Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-28

never forgive myself IL you came TO harm
here at my ranch"
Longorlo sighed. And I hoped for n
warmer welcome-especally since 1 have
done you another favor. You saw that
hombre who came with me?"
Yes"
We'll you would never guess that Il Is
your Jose Sanchez. whom 1 prevailed unon,
to return to your employ But Il is no
other; and he comes TO beg your forgive-
ness for leaving. He was distracted AT the
news OF his cousins murder. and came
TO me"
His cousin was not murdered"
Exactly told him so when I had
learned the Facts. a poor fellow this
Panflo-evldently n very bad man indeed
but Jose admired him and was harbor-
Ing thoughts Of revenge. I said to him.
Jose. my boy. II Is better to do nothing
than TO act wrongly. Since Il was Gods
will that your cousin came to a bad end
why follow In his footsteps? You will not
make good soldier. Go back to your
beautiful employer. be loyal to her and
think no more about this unhappy AFFAIR
II required some argument. assure you.
| but---he is here. He comes to ask your
forgiveness and to resume his position of
| trust"
II am glad TO have him back II he
feels that way have nothing whatever to
| forgive him."
Then he will be happy, and have
served you. That is the end of the mat
ter" With graceful gesture Longorio
dismissed the subject. "Is IL to be my
pleasure" he next inquired. 'to meet Senior
Austin. your husband?"
II am afraid not"
TOO bad. had hoped to know him
and convince him that we + derales are
not such bad people as he seems TO
think. We ought TO be friends, he and 1.
| Every loyal Mexican, in these troublesome
1 times. desires ha mill
OF such important personages as Senior
austin This animosity is a sad thing"
Under this flow of talk Paloma stirred
uneasily. and at the first opportunity burst
out: TITS far from safe for you to remain
here. General Longorio. This neighbor-
mood Is terribly excited over the death
learned"
! so Then this Guzman is dead?"
Longorlo inquired, with interest.
isn't her" biurted Paloma.
| NOT so Tar as / can learn. Only today
made Official report that nothing what
ever could be discovered apout him. Ger
.alhiy ne Is nowhere In Romero, and II is
| my personal belief that the poor fellow
was either drowned In the river or made
way with for his money. Probably the
truth Will never be known. II is a dis
Tessing event, but assure you my soldiers
DO not Kill American citizens
1T Is our boast that Federal territory is
safe; one can come or go at will in any
part OF Mexico that is under Potosista con-
troll / sincerely hope that we have heard
the last OF this Guzman affair"
Longorio had come to spend the evening,
ana MS Keen pleasure In Alaire AUSTIN 8
company made him so Indifferent to his
personal safety that nothing short OF a rude
dismissal would have served 10 terminate
h's visit. Neither Alaire nor her compan-
ioi,, however, had the least idea how keenly
he resented the presence OF Paloma Jones.
Ed Austin's absence he had half expected,
and he had wildly hoped for an evening, an
hour few minutes. alone with the object
OF his desire. Jose's disclosures earlier In
the day. had opened the Generals eyes
they had likewise inhamed him with jeal-
ousy and with passion, and accordingly
he had come prepared to force his attentions
with Irresistible fervor should the slightest
opportunity offer To find Alaire securely
chaperoned. therefore. and 20 be compelled
10 press his ardent advances IN the pres
enoe Of a third party. was like gall 10 him
the fact that he made the most OF his adj
vontages, even at the cost OF scandalizine
paloma. spoke volumes for his determina-
tion.
It was a remarkable wooing on the one
hand, this half-savage man. gnawed by
jealousy, Needless OF the Illicit nature OF
his passion, yet held within the bounds OF
decorum by some fag-end OF respectabillty
and on the other hand, woman. bored
| anu At tne moment by
fear about what was happening at the river
bank.
/ Alaire too, had further cause for worry
OF late I'd Austin had grown insultlnEly
Suspicious More than once he had spoker
OF Dave Law In a way 10 make his wife.
face crimson. and he had wilfully mlseon,
strued her recital OF Longorio's attentions
Fearing. therefore. that In spite OF Paloma
; Jones's presence Ed would resent the gen
erals call Alaire strained her ears for thl
) ! sound of his coming.
II was late when Austin arrived Wis
itors at Las Palmas were unusual at an,
time hence the sound OF strange voices Il
the brightly lighted living room at such al
I hour surprised him. He came tramping In
, booted and spurred, belligerent look o
inquiry upon his bloated features. Blu
| when he had met his wife's guests hi
surprise turned 10 black dlspleagure. Hi
: own sympathles In the Mexican struggl
| we're 80 notorious that Longorio's presence
| seemed 70 him 20 have but one possibi
signihcance. Why Paloma Jones was her
. no could not imagine.
Thus far Alaire's caller had succeeded Il
ignoring Miss Jones. and now. with enua
self assurance, he refused 10 recognize Ed'
hostility. He remained al ease and ap
[ | peared TO welcome this chance OF moetln
I | Austin. Yet n soon became evident tina
| his opinion Of his host was TAR from natter
| ing beneath his politeness he began q
! | slow an amused contempt which AlalI
. | D1rceIVed. even though her husband did mol
Luis IonEorio was the sort o. man VIII
. | enjoys = strained situation. and one wn
| shows 10 the best advantage under adFcfs
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