The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-10-10

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!: That afternoon: Kirk received a for
NAL communication from. the banker
which filled him with dismay. 1t:ran:
My Dear Mr.. Anthony-To my extreme
distress, I hear q rumor that Gertrudis 10
to become your wife. I assure you that
neither she nor I blame you III the least
for this unfortunate report. but since busy
tongues will wag upon the slightest exc
euse. We feel It best THAT no further oc-
casion for gossip should be given. am
sure you win cooperate. with NJ. Sincere
" and respectfully Z9Ss e 1s,end = -, 80
A sense Of betrayal crept over him as
he read. What the letter signified, be-.
yond the fact that Mr.. Garavel had
changed his mind,z he could not make
out. and he resolved to 60 at once and
demand an explanation. But at the
bank he was toM that the proprietor
had gone home. and he drove to the
house only olearn that Senior Garavel
and his daughter had left for Las Sa-
vannas not half ain hour before. So
back through the city he urged his
driver, across the bridge and out along,
the country road.s.s., -.
: Darkness had@settled when he re-
turned, raging at the trickery that had
been practiced !. upon him. Fl they
thought to gain their point BY sending
him on wild goose chases like this they
were greatly mistaken. He proposed
10 have Chiquita now, If he had to-
burst his way to her through barred,
doors. He had yielded to their left
handed customs out Of courtesy. It
was time now to show his strength.
What folly he might have committed
1t is hard to tell, but he was prevented
from putting any extravagant plan
into operation by a message from the
girl herself. ".
As he dismissed his coachman and
turned toward his quarters. Stephanie
came to him out Of the SHADOWS.
''ChiQuita is at the house. She wants
to see you" - z.>:*
"Of course she does. ( I. knew. this
wasn't any Of her doing. I've been
hunting everywhere for her."
AT 8 o'clock she will be In the Plaza.
You know the dark place across. from
the church? II we do not come watt,
Long before the appointed time Kirk
| was at the place OF meeting. but
scarcely had the city chimes runG out
8 when he saw two, women emerge
from the dark side street next the Gar
avel mansion and come swiftly to-
ward him. - :. 49,
He RETAINED from rushing ont to
meet them, but when they were close
to his place of concealment he stepped
forward, with Chiquita's name upon
his lips and his arms outstretched. She
drew away. = i =.
mo, no, senorw she cried. ~ sent
for you because there was no other
way, that is all. My father would not
let you come to the house. You will
not think me bold?'
"Of course not" -:
II could not let you go until you
knew the truth. You Do not-believe
1t was my faultr'
ct don't know what to believe, be-
cause I don't know what has hap
pened. All know is that got note
from your father. But no matter what
it is I'll never give you up" he de-
clared stubbornly. -: - ~.
"Ah, feared you would say: those
very words. but you. must do 1t, just
the same. It will be hard for US both,
+ I know, but She choked and shook
her head as the words refused to come.
"Ten me first why I must give you
Because in spite Of all I am to mar
| ~ Ramon" Gertrudis said wretchedly.
who said So" ~ ~ NJ
my father. He has forbidden me
to think Of you and ordered that
marry Ramon. Sick or we'll. living OF
dead. I must marry him." ..%.3,.:5 b.
I'm hanged II you dor, H.: -
1T Is those miserable politics again.
Il L do not obey, nay father cannot be
president, do you see? Senior Alfarez
IL terribly angry that I refused to
marry his son. to whom since I was a
| little child l have been engaged.
Ramon also is furious; he threatened
to kill himself. So it comes to this
then. II will not bind myself to the
agreement. Senior Alfarez will contest
the election. do not know how you
say those things. but my father. will
be defeated. Perhaps he will be hum.
bled." -. s4~.s5'>:;i 2fa,' &: z-*: s5S,l
IT won't stand for It. They're max:
ing you a sacrifice. that's all What
kind Of father Is it who would sell
his daughter s.. 2+.ts .,. rs. #....s
mo, no! You do not understand.
He Is proud; he cannot accept. defeat
he would rather give his life than be
Inundated Il Furthermore. The wishes
me to marry Ramon. and, sd that ends
it, Her lips were trembling as she
peered up at him to see Il he really
understood Ss 2... 81 g s.
Let them rave. dear. What does
sc matter who Is presid dent? What does
anything matter to you and mo z. ss e
HE says Is an too young to know
my own mind. and perhaps that Is
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