Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-14

her well Understand? When General Lon
gorio comes tell him I am waiting here"
As II In a dream. Alaire saw the Mexi-
can gc out, closing the door behind him.
Then she saw Dave come toward her,
heard him speak her name, felt his arms
around her.
Alairc did not swoon. but she never could
remember very distinctly those first few
moments
Scarcely knowing what she did, she found
herself clnEinE TO her lover, laughing.
weeping, feeling him over with shaking
hands that would not be convinced Of his
reality She was aware Of his kisses upon
her lips her eyes, her hair; he was saying
something which she could not understand
because Of that roaring in her ears
you heard me calling" she told him at
last ooh, I was-so frightened :" She
chung closer to him After time she dis
covered that she was mechanically nOdding
her head at the questions he was putting 10
her, but had only the vaguest idea what
they were. by and by she began TO tell him
about Longorlo, speaking in a sort OF hyp-
note murmur as il her words issued at
his mental suggestion. And all the time
she snugglcd against his breast.
Dearest 90 Dave hold her away in gentle
hands. ~ was afraid you'd 20 to pieces
like this, but ! had TO break through the
best way ] could l learned you were here
and something about what was going on
llRlll lllt lftllt bl inc next fbutn. but
expected TO find him here, too"
How did YOU manage 20 get here?"
Il hardly know, ! just wouldn't let 'cm
stop me. This Lieutenant wouldn't let me
in until I told him ! was from Monterey
with important news | don't remember
all did tell him I tried to get here last
night, but had trouble They caught me,
and ! had TO buy my way through I've
hrihed and hullicd and lied clear from Ro-
nero; reckon they couldn't imagine IN
risk being here il wasn't friend"
It was more Dawes tone than his words
what he said
Are you alone?" she asked. IN vague
dismaN Then what are you going to do?"
don't know yet. My plans ended here"
pave You rode in just TO find me
just to be with me?"
Yes And to get him" Alaire saw his
iace witch and realized that II was very
"aRsard' very old and tired. They lifted
my EunS-a bunch Of fellows at the Rio
Negro crossing. Some Of them were drunk
and wouldn't believe ! was an amigo. So
finally had to ride for it,"
T. taht you take me away?" she asked
laIntly; What will you do when--he
>, 1 reckon I'll manage him somehow"
ms grip upon her frightened painfully. and
she could feel him tremble II was afraid 7
wouldn't md YOU. / O God, AIaIre ur TIa
buried his face in her hair
mad terrible scene with him last
night lie insists upon marrying me. II
was hoping you'd come"
How could ], when nobody lsn4v ,ybo-o
you werc?" N'e" where
~ ant you know? 7 wrote Won He
S"m1l ms head. Then how did YOU learn ?".
rom Jose caught him within an hour
"L ~, Ine murder and made him tell me every
Alaire's eyes dilated: she held bors,,,,
away, saying breathlessly: Murder To
'hat What 1t was? He-I,onEorIo-toId w.
something quite different" '
naturally. II was he who hired lose
to do the shooting" 'o'e
"Oh-h, :" AlaIre hid bor s,,, /, ,,
one looked up again quickly, however, ana
iler cheeks were white. Then no ,ro,,.
spare You, Dave" She chol<ed for an To-
S.'ht We must get away before he cop,os
i"eTe IRE must be some way of escape Think %
m pretty tired to think In, nrntt,
near played out" he confessed. p''''S
you GO" "u' 'ney'd let
rrti Mow t that I'm here I'm going to stav
.rIs she Interrupted, crying his name Ioudrv
Yes. What is it?"
wait Let me think She cIoso5 -.
yes her brows drew together as if ir a.
ianor OF concentration. When she Iirtod ~
@ l,uS her eyes were alight her voice y,as ,re.
u Know how. see IT. He won't dare
"ug nos you unjust must do what tell you"
mo questions. Cnderstando"
"hoh he nodded impatientIv sbo no.,
the hall: F0" N'ileu down
Father! Father OMalley, o,,ior,r,
Ihen she summoned Dolores
Ihe priest answered he hurried f.-
MS room and, with a dazed Iack of - u.'
prehenSion, acknowledged his swirl intn
ductlon to Dave. Alalre was keenIv oii,.o
ana vibrant with purpose now. DoIores
TOO came running, and while the mon 49,
exchanging greetings her mistress n,ur
INJURED something in her ear, then bostonnd
her departure with a quick push Turnins
upon the others, Alaire explained:
I've sent for some of the women aud
they'll be here in a minute. Father thie
man has come for me- He loves me. Will
you marry us, before Longorio arrives"
"Alaire" Dave exclaimed
She stilled him with a gesture "Ouiclsi
Will you?"
Father oMalley was bewildered "I
don't understand" he expostulated
"Nor l." echoed Dave.
you don't need to understand I knov,
what I'm doing. I've thought of a way to
save us all"
Through Dawes mind flashed the memory
of that thing which had haunted him and