Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17

you want to some!'
She turned upon him in a little burs
OF passion ''Yes,' she cried. 80
course ! did, / wished to come. mad
ly, senior. II makes my heart patter
| like that''-she made her little finger,
''patter"-'to be wooed even by ,
Yankee. But do not love you in III,
least. Oh no. Even If / wished To d.
so. there are too many reasons why
I could not. and when l explain you viii
I understand"
Il know. It's Ramon Alfa-ez
You're halfway engaged to him. Blu
I you know you don't love him.
"Ah. it is not too sure, lie is of fine
family. he is rich. he is handsome
Not possibly could care for any mar
who was not all OF those. All nv life
I have thought him very sweet gen.
tleman, and for long time it has been
agreed that I should be his wife. There
are so many reasons why should say
yes"
You haven't mentioned any that
would he binding in law"
"NIy fathers wish. Is not that suffi-
cientf"
You disregarded that once"
That was but fiutter All the time
I knew / should be Ramon's wife
when the time arrived. Perhaps 1
could refuse to we'd a man my father
chose for me, but no nice Spanish girl
would dare to we'd a man her father
did not like. Do you see?"
But it's no cinch your father won't
positively hunger for me once we get
chummy."
You are too different. You disregard
our customs. you are bold. You con
tinue TO come here against my wishes,
which no Spanish gentleman would
dare to do"
"Oh, I'm no Spanish gentleman. I'm
just an emotional blond. But rm
bound to marry you. Let's arrange
the details. Shall it be church wed
ding:"
She laughed deliciously. What a
nice game it is we have Played But
now must talk seriously"
you witchr' he breathed. do you
think could ever give you up?"
She checked him gravely. Truly it
was Just game. and yet it was not
altogether so either. But here is what
L came to say. The strangest thing
has happened. Not until last night
after the opera did even dream of it.
and even now / cannot believe. Oh,
am so proud, Coming homie from the
theater my father told mech, the
most wonderful thing. 1 promised very
not to tell. so-he IS to be
the next president-of-Panam
Pres Anthony stared at her in
ny nv 4
Old Man AlfareZ"-
1T seems your country does not like |
him because he hates Americans-see? |
Now that you know the truth you |
must see at once that by no means |
could L marry to person like you"
why nOt:'
"Ohei Don't you understand? shall |
pc the finest lady in the republic. All |
he men will adore me. I will have |
one or two as now, but /
many. Ny father will be the most IA
nous man of all the neutrality-suspicious. |
n the whole world, ! don't know"
81 don't think it will make any diff
erence with him when he knows who
am. I'll tackle your father, and I'll
,romise TO vote for him."
you are very fonny." She gazed at
lin seriously. one tiny foot curled I'M
Ter her. her chin nesting into her
aim.
"Do you love me?"
"Not one single speck. l merely like
on to make love at me and cause my
cart TO jomp."
The little hypocrite continued to voice
lords of warning and denial. though
err eyes invited him. and for long
ime they continued this delightful
lay of pleading and evasion. But at
ist Chiquita jumped up with a great
ppearance of alarm.
Heavens. the timei" she cried. Il
ave stayed too long by much. Ste
hanie will miss me-"
He rose and stretched out his hand
: if TO hold her.
"ShaII come again tomorrow
She grew suddenly earnest
NO. no. senior. That is something
1u should not ask. IL ever we are to
Get again it must be with my fathers
,nsent. Please. Do not urge. for truly
would have 10 refuse" She let her !
Tim rest In his an instant. and her
leek went scarlet rs he pressed it to ,
/.
N One How greatly it surprised me J
find you here / cannot say. II gave '
e such a start. And. Senior Antonio [
y father may be found any day at his $
nix" Before he could detain her she t
rs gone. fitting up the path with just {
e flashing smile OF mischief over her s
oulder.
Anthony went home with his head In a
g clouds. All his doubts were now at
st: for while Chiquita had stubbornly r
MED him all encoura cement. he felt I,
re that her heart had answered. 1t c
IS in the highest spirits. therefore.
NJ he opened a letter be found await h
: him and read as follows:
)e3r KIrk-I hope you are heartily sick $.
ySurself and ready to do something
,ent for n change. knowing your arts
ratio habits as do. ! realize you must
e a lot Of money by this time. and S,
~ new friends must DO getting tired OF
.. have been expecting you 10 draw -
ne daily and am taking this occasion =
warn YOU in your own extensively acc RI
-.f ~oFfrea ENGLISH that ssthera IL Moth L