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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-03-06
qOVOr.

ameriSka parnika. Eden jc vozil zivila V Lon
don i'll potop je bill opraviten. Drugi pa je vczil
deske "a izdelovanje pomaranGnih laboicv. Potop
tega parnika zasluzi vso grajo. Polozaj jc V ccloti
enak onemu, ko je Wilson prekinil d;plomati6ne
stike z Nemcijo, razloGek JIG lie V tenn, da .je mnogo
parnikov V pristaniScih, ker Sc ne upajo brez "a
dostnega varstva ma morie.
Zaradi tega SO Sc razlicni pridelki in izdelki
nakOpi;ili pc skladiScih in poStaja polozaj vedno
resnejSi.
Kar Sc ti6e Amerike, je politika MemSkega
podmorskega voiskovania dosegla svoj namen.
Odkrito dejanje, Xxi hi pOvZrocilo vojno, sc pa Sc
dOslej hi zgOdilo. To ie Steer res,tako kadar je po-
topljen kaksen ameriSki parnik, sc imaio potniki
zahvaliti Same sreGnemu nakliuGju, ako 81 reSijo
z~ivljenje.
Wilson je potem nadaljeval:
N~espamctno hi bilo zanikati, da jc polozaj ma
polnjen z najreSnejSimi moznostimi in nevarnOsti-
mi. Noben premiSljen tlovek ne more prezreti, da
nastane lahko vsak cas- potreba, da no treba od-
loGno delati, ako bono moral ne samo 4 besedani,
ampak dejansko braniti svoje elementanle pravice
kot nevtralen narod.
Bio hi Zelo neSpametno ako ne hi bill pri-
pravljeni ma TO.
Oh teh okolscinah ne morem prezreti dejstva,
da poteGe sedai rok zaSedania sedanicga kongresa
in hi skoraj gotovo vzelo nenavadno d6lgo casa,
preden hi sc zbral in organiziral ~prihodnii kon-
greS.
Cutim, da moran Z ozirom ma Ia deistva od
vas takoj dobiti vSo polnOmoC, Natero pOtrebu.
lem lahko vSak tr"notek V Svojem delovaniu.
BreZ dvoma imam 70 vSled Svojih uStavnih
dolhnOSti in pravic To %polnomoG. ne da III Sc moral
pc postavi obracati Sele d. vas, toda oh sedanjih
0kGlSGmah noGem delovati ma podlagi svoje splo-
she pone moGi.
Ielim, da hi bill prepricam, da imam Y vsem.
kar bonn moral storiti, dovolienje in pooblastilo
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nosti; mislim ma ~zivljenje nebojevnikov, ma xiv
ljenje mirnih delavcev, Xxi delajo "a napredek III
dustrijskega sveta, ma z~ivljenjc zen i'll otrok, in na
one, XII delaio, da prchranijo svoio druzino.
Ne govorimo o nikakrsnih sebicnih material
nth pravicah, temveG o pravicah, katere podpira-
mo $ svoiimi srci in katerih podlaga je nagon do
one pravienosti, ma kateri moraio sloneti vse po-
stave. da cello druzine, drzava in c~lOvestvO, kar je
podlaga naSe existence in nase svobode.
Ne morem 81 misliti nikogar, komur so pri
srcu ameriSki principi, XII hi odlasal, braniti TIC
stvari.
To je bila vsebina prcdsednikovega gOvora.
Cast so taxi, da prinese vsak dan lahko kaj
novega. Verujemo Wilsonu, ce pravi, da ne zeli
voine; Sc boil mu v%erujemo, &c pravi, da jc anne
riSko ljudstvo ne zeli. Kljub temu sc ne more uta-
jiti, da je vojaa takorekoc V zraku. Verjctno Sc
nam zdi, da nam ostane prihraniena; ali njena
groznja ne mine, dokler ne DO konGana vojna V
Evropi.
Ker SO mogoci najraznovrstncjsi slucaji, 81 je
dobro zapomniti, kaj je hotel V tch kriticnih dnch
predsednik Zedinienih drzav in kako je o~znaceval
svoie ellie. Prejalislej pride cas-, ko Sc DO treba po-
vrniti ma lie beSedc.
Pooblastil, HI Jill JIG predscdnik zahteval cd
k%ongreSa, nj dobil. Ibornica ie Z zlatno veGino o.
dobrila ve predloge, tOda V senatu je obstrukcija
dvanajstih seNatorjev povZrocila, On Sc nj moglo
glasovati o naGrtih pred sklepom kongresA. Sedai
razmiSljajo, sc more predsednik oboroziti trgov-
ske ladie brez izrecnega kongresovega dovolje-
MIA. Obenem zahteva Wilson, da maj novi senat
tako izpremeni svoja pravila, Ola DO obstrukcija
zanapfej nemogoGa.
Da je vlada V nepriietnem ~polozaju, je res
nlcno. Sc boil resnicno pa je, da pospesuje soda
MIA kriza vso reakciio in omeiuje demokraciio
boliinbolj.
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Princip je tn in tudi napreduie.

