The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-02

he is almost uncanny at times-the
way he looks"
"You do not wish him to known"
"No-no-no-you silly man. Why
should II"
II have loved you from the first
time that saw you"
And how long is that?"
mine months. saw you the day I
came to Mexico"
you are constant. Nine months!
That is long to love-"
Don Luis made an exclamation. The
girl looked up quickly.
I'VE are forgetting Benito. See how
he makes them run! He will not be
conquered. He will have another year
of freedom. Stay where you are. Don
Luis. Aunt Marcia wishes to say
something. am sure"
She turned and smiled at Benson
and waited. He said nothing. for his
words stuck somewhere.
1T Is very different in Mexico. Sc
nor Benson. when you wish to marry.
So many things to do"
| Il love you!"
! II shall not listen II you speak so
loudly. Every one can hear you-even
Benito Is looking up. He will be jeal.
GUS. How are your mines? Soon you
will be very rich, then YOU will go
back to your own country-where Is
it-Boston? What would l do in Bos-
ton? What would they say to me? l
would freeze to DEATH"
"Not Boston, but anywhere 1t would
please you"
If 1t were California-or- But
j what am saying? Only you did 1t so
nicely. Do you know, you are just
like little boy-so eager to do some
thing good. Forgive me II l laugh,
but it Is SO nice and innocent. I won
der why we laugh at innocence in
man, when of all people in the world
he needs 1t most? don't know what
Benito is, but think he must be very
cross and angry-he is even cross with
me-"
HE is jealous, like every man who
loves you"
Are your"
"Yes-even of the air you breathe.
am jealous of the ground beneath
your feet. am jealous of the lace
upon your shoulder could almost
tear 1t from you. Sometimes out
there in the mine I could 60 mad
thinking of YOU"
That is very NICE"
mo, 1t Is MOTT Is horrible. It Is
unfair to myself-it Is unfair to you"
"Oh, no, it is a compliment. Do you
not think so? You are looking at 1t
from purely personal way. Now sup
pose thought Of you In that sense
well?" She raised her eyebrows and
smiled. well, then you would under
stand 1t as do. All. Mr.. Benson
think shall drop the senor."
Then there is no use?"
! He looked at her with longing eyes,
regardless Of Don Luis, of Dona Mar.
celia, Of every one, even Of Benito.
1T would be cruel to say that, do
you not think? And-ah, how do
know! know nothing. I know only
that am very happy and that l wish
to live always just as I am now. But
see-Benito is conQueror!"
A great shout went up from the
crowd. Don Luis rose upon his feet,
waving his arms wildly. Benito was
, indeed conqueror.
: He was bearing the allotted number
OF banderillas and had routed the last
man from the ring. He stood there In
: his glory, the colors of the family Of
, Maria Loretta streaming from his
shoulder. The band blared a triumph
The people went mad. A little breeze
came along and duttered the flag
Benson stared before him. He rose
suddenly. jumped over the railing Of
the box, and made his way down
through the benches to the ringside.
Maria Loretta looked after him in
] horror.
Benson reached the little passage
, way at the bottom, snatched a cloak
; from a capeador, and jumped into the
A arena. Benito looked at him a mo
r ment, then charged upon him. There
was dead silence In the crowd. Marie
Loretta felt that she was about to faint
;. or die. She shut her eyes. A great
shout opened them. There was Ben
son Haunting the scarlet cloak in the
very nose Of Benito. He jumped aside
ran this way and that-not with the
skill Of the artist, but with q certain
. desperate agility for which he coult
not account.
l. Here was a sensation. and Puebls
Q rose-an American bull fighter-ths
y mine owner Of San Pablo-the mar
u who every one knew was in love will
Maria Loretta. Then all Puebla, look
; ing on, knew why he was 30 dexter
!; GUS. 1t was nothing else than love-
the little big thing that makes every
10 thing what 1t is not-and all Puebla
o looking on, gave a mighty shout. Thel
t Benson made his bow-first to Mari,
Loretta in the box of her father, tn,
n mayor Of Puebla, and then to the pee
q pie themselves-to those In the sui
n as we'll as to those in the shade.
Then he vaulted the railing an,