Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-02
novel Of love- hidden and rebellion beautiful n,v
Cuba during the exciting days of the against Spain
CONTINUED TOMORROW

she plunged into that trap. So prepare
yourself. If only you had not given the
alarm. If only you had waited until
morning. But--in the dead Of night!
Alone! He will think It queer. Suppose,
too. he learns that you and Dona Isabel
quarreled the other day over money mat
ters?"
Young Varonn recovered himself
quickly. He was watching his inquisitor
now with family speculative frown.
When Cueto had finished, Esteban said I:
"Dona Isabel and 1 frequently quar-.
relied over money matters, so there is
nothing strange In that. You would like
me to confess to some black iniquity that
would make us better friends, eh? Well,
1t so happens that I was not alone to-
night but that another person saw the
poor womans death and can bear me out
in everything I say. No, Panoho, you
overreach yourself. Now then"-Este-
ban was quick-tempered and for years
he had struggled against an instructive
distrust and dislike OF the plantation
manager-"remember that have become
the head Of this house and your employer.
You will do better to think OF your own
affairs than OF MINI. Do you understand
me? / have long suspected that certain
matters Of yours need attention, and at
the first opportunity I intend to have a
careful reckoning with you. I think you
know have a good head for figures"
Turning his back upon the elder man,
he walked away
Now II did not occur 10 Cueto really to
doubt the boys innocence. though the
circumstances of Dona Isabel's death
were suspicious enough to raise a ques.
ton in any mind; but in view of Este
bans threat he thought It wise to protect
himself by setting a backfire. 1t was
with some such vague idea in his head
that he turned to the sunken garden as
the first gray light Of dawn appeared.
He hoped to gain some inspiration by
examining the place again, and, as It
proved. he succeeded beyond his most
sanguine expectations.
Discovered
As he sat on an old stone bench, mood.
lily repicturing the catastrophe as Este.
ban had described 1t, his attention fell
upon an envelope at his feet. II was
sealed: It was unaddressed. Cuteo idly
broke It open and began to read. Before
he had gone far he started; then he cast
a furtive glance about But the place
was secluded: he was unobserved. When
he had finished reading he rose, smiling.
He no longer feared Esteban. On the
contrary. he rather pltied the young fool;
for here between his fingers was that
which not only promised TO remove the
boy from his path forever, but to place
In his hands the entire Varona estates
Fate was kind. After years OF patient
scheminE Cueto had obtained his reward
One afternoon, perhaps a week later.
Don Mario de Castano came putting and
blowing up 20 the quinta. demanding to
see Rosa without moments delay. The
girl appeared before her caller had man.
aged TO dry up the streams Of perspira-
ton resulting from his exertions. with
= directness unusual even IN him, Don
Mario began;
Rosa. my dear, you and Esteban have
been discovered! was at lunch with
the oomandante when learned the truth.
Through friendship prevailed upon him
20 give you an hours grace"