Princip je tn i'll tudi napreduie.
Me he de, da je treba tudi mekaj boja gle
de raznih malenkO,tnih stvari. Anpak. IN kar sc
moramo zanimati, je to, da sc clovcSka druzba
poucuje, ola mora vsak posameznik poma gait, da
st >krbi tudi IA drugega in da Sc varuiejo vsi.
Nv slogi je moe
To he odpravi kapitalizma, niti ne unici ne
pravitnosti. Ampak socialno zavarovanje DO jake
mnogo koristilo in pomoglo V smeri, da Sc druzba
resi- tloveSke nesrecc, XII ie bila sramota IN naso
civilizacijo. In tako BIO jake mnogo pripomog-
10. ola napravi naSe moe in zenc Sposobnc in pri-
pravljene "a boz roper kapitalize,n, ter ola ga kon-
emo odpravijo.
kapitalisti so rsi roper to. Torei .ic treba. Ola
Sc zedimljo vSi delavci, ter Sc izrecejo soglasno
ysi "a to: kajti lie ma Ia naGin ie upati, da posijc
delavstvu svetlo solnce zadovolinosti in srece.
Besedc, Iii Jill JIG ncwyorsko socialisticno gla-
Slo napisalo Z ozirom ina svojo drzavo, veljajo Sc
vcda IA Amcriko sploh. V vseh Zedinjenih drzavah
Je socialisticno zavarovanje zaostalo in povsod BIO
treba motnega delavskega pritiska, Ola Sc zako-
nodajci zganejo.
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WilSOnOV mir i'm NeInciia.

