The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-07
SIGHT
. Heroic Mexican
nd q Yankee
A. MICHEL

!
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
<f Tarahumare range of
us In q southeasteriy d.
zzkh the Mexican state Of
{ Tames Jernegan. q young
gineer. was called to q
W In these mountains to
- ID one OF It's streams with
king the water power.
- house to where his work
was the home OF q Mexi-
is named Cavillo. Jernegan
ID to take him 10 board
45ourn and was thus fortu-
ling the necessity OF camp
nse overlooked an extend
beneath, and from its
IL might gaze on q very at
ze#. The grounds were not
IL the whole mountain side
6ansidered as belonging TO
Everything was kept tidy
i etter condition than might
pected OF a mountaineer's
ming of Jernegan's arrival
was set for him on the
bis supper. On taking his
regretting that he must
hen a girl dressed In the
ne country appeared. bring,
NEls.
said to himself. IF | can
to sup with me | can at
bis little senorita to wait
md | shall contrive to keep
F as much as possible"
Who was the daughter of
] Lilo and whose name was
ne dishes on the table and
i 30 depart when Jernegan,
Il Spanish indifferently. said
11uch honored. senorita, at
fetty girl to wait on me.
much more fitting that ]
81 However, since you have
- duty | beg that you will
ond call, for there may be
hat l shall need which is
! able"
no had never before listen
Il deferential words from a
DO confused and delighted
|xepiy. A quick succession Of
led over her face, her eyes
nd a happy smile played
LID.
I'd" she said presently. sit
be proper for you to wait
nd It makes me very happy
IN you II you want any
1lz be within call"
% greater danger than for
Nnperior caste to go among
7zz and become involved with
81 women folk. especially If
H<tractive young girl Jerne-
ing the effect of his words
felt the necessity Of eau
Il is one thing to feel a ne
resisting a temptation and
i xesist. He suffered the girl
! room opening on the veran-
81 not let her remain long
allied:
senior" And from the
zsas occupied in her appear
- evident that she had not
s#ay. Indeed. she was look
III . lace curtain that covered
between her and the hand
ican. Those who believe
lust have time to take root
ave never seen a country
aly confronted by a hand
nman. In such instances
able to throw up her hands
s. surrender at a glance. At
zzch was the case with Inez.
~ bring me some more Ia
led Jernegan In a tone Of
Ae would have used to a su.
Dr."
- returned with what he
] sor be suggested that IL she
a chair on the veranda
! Dot have to tire herself by
) him, as though she had a
ee instead of q few steps
him. She accepted the sug.
go sat down In a bamboo
Ii near him.
re was a swarthy young
DO the very evening before
the little girls promise to
wife. He was a rough
and not very clean. but
best Inez had ever seen.
IS sixteen. and that Is a
Tor a Mexican girl to marry.
nd swept her away from
Manuel Coral. in a twin.
s questionable IL after com.
{ he influence OF the former
&c latter a thought
ess Coral was coming to
rst evening after his be
ID his promised wife. Inez
pt In her companion that
M bear Manuel coming. But
sitting on the veranda, saw
eating at the table and
e resting upon him with q
olatry. Coral saw at q
BET the hated American had
wn like an eagle from the
of the lamb that be had
I'd belonged to himself.
ased. bid himself behind a
eked. He had already seer
II him that this being. So
nseif In refinement, In In
! nly beauty. had taken tbs