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

Name one.
"One!. She shrugged lightly. I'm the
first place care nothing for you. Is
not that enough"
mo, indeed. You'll get over that
'Iet 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 at all
understand US. How then could You
be interested to meet Spanish fam
lly?"
why, you're half American"
..Oh. yes. although it is to be re-
sretted Why, there is no other nice
girl in all Panama who would have
talked with you as did in the forest
chat day
But what has all this to do with
my coming to see your
ut 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 /. Also, If you should
come to see me 1t would cause gossip.
misunderstanding among my friends"
'I'lI declare myself in advance, he
promised warmly.
mo, no, MOI We Spanish-American
do not care for strangers. we have
our own people and we are satisfied.
1t is much better that old people who
are of more experience should discuss
these questions"
But don't You want to have voice
in your own affairs?" he eagerly urged.
She answered frankly: 81 do rebel
sometimes. L protest. but it is only the
American blood in me-"
IF you'd learn to know me a 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 a little gesture OF despair at his
dulIness. Don't you see-before we
could get acquainted nicely people
would be talking"
Lets try You're living at the coun-
try place again. aren't you? suppose
should get lost some day-tomorrow.
for instancew
mo. mol Listen. 1t is the warning
bell. and we must return"
The crowd was fling into the tteater
now. They fell in behind senior Cara
vel and Mrs, Cortlandt.
"I'm going hunting again tomorrow"
prophesied Kirk, "and I'm almost Ger
tain to lose my way-about o'clock.
Suppose we have another stroll after
the next act2"
"I shall be with my father. Never
before have enjoyed SO much hoer-
ty." She sighed gratefully.
"oh. / detest your blamed, strait
laced Spanish customs" he cried hotly.
.'What do they amount to. anyhow
love you. do, / do
She laughed and darted to her Ia
TIERS side.
..Dont you think Miss Garave1 is a
pretty grip Mrs. Cortlandt question
ed, as they strolled toward their box.
'.She's dream" Anthony's tone left
nothing unsaid.
You got along together capitally-
Most of the senoritas are Impossible
''By the way, what is her namey
"Gertrudis Rather pleasing. think.
Kirk thought so too. When. after an
age. the curtain fell for a second time
he escaped from his COMPANIONS. mum
bling some excuse or other. and mace
haste to find her again. But as be APP
s.-oached he felt a sudden paug OF
Jealous rage.
Ramon Alfarez was beside her. and
the two Were chatting with mn appear
ance of intimacy that made him fori-
Gus. Close at hand stood GaraveI, deep
in conversation with Colonel JoIson.
..Ah. Ramon. wish you to meet Mr
Anthony" said Gertrudis. SO! lou
have met before?"
'sIn CoIon.'' Kirk explained. while Al
farez scorched him with his eyes. Mt
Alfarez was very hospitable to me.
yes the Spaniard exclaimed. y Is
my great regret that Senior Antony Old
not remain for longer Does senior
Ant ony discover our climate to be still
agreeable ~
every. 1t hasn't grown too warm Tor
me yet
1--WE are but approaching our of sea-
SON." The speakers eyes snapped-
Heretofore Kirk had hated Ramon in
a careless. Indifferent sort of way. Feel
ing that he owed him q good drubbinE.
which he would he pleased to adul1nts.
ter If ever a fitting time arrived. But
now, since he saw that the jacEannnes
had the audacity to love Csertrudfs' his
feeling became intense. The girl. OF
course. was fully alive to the sttna.
ton and. although she evidently en-
joyed 1t. she did her best to stand be-
tween the two men.
As for AIfarez. he was quick to feel
Phe sudden fierce hostility he had
aroused, and it seemed to make him
nervous. Moreover, he Conceived that
lie had scored heavily by his last re-
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