The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-30


pasd not, and when ou ~
under tand.
II know IT'S Ramon AlfaIg
You're bs,sfgyay ngagefi 70 him But
you know you don't love iAtn
..A6. It S not too sure EIe IS of tine.
family. he Is rich. be Is handsome
Not possibly roild care for any nan
who was not all II those All my life
/ have thought him i very sweet gen
tieman. nBd Tor Il long time It has been
agreed that Should be lis wife. There
are so many reasons why / should say
yes
lyon haven't mentioned amy chat
would be binding in law.
..My fathers wish Il not that sum
cient9-
sYou disressarded that once.
-That was biit tiutter All the tisae
knew / should be Ramon's wife
when the fine arrived. Perhaps
could refuse To wed man my father
chose for me. hut no nice Spanish girl
would dare TO wed man her father
did not Iflse. DO you see2'-
Y But it's no cinch your father won't
positively hnnger for ME once we get
chummy.'
--You are too different. you disregard
our customs. you are bold. You con-
tinue to come here nglinst my wishes.
which no Spanish gentleman would
dare to do"
"Oh. I'm no Spanish gentleman. I'm
Just an emotional blond But I'm
bound to marry you Let's arrange
the details Shall it be church we'd
ding?''
She laughed deliciously. ''What a
nice game 1t Is we have played! But
now 1 must talk seriously"
.sYou witch!'' he breathed do you
think could ever give you up!'
She checked him grayely. TRULY 1t
was Just game, and yet it was not
altogether so either. But here is what
/ came to say. The strangest thing
has happened Not until last night
after the opera did even dream Of it.
and even now / cannot believe. oh,
am so proudi Coming home from the
theater my father told Ine-oh, the
most wonderful thing. promised very
faithfully not to tell. so-he is to be
the next president of-Panama.
Pres Anthony stared at her in
frank amazement. "Why. ! thought
Old Man Alfarez,-
at seems your country does not like
him because he hates Americans-see
Now that you know the truth you
must see at once that by no means
could marry to person like You.
why not?''
ssOhe! Don't you understand? shall
be the finest lady in the republic. All
the men will. adore me. will have
suitors-not one or two as now, but
many. MY father will be the most Ia
nous man OF all the republic-perhap
in the whole world, don't know"
81 don't think it Will make any diff
ference with him when he knows who
/ am. I'll tackle your father, and I'll
promise to vote for him"
'.You are very fonny." She Gazed at
him seriously. one tiny foot curled nm
der her, her chin nesting into her
palm.
ado you love me?"
'.Not one single speck. l merely like
you to make love at me and cause my
heart to jomp."
The little hypocrlte continued to voice
words of warning and denial, though
her eyes invited him. and for long
time they continued this delightful
play OF pleading and evasion But ut
last CnlQulLa JNullled up NAlt4 - p SA'
appearance of alarm.
"Heavens. the time" she cried II
have stayed too long, by much. Ste
phanie will miss me-
He rose and stretched out his hand
as If to hold her.
shall come again tomorrow
She grew suddenly earnest.
mo. no, senior That Is something
you should not ask. If ever we are to
meet again 1t must be with my fathers
consent. Please! Do not urge. for truly
/ would have to refuse She let her
palm rest in his an instant, and he's
cheek went scarlet as he pressed it to
his lips. Then she said: go. Mr.. Bra.
zen one. How greatly it surprised nc
to find you here cannot say. 1t gave
me such a start! And. Senior Antonio
my father may be found any day at his
bunk Before he could detain her she
was gone. ditting up the path with Just
one fashfng smile of mischief over her
shoulder.
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