The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-18

mo. no. Listen. 1t Is the warning
bell. and we must return"
The crowd was filing into the theater
now They fell in behind Senior Cara
vel and Mrs. Cortlandt.
I'm going hunting again tomorrow.
prophesied Kirk land I'm almost GER
tain to lose my way-about o'clock.
Suppose we have another stroll after
the next act?''
.I shall be with my father. Never
before have | enjoyed so much iber-
ty.' She sighed gratefully.
"Oh. | detest your blamed. strait
laced Spanish customs" he cried hotly
what do they amount to. anyhow?
love you | do. | do
She laughed and darted to her ia
theirs side.
Don't you think Miss Garavel is a
pretty girl?' Mrs. Cortlandt question
ed. as they strolled toward their box
shes a dream" Anthony's tone left
nothing unsaid.
You got along together capitally,
Most of the senoritas are impossible
BY the way. what is her manner
"Gertrudis Rather pleasing. think.
Kirk thought so too. When. after an
age the curtain fell for a second time
he escaped from his companions. mum
bling some excuse or other. and made
haste to find her again. But as he ap'
preached he felt sudden pang OF
jealous rage.
Ramon Alfarez was beside her. and
the two were chatting with an appear
ance of intimacy that made him furi
Gus. Close at hand stood Garavel. deer
| in conversation with Colonel Jolson.
"Ah Ramon. | wish you to meet Mr.
! Anthony said Gertrudis. $50. lor
| have met before:'
| "In Colon" Kirk explained. while Al
| farez scorched him with his eyes. "Mr
| Alfarez was very hospitable to me-"
Yes the Spaniard exclaimed. 1T i:
my great regret that Senior Antony die
| not remain for longer Does Seno
| Antony discover our climate to be still
| agreeable?'
every. 1t hasn't grown too warm TO
me yet"
I'VE are but approaching our 'ot sea
SON" The speakers eyes snapped,
| Heretofore Kirk had hated Ramon Il
| a careless. Indifferent sort Of way. fee
| ing that he owed him a good drubbine
which he would be pleased to admins
ter if ever fitting time arrived Blu
now. since he,saw that the jackanape
had the audacity to love Gertrudis. hi
feeling became intense. The girl. o
course, was fully alive to the situa
ton and. although she evidently er
joyed it. she did her best to stand be
tween the two men.
As for Alfarez. he was quick to fee
the sudden fierce hostility he ha
aroused, and it seemed to make hin
nervous Nor cover, he conceived tina
he had scored heavily by his last re
tort. at which Kirk had only smiled
1t therefore seemed best to him t
withdraw from the conversation Tar
noyingly conducted in Englishl. and
few moments later he stalked majes
tically away. This was just what kir
wanted, and he quickly suggested To
balcony. But Gertrudis was obstinate
Il must remain with my father" SD
} said
May | sit beside you. then? Do 20
know, I'm going to nestle up to you
father and make him like me-"
Again you are speaking of that sui
ject. | have known you but an hou
.. and you talk of nothing but my fathe
of me, Of coming to call. | have 10:
! all modesty to speak of those thing
} You force me to embarrass myself"
You once spoke of a chap your pc
} pie had picked out. 1t isn't-Alfarez
.. She let her dark eyes rest upon his
moment, and his senses swan. The
she nodded slowly.
"You do not like him?'
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