The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-02

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aravei smiled vel pleased tart be
had treated IFS recent visitor with
proper consideration. After aAls why
not invite the young fellow 20 his
house2 That would be rather 4 sig
nffcant step according to Spanish Gus
tom. yet he need not be bound by II
he could put a stop TO the AFFAIR NJ
any time. Besides, despite his frequent
protestattons TO the contrary. lie was
somewhat influenced by his daughter 3
desire for more liberty. Il was not fair
to her, he thought in his heart. that
she should know only Ramon. One re;l-
son especially appealed to his pride. II
a break came between him ind Al
farez, Ramon must not appear to have
lifted Gertrudis. If. meanwhile. she
had another sutton. and one of diStin-
guished family, the affair would Wear
n better look. It cannot be denied that
the name of Darwin Is Anthony rang
musicaIly in his ears
'.The boy has the right stun in him,
Edith went on He began ut the bot
tom only few months ago. preferring
to work his way up. though he was
offered first rate position to begin
with
She would have said more, but just
at that moment her husband entered
You were saying that Alfarez sns-
pects,' said Cortlandt. addressing Gar
avel HAS he said anythingE
Not to me as yet, but he surely must
know The rumors must have reached
him. He is cold. and Ramon acts
queerly. feel guilty-almost as II
had betrayed friend, :
Nonsense. When the time comes
you win be called for. But it must be
the voice Of the people calling. Bocas.
Chfrfqui. Colon-they must ali delna nd
Garavel" Cortlandt sighed Il shall
be very glad when it is over He
looked more pale. more bloodless. more
world weary than ever.
You need have no fear that it will
cause serious trouble between you and
the general, Mrs. Cortlandt assured
Garavel. Ramon should be able to
effect peace, no matter what happens.
.Ah, 1 am not so sure that there will
be marriage between Gertrudis and
him"
us she growing rebellious:" Cort-
!andt inquired. IF / We're you, then
1 wouldn't force her. A loveless mar
.;age is a tragic thing"
His wife nodded her agreement
mot exactly rebellious. She would
do whatever asked regardless OF her
own feelings, for that is the way we
Spsniards bring up our daughters, but
she is cold to Ramon. and he. believe.
is suspicious of my Intentions toward
his father. Therefore the situation Is
strained. With ~Gertrudis cannot be
severe, but unless it becomes necessary
to make conditions with my old friend,
Alfarez, + should prefer to let the girl
have her own way.
1t was about this time, perhaps two
weeks after Kirk had replied to his
fathers letter. that Runnels called him
In one day to ask:
"Do you know man named Cliff
Eord?''
NO
..He dropped in this morning. claim
ing to be a newspaper man from the
states; wanted to know all about ev-
erything on the canal and-the usual
thing. He didn't talk like writer
though. thought yon might know
him. He asked about you"
..Me?" Kirk priclSed up his ears.
II gathered the impression he was
trying to pump me-" Runnels eyed
his subordinate shrewdly. Il boosted
you
as he short and thicR So. o.
no: TAN and thin - Kirk merely
looked Mt him in n !rUya.ed, way. he
continued: Il suppose we're all sus-
picious down here. there's so much Of
that sort of thing. If he has ANYTHING
on You
- ,.1,+bf,,.v IN mo
..Fm glad of that Your t"e best
man / have. and that shakeup told
you about is coming on sooner than
expected I'd hate TO have anything
harmon to YOU. DO you think yon could
hold down my job:"
What? DO you really mean 1t
Il do"
lit goes without saying that Id Hike
% lie master of transportation. but not
Until You're through
well. the old man has had another
row with Colonel Iolson and may not
wait for his vacation to quit. I'm
promised the vacancy"
.'Then you have seen the colonel:''
''No, but / have seen Mrs. Cortlandt.
7 felt had ii right to ask something
from her in return for what I did for
YOU. know that sounds rotten, but
you,I understand how it is. Colonel
JoIson wants his Drother-iu-lnw. Blake
ley, to have the place. but I'm entitled
to it. and she has promised to fix 1t for
me. If go up you go too. That's
why was worried when this Clifford
party appeared.
,.There is something. | suppose.
ought To tell you. although it doesn't