The labor world., 1914-06-27

tne little path that led into the forest.
Az upon the previous day, he broke
Into the glade before he suspected its
presence. There was the tree from
which she had called to him, yonder
the bench where they had sat together.
OF course he was too early. He
wanted to be in order not to miss an
instant OF her company, SO he seated
himself and dreamed about her. The
minutes dragged, the jungle drowsed
An hour passed. Why didn't she comet
A sudden apprehension overlook him,
which grew and grew as the after
noon wore away.
It was a very miserable young man
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 word with her. He wondered If
she had stayed away purposely to test
him, and the thought gave him q thrill
If so she would soon learn that he was
In earnest, He resolved to go hunting
earlier hereafter and give, the whole
day to It. Meanwhile he would make
cautious inquiries. ..4f sl@5Gs :ss&
1t was considerably after dark when
he reached the hotel, and his friends
had dined, but he encountered Mr..
Cortlandt later. If Edith's husband
suspected anything Of what had oc-
CURED night or two ago his coun-
tenance gave no sign Of it. For some
reason or other Kirk had not been
troubled in the slightest by the thought
that Cortlandt might be told. He
could not imagine Edith making him
the confidant of her outraged feelings.
Besides, would such a strangely i'm
| passive person resent any little indis-
cretion 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: j.:
Where have you been keeping your
selfY' s. s..... Il. .,.......=...
1--WE been hunting to kill time"
''By the way" continued the other,
'.your friend: Allan has been besieging
Edith imploring her to use her fndu-
ence to get him position. he has set
his heart upon going to work With
you" @s . =: 4: !.
"He is becoming positive nuisance;
I can't get rid Of fshim." n
II never saw such hero worship"
"Oh, all niggers are hysterical.'' s
LET me give you a bit Of advice,
Anthony. Remember, there are no
'niggers' and whites In this country
they are both about equal. The presi-
dent of the republic is q black man.
and very good one too"
"That reminds me. I hear he is to
be succeeded by the father OF my
friend, Alfarez" vs., IL
| Cortlandt hesitated. General Altar
ez Is q candidate. He Is a very strong
man, but G.l S.. *
II am glad there is but
1T isn't settled, by any means. The
successful candidate will need the
support Of our government"
I II suppose the Alfarez family is one
of the flrst settlers flower stock p
"Oh. worse than that. The name
runs back to Balboa's t1me.''
/ What are some of the other leading
families1" Kirk artfully inquired.
8. There are number. The Martin
ezes, the Moras, the Garavels -
couldn't name them all. They are very
| dne people too"
DO you know the Chiquitas r
Cortlandt's face relaxed in an invol-
untary smile. s,%
4 ''rhere IS no such family. Who has
been teaching you Spanish r
Really. isn't there p 81. s. 3.#.s III. 3
]: "!tChiquita' means very smal1,' lit
tie one little girl or something like
that. It's not a family name. It's q
term of endearment usually. What
made you takeit for proper nams1'
''A-a little girl told me- 8 t55 8 5s
"Oh, naturally. All children are
i 'Chiquitas' or 'Chiquitos everyth
n.fact. that Is a PEI" J" =.. .5.s. sr93 s.9
Kirk felt somewhat uncomfortabl
under the older mans gaze Of quiet
q amusement. a5.Sss Isl
but these other families, he went
on In some confusion. "1 mean the
q ones like those you Just mentioned,
{ they sometimes intermarry with Amer
leans. don't they y
q mo, not the better class. There have