The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-20

Love Is fancy, a something seer
through a distant haze, an illusion
which vaDishes with the sun. In a
month, in a year. she will have for.
gotten: bat with me it is different
This is my life's climax: there will be
no other
/ But how will you handle Anthony
Garavel looked at her blankly. "He
is in my way. He is ended! Is not that
all?'
! - am glad you are practical; so
many of you Latin Am orleans are alb
surdly romantic"
"An1 why should | not be practical?
l am business man. | love but two
things, madame-no three, my daugh-
ter. my success and my country. By
this course | will serve all three"
"Since you take this view of it. am
sure that with Ramon's help we can
dissuade Don Anibal from his course.
The general is sensible and doesn't
want fight any more than you do. If
your daughter will consent
MY dear lady. give yourself no IN
easinesS. She does not know the mean
ing Of rebellion"
Then let me look up Ramon. He
and ] will approach the general to-
getheri She gave him her neatly
gloved hand. Things are never so bad
as they seem"
That afternoon Kirk received a for
NAL communication from the banker
which filled him with dismay. 1t ran:
My Dear Ny Anthony-To my extreme
distress. | hear rumor that Gertrudis is
to become your Wife | assure you that
neither she nor blame YOU in the least
for this unfortunate report but since busy
tongues will wag upon the slightest ex-
cuse, we feel it best that no further oc-
casion for gossip should be given / am
sure YOU will cooperate with us. Sincere
ly and respectfully your friend,
ANDRES GARAVEL
A sense Of betrayal crept over him as
he read. What the letter signified, be-
yond the fact that Mr.. Garavel had
changed his mind he could not make
out, and he resolved to 60 at once and
demand an explanation. But at the
bank he was told that the proprietor
had gone home, and he drove to the
. house only to learn that Senior Garavel
and his daughter had left for Las Sa-
vannas not half an hour before So
back through the city he urged his
driver, across the bridge and out along
the country road.
Darkness had settled when he re-
turned, raging at the trickery that had
beep practiced upon him. If they
thought to gain their point by sending
him on wild goose chases like this they
We're greatly mistaken. He proposed
to have Chiquita now, if he had to
burst his way to her through barred
doors, He had yielded to their left
handed customs out of courtesy 1t
was time now to show his strength.
What folly he might have committed
it is hard to tell, but he was prevented
from putting any eXtravagant plan
into operation by message from the
girl herself.
AS he dismissed his coachman and
turned toward his quarters Stephanie
came to him out of the shadows.
"Chiquita is at the house She wants
to see you"
"Of course she does. | knew this
wasn't amy of her doing, I've been
hunting everywhere for her
AT 8 o'clock she Sil be in the Plaza.
You know the dark place across from
the church? If we do not come wait"
Long before the appointed time Kirk
was at the place of meeting, but
scarcely had the city chimes rung out
8 when he saw two women emerge
from the dark side street next the Gar
avel mansion and come swiftly to-
ward him.
He refrained from rushing out to
meet them. but when they were close
to his place of concealment he stepped
forward, with Chiquitas name upon
his lips and his arms outstretched. She
drew away.
mo, no, senor" she cried. Il sent
for you because there was no other
way, that is all. My father would not
let you come to the house. You will
not think me bold?"
"Of course not"
Il could not let you go until you
knew the truth. You do not-believe
it was my fault?'
Il don't know what to believe, be
cause | don't know what has hap
pened All know is that got note
from your father But no matter what
it is I'll never give you up" he de-
clared Stubbornly.
All | feared you would say those
very words. but you must do il, just
the same. 1t will be hard for US both,
! know. but She choked and shook
her head as the words refused to come.
Tel me first why / must give you
up!"
Because in spite of all am to mar
~ Ramon" Gertrudis said wretchedly.
"Thn cold caSD