Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-11-30
CHAPTER Xxx.

"What's this ! hear about wnr2" Do
lores inquired Of her mistress, n few
days after their arrival ut In Feria.
'They tell me that Mexico Is invaded
and that the American soldiers have
already killed more than n thousand
women and children"
evils tells you thls7" Alaire asked.
"The men-everybody," Dolores
waved n hand In the direction OF the
other ranch buildings. "Our people are
buzzlng like bees with the news, and,
Of course, no one cares to work when
the Americans are coming"
81 shall have to put an end to such
Talk"
"This morning the word came that
the revolution Is ended and that the
soldiers of both parties are uniting to
fight for their liberties. They say the
grlngos are killing all the old people
everyone, In fact, except the girls,
whom they take with them. Already
they have begun the most horrible
practices. Why, at Esplnal"-Dolores
eyes were round-"would you believe
it7-those Yankee soldiers ate n baby |
They roasted the little dear like a
cabrlto and ate III l tell you, II makes
wild talk among the peladors."
ado you believe such storles?'
Alalre inquired, with some amusement
"Um-m-not altogether. But, all the
same, l think II Is time we were going
home"
"This Is home, for me, Dolores"
"Yes, but now that war"
"There isn't any war, and there
won't be any. However, II you are
nervous I'll send you back to Las Pal
mas mt cnce."
"Glory of Godl It would be the end
of me. These Mexlcans would recog-
nlze me instantly ms an American, for
i have the appearance and the culture,
You can imagine what would happen
to me. They would tear me from the
train. II was nothing except General
Longorio's soldiers that brought US
safely through from Neuvo Pueblo"
"rhen I'm glad that he insisted up
on sending them with us. Now tell the
ranch-hands to put no faith in these
ridiculous stories. II they wish the
truth let them ask General Longorlo
he will be here today and quiet their
fears"
"You think he intends to pay us for
our cnttle3"
eyes"
Dolores pondered n moment. "well,
perhaps he does-lt Is not his money,
For that matter, he would give all Mex.
leo n you asked II. Tsel His love
consumes him Hike a fever"
Alaire stirred uneaslly; then she
rose and went TO an open window.
which looked out into the tiny patio
with lts ~trlckling fountain and Us rank
INTENDED plants. "Wht do YOU insist
that he loves me7" she asked. "All
Mexicnns are gallant aud pay absurd
compliments. It's Just n way they have
lie has never spoken a word that could
give onense." As Dolores said moth.
Ing, she went on, hesltntingly, ~ cant
very well refuse to see him, for ! don't
possess even n receipt TO show that he
took those cattle"
ooh, you must not offend him." DO.
lores agreed, hastily, cor we'd never
leave Mexico alive" With which cheer
ing announcement the h%ousekeepei
hcnved a deep sigh and went about hei
duties with q gloomy face.
Longorio arrived that afternoon, and
Alaire received him In the great naked
living room OF the hacienda, with hei
best attempt at formallty. But her
GOODNESS served not In the least TO chill
his fervOr.
Sonora" he cried, eagerly, II have
n thousand things to tell you, things OF
the greatest Importance. They have
been upon my tongue for hours, buI