Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
CHAPTER vii.
OF Revolutionary SAVIOR.


lady who had tainted had been carried,
and which Pedro had seen drive away
from Milligan's door before he gained
entrance there, was halted after it had
gone less than three blocks, and the
directions that had been given before
the assembled guests, changed to that
of little unknown cafe opposite Cen
trail park, and some five miles uptown.
Without protest at the distance. or
even exacting the promise of larger
fare, the cabby obeyed the order; the
cab was wheeled about and headed
northward.
Inside, against the cushioned wall
Sonora Daussa had laid her head, her
cheeks pale, but her wide dark eyes
showing that she had returned to con-
seriousness. She was beautiful wom-
an OF that rare type, a blonde Spaniard
(than which there is no fairer), and
although she was close to, forty years
Of age, her slender graceful figure and
erect carriage made her appear young
er. To the man beside her, she
seemed the very incarnation Of lowell
ness, as indeed she had always ap-
peared in his eyes. He made little
motion, as If to caress her, but instead
Of responding, she shrank back from
him silently.
Madame, you must not sing in pub
lie again! 1t Is very charming, but too
conspicuous" he said in Spanish. "You
must not sing when we are in public"
She replied in the same language.
"You must not try to touch me again
when we are alone" w.
Impatiently he dropped his hands
to his sides.
"Will you deign to be reasonable"
he begged. Let US keep to the sub
1ect. It is essential to our cause that
we appear as the best of friends-as
brother and sister"
sin public, yes-since you insist"
she interrupted, "but when we are
alone there is no need to maintain the
farce. You have no right whatever to
lay hands upon me. 1t Is breach Of
trust"
; Forgive me- he answered quite
humbly, I-forget sometimes, because
you drive me mad-especially when I
waltz with you as tonight. Carmen,
it is not without reason that I have
served you these many years; you
must-you do know that it is because
/ love you! And this being constantly
together, though it has not made my
plight less hopeless, has not made It
easier to endure"
IT did not mean to seem ungrateful,
Ricardo" she answered softly, pa
thetically even. Indeed, know you
serve me well, and why-but let US
drop this too painful subject. l can
never be anything to you. but friend,
and SO it is better to keep away from
speech of such things as can only
cause US both pain. I like you we'll;
that, at least, you know. Did I not
dance with you tonight? danced with
no one else but you!"
"Yes!" he said through his teeth
But 1t must not occur again. 1t 10
too conspicuous. tell you! We shall
be observed too closely. and then
troubled"
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then:
IF you do not wish me to be noticed.
why do you make me go about with
you at times? It is seldom enough
that go; but 1 would willingly stay
at home altogether, and leave the
quest In your hands alone"
Listen, Carmen" said he; II shall
again explain. We must appear nor
NAL people-it is Indispensable, be-
lieve me! What would seem stranger
than that you should never leave your
rooms? The minute that anyone does
the least unusual thing he begins to
attract attention and suspicion. Those
who appear normal and uninteresting
pass unnoticed. Believe me, l am do
Ing all In my power to locate your
lover. With your almost total lack of
English, it would be an impossible