The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-24
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who wandered out through the fra
grant path as the first evening shad-
ows settled and bent his detected steps
toward the city. Evidently something
had occurred to prevent her keeping
her tryst. but he determined to return
on the morrow and then IL she did not
come to follow that other path right
up to her house. which must be near
the pool. He would risk everything
for a word with her. He wondered If
she had stayed away purposely to test
him. and the thought gave him thrill.
II so she would soon learn that he was
In earnest. He resolved to go hunting
earlier hereafter and give the whole
day TO il. Meanwhile he would make
cautious inquiries.
It was considerably after dark when
he reached the hotel and his friends
had dined, but lie encountered Mr..
Cortlandt later II Edith's husband
suspected anything of what had oc-
Cured n night or two ago his coun-
tenance gave no sign of it. For some
reason or other xxx had not been
troubled in the slightest by the thought
that Cortlandt might be told. He
could not imagine Edith making him
the confdnnt of her outraged feelings.
/ Resides. would such Il strangely i'm
passive person resent any little tnd1s-
erection in which his wife might choose
to indulge? Kirk did not know. The
man was puzzle to him.
Cortlandt's voice was thoroughly
noncommittal as he inquired:
where have you been keeping your
self"
"Tve been hunting to kill time"
.sBy the way continued the other,
your friend Allan has been besieSing
Edith impIoring her to use her infu-
/ ence to get him position He has set
his heart upon going to work with
you"
she is becoming positive nuisance;
I can't get rid OF him
Il never saw such hero worship
ooh. all niGGers are hysterical."
let nc give you bit of advice.
Anthony. Remember. there arc 40
.IiSSers' and whites in this country
they are both about equal The presi-
dent of the republic is black. man.
and very good one too.
.'That reminds me. ] hear he is to
he succeeded by the father of my
friend. A!fnrcz.'
Cortlandt hesitated. General Affair
~ is a candidate. He is u very strong
nan, but"
u nm glad there is a but :
1T isn't settled, by any means. The
successful candidate viii need the
support of orr government
4 suppose the Alfarez family is one
Of the first settlers-aIayfIower stoclf'
oh worse than that The name
| 49,.
What are some of the other leading
families ?" Kirk artfully inquired.
There are q number. The Martin
| ezes, the Moras. the Garavels = l
| couldn't name them all. They are very
fine people too"
$40 You know the Chiquitas?"
Cortlandt's face relaxed in an invol-
| untary smile.
.sThere is no such family. Who has
beemfeaching you Spanish?"
Really. isn't there?"
.Chiquita' means very small lit
tie one little girl or something like
that. It's not family name. It's a
term of endearment usually. What
made you take it for Il proper name?"
IA little girl told me-"
.sOh. naturally. All children are
'Chiquitas' or 'Chiquitos thing.
in fact. that is a pet
Kirk felt somewhat uncomfortable
under the older mans gaze of quiet
amusement,
but these other families" he went
on in some confusion, Il mean the
ones like those you just mentioned,
they sometimes intermarry with Amer
icans. don't they?"
mo. not the better class. There have
been a few instances, believe. but for
the most part they keep to themselves"
'How would fellow set about meet
ing the nice people?''
"TIe wouldn't. lie would probably
live herr indefinitely and never see the
Inside of Pannmanian house"
nut there must be some way" the
young man exclaimed in desperation.
sThere must be dances, parties
'.Of course. but Americans are not in
vited. The men are easy to get ac-
quainted with, charming, courteous,
gentlemanIy, but dare say you win
leave Panama without so much as
meeting their wives or sisters. But
why this consuming curiosity? Has
some senoritl struck your fancy?"
In spite of his effort to appear uncon-
cerned Kirk felt that he looked abom-
inably self conscious. Without waiting
for a reply Cortlandt continued to give
him information as if he enjoyed 1t.
II suppose one reason why so few
Americans marry Panamanians Is that
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