Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-27
THIRTEENTH iNsTALLMENT
TONGUES or FLAME.
CHAPTER xxyllL

FROM the shadows ~ the trees on
the farther side 90 the river. craig
With strained eyes Watched quests
airuTrla He sac hm reach i.euora
watched hm struggle 10 the bank
with her. waited nntd he had lifted
nor Ga 10 hts horse Then ne turned
SLOWLY around and faced me ono coun.
ny in tho world Rhcro freedom Was
stlll possible FOR him go looked into
The wall nt darkness pe rated only
at one spot by iiitle blaze ~ light
Slowly win hia arm through the
hHdio Of hln homr nc limrsi t0Warda
n AZ No. drew nearer and discovered
49, source be- hoaiittrd Tao ilRht
came through the uncHrialned win
dows OF a saloon three l0ur yeilow
ahaha illuminating thr atunted
shrubs ANA sandy rlncna rraiF kept
ms the shadow between them aud
drew little nearer From inaidc ho
could hear the humping of worn
piano the twhngnF ~ guitar tho
rattle Of rlhssoa the upronfiouR shout
IVY ~ W'Nf wv NNfif NNNN'Ni W
women The Tired mon and the amo
hnraV stole reluctantly a little nearer
craig listened once more woar,Y ii
waA homo ho lpuRed TOR nn much
and rrRi The very Thought Of the
place alckepcd him Even when ho
reached the door, b. hosllated and Ia.
rttad 81 eptutlnr stood hack amongst
the shadows u only he could md
any othnr sort % ahNltvfl
Inside. the scene wan ordinary
enough There was "a long bar. against
which we're luunmrF half "A dozen
typical Mexican cowpunch,ia There
was small SPACE cleared ~ dancing
NJ the mrthcr end ~ wh N two per
formers were making " bat va
moment music rhror giria were dane
luE with coWhuye not nnffRcoiuiy
considering the state co.'s iht l0nf and
the frequent diacordn M the music
Ops 90 ,hem- the nrcitlow stopped
abruptly and pushed her partner away
from her
You have drunk too muoh Josef
che exclaimed YOU cannot dance
You tread ON my foot and you bean
against me do not llke " viii
dance With You another nlghi when
YOU are sober Go away, please"
Tier cavalier awayod Tor moment
ON his feet Then he looked down
upon her with nm cyli glitter IN hls
oyOa he was tall and thin With 4
black mustachp and yellow, unnlcan
amt hooking teeth
$50 you win not dance any longoi
With JOSEF" he muttercd VERY we'll
you shall drink with him. thon w,
win so together AZ one OF those littls
tahles Listen you shall drink wins.
= ia not want 10 drink vine viii
ynn. An that ! wlah Ia 90 be lef
alone" the elrl lasistcd curily "a,
aud play cards n yeu want 20 Thor,
ia pioiro over there. aud Diego. Per
hapa yea may win some money rhe'
say that drankarda have all the lvck
Jose lccrcd at her
Presently / VIII play carda." h,
said "presorily | viii win an thel
mnncy Rad van buy icwclry for you
Marta stones that hook Ike diamond
and viii apaiSie Ia NouF neck and II
your hair
She turned disdanmliy away
y DO nc, want your iewclry. Joae.
she declared,
lie caught her suddenly by tn
wrist
Perhaps this Il what you want.
he cried. ~ he stsoped down 20 Ma
her
She swung her right hand reun
and struck him ON the face He stal
Eered back for moment There Wa
rod flush which showed through IN
tan OF his check Then he drew a
ne nearer TO her. ana hofose she coal
escape had raseed his long arr
around hor body. HE drew her 60 IN
chair placed by this side Of the wal
Ills left hand played with the knit
al HIS hals
Marta. little sweetheart he SAT-
rnockinely. "you must pay for thl
blow Don't be afraid" he went 81
az he druw the knife across his leat
or brooches. "a little scratch nero'
your cheek. sol II Is but the bran
az your master. love token FRO
Jone steady. now. llttie MavaEiek'
n The eirl struggled violently, b.
Jose was strong. such brawia Wei