at once
"Do YOU think | carry bundle OF silly
papers with me here;
81 don't, for a minute.
"Thcn tell me where the rifles are.
"Tcl me YOU got the authorization first.
Il can't Juan.
81 didn't suppose YOU could, my dear.
There, now. get away back to your men, MIR.
Ortiz and his friends on board here are rather
rough lot and they may wake up any
minute.
Her fingers grasped at his little wildly.
But what about YOU; You must come too.
THEY'LL kill YOU if YOU stay.
"Oh. III admit there may be unpleasant
ness And Of course should be delighted To
spend the remainder Of the evening with YOU, 4
now as always. ~
"Ihcn tell. !
Charming young women shouldn't cry for
the moon"
She clcnchcd her fist. She could have
beaten him for his stubbornncss. But |
cant leave YOU ike this. came here on pur-
pose 10 save YOU.
H. laughed little cruelty How badly
YOU explain yourself Carmcncta. thought
from what YOU said that YOU were here after
those blessed rifles.
81 should not have known YOU were here
if it wasn't for the rifles. How was ! 10 guess
that you-you OF al pcopc-werc a gun
runner
"Givc il up
~Oh. You laugh at me. You never can bc
serious You said YOU could not marry me,
because YOU had no money; so, when ! saw
a way Of making fortune, would YOU have
me throw it away:"
"You had better not beat about the bush
any more Just tell me, please, whom YOU are -
working for
81 cannot They swore me not 10 tell
"Vcry well, then | guess the antl-Larcio part
you may guess what YOU please. | must keep ia
with my employers.
And I'm sure YOU can't expect me to do less