nase prijatcljstvo, Sc ne DO nikdar wee dotaknil
tega vprasania -"
kOelnische Nolkszeitung nj zakoten list brez
vpliva. cato tudi hi brez pomona, kar piSe. Steer SO
pa zlasti vladne izjave V pIuskem dezeInem zboru
potrdile to, kar pravi klerikalno glasilo o POI iskem
vprasanju. Nemciia hoGe igrati vlogo cvrop,kc
pravicnosti. Da jc bila Poljska razdciicua, jc bill
zlotin. NemSka vlada ga hoGe popraviti, ampak 5
TEN, ola vzame Rusiji MEN plen. &c kdo zahtcva, da
maj tudi sauna i'll Avstrija povrncta, kar sta takrat
ukradli, je to "napad ia cast Nemcije' in komur
je lezeGc ma prijatelj stvu oficieIneya Berlina. mai
Sc nikdar wee ne dotakne tega vprasanja!
Classic Observation-Disclosures ''Rheinisch West.
falische Zeitung', pravi. ola pomeni mir brez una
ge tolikO, kolikor da maj izgube centralne silc. kar
imaiO zahvaliti voiaSki hrabrosti. Predlogi pred
sednika Wilsona imajo namen premagati central.
lie silc pc diplmnaticni poti in imajo lie toliko vred-
nosti. ker kazejo, Ola je v Ameriki tudi nekai
Judi, ki ~veruJeJo V zmago centralnih sill. &c hi
bila Nelika Britannia Ma kontinentu zmagovita. Sc
ne hi Amerika nikdar trudila IA mir brez image.
Prva zahteva Amerika je ia, nadaljuie milo
narsko glasilo, ola Sc poda popolnon,a neodvisni
PolJski, Il nemsko krvio osvobojeni Poljski, TAXA
p~ozicija, ola hi lahko vodila protinemSko politiko.
Toda kje - ~vprasuje list govori Wilson o Ircih
i'll Burili, o Egiptu ali Indiji! Ali ne vedo V Ame-
raki Sc vedno mic o zatiranih F1amcih?"
> tenn, kar pravi Wilson o svobodi Ma morju,
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Kakor porOcajo vesti IL Amsterdama, ie raz-
videti IL berlinskih casopisov, ola ne deIajo nem-
Ske submarine absolutno nobene razlike pri po-
t~apljenju nevtralnih ladij, in da so nekatere anne
riSke ladje dOspele V zavezniske luke, nj nikakor
pripisOvati zdrzljivosti submarine. Drzavni tai
mix DIR. Zimmerman je pc teh vesteh IL
iavil sledece: "Absolutno ne delamo nobene rail-
Ike. Mas namen je neomajen, ker JIG to edino sred-
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Je kapitahsticni list popJlnOna Zaduvuljcn. &c Sc
izvede Ia misel, mora poloziti Wilson svoi NEE
roper Neliko Britanijo ma vago. &c je predsednik
Wilson prepriGan o potrebi, da mora vsak narod
imeti dirckten izhod ma morje, tcdai pomcni to
prakticnO, da mora Bclgija Ostati V nemSkih ro-
kah. kar pomenijo Darlanelc "a Rustic. TO DO
mem IA NemGijo AngleSki kanal. Ali Sc mora resi-.
ii vpraSanje Obeh yodnil potov skupaj, ali pa
sploh ne -.
Mi nismo WilsoDovi advokati. Ampak niegov
gOvOr smO titali, pa vemo, da ie dajal neodvisnost
Poljske lie IA zgled. govoril je pa, da mai ina vsak
narod, maj DO velik ali majhen, svoio narodno
avtonomiio. Velekapitalisticn list re We, zakai to
zavija.
kar sc tice Belg!je i'll Dardancl, nj res. da jc
to vseeno. Nemciia he more reel, Ola nina izhoda
ma morje. Zlasti kielski prekop il je dial direktno
zvezo Z oceanom. Steer je pa Wilson predlagal
tudi Observation-Disclosures vodnih potov. kakor "a
htevajo to socialist. Kakor ie absurdno. zee "a
htcva Russia Carigrad, ie absurdno, &c zahtcvajo
nemski finanGni baroni Belgijo.
"Deutsclie Tageszeitng' Sc jc oglasil INA
hi hujskae grof Reventlow ma nasIednji nacin:
'Nevtralizirati Dardanele hi pomenilo toliko
kolikor unititi tursko drzavo in nemsko politiko
V orientu. V mirnih cash je morje itak svobodno.
&c sc pri6akuje veGem mir, tcdai Sploh nj treba
take pogOdbe. &c Sc ne pri6akujc. tedai ie svo-
boda morja V vojnem tasu odvisna pc okolSGinah
stvo, da dovedemo vojno Sc V TEN poletiu do kra.
ia. kar vsi Zelimo.
NewyorSki list Sun" priporoca odstranitev
hohenzollernske dinastije. Soglasamo. Toda "a
kaj lie enc? &c odmarSirajo $ HohenzolIerni 90
Habsburzani in ROmanov in Koburzani in VISA in
INA druzba. 2 zlastimi kronami ma praznih bu6ah,
sc Europa vsaj nekoliko Oddahne.
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stvo, da dovedemo voino Sc V TEN poletju do kra-
ia, kar vsi zelimo.
The state herald., 1917-11-09
GIANT AND DWARF ARE WED
seven.foot Colorado Man Takes for
Bride Girl Four Feet Tall.

