Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-29

forced the Mexicans out of his way
and, entering the living room. closed
the door behind him.
'Wcn?" his two friends questioned
anNiously.
I've done all can. The rest is out
Of our hands" The little man sat
down heavily and mopped his forehead
what does he Say?"
He told me 10 come here and wait.
l never saw a man so torn, so dis.
tracted."
Then he is wNvering Oh-h!" Alaire
cla>ped her hands in thanksgiving. but
the father cautioned her:
Don't be too sanguine. He is not
afraid of consequences. He appears to
have no conscience He is without
mercy and seems lost To shame. have
never met n man quite like him. do
you know what he feels at this mo
ment? Chagria. Yes. modification
raised to the highest pitch, and a sort
of stupefaction that you should prefer
another man to him. He can't undv,
stand your lack of taste" Father
! oMalley smiled family
"Coucelted idiot" Dave growlcd.
His humiliation Kills him. When /
saw that it was useless to appeal to
him on moral grounds. and that tarcatS
were unavaiNng | took another course.
Something gave me insight into his
mind, and the power to talk as | have
never talked before. All in flash
saw the mans soul laid bare before me,
and-I think l played upon T. with
some cunning. | don't remember all
said. for ! was inspired. hut appealed
To his vanity and To his conceit, and rs
| went along | impressed upon him,
over and over, the fact that the world
knows we are here and that it trusts
him. He aspires to the presidency; he
believes he is destined to be Mexico's
dictator; so | painted a picture that
surpassed his own imaginings. He
would have been suspicious of mere
fattery, SO | went far beyond that and
intiamed him with such extravagant
visions as only child or an unblushing
egodst like him could accept. l
swelled his vanity; l inflated his con
ceit. For a moment at least. | lifted
him out of himself and raised him to
the heights"
From beyond the closed door came
Longorio's voice, issuing some com
mand to his men. moment passed
then he appeared before the three
Americans. He seemed taller thinner,
more erect and hawklike than ever.
His head was held more proudly and
his chest was fuller, A set, disdalnfui
smile was craven upon his face.
lie began by addressing his words
directly to Alaire. Sonora" he said.
Il am man of deep feeling and
scoru deceit. Therefore | offer no
apology for my recent display of emo
ton If have seemed to press my adj
vances with undue fervor, it is because,
at heart, | am as great lover ms am
a statesman or soldier But there
are other things than love. Nature
constituted me a leader and he who
climbs high must climb alone. ! offered
Chapultcpec as shrine for your
beauty, | offered 90 share Mexico with
you, and | told you that | would not
be content with less than al of you.
Well, / meant it. OtherViSc-I would
take YOU now His voice throbbcd
with a sudden fierce desire. and his
long lean hands Closed conyulsiyely.
You must realize that have the c0ur-
age and the power to defy the world,
ehT" lie seemed 10 challenge denial
of this statement, but receiving none,
he went on, fixing his brilliant fever
ish eyes once more upon Alhire. AS
man of sentiment am unique; ! am
different from any you have ever
known. ! would not possess a flower
without its fragrance You did not be-
lieve me when ! tod you that. but
am going to prove it. All your life you
are going to think Of nae as heroic.
Perhaps no patriot in history ever
made n more splendid sacrifice for his
country than | make now. Some day
the world will wonder how had the
strength TO put aside love aud follow
the path Of duty"
Alaire trusted herself to ask. "Then
we are free to go?'
The generals face was swept by
grimace intended for smile. ~ have
ordered you horses 10 be sadded"
Dave. who had with difficulty re-
strained his anger at the fellows bonn
bast was upon the point Of speaking
when Father OMalley took the words
out of his mouth
"Would you send this woman ont Of
her own louise into country like
Ike this? Remember the fortune In
cattle you have already taken
CTO BE CO%TI%CEDJ
An Unusual Bird
a black loon was shot IN Washoe
Lake Cal Such IA bird has never been
seen there before. and it is supposed