Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-07
The Daily Story
A Yankee Tar-By John z. Larned.
s,opyrIghted. 1914. by Associateo literary bureau

were to be turned over to be executed
| because he could not fit his pupil for
college in one year death was sure IN
! follow. Alfonso was not only stuuta
| he would not try to learn. Rosa. who
! knew her father to be uncomprorniz-
/ ing when his word had been passed
{ begged her brother to apply himself
/ to his studies, but to no purpose.
Every one who has any knowledge Of
lovers knows that the longer they are
opposed in their love the more deter.
mined they become not to be baked
I'm it, and If there is penalty for lov.
ing the more reckless they are in IN.
curing it. Moreover the greater the
penalty the more sure they are to rem.
der themselves liable 10 II. As for
Dick, who had already incurred as
many deaths as could be counted On
the fingers of one Of his hands, It Is
not TO be expected that he would re.
frain from adding one more for the
thumb
But danger to oneself IS very differ
ent from danger to loved one. Die:
knew that if caught making love TO
Senorita Rosa he would be put out Of
existence at once. This was nothing
compared with the vengeance Of an
angry father on his daughter
What would have been the outcome
of this story had not the United States
forces landed at Vera Cruz no one can
tell. 1t put the idea Of fight into
Jacks head-not fight alone, but fight
with the girl he loved. But he had No
sooner conceived the idea Of taking her
within the American lines when up
came the remembrance that naval
court martial awaited him to try him
for the double offense of mutiny and
desertion.
To make for Vera Cruz was not TO
be considered. But how about going
either to General CarranZa or General
Villa? He had not deserted from Villa.
though he had deserted to him. The
move might be expedient if he were TO
go alone. But if he took Rosa with
him. granting that they reached Vii
las lines in saftey, how would the gen
eral look upon a gringo taking away
a fair daughter of Mexico?
The only route open to the couple
seemed to be to the Texas border.
That was long distance, and capture
was almost certain. Vera Cruz even
with the court martial would afford
better chance. And might he not enter
Vera Cruz and pass out OF it on meT-
chant steamer without falling into the
hands of the naval authorities?
Jack and Rosa determined that they
would better not live at all than live
apart They determined to break for
Vera Cruz. They laid their plans ac-
cordingly, and one dark night Rosa
stepped down from her room, passed
the patio and met Jack on the
walk leading to the gate. The lovers
were passing between the two huge
brick pillars when a light was flashed
in their faces.
"Senorita." said Ramon Casio, az
would advise you to return to your
room. Signor. you will please come
with me-
Had Jack not been encountered by
the girl he would have made a dash
for liberty. He could not go with her,
and he would not go without her. The
three went quietly to the house. Rosa .
shut herself up in her room. while
Jack was locked in his, though there
was no necessity for this. for he would
not have departed if left free to do so.
\ few days after this the door of
Jacks room was opened by the major
iomo and Jack was directed TO follow
him. He was taken TO the library.
where he found Rosa's father. the gen
eral To Jacks surprise the general
him in n not unkind tone.
asked him a great many questions
Ii;
fathers occupation and fortune.
Il have to choose between yielding
TO my daughter" said the general at
last, "in this affair between you and
osing her. I can kill you. but by do
ing so 1 will kill her as well. ! can
send you out of the country, but !
would wreck her life. I am forced 10
consent to a marriage between you
Ind her, but so long as l must do so |
will do so with a good grace
He offered Jack his hand. and at
he same moment a door opened and
Rosa came in. She threw herself into
he arms of her father, then turned to
lack.
Would Won prefer" asked the gen
raj of Jack, ito return to America or
emain in MeXicoE'
Neither are safe for me, general,
lack replied. II think we had better
20 to Europe for a bridal "trip and re
main till different government is es-
ablished here. Then l viii return and
make you n dutiful sOn-in-!aw."
Jack married Rosa and without be-
ne required to tit Alfonso for college.
When Huerta left Mexico il made
'reat alteration in Mexico. Jacks IA
changed sides just in time.
nd since he was considered a very
ne man and had the confidence OF
he people he remained on top. He
ound himself enabled not only 70
AXE care of himself but of Jack also
rho became a Mexican citizen and IS
lready looming into prominence on his
wn account and is 70 be provided fer
$ an otiiceholder.