Denver. Colo.-The 'long and short
Of II" aptly describes the marriage
here Of Carl Sandell. Z feet 4 inches
tall. to Miss Johanna Naehr. 4 feet
inches In height. The groom is n
giant. weighing go pounds. while the
dwarf bride moves the scale lever at
about 05 pounds.
Sandell In native Of Colorado and
has been familiar sight In Denver's
downtown business district for years.
where he has been guide In the fa-
nous Daniels 4 Fisher tower. Miss
Naehr came here from Baltimore about
three years ngo.
The couple had planned on being
married some months ago. but when
war was declared Sandcll decided to
postpone the event. and made numer.
Gus unsuccessful attempts TO enter I'm.
Gle Sans fighting forces. When he
was finally rejected by u local draft
examining board the wedding was ar
ranged.
II guess the difference In height
won't matter much" they both agreed.
The state herald., 1917-11-09
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MINT COMING PENNIES
War Tax Causes Importance Of Amer
lea's Smallest Coin.

War Tax Causes Importance Of Amer.
Iea's Smallest Coin.
Denver.-The despised penny has
come into It's own in Denver. The
bit of money that for many years was
taboo In this city and which has been
struggling for existence, today ranks
right up with the nickel and the dime
in Importance in the financial life Of
the town. The reason for this rise in
Importance Of the cent is that various
war taxes became effective that call
for pennies. and also restaurants are
charging or cents for butter, cream
and bread and other things that used
to be thrown In" with everything
you bought
Incidentally. the child's bank that
has up to this time been the catch-all
of pennies becomes important, and
thousands OF such banks will now be
emptied for the pennies and the child
paid In silver for the amount abstract
ed by father and mother to make the
change.
The Denver mint will coin only COP
per cents for q month. There will
be 100000 Of them. and q statisti-
clan says that II piled one on another
would make stack one and one-half
miles high. Only pennies will be
coined In the Denver mint during No.
vember. and the San Francisco mint
will also devote itself to pennies for
thirty days. The Philadelphia mint
had the job in October and turned out
100000.
Tobacco. cigarettes. movies. thea.
ters. amusement places Of all kinds.
food in restaurants and many other
causes call for one or more pennies,
which has caused the greatest demand
for the cent ever known in the United
States. and 1t is unlikely that there
ever will again be such . demand for
coppers.
The state herald., 1917-11-09

Ny strength Il goner Impulavely hs
half encircled her with his thin arms,
but she seemed armored with ice, and
he dropped them. She could hear him
grind his teeth. II dare not lay hands
upon you," he chartered. "Angel Of
my dreams, ! am faint with longing.
To love you and yet to be denied; to
feel myself aflame and yet to see you
cold; to be halted at the very doors
Of Paradisei What torturei"
The fellows self-control in the
midst Of his frenzy frightened Alaire
more than did his widest avowals; It
was In something Of panic that she
said:
zone moment you tell me am safe,
the next you threaten me. You say
am free, and vet you coerce me. Prove'
your love. Let me go"
"Nol mol I shall call the priest"
Longorio turned toward the door,
but halfway across the floor he was
halted by woman's shrek which ID.
sued from somewhere inside the house.
It was repeated. There was an ont.
burst In a masculine voice. then the
patter Of footsteps approaching down
the tiled hallway. Dolores burst into
her mistress presence, her face
blanched, her hair disordered. She
flung herself into Alaire's arms, cry.
Ing:
"Senorai Save mel Gods curse
on the ruff1an 0h-n
Dolores I" Alaire exclaimed. sWIat
has happenedT
Longorio demanded, irritably: Eyes.
Why are you yelling like thisr
"A man Seel One Of those dirty
peladorA Look where he tore my
The state herald., 1917-11-09
Completely Severed tn. Hand.

