Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-09

IS General Longorio with them?"
Alaire inquired quickly.
''That is what | came to tell you.
1t is believed that he is, for he takes
his army with him wherever he goes
He is a great fighter; he has a nose
for il, that man, and he strikes like the
lightning - here, there. anywhere"
jose it seemed. was rabid PotosiSta.
"When the train arrives" she told
her horse-breaker. Il want you to find
General LOngorio and ask him to come
here"
But sonora - Jose was dun.
founded, shocked. "He is a great gen
eral-"
"Giye him this note" Quickly writ
ing a few lines on a page from her
notebook, she gave him the scrap of
paper, which he carefully placed in his
| hat then. shaking his head doubtfully,
he left the car.
! Flushed with triumph, Dolores took
! the first occasion to enlarge upon her
| theme.
| you will see what a monster this
! Longorio is" she declared. 1T was
like him TO steal your beautiful cattle !;
he would steal a crucifix."
1--WE heard that" Alaire said gravely
| In the course of time the military
| train came creaking along on the main
track and stopped, to the great interest
of the sourh-bOund travellers. 1t was
made up of many stock cars crowded
with cavalry horses, and penned in
with them were the women and the
children. The soldiers themselves
were clustered thickly upon the car
| roofs. Far down at the rear of the
| train was a rickety passenger coach
and toward this Jose Sanchez made his
way.
There began a noisy interchange of
| greetings between the occupants of the
two trains, and meanwhile the hot sun
glared balefully upon the huddIed fig
ureS on the car tops. A half-hour
| passed, then occurred a commotion at
the forward end of Alaire'S coach.
A group of officers climbed aboard
and among them was one who could
be none other than Luis LongoriO. AS
| he came down the passageway Alaire
! identified him without the aid of his
| insignia, for he stood head and Shout
| ders above his companions and bore
| himself with an air of authority. He
was unusually tall, at least six feet
| three, and very slim, very 1.-the;
| young man; his cheeks were girlishly
! smooth and of clear. pale, olive tint;
/ his eyes were large, bold, brilliant; his
nostriIs thin and sensitive, like those
of blooded horse Disdain, hauteur,
! Impotence were stamped upon the
generals cOuntenance as he pushed
| briskly through the crowd turning his
! head from side 10 side in search of
| the woman who had summoned him.
Not until she rose did he discover
Alaire; then he halted his eyes fixed
| themselves upon her with a start of
startled Amusement.
| Alaire felt herself color family. for
! the man seemed to be scanning her
from head to foot, taking in every de-
| tail of her face and form, and as he
did so his expression remained unal-
tered. For what seemed full minute
| Longorio stood rooted; then the stiff
! vizored cap was swept from his head;
he bowed with the grace of Il courtier
until Alaire saw the part in his oily
black hair.
Sonora A. thousand apologies for
my delay" he said. "Caramba l did
not dream did not understand your
| message" He continued TO regard her
with that same queer intensity.
"You are General Longorio?" Alaire
was surprised to note that her voice
quayered uncertainty, and annoyed TO
feel her face still flushing"
"Your obedient servant"
Longorio, with brusque command.
routed out the occupants of the seat
ahead, and. reversing the back, took a
| position facing Alare. Another order
I! and the men who had accompanied
him withdrew up the aisle. There was
no mistaking his admiration. He
seemed enchanted by her pale beauty,
! her rich, red hair held him fascinated.
.
/ feelings crassly manifest.
"You probably know why I wished
TO see you" Alaire began.
Longorio shook his head in vague
denial.
at is regarding my ranch. La Feria."
I Seeing that the name conveyed moth
ing. she explained Il am told that
your army confiscated my cattle"
"Ah, yes! Now l understand" The
Mexican nodded mechanically, but it
was plain that he was rot needing her
words in the least. AS If 10 shut out
vision or TO escape some dazzling sight,
he closed his eyes. Alaire wondered
if the fellow had been drinking She
turned To Dolores to find that good
woman wearing an expression of stu
pefaction. 1t was very queer; it made
Alaire extremely i'll at ease.
Longorio opened his eyes and passed
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