Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-12-21

You are ten 10 one, but you can't have
her" he cried. ~denantiy. Jose san.
chez confessed 10 the murder OF Mr..
Austin, and told how you had got Mrs.
Austin TO come here. The whole thing
Is known In Washington and Mexico
City by this time. The newspapers
have II; everybody knows you are
keeping her MS your prisoner, and that
! have come for hor. II she Is harmed,
oil Mexico, all tho world, will know
that you are worse than a murderer"
Longorlo reached behind his back
and slammed the door In the faces Of
his listening men.
What Is thls7 What did Jose con.
fessf' he inquired. sharply.
"He swears you hired him."
Bah The word OF n pelador."
In spite OF the mans contemptuous
tone Dave saw the expression Ia his
face and made n quick decision.
There's a limit TO what you dare TO do,
Longorio. I'm unarmed l make no re-
~slstancc, so there Is no excuse for vlo-
lence. ! surrender to you, and claim
protection for myself and my WIFE"
But Longorlo was not to be trlcked.
Good" he cried, trlumphantly. II
hive been looking forward TO some
thing like this, and l shall give myself
n great pleasure" He laid n hand up
on the door-knob. but before he could
turn Il the Catholic priest had him by
the arm, and with n strength surprising
In one OF his stature wrenched him
away. Father O'Malley's face was
white and terrible his voice was deep,
menacing; the hand he raised above
Longorlo seemed to brandlsh n weapon.
stop" he Numbered. "Are you n
madman7 Destruction hangs over you;
destruction OF body and soul. You dare
not aeparOta those whom God hath
Joined"
God God" the other shrllled. Il
don't believe in HIM. l nm a god; l
know OF no other"
"Blasphemer !" roared the little a
Listen, then. SO surely as you harm
these people, so surely do you kill POUR
earthly prospects. You, the FIRST man
In Mexico, the dictator indeed Think
what you are doing before II Is too late.
Is your dream OF greatness only a
dreamf win you sacrifice yourself
and all your aspirations In the heat OF
this unholy and impossible passlon1
Tonight, now, you must choose whether
you will be famous or Infamous, glori-
Gus or shameful, honored or dlshon.
oredl Restrain your hatred ana con-
quer your lust, or forego forever your
dreams Of empire and pass into oh.
"You are a meddler," Longorlo
stormed. "You make n loud noise, bur
] shall nd Mexico Of your kind. We
have no more Of you priests"
Father O'Malley shook the speaker
as n parent shakes an unruly child.
See! You have completely lost your
head. But | want you TO listen to what
| am snylng. Whether you are more
than evil, God must Judge, but
the people OF Mexico are good people,
and they will not be ruled by a man
who Is wholly bad. You have the power
to remove this man and this woman,
and this priest who dnres TO point
out the pit ut your feet but II you do
you Will never command another Mexl-
can army. There Is no war. We are
your enemies. The world knows
are here, and II holds you account
for our safety. Tomorrow you
Will hPpe to face the reckoning"
Longorlo listened. II was plain that
he recognized the truth OF OMalley's
words, but he was colvulsed with rnge.
Good = he cried. III see my dreams
dissolve, but l nm not the first grent
man to trade an empire for II uni
Antony, the Roman general, laid his
In n woman's arms. | had a
destiny. but Mexico will be the
sufferer by my betrayal. Instead OF
LongoriO the Deliverer, shall be
~ Longorio the Lover, the man
who gave all"
o'Malley interrupted f%orcefully.
Enough OF thisl Come with me. I
something more to say to you"
flung open the door into the hall
md, taking the general by the arm,
.nlrly dragged him from the room and
nto the n opposite. The Lieutenant
md his men looked on In amazement,
ihuitilng their Feet and shifting their
nolslly upon the floor.
Alaire turned an anxious face 10
Dave. saying; "He Is wonderful. Lon.
Is almost-afrald OF him."
"fesi he may bring him to his
II he doesn't" Dave cast
ils eyes desperately over the room.
all the time that he was be.
ng watched with suspicion by the men
He stirred restlessly and