fore he could swing the blade. Baker
then grnsped stump with his left
hand and chopped down with the AZ
held In his right. One blow complete
ly severed the hand.
Binding his wrist with stout cord.
Baker walked the eight miles neces-
sary to reach point where he could
be aided. A physician. who had trav.
eled 80 miles on a special train, met
him there.
The snake, which Baker killed after
1t had struck him, measured ten feet
and had nine rattles.
The state herald., 1917-11-09

laughed In their hair as they tore at
my arms. but you-you will be my
wife. and all Mexico shall bow at your
feet" He checked her denial with n
gesture. swat until I tell you the
vision have seen during these days
Of despair. ] see Mexico made whole
By my hnnds; n land Of pence and
plenty; n people with one name upon
their 'ips-thc name Of Longorio the
Dcllverer: and You ns tho first lady
Of them all. You know mo for q man
Of tremendous ability In every line.
Well, I know myself. too. I have meas
urcd myself carefully. and I have NO
weakness. There II no other like me.
Pancho Gomexf Bahi He is q red.
handed bandit Of no culture. Can.
deleria. his chlcff The idol OF the ig.
nornnt and dreamer Of no force.
Potorif Hc II president today. but
whnt Of tomorrow Those who sur.
round him are weakiings. md he
The state herald., 1917-11-09
CHAPTER XXI.
The Doom Of ParadIss.

The Doom Of paradlss.
Alaire began the mockery Of playing
hostess with extreme distaste. and as
the meal progressed she experienced
. growing uneasiness. Longorio's bear.
Ing had changed since his arrival. He
was still extravagantly courteous,
beautifully attentive; he maintained
Q dow IT conversation that relieved her
Of any effort, and yet he displayed q
reprcssed excitement hat was disturb
Ing. In his eyes there waA Q gios ting
look Of possession hard to endure. De.
spits her icy formaiity. he appeared
to he holding himself within the
soonds Of propnety only by an effort
Of the will. and she was not surprised
when. at the conclusion Of the meal.
be cast restraint aside.
She lid not let him 20 far with his
vooins before warning him: II won't
listen to you. You are q man Of taste |;
you must realize how offensive this IT,"
Let N not deceive each other" he
Unlisted. 1--WE are alone. Let us be
honest. Do not ask me to put faith Ia
Jour grtef. ] and my excuse In tho
extraordinary nature Of this situation" !"
Nothing can excuse indelicncy," shc
answered. evenly. "You trnnsgrcss the
commonest rules Of dccency."
But he was impatient. "what sen.
timcntl You did not love your hus.
band. You were for ycars his pris.
oner. Through tho bars Of your prison
saw md loved you. Diosl The first
sight Of your face altered the current
of my life. saw heaven In your eyes,
and ! hive dreamed Of nothing else
ever since. Well. Providence opened
the doors and set you free: God gave
heed TO my prayers md delivered you
b me. Now you pretend to grieve at
your dclivcrnncc; you ask mo to re.
spcct tho memory Of your jniicri De-
c~ncyi Dcllcscyf Whit arc they ex.
eepi nrh1cinlitlcs, which vanish In
ti'p'~ Of -ircsst Alexander the Great
The state herald., 1917-11-09
ONLY A HAlRPlN, BUT
1T OPENED EVERY LOCK

