Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17

must make haste while the curtain I.
DOWN.
, Il do not see nm strOlling in search
2 OF the cool air" She bowed and smiled
at some passing friends. She seemed
very careless. very aippant. She was
not Mt all the tmpetuOus. mischievouS
Chiquita he had met in the woods.
See herei" he said. soberly. I'VE
can't 60 ON this way. Now that I've
met your father. I'm going to explain
my intentions TO him. and ask his
permission TO call on you"
My father is a stern man. In his
home he Is entirely a Spsniard. and II
lie learned how-we met, for instance
even under the electric light he saw
her fiush-"he would create a terrible
scene
Trust me. 1 sha'n't tell him.
There are so many reasons why II
is useless"
Name one
One She shrugged lightly. I'm the
first place l care nothing for you. Is
not that enoughi"
| NO. indeed. You'll get over that"
Let us imagine. then. the contrary.
\ You Americans are entirely different
from our people. You are cold. de
| liberate. wicked-your social customs
are not like ours. You do not ut all
understand us. How then could you
be interested TO meet Spanish fam
fy:"
why. you're half American"
'Oh. yes. although IL is to be re-
gretted- Why, there IS no other nice
girl in all Panama who would have
talked with you as did in the forest
that day"
But what has all this to do with
my coming 10 see your
'It is difficult TO explain. since you
will not understand When a young
man Is accepted into Spanish house.
many things are taken for granted.
Besides that. we do not know each 9TH
er. you and l. Also. II you should
come to see me IL would cause gossip
misunderstanding among my friends"
III declare myself in advance" he |
promised warmly
NO. no. no, We Spanish-Americans |
do not care for strangers. We have |
our own people and we are satisfied. |
II IS much better that old people who I
are OF more experience should discuss |
these questions"
But don't you want TO have a voice i
In your own anaffs?- he eagerly urged.
She answered frankly: II do rebel !.
sometimes. protest but IL is only the
American blood I'm me-"
IF you'd learn 10 know me little
bit. maybe you'd enjoy having me
around the house"
But ! cannot know you. any more
than you can know me-" she cried.
with n little gesture of despair Mt his
dullness. Don't you see-before we
could get acquainted nicely people
would be talking"
Lets try. You're living ut the coun-
try place again. aren't you? Suppose
] should get lost some day-tomorrow.
for instance:"
NO. no. Listen. II Is the warning
bell. and we must return
The crowd was fling into the theater
now. They fell in behind Senior Cara
vel and Mrs. COrtlandt.
I'm going hunting again tomorrow"
Kirk, "and I'm almost GER
tain 70 lose my way-about 3 o'clock.
Suppose we have another stroll after
the next act:''
II shall be with nv father. Never
before have I enjoyed so much Iiber-
~" She sighed gratefully.
.Oh. detest your blamed. strait
aced Spanish customs" he cried holly.
What do they amount TO. anyhow? ]
owe you. do. I do
She laughed and darted 10 her IA
hers side.
Don't you think Miss Garavel IS
PRETTY grip Mrs. Cortlandt question
d. as they strolled toward their box.
shes a dream" Anthony's tone left
,ofhiug unSafd
You got along together capitally.
fost OF the senoritas are impossible"
BY the way. what IS her name?"
"Gertrudis. Rather pleasing. 1 think"
Kirk thought so too When. after an
ge. the curtain fell for a second time
10 escaped from his companions. mum
ling some excuse or other. and made
aste 20 ind her again. But as he APP
reached he felt a sudden pang OF
ealous rage. .
Ramon Alfarez was beside her. and
be two were chatting with an appear 81
nee OF intimacy that made him furi- "
US. Close At hand stood Garavcl. deep
J conversation with Colonel Jolson. ci
"Ah. Ramon. wish you TO meet Mr. In
uthony." said Gertrudis. so! You al
ave met befOreT
"In Colon" Kirk explained. while Al n
lrez scorched him with his eyes. mfr.
lfarez was very hospitabIe TO me-" W
Yes" the Spaniar exclaimed. ''It is ~
y great regret that Senior Antony did
OF remain for longer. Does Senior G.
ntony discover our climate 20 be still va
yreesbie7"
Every II hasn't grown too warm foi
e yet" so