Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22

mercy and 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 a sort
of stupefaction that you should prefer
another man to him. He can't under
stand your lack Of taste" Father
O'Malley smiled family.
Connected idiot" Dave growled.
"His humiliation kills him. When /
saw that 1t was useless to appeal to
him on moral grounds, and that threats
were unavailing, took another course.
Something gave me 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 think / played upon 1t with
some cunning. don't remember all /
said, for was inspired but appealed
to his vanity and to his conceit, and as
l went along l impressed upon him,
over and over, the fact that the world
knows we are here and that 1t trusts
him. He aspires to the presidency; he
believes he Is destined to be Mexico's
dictator; so l painted a picture that
surpassed his own imaginings. He
would have been suspicious of mere
fiattery, so went far beyond that and
infiamed him with such extravagant
visions as only a child or an unblushing
egotist like him could accept. /
swelled his vanity; inflated his con-
ceit. For 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. 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, disdainful
smile was craven upon his face.
He began by addressing his words |
directly to Alaire. Sonora" he said,
II am a man Of deep feeling and l
scorn deceit. Therefore / offer no
apology for my recent display of emo
ton. If have seemed to press my ad-
vances with undue fervor, tits because,
at heart, am as great a lover as am
a statesman or soldier. But there
are other things than love. Nature
me a leader, and he who
climbs high must climb alone. l offered
as shrine for your
beauty. | offered to share Mexico with
you, and told you that would not
be content with less than all of you.
Well, l meant 1t. Otherwise would
take you now" His voice throbbed
With sudden fierce desire, and his
ong, lean hands closed convulsively.
You must realize that l have the cour-
age and the power to defy the world,
eh?" He seemed to challenge denial
If this statement, but, receiving none,
le went on, fixing his brilliant, fever
sh eyes once more upon Alaire. GAS
nan of sentiment / am unique; / am
different from any you have ever
l would not possess a flower
Without It's fragrance. You did not be-
ieve me when I told you that, but /
I'm going to prove it. All your life you
ire going to think of me as heroic.
Perhaps no patriot in history ever
made a more splendid sacrifice for his
COUNTRY than make now. Some day
he world will wonder how / had the
strength to put aside love and follow
he path of duty"
Alaire trusted herself to ask. "Then
We are free to go?"
The generals face was swept by
'rimace intended for a smile. Il have
rdered your horses to be saddled."
Dave, who had with difficulty re-
trained his anger at the fellows bonn
ast, was upon the point of speaking
Vhen Father O'Malley took the words
ut Of his mouth:
would you send this woman out of
er own house into country like
Ike this? Remember the fortune In
attic you have already TAKEN