New York.-When Coney Is-
land police. on the search for
the taker Of Mrs. Cascilia
Shere.'s pocketbook. together
with $5.16. one postage stamp.
one bread.pudding recipe. one
latch key and one pocket mirror.
ran Into woman with four 9TH
er pocketbooks not her own. they
wondered how she hnd been able
to take them from the bath
houses.
For she hnd no "jimmy." no
burglars tools was on her per-
son, and they puzzled In win un.
III the police matron went
through her pockets and found
twisted hnirpin. The twisted
hairpin turned odt TO be capable
Of opening anything within sight.
Every locker In the bathhouses
Mt the Island responded to u
twist. Cells In the Coney police
station. though. proved proof
against hnirplns.
The state herald., 1917-11-09
MAN SAVES LIFE
BY WELDING Ak
Bitten by RattIesnake He Cuts
OFF His Own Hand to
Stop Poison.

San Antonio, Tex.-With one blow
from an ax, j. A. Baker, railroad sec
tion foreman, severed his left hand
after 1t had begun to swell from the
effect Of rattlesnake bite. Baker
then Travelled from where he was
working, 40 miles below here. dis
tance Of eight miles, to receive medl.
cal attention.
After he had been bitten by the
snake, Baker called upon n cOmpan'
Ion and asked him to cut of the swell.
Ing hand. The friend attempted
twice, but each time lost his nerve be.
The state herald., 1917-11-09
Denver Building Increases.

Despite high cost Of building mate
rials and the curtailment Of construc-
ton work all over the country. Dem
yer building shows an increase for the
ten months period ending with Oc-
tober 3ist. Building permits for the
month numbered 1873 Of the value Of
$243,35O. and for the ten months Pc
riod there were 2.l01 permits Of the
value of $3,s40,lo an increase OF
&4e5.o3o over the same period Of last
year
The state herald., 1917-11-09
lyman Tell. Of convie,., Work.

Tom lyman. warden Of the Colorado
state penitentiary. addressed the Op.
timist Club at its weekly luncheon ut
Denver on the work being accom-
plished by the convicts Of that insti.
tuition. Warden lyman told the club
members how broken men were re-
claimed and made into useful citizens:
Of life In the prison. and the work be.
ing accomplished by his wards In road
construction.
The state herald., 1917-11-09
By Rex Beach
c.,yrisAs ~ H..,.s 4 sr..Asss

Caesar, Napoleon, Porfirio Diaz-they
were strong. purposeful men; they
lived as live. Sonora, you daily with
love-"
Alaire's face was white with anger
as she replied: "You cause me to for
get that you are my guest. Are you
the man considered you or the man
you are reported to bef'
"Eh2"
.Are you the gentleman. the friend,
you pretended to be. or-the vandal
whom no woman can trustf You treat
me a II you were my jailer. What do
you mean3 What xind of man are you
to take advantage Of my bereave-
ment?"
After a moments consideration, Lon
gorio began haltingly: II don't know
what kind Of man am, for you have
changed ME so. There was a time
III have done things have scorned
all restraint, all laws except those Of
my deasres. and 30. perhaps, I am q
vandal. Make sure Of this, however,
! shall not injure you. Mexico u no
more sacred to me than you. my hearts
treasure. You accuse me of indslicacy
because I lack the strength to smother
my admiration. I adore you; my be-
ing dissolves, my veins are aflre with
longing for you; I am mad with the
knowledge that you are mine. MadI
Carambai I am insane; my mind tot
tiers: I grops my way like q man
blinded BY 3 dazzling light: I suffer
agonles. But seei refuse to touch
you. I am . giant In my restraint.
The strength Of heroes II mine, and
I strangle my impulses as they are
born, although the effort kills me. Se-
nora. I await the moment Of your vol
untary surrender. walt for you" He
extended his arms, and Alaire saw
that his olive features were distorted
with emotion; that his hands, his
whole thin. high-strung body were
shaking uncontrollably.
She could summon no coherent
words.
You believed I was a hawk and
would seize you. ehi" he Queried. "Is
that why you continue to shrink1 Well.
let me tell you something. II my tongue
will frame the thoughts In my mind.
Ny passion IL 20 deep and so sacred
that I would not be content with less
than all Of you. I must have you all,
and % I walt trembling. 1 say this
20 badly that ! doubt II you under
stand. Listen. then: to possess you
by force would be-well. as II sacked
q cathedral Of Its golden images and
expected to gain heaven by clutching
the cross In my arms. Sonora, In
you see the priceless Jewel of my
love. which I shall wear to dazzle the
world, and without which I shall de-
stroy myself. Now let me tell you
what I can offer you. what setting
can build for this treasure. Marriage
with Luis Longorio-"
Alaire could not control Q start.
AZ II qulckened by his intensity, the
man read her thought. "You did not
imagine that ] offered you anything
lessr'
"what was to think7 Your repu.
tation-'
BLOOD Of my hearth" breathed the
general. $50! That Is what you meant
q moment ago. That is why you re-
fuse my embraces. No. mol Other
women hsvs feared me. and I have
The state herald., 1917-11-09
CHAPTER xx-contInued.

