Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-02-08
She walked STRAIGHT TO her enemy.

she walked straight TO ner enemy.
Colonel San Benayides awaits you
in the pateo." she said in English.
awaits meT'
There was no mistaking the CLEAN
in those jet black eyes. The smolder-
ing fire famed into furnace heat at the
implied indignity of such mandate
being delivered by Iris.
81 suppose So" said Iris carelessly.
"A servant brought the message. He
came to me in the first instance, but
am just going to my room to pack my
few belongings. We leave here at
daybreak, you know"
So at last Carmela would learn the
truth. Salvador was out there alone.
She would soon Judge him. If he were
innocent she would know. If he had
merely been made the sport of de-
signing woman she was ready to for
give. In more amiable mood than
she had displayed at any moment since
her arrival at Las Flores, Carmela
FASTENED along dark corridor. crossed
bare hall, passed through porch
and searched the shadows of the
pateo for the form of her one time
lover.
A voice whispered in French:
Come quickly, senhora. pray you"
1t startled her to find San Benavides
talking French until it occurred to her
that Iris and he must converse in that
language or hardly at all. The thought
was disquieting The volcano stirred
again.
"Senhora, je vous prie!" again plead
ed the man, who was on horseback
under the trees.
She did not hesitate, but ran to him.
Without word of explanation he
caught her in his arms, drew her up
until she was seated on the holsters
strapped to a gauche/ saddle and
wheeled his horse into gallop. Filled
with a grim determination. she uttered
no protest. Not a syllable crossed her
lips lest he should strive to amend his
woeful blunder. She noticed that they
were not going toward the camp, but
circling round the inclosed land in the
direction of the hills. Though the
night was dark, the stars gave light
enough for the horse to move freely.
Carmela's head was bent.
But San Benavides wondered why
the cold Ingleza had surrendered so
| silently. He expected at least a
scream. struggle, an impassioned de-
mand to be released.
"One word, senhora," he muttered
you must think me mad. l am not
All is lost. Our army is defeated. In
| an hour Las Flores will be in flames."
The girl quivered in his arms. A
moaning cry came from her.
ut is true, swear it!' he vowed
II mean you no i'll. fought till the
end, and my good horse alone carried
me in advance of the routed troops
Dom Corria may reach the tinca alive
but even so he and the rest will bt
killed. | refused to escape withou
you. Believe me or not, you are dear
er than life itself"
Carmela, with sudden movement
| utI luIC " anu thiSW oFoit'
her veil.
SALVADOR she said.
His eyes glared into hers. His fren
zied clutch at the reins pulled the hors
on to its launches.
"My God, Carihela" he almos
shrieked.
"Yes. So you are running away
alvador-running away with the Eng
lish miss, deserting my father in tn
hour Of his need! But she will di
with the others. you say. Well, then
join her!'
During that quick twist on tn
horses withers she had plucked re
volver from holster. She meant t
shatter that false face of his utterly
to blast him as with lightning, but tn
lock snapped harmlessly, for San B'
navides had indeed borne himself ga
lantly In the fray. He struck at be
now in whirl of fury. She WINGED
but with catamount activity drew bac