Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09

what 1t was that had haunt
ed his sleeping hours, what great event
awaited him. Then as 1t rushed
through his mind he leaped out of bed.
This was tomorrow! But the after
noon was still long way off, and he
must be content to dream until the
hour came.
1t was the hottest part of the day
when he set out. gun on arm, yet he
never thought of the discomfort After
skirting the city he swung into the
fine macadam road that had brought
him home the night before. and much
sooner than he expected he arrived ut
the little path that led into the forest
AS upon the previous day. he broke
into the glade before ne suspected its
presence. There was the tree from
which she had called to him. yonder
the bench where they had sat together
OF course he was too early He
wanted to be in order not to miss an
instant of her company. so he scented
himself and dreamed about her The
minutes dragged, the jungle drowsed
An hour passed. Why didn't she come?
A sudden apprehension overlook him,
which grew and grew as the after
noon wore away.
1t was very miserable young man
who wandered out through the fra
grant path MS the first evening shad-
ows settled and bent his detected steps
toward the city. Evidently something
had occurred to prevent her keeping
her tryst, but he determined to return
on the morrow and then II she did not
come to follow that other path right
up to her house. which must be near
the pool He would risk everything
for word with her. He wondered II
she had stayed away purposely to test
him, and the thought gave him thrill.
II so she would soon learn that he was
In earnest. He resolved to go hunting
earlier hereafter and give the whole
day to It. Meanwhile he would make
cautious inquiries.
1t was considerably after dark when
he reached the hotel. and his friends
had dined, but he encountered MIR.
Cortlandt later. II Edith's husband
suspected anything Of what had oc-
Cured night or two ago his coun
tcnance gave no sign of It. For some
reason or other Kirk had not been
troubled in the slightest by the thought
that Cortlandt might be told He
could not Imagine Edith making him
the confldnnt of her outraged feelings
Besides, would such n strangely i'm
passive person resent any little indis
cretion in which his wife might choose
to indulgeY Kirk did not know The
man was puzzle to him.
Cortlandt's voice was thoroughly
noncommittal as he inquired:
where have you been keeping your
self?"
i've been hunting to kill time"
by the way" continued the other.
your friend Allan has been bt.sieging
Edith imploring her to use her influ
ence to get him position. He has set
his heart upon going to work with
you"
HE is becoming positive nuisance:
] cunt get rid of him"
81 never saw such hero worship"
"Oh. all niggers are hysterical."
! Let me give you bit Of advice,
Anthony. Remember, there are no
'niggers' and whites In this country
they IRE both about equal. The presi-
dent Of the republic is black man,
and very good one too"
THAT reminds me- l hear he ia to
be succeeded by the father Of my
friend, Alfarez"
Cortlandt hesitnted. General Altar
ez is a candidate. He is very strong
man, but
II am glad there is but"
lit isn't settled. by any means. The
successful candidate will need the
support of our government"
II suppose the Alfarez family is one
of the first settlers-Alaytiower stock p
"Oh. worse than that. The name
runs back to Balboa's time"
"What are some of the other lending
families?" Kirk artfully inquired.
There are number The Martin.
ezes, the Moras. the Garavels II
couldn't name them all. They are very
fine people too"
4 do you know the Chiquitas?'
Cortlandt's face relaxed In an invol.
untary smile.
J There is no such family. Who has
been teaching you Spanish?"
Really. isn't there?"
"'ChiQuita' means very SMALL lit
tie one,' little girl or something like
that It's not family name. It's a
term of endearment usually. What
made you take 1t for proper name?'
"A-a little girl told me-"
"Oh. naturally. All children arc
'Chiquitas' or misunderstanding
in fact. that is pet"
Kirk felt somewhat uncomfortable
under the older mans gaze of quiet
amusement.
but these other families" he went
on In some confusion, II mean thu
ones like those you just mentioned
they sometimes intermarry with Amer
leans. don't they?"
mo, not the better class. There have
been few instances, believe. but fol
the most part they keep to themselves
How would fellow set about meet
ing the nice people?''
HE wouldn't. He would probably
live here Indefinitely and never gee thu
inside Of Panamanian house."