The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07

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Alaire inquired quickly.
THAT Is what / came to tell Won
IL Is believed that he is, for he take,
his army with him wherever he goes
He Is a great fighter; he has a nosc
Tor II, that man, and he strikes like the
lightning here, there, anywhere
Jose, 1t seemed, was a rabid Potosisto
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.
rounded, shocked. "He is q great gen.
eral-"
Give him this note" Quickly writ.
Ing q few lines on a page from her
notebook, she gave him the scrap of
paper, which he carefully placed in his
nat; then, shaking his head doubtfully.
he left the car.
Flushed with triumph, Dolores took
the hrst occasion to enlarge upon her
theme.
You will see what a monster this
Longorio is" she declared. ut was
like him to steal your beautiful cattle :
ne would steal q crucihx."
i've heard that" Alaire said grayely.
In the curse of time the military
train came creaking along on the main
track and stopped, to the great interest
or the south-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 thlckly upon the car
roofs. Far down at the rear of the
train was a rickety passenger coach.
n toward this Jose Sanchez made his
way.
There began a noisy interchange of
greetings between the of the
two trains, and meanwhile the hot sun
glared b~alefully upon the huddled Rg-
ures on the a tops. A half-hour
passed, then occurred a connection at
the forward end Of Alaire's coach.
A group Of officers climbed aboard,
and among them was one who could
none other than Luis Longorio. AS
came down the passageway Alaire
Identified him without the aid of his
insignia, for he stood head and shout
ders above his companions and tor.
himself with an air Of authority. He
was unusually tall, at least six feet
three, n very slim, very 1.-the: a
young man; his cheeks were girlishly
smooth and Of q clear. pale, olive tint
MS eyes were large, bold, brilliant; his
nostrils thin and sensitive, like those
of a biooded horse. Disdain, hauteur.
mpatience, Were stamped upon the
generals co~untenance as he pushed
oriskly through the crowd, turning his
head from side to side In search of
ne woman who had summoned him.
Not until she rose did he discover
alaire; then he halted; his eyes fixed
themselves upon her with q start of
amazement.
Alaire felt herself color family, for
man seemed to be scanning her
head to foot, taking In every de-
all OF her face and form, and as he
Id so his expression remained unal-
ered. For what seemed a full minute
'ongorio stood rooted; then the stiff
izored cap was swept from his head ]
e bowed with the grace Of a courtier !
ntll Alaire saw the part In his oily :
lack hair. I
Sonora! A thousand apologies for !
y delay" he said. "Carambal did
ot dream-I did not understand your :
Iessage." He continued to regard her >
ith n a same queer intensity.
You are General Longorio?" Alaire
surprised to note that her voice :
iavered uncertainty, and annoyed to :
ei her face still flushing" a
Your obedient servant" Q
Longorio, with a brusque command.
uted out the occupants of the seat >
lead, and, reversing the back. took d y
'sltion facing Alaire. Another order
I'd the men who had accomnSuled e
m withdrew up the 'aisle. There yras 8
installing his admiration. He Q
emed enchanted by her pale beauty, :
rich, red hair held him fascinated. q
q with Latin holiness he made his q
elings crassiy manifest. G
You probably know why I wished : :
e yoH," Aiaire began.
Longorio shook his head in vague !,
NAL. u
1T Is regarding my ranch, La Feria.- =
cling that the name conveyed moth y
she explained, II am told that
army ~con1scated my catrie."
'Ah. yesi Now I understand" The 2
'xican nodded mechanically. but II =
= plain that he was not needing her =
rdsin the least. As IL to shut out a =
lon or 70 escape some dnzzllng sirht. -,
closed his eyes. Alaire wondered
me fellow had been drinking. she
ned to Dolores to md that GOOD us
man wearing an expression OF stu e
action. It was very queer Il made
lire extremely IN at ease.
,ongorio opened his eyes ana passed
hand across his brow asktf
away perverse fancies that In