The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-09-13

mercy sri seems lost to shame. I have
never met a man quite like him. Do
You know what he feels at this mo.
ment? Chagrin. Yes, modification
raised to the highest pitch, and sort
OF stupefaction that you should prefer
another man to him. He can't under.
stand your lack Of taste" Father
ON1alley smiled family.
Connected idiot" Dave growled.
ellis humiliation kills him. When I
| saw that 1t was useless to appeal to
him on moral grounds, and that threats
were unavailing, took another course.
| Something gave lnc insight into his
mind, and the power to talk as have
never talked before. All in a flash
saw the mans soul laid bare before me,
and-I think l played upon 1t with
| some cunning. don't remember all
said, for was inspired, But appealed
| to his vanity and to his concelt, and as
I went along I impressed upon him,
over and over the fact that the world
knows we are here and that it trusts
him. Hc aspires to the presidency; hs
believes he is destined to be Mexico's
dictator; so / painted picture that
surpassed his own imaginings. He
would have been suspicious Of mere
fattery. ST I went far beyond that and
inflamed hlM with such eXtravagant
visions as onls : child or IN unblushing
egotiSt like MIN could accept. /
swcllcd his vanity; inflated his con-
ccit. For a moment, at least, lifted
him out Of himself and rais ed him to
the heights"
From beyond the closed door came
Longorio's voice, issuing some COM
mnnd to his men. A 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, disduinfui
smile was craven upon his face.
He began by addressing his words
directly to Alaire. Sonora" he said,
II am q man of deep feeling and I
scorn deceit. Therefore I offer no
apology for my recent display of emo
ton, If have seemed to press my ad-
vances with undue fervor, it is because,
at heart am rs great lover as am
statesman or a soldier. But there
are other things than love. Nature
constituted me leader, and he who
climbs high must climb alone. offered
Chapultepec as shrine for your
beauty. offered to share Mexico with
YOU, and l told you that 1 would not
be content with less than all Of you.
Well, l meant it. Otherwise-I would
take you now" His voice throbbed
with a sudden fierce desire, and his
long, lean hands closed convulsively.
You must realize that have the cour.
age and the power to defy the world,
ch2" He seemed to challenge denial
of this statement. but, receiving none,
he went on, fixing his brilliant, fever
ish eyes once more upon Alaire. "As q
man of sentiment I am unique; am
different from any you have ever
known. l would not possess flower
without It's fragrance. You did not be-
lieve me when 1 told you that. but I
am going to prove it. All your life you
are going to think Of me as heroic.
| Perhaps no patriot in history ever
maze more splendid sacrifice for his
country than make now. Some day
the world will wonder how had the
strength to put aside love and follow
the path Of duty"
Alalre trusted herself to ask. "Then
we are free to go?"
The generals face was swept by o
srimace intended for smile. 81 have
ordered your horses to be saddled."
Dave, who had with difficulty re-.
strained his anger at the fellows bonn
bast, was upon the point Of speaking
when Father O'Malley took the words
out Of his mouth:
would you send this woman out Of
her own house into n country like
like this? Remember the fortune in
cattle you have already taken
(TO BE -CONTINUED)