The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-06

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Pretty good" commented Resale
An You found nothing about-what
I'm after?"
mo. That was the suspicious
thing-l mean, the absence OF any
sign OF Identification looked curious
to me- But found one thing which
didn't amount to much, except that II
was an opening. He has a camera.
| don't know why examined that.
unless It was a bunch. II was foreign.
made-American boxes are manufac'
tured by trust, and they all look
alike. Down by the range-scale !
found a nickel plate such as agents
always put on cameras. II read: j.
Lichensteln, Cameras and Camera
Supplies. Port OF Spain, Trinidad
Where's that?"
Trinidad Ia an Island of tho coast
OF South Amerlca-near Venezuela,
Port OF Spain is the main town. It's
a British possession, but there are
many French and Spanish residents.
had taken the precaution, when |
started out. to have the police photos
rapher get a snapshot OF this Els
trilla. ! took the picture lowell,
never mind who he Is. He's lived all
over South America. He's almost sure
that Estrilla is Spaniard from Port
OF Spain named Juan Perez. The Pc
req family we're cacao growers in Trim.
dad. The head OF the family was
named Miguel Perez--I suppose.
though, you aren't interested in the
family"
That's Just what want TO know.
Miguel Perez was this mans ia.
ther--lf the stool.pigeon is right In
his Identification, The stool.plgeon
was down there about three or four
years ago. At that time, Miguel Perez
had just died, and this Juan had in.
hcrited the business. 1t seemed that
he wasn't getting on we'll with It. At
least, that was the gossip. That's all
oh, yes, the stool-pigeon remembered
one other thing about Miguel Perez.
He'd had an early romance with an
English girl-navy people. Miguel
Perez married her, and she didn't live
very long. After that. he married
again--a Spanish girl from Caracas
and Juan Perez was the son OF that
marriage. That was about all he
could remember"
"Stlll, the camera marked Port of
Spain seems to fix II, somehow"
1T seems to. But, OF course. you
cant be certain. He may be a rela-
tive and have family resemblance.
Your friend didn't know whether
old Miguel Perez had any children by
his first marriage--to the English
glrl?"
He didn't say. at least"
Resale CONCEALED to pose with the
advent OF an idea.
Tell me-" she asked, when a IA
Their and a mother are Of different ma.
tlonallties-talk different languages
what language does the baby learn
first-the fathers or the mother's?"
ooh, the mother's-always.
80 II there was n child from his
first marriage-to the English girl
he'd talk better English than Juan
Perez?"
He'd pronounce It better, anyway"
And a mother always talks to her
baby in her own language"
"0h, OF course"
AN IL a foreigner-you. for In
stance-gits real excited an talks
quick. what language does he use?"
"Oh, his own first tongue!"
Resale unused aloud; and In that
musing she cleared up for us ono OF
her mysteries OF method.
1T does look to me-" she said, "as
IL I'd wasted a lot OF time brushin' up
my Spanish with the Martinez Phono-
graph Method. Still. It's bound to help
here and there. Listen" she ad.
dressed Grimaldl. Il did turn once
never mind what-on the Mexican
border-El Paso, San Antonio an
places like that. Circumstance was
such that had to learn as much
Spanish as could-my business
called for It. I've been studyn' It
again lately. You understand Span
lsh. don't your"
AS well as l do English"
Then" said Rosalie In Spanish,
how does this sound7 Is II good con-
versational SPANISH Tell me what
you think"
Well" said Grimaldi, at runs all
right, but any one would know you
weren't Spanish born. Still, It's pref
ty good. and suppose you could fool
spaniard for few words. What
are you trying to do-wlth Spanish ?"
"Oh. nothing" replied Rosalie care
lessly. We'll, must go on. Keep
him Swallowed. an when you git any
thing new. you know where to find me.
Good.by."
At homo In her own room again.
Resale pondered long, a nervous fin-
ger picking at muslng lip-pondered
until she stood frozen with a new idea
Those rings OF Miss EstrilIas-she
had long wanted a look at them. Els.
pecially that big diamond with curl
GUS onyx and gold setting which she
wore on her left hand Rosalie had
noted Miss Estrilla's care OF that
ring; noted how she washed her
hands without removing It. Chance.