The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-18


nal; vet she had heard other women |
speak as her mother had spoken.
Pedro was glad that he had with |
held his hand that night. On the fol-
lowing morning there came a rumb-
ling sound among the masses OF rock
that overhung the executive offices OF
the mine The whole mass slipped
from it's anchorage and toppled down
upon the buildings. Three men were
in them at the time Two were never
found. One was carried out, crushed
and mangled. That one was Dick.
There is one chance in dozen,'
said the mine DOCTOR after examining
him. He must be kept absolutely
quiet, and his father had better be no.
titled 10 start for Mexico at once"
They telegraphed to Dicks father,
but to keep him quiet was not SO
easy All day and night in his de-
lirium he called for Dolores. To pac-
ify him, they sent for her. Under the
doctors supervision she glided in and
out, her presence only bringing mo-
mentary rest to the sick mans tor
tured frame.
Pedro was not so glad then. He
wished now that he had used his gun
that night.
The crisis came on the third day
The doctor had repaired the shattered
framework of the body, but he could
do no more for Dick. Life and death
were fighting that afternoon for DICK
| Chaplin. He lay in stupor upon his
bed, occasionally opening his eyes
and muttering Dolores name.
The doctor had gone away II Will
be back at nightfall,' he had said.
There will be no change till then.
Dolores had just finished soaking a
bandage when she looked up to see
Pedro standing in the doorway. tie
had not spoken to her for weeks. not
since the week after Dicks arrival
in fact
you love the Gringo, hey?" he de
handed
Dolores f1aehed olt at him:
THAT Is my business. Pedro.
have said no to You. Why DO you
come creeping in here when nobody
Is about? That is like you, to tor
ment me. You are a coward. Pedro.
Say what you like" said Pedro
Struggling his shoulders. His sweet
heart comes from America this even
ing"
You lie, Pedro" answered the girl
Pedro grinned and held out a cop.
Of a Texas newspaper. Neither o
them could read Spanish. let 'alon
English, but photographs speak tn
same tongue in every land 1t wa
impossible to mistake that of Die
Chaplin or that of the girl in the sam
picture, about whose waist Dicks arr
was resting.
Dolores looked at It and grew pal
as death
He may have broken it oil. Pedro
she gasped.
We'll" said Pedro. philoeophicall
that remains to be seen. say thu
she will come this evening, with h
mother Such is the story in II
mine"
The mothers words came back
Dolores. Pedro saw the fntiecision
; her face.
"Will you be shaued by GriIr
woman when the way lies open, d
ores?" he asked Remember, l o-
you. know the Gringo makes I'll
promises to women. but he Is n
your kind. He win never marry you
n Come here, Pedro" whispered &
Il girl. She drew him outside. n
ment later Pedro walked away gri
ming. AS he LEFT her Dolores hea
49, Dicks call for her. She hurried bae
Dicks eyes were wide open and
recognized her again. The crisis W
past
her toward him.
Dick" she said. "thy-thy moth
comes this night"
My mother," he exclaimed. H
long have | been i'll then? WI
happened? All, The Landslide
Memory was returning and with
came the solution OF the crisis
HE will live now" said the doc
when he returned. I'm glad that
crisis ended bafore his mother cam
The night train brought Mrs. Cha
and a young woman Dolores, c
out from the sickroom now. watcl
them in bitterness of soul as W
hurried steps. they fastened tow
the mine hospital
IF he returns her kiss" she
to herself, Il shall know
She followed them, gradually 81
ing upon them. until she reached
door of the sick mans room,
PAGES behind Neither Of the wor
paid any attention to the Indian g
she was not even seen my them.
ores stood at the door and watches
With a cry Mrs Chaplin sprans
- the bedside and flung her arms al
q her boy And then. while they
~ chung together. the younger woi
drew near. Her tears fell on Di
face His arms were round her. to
Dolores crept away. Pedro
near her, but she ran from him.
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