Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-02-06

kfeand -shS- bundfugy pGustug at tbs
farther corner to watt a graceful kiss
from the ends. Of his fingers. as with
.a,,fareweu Hash Of his. white teeth he
|ldfsappsared. '-'t tMariedetfa .recoyered
|'herswater-jug and glided onward into
the court In front of thes scook-house,
her face masklike. her movements de-
liberAte qs usual.
Joy, spying the girl, grinned at her.
She tossed her head coquettishly and
her step slackened, whereupon the
cook. with a sly glance around, tapped
,herygentIy on the arm, and said: ,r.
+ p'Nice h9 gallyik !: i Il ri
"The ideal" Indignantly exclaimed
ltisa BLAKE IfrSmebeF hammock.
But Mariedetta Was vi not offended
Instead she smiled over her shoulder
as she had smiled at her lover an in.
slant before.
me like you fne.r You like pie p
J1N nQdded teSSfn' the DIOR Of the
culinary department, as If to make
free Of his hospitality. at the instant
that Carara, who had circled the build.
| ing, came intoayiew fromstheeopposite
| side, a.jfresh cigarette between his
lips. Hls g;lAhguot vanished at the
first glimpse .ef the scene, and he
strobe toward the white-ciad celestial
who dove through the open door like
d prairie dAE Into hts: hole. Carars
| followed at his heels.
1T. serves him right" cried Miss
Blake, rising. II hope Mr.. Carara-'
A din of falling pots and pans is
sued r, frep e.the eeook-house, mingled
with shrili Jcries and soft Spanish i'm
precautions; thsH, with one long-drawr
wall. the pandemonium ceased as sud
\ denly ss,it Hadacommenced. and Ca
lifah ISSUED forth. black with anger
'Ha! "-lsaids he, scowling at Marie
detta who, had Setreated. her hant
4 fupon; her BOSOM. He exhaled lung
'ful Of cigarette smoke through hi
nostrils fiercely. "You play wit me
eh3" ~,
mo, hot" Mariedetta ran to him
4 and, -seizihg his arm. cooed amorousl!
in Spanish.
ItF;s:4tBaht ':ivamps!.rs Carara flung he
from him, and: stalked away, h., A,
Z, well, Of all the outrageous things!
said Miss. Blake. Safs.Why. .ishe was actu
ally flirting with that Chinaman."
-rMariedetta .firts with every mai
she can find," said Jean, calmly, "bu
She doesn't mean any harm. Shell
marry CaFara some time--if he ,doesn'
Kill het." i n Il A--.$; Il y
Ef"Kill: heri"t Miss Blake's eyes wer,
I round. HE wouldn't do that!" ''''''
Indeed, yes. He is a Mexican, an.
he has a terrible temperl"3 II I
Miss Blake sank back into the ham
mock. 'fHow perfectly dreadful! Ant
yeti must be heavenly to love ,
man who would Kill your ., III
Miss Chaplin lost herself in medita
tion for an instant. Culver is almos
like that when he is angry. Hello
here comes our foreman!"
! Slower, tall, gangling cattle-mal
with dropping grizzled mustache
came shambling up to the steps. H,
busted his boots, with his sombrert
and:cleared his throat. l. ! 7. . ..
Evening. Miss Jean. Is Mr.. Cha
pin aroundT .!G'5 Ci,-=f t-E'f
II think you'll find him down by thu
spring-house. Can / do anything fol
you?"-a- - 80 -, ,.s
i "Nopeln Slower sighed heavily. ant
. got his frame gradually into motor
/ again. - :, =
You're not looking we'll. Stover
Are you :" inquired Miss Chaplin.
mot physical" said the foreman
checking the movement which had no
yet communicated itself the entire
length Of his frame.-'.'Y reckon m!
sperret's broke, that's aall."