The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-03

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my compliments and say that BarOl
HurOki will be obliged if General Re
laya will consent to honor this humbl,
abode with his verminOus presence, a
his exalted convenience this evening.
Sooner than Baron Huroki antici
pated, Zelaya shouldered through the
| doorway of his adobe quarters, huge
and forceful personality.
swell, my friend" he said, leering
companiorably and slapping a boot
leg with the quirt which swung by its
leatkern thong from his right wrist
'There is news, l hear?"
'Sit down." Huroki suggested, nod.
ding. 1T is true; the Claiming girl
has come to the border to look after
her possessions even as I foretold she
would"
'The dear little creature who has
a hundred million. of gold dollars to
spend making fools of Japan and Mex
leo, eh?" Zelaya laughed. ''How
sweet of her to walk within our reach !!
lust when I could use little money,
tool"
"Undeceive yourself" Huroki re-
piled brusquely; these hundred mill
lions remain well beyond our grasp !;
the girl is no such fool as to carry gold
about with her in such quantities. She
is not he pursued in tone of thought
full "reminiscences not lacking a hint
Of vindictiveness, lin any way a fool.
tell you frankly-as l have said be-
fore-she will upset all our schemes if
we discount her shrewdness and abil-
ity."
"And SO-What?"
1--WE must find a way to trim her
claws"
you did not send for me to ask my
advice" the outlaw laughed.
NO" Huroki admitted, "only your
"Your scheme, then, is matured?"
The japanese nodded. Our course
Is plain, my friend. Leaving all other
aside for the time being
forgetting, that is, your patriotic I'M
selfishness and my loyalty to Nippon.
we both need money-much money"
Granted" Zelaya said. with glisten-
ing eyes.
"And Miss Charming has it-and
means to keep it. How, then, to per-
,uade. her to give us enough for our.
modest needs?"
do 60 onl"
'"The girl is madly infatuated, with
1 young man very dangerous to our
cause" HurOki pursued
moothly-"Captain Donald Parr. He
has accompanied her On this journey
10 the border. It is he, indeed, who
logs her elbow whenever sheAis In
loubt as to how and when and where
she ought to strike at US next"
II should much enjoy meeting this
gentleman" the bandit announced.
II should much enjoy effeeting the
Huroki assented $50 l
mean to do it. But you must first
promise me not to fay him alive. Liv-
ing. he IS of incalculable value to as;
lead, deathless peril-for the Chan
ming girl would never rest till she had
avenged his death, though she were. to
plunge her beloved country into war
with our two nations"
II am all impotence for your
point"
1T Is simple enough. For months
we have seen to it that this section of
the border was undisturbed. That
our interests in more ways than
one. BY keeping the peace. we provid-
ed safe transit for arms and ammuni-
ton shipments from the North; we
also inspired "a the bosom Of these
Tools hereabout3 confidence In q con-
anuance OF Immunity from our raids.
So tonight the Charming haci-
.nda will sleep In tranquility, never
dreaming that you, my friend. with a
arge force OF your picked horaemen.
will raid 1t at dawn and bring back
o me the living-if somewhat dam.
lged-body Of Captain Donald Parr, to
10 held for ransom-for q round, cor
lulent rensom which the Charming
giEl win gladly pay rather than imperil
he lie Of her betrothed by any at
Tempt to rescue him. Do you see,
} brother1"
>:T SEE" Zelaya agreed, licking his
:hick lips as he rose. Il see and I 20
% pick my men!"
RIDERS OF THE DAWN.
In the first dim flush of that cool,
'weet dawn, Patria wakened with
mile, and turning on her pillow,
ooked ont through the open window
It her bedside before smuggling be-
leath the covers for another hour or
wo OF sleep.
And because the dew-wet world she
'iewed was SO very beautiful. she
:ould no more sleep, but must needs
ret up and move gently about her
room. bathing, and dressing in her rid.
Ing clothes
While she dressed she sow one of
the apwpunchers pass beneath her win
d0v, A1d called down to him softly,
baaGlng him to saddle Q horse for her
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