Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13

walk Bob was far on his way to the
East and to Fortune.
CHAPTER II.
Jose became the gardener at Gin
quilla, the wonderful Ferrera estate.
From the lore of bleak. hard metal, he
turned to the lore of flowers.
Are they not beautiful. JOSEF"
cried Carmen as she moved among
the blossoms.
When you here, yes; when you
not here, no." said Jose.
She looked at him in amazement.
For the first time she saw the
mighty force Of his majestic features
the soul behind the glowing eyes.
What do you mean--that flowers
are not beautiful, JOSEF" she asked, a
little petulantly, because she was
blushing at his blunt compliment.
No. senorita. But rock live; flow-
er die
She could not resist another ques-
ton: Then why are the flowers
beautiful when-well, when am
here?"
Wins Fair Carmen.
You a flower that don't die" said
jose
With a ripple of laughter, she ran
to the house. But, though she did
not know it now, the heart of the
little Princess of Cinquilla" had been
captured by the delicate impudence
of the man who had risked his life to
save Bob Melville
About once a month letter came
to Jose from Melville. Bob wrote as
ii his servant was college chum,
hvathaN ~ AaSht
ing comrade combined. When Car
men read the letters to him, Jose ac-
cepted this attitude as a matter of
course
Damn good man." he said, sue
cinctly, and was amazed that she
should be shocked.
At night he watched the little mine
en- the mountainside. But there was
no trouble. By day he attended his
flowers.
CHAPTER III.
Bob returned,
There were no blue jumpers nor
feathers" in his makeup now. He
was a trim epitome of the date
New York business man.
But the first place he made for
after getting off the train was the
little hotel bar
Everybody on me- he said.
There was a clamor of welcome.
and his formerly good right hand was
entirely out of commission when he
made his way to the Ferrera home.
Carmen, from an upper window,
saw Jose meet Bob. She saw the
giant young manservant fairly lift his
former master from his horse. She
saw them come, arm in arm, up the
walk, Jose's great figure towering
over Bob's, his fine head alert with
interest, his eyes cleaning.
Jose was listening to Bob's story
of the success of his venture. The
mine would be opened within two
months, with unlimited backing.
And you are going East with me,
said Bob.
ITO Red Cap-yes," said Jose.
mo, way back East-to school.
I'm going to make a mining engi-
neer of you. You always We're in
love with the rocks, Jose. VIII you
Gomez"
You say-I do" said Jose.
CHAPTER v.
Melville was a little bewildered
when he proposed to Carmen Ferrera.
He had cherished her memory
throughout the period of his absence.
He had felt no right to her love; but
when she told him. gently but frankly,
that she loved another man, he was
puzzled. There were few other men
with whom Carmen might fall in love
around Red Cap.
But he bravely put his sorrow down
and drove away with Jose one April
morning for the great East again.
Jose he left at little preparatory
school in Western Pennsylvania. He
visited him once each month and was
amazed at his progress. The primi-
tive mind-if any mind is ever print
to the sunlight Of
learning with the impulse Of flood
tide toward high shores.
Within a year Jose was admitted
under special examination, to the min
ing school of a college. Within two
months after that professors were
lowering over his laboratory appar1-
tus Watching his experiments.
81 got" said Jose to Bob on one OF
his visits.
They both laughed at his reversion
to the old brevity of expression.
81 mean I've got new way OK
h ardantY,e cteel " declared lose. And