10
"No. nor He made a gesture Of de-
aial. allow ridiculous merely keep
you from certain destruction. You can
not 90 by train, because the railroad
has suspended public service, nor can
you ride or drive. tell you. sonora.
the people are aroused. For the mo-
nent you must accept my protection,
whether you wish to or not Tomor-
eow"-Longorio smiled warmly. mean
lngly-'perhaps you will not be In such
haste to refuse It, or to leave La Feria.
Wait until you understand me better.
Then But enough Of this. You are
unstrung. you wish to be alone with
your thoughts, and what have to say
can wait for few hours. In the mean
dime, may beg the hospitality Of your
ranch for myself and my menT
Alaire acquiesced mechanically. Lon
gorio saluted her fingers In his Gus
tomary manner. and then, with q look
eloquent Of things unsaid, he went out
to see to the comfort of his command.
Alaire sank into the nearest chair,
her nerves quivering. her mind in tur-
moil. This Mexican was detestable,
and he was far from being the mere
maker Of audaciously gallant speeches,
the poetically fervent wooer Of every
pretty woman, she had blindly sup
posed him. his was no sham ardor :
the man was hotly. horribly In earnest.
There had been q CLINT Of madness In
bis eyes. And he actually seemed to
think that she shared his infatuation.
n was intolerable. Yet Longorio. she
was sure. had an abundance Of dlscre-
don; he would not dare to offer her
Violence. He had pride. too; and in
his way he was something Of q gen.
tleman. 80 far. she had avoided CIV
Ing him offense. But u once she made
plain to him how utterly loathsome to
her was his pursuit. she was sure that
hs would cease to annoy her. Alaire
was self-confident, strong.willed; she
took courage.
Her thoughts turned from her fears
to the amazing reality Of her widow
hood. Even yet she could not wholly
credit the fact that Eds wasted life
had come to an end and that she was
fres to make the most Of her own.
Alairs remembered her husband now
with more Tenderness. more charity.
than she would have believed possible.
and II seemed to her pitiful that ooe %
blessed with opportunity should have
worked such havoc with himself and
With those near to him.
Dsubtless It was all & part Of some
peovAdential scheme. too blind for her
b solve. Perhaps, indeed, his own
uials had been designed to The end
that her greater. truer love. when It
did come, would and her ripe. respon-
dive, ready. A for this Mexican gen
seal, she would put him In his place.
Alaire was still walking the floor
& her chamber when Dolores entered,
at dusk. to say that supper was ready
and that General Longorio was walt
Ing.
.Ask him to excuse ma" she told
hse servant
But Loneorio himself spoke from the
next room. saying: "Senora. beg Of
700 to honor me. ! have much Of i'm
portance to say. and time presses. Con.
troll your grief and give me the pleas.
ure Of your company
After an instant's consideration,
Alaire Yielded. It was best to have
ths matter over with. once for all.