The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-25

Ell d REORGANIZATION. she was not nat
urally revengeful. but it was char
acteristic of her that she could not
endure failure. Action. not words or
tears, was the natural outlet of her
feelings. There was just one possible
way of winning Kirk back, and if in
stead it ruined him she would be only
undoing what she had mistakenly
done. AS soon after breakfast as she
knew definitely that her husband had
gone out she telephoned to General AL
fareZ. making an appointment to call
ON him at II. She knew the crafty old
Spaniard would be awaiting her with
eagerness.
Her interview with him was short.
however, and when she emerged from
his house she ordered the coachman to
drive directly to the Garavel bank.
This time she stayed longer. closeted
with the proprietor. What she told
him threw him into something like a
panic. 1t seemed that Anibal AlfareZ
was by no means so we'll reconciled to
the death of his political Hopes as had
been supposed. On the contrary. in
vent it, he had been working secretly
and had perfected the preliminaries of
coup which he intended to spring at
the eleventh hour. Through Ramon he
had brought about an alliance with the
outgoing Calico. and intended to make
the bitterest possible fight against Gar
avel. Such joining of forces meant Sc
rious trouble. and until the bankers
position was materially strengthened
it would be most unwise to announce
his candidacy as had been planned.
She did not 60 into minute details.
There was no need. for the bankers
fears took fire at the mere fact that
Alfarez had revolted. He was dunn
founded. appalled,.
Ramon is partly to blame He is
just as proud as you or as his father"
said Mrs. Cortlandt. When he heard
of your daughters engagement to our
friend Anthony
"Ah. now l see it allr' His face
darkened. so, this is my reward for
needing your advice in regard to Ger
trudis. She should have wed Ramon.
had q lever with which to lift his IA
Their from my path. Very we'll. then.
there is no engagement with this An
thony. 1t may not De too late even
yet to capture Ramon"
THE city is already talking about
Gertrudis and Kirk"
mo word has been spoken. no prom
civ &c
Outstanding. Do you suppose | would
allow my great ambition to be thwart-
ed by the whim of girl. to be upset
by a stranger S smile? Bah! At their
age loved dozen. could not sur
vive without them" He snapped his
fingers. Come. we will see my friend
Anibal at once"
But Mrs. Cortlandt checked him. say
ing quietly:
THAT is all right as far as it goes.
but you forget the other young man."
Eth? How so? Gertrudis viii not
marry this Anthony
Perhaps she loves him.
Love Is fancy. a something seen
through a distant haze. an illusion
which vanishes with the sun. In .
month. in a year. she Will have for
gotten: bat with me it Is different
This Is my LIES climax: there will be
no other"
But how viii you handle Anthony r
Garavel looked at her blankly. He
is in my way. He Is ended! Is not that
alp
II am glad you are practical: so
many Of you Latin-A IN sricans are alb
surdly romantic"
And why should | not be practical?
! am business man. | love but two
things. madame-no three. my daugh-
ter. my success and my country. BY
this course | Will serve all three"
"Since you take this view of 1t. am
sure that with Ramon's help we can
dissuade Don AnibaI from his course.
The general is sensible and doesn't
want fight any more than you do. II
your daughter will consent
my dear lady. give yourself no IN
easiness. She does not know the mean
ing of rebellion"
Then let me look up Ramon. He
and ] will approach the general to-
gether." She gave him her neatly
gloved hand Things are never so bad
as they SEEM"
That afternoon Kirk received a for
NAL communication from the banker
which filed him with dismay. 1t ran:
Ny Dear Mr.. Anthony-To my extreme
distress. I hear a rumor that Gertrudis Is
to become your wife assure you that
neither she nor I blame you in the least
for this unfortunate report, but since busy
tongues WIFI wag upon the slightest ex-
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