The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-11-14
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o stha waits foated forth he
''stepped Into tie zbsl BON and made
! toward his Aif 1t once he
found thai 81 a. clear, his
heard heats measured s:ss :ss.,s i . B. I
=. = :a11s saw. HIN coming. she
had rated: atl ions; evening tor.
ttthig mo1nent Il: IeszHasg her hand dutter
.spncera inly as Her throat as he
paused before :har:ss rose without q
WORD ii ~ arm ellolls1ed Her waist,
her .little cold I'M dropped into his us
light :as@ass noWaa IS and they gIided
away together found himself
whispering her name over and over
again passienately. =. Z
"Why-why did you. do this. senor?"
she protested family. lit Is very hard
for me- %'tts@ y f'tt%S ~ T--:+
1T is the last time i shall ever hold
you-this way" * g. r.
Z: She faltered, her breath caught.
..'Please! Ny father is looking, RI"
mon .~.< .-S.. y
Have you agreed to marry him?"
"Yes-no, no! Oh, 7 have prayed to
the Virgin every hour I cannot, and
yet must. See! I cannot waltz, So
nor; I have s-stepped upon you. Don't
esqueeze-me-so" she exclaimed. u
cannot hold back-the tears. 1 am 20
unhappy. II I.could die quickly-now."
Let us 60 out on the porch
/ mo, no! We must remain in my
fathers sight Will you take me to
my seat?"
"No. I want you to listen carefully
to what I'm going to say and be calm"
He spoke low and earnestly.
'Don't stop dancing now, when I
+ tell you. Chiquita dear, you must,
marry me tonight, right away! I have
arranged everything. No, don't look
up at me until have finished. Try
to smile. I've planned it all out and
everything is in readiness. I have a
room just around the corner of the
veranda; there's Judge waiting for
us, and Runnels and his wife,
"You are madr' she gasped.
"No, no. Wen slip through one Of
the French windows, and we'll be back
again before they miss us. Nobody
will know. I tell: you they're waiting. If
we are missed they'll think-it doesn't
matter what they think, you'll be my
wife, and Ramon can't marry you
then. Well say nothing about it until
your father Is elected president
"Senor, one cannot be marrie'' in a
moment. I am Catho1ic-the banns''-
1--WE thought Of all that, but a civil
marriage is binding, Well have the
religious ceremony afterward; mean
while this will stop. Ramon, at least.
promise not to, see yen again until
you send for me ntil your fathers
hopes are rea1ized:E You may wait as
long as you: wish; and nobody will
know. They tricked you, Chiquita,
dear; I can't explain, but It wasn't all
politics; by any means. oh, girl! Don't
you understand; ]. love you love you!
It's our only chance" The words were
tumbling from his lips incoherently;
he was pleading as if for his life, while
she chung to him to support herself.
Through it all their feet moved rhyth-
mically, their bodies swayed to the ca
dences Of the waltz as they circled tho
ballroom.
| He knew it was her lifelong loyalty,
! her traditional sense Of obedience that
made her hesitate.
Mother Of God!' she exclaimed
| family. rs it that I am dreaming?"
! "They are waiting for us; the dance
| is half over already. love you-bet-
ter than all the world. Do you remem-
Der two nights ago? You kissed me
then, and-I-I-can't live without you.
Well go away together, you and l.,
through all the world-just we two. -
She gave a hysterical, choking sob
that was half a sigh. Then her eyes
flashed upward to .his-they were wide
and bright and shining-her lips were
parted, her body was 1.-the and full of
life. She slipped from his embrace,
whispering: $780,.
eyes, yes! Quickly, senor"' And
the next instant they were out upon
the wide gallery with the dance be-
hind them. "Hurree, hurree, or they
will follow!"
Together they fed along the north
wing Of the hotel. The girl was pant
ting, with one hand held to her bare
throat But she ran like a fawn. *.s
! "Herew He swung her around the
corner and raped sharply at a door.
Quickly! Quickly" she moaned
'For the love Of = ....:.
With terrific force, the door. was fair
~ jerked from its hinges and slammed
to. behind them. !Fhe next moment
Adams, big body. was. leaning against
it; as If the wall were about TO fall In
ward upon him. Runnelsaleaped for
ward. with an exclamation; his wife
stood staring, her face As, white as
snow. With them was the genial gray
haired judge from Colon, whom Kirk
had met5at hesWayfarers' club on the
night Of his ARRIVAL sz>.ssss.s Y Y
"You made itr' Runne1s cried trt
umphantly s;', ,5 r, .,s,,-,:,;s: s III
- 'Mtss ,Garavel!- his wife echoed.