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

heart. You have rend me. You Under.
stand how l have throttled my long
ings and remained mute while all my
being called to YOU"
Alaire Withdrew a step, and her
cheeks colored with anger. General I"
she exclaimed, with some difficulty, II
am amazed. This Is no time" Her
Indignation rose with the sound of her
own voice, causing her to stnmmer.
Taking advantage OF her loss OF
words, he hurried on: "You must par.
don my lmpetuosity, but l am n man OF
tremendous force, and my life moves
swiftly. l am not shackled by conven.
tions-they are less than nothing to
me. II II seems TO you that my enger.
ness carries me away, remember that
war Is upon us and that affairs OF inc.
ment press me 80 that l am compelled
to move like the lightning. With me-,
sonora. n day Is a year. The past Is
gone, the present Is here. the future
rushes forward to meet u.s."
"lndeed, you forget Yourself" she
said, warmly. Then, changing her tone:
II too must net quickly. l must go
back ut once"
ooh, but l have told you only n part
OF what l came TO say"
"Surely the rest can whit" Her
voice was vibrant with contempt. "Im
In no condition 10 listen to anything
else"
But Longorlo insisted. "Waltl II Is
impossible for you to leave here"
Alaire stared AT him lncredulously.
ut Is true. Mexico Is n seethlng cal
dron of hate the country Is %conyulsed.
II would be unsafe for you"
ado you mean to say that war has
been declnred2"
"Prnctlcally."
"What-7 You are telling me the
TRUTH" A moment, then Alaire con
tlnuad, more calmly, "If that ls so,
there Is all the more reason why |
should lose no time"
"LIsten |" The general was deeply
In earnest. "You have no conception
of the chaos out there" He waved Il
comprehensive gesture. "If the explo-
sion has not come, II will come within
n few hours. That Is why l flew to
your side. Battleshlps are hurrylng to-
ward our const, troops are masslnp
against our border, and Mexico has
risen like one man. The people are In
n frenzy they are out OF bounds; there
Is sack and plllage In the cities. Amerl'
cans are objects OF violence every.
where and the poems are frantic" lie
paused impresslvely. ave face the
greatest %uphenvnl of history"
"Then why are you heref" Alalre de
mnnded, "This Is 10 place for you Al
such n moment"
Longorlo came closer to her, and his
voice trembled as he said: CANCEL OF
my soul, my place Is at your side
Again she rccolled, hut with n fervoI
he had never dared display he rushed
on heedlessly. 81 have told you
harkcn only TO my heart that for on,
smile from you I would behend myself
that for your favor l would hetrny m,
fatherlnnd that for your kiss | woult
face %damnation. Well, | am here a
your side. The deluge comes, but yoI
shall be unframed" He would not per
init her to check him, crying; "Walt
You must hear me through, sonora. 81
that you may comprehend fully why
am forced 10 speak at this time. Gu
OF this coming struggle | shall emery,
n heroic figure. Now that Mexico
unltes, she will triumph, and Of all he
victorious SOM the nnme of Luis Lon
gorlo will be sung the loudest, for upoi
him more than upon any other depcndI
the republics salvation. | do not boast
| merely state facts, for | have made
all my plans, and tomorrow l put then
into effect. That Is why | cnnnot wal
10 speak. The struggle will be long
but you shall be my guiding star In tn,
hours Of darkness"
Under other circumstances the NAM
magnificent egotlsm might have pro
voked Il smile, Aud yet, for all IL
grnndlloquence, there was something
IN his speech that rang hard and true
Unquestlonably Longorlo was danger
ous-n real personality, and no mer'
staggering pretender. Alnlre felt
certain reluctant respect for him, an'
at the same time n touch Of chllllni
fear such "a she had hardly expert
enced before. She fnced him SILENT,
for n moment then she said:
"Am / 20 understand that you forbl,
me TO leave my own house?"
"For the time being, exnctly."
"Whnt2 Then / am your prisoner 1
ITO he CONTINUED