The Huttig news., 1917-06-16

ment? Chagrin Yes, modification raised to the highest pitch, and a sort of stupefaction that you should prefer another man to him. He can't under stand your lack of taste" Father O'Malley smiled faintly.
 "Conceited idiot" Dave groWled.
 His humiliation kills him. When l saw that 1t was useless to appeal to him nn moral grounds, and that threats were unavailing I took another course. Something gave me insight into his mind, and the power to talk as l have never talked before All in a flash ] saw the mans soul laid bare before me. ana-1 think played upon it with some cunning. 1 don't remember all l said, for l was inspired, but 1 appealed to his vanity and to his eonceit, and as I went along I impressed upon him over and over, the fact that the world knows we are here and that it trusts him. He aspires to the presidency; he believes he is destined to he Mexico's dictator; so l painted 8 picture that surpassed his own imaginings. He would have been suspicious of mere fattery, so I went far beyond that and inflamed him with such extrayagant visions as only child or an unbushing egotist like him could accept. swelled his vanity; inflated his con- ceit For moment, at least, 1 lifted him out of himself and raised him to the heights"
 hounnI ho alnsa6 door Longorios voice, issuing some con- mand to his men. A moment passed; then he appeared before the three Americans He seemed taller, thinner more erect and hawklike than ever. His head was held more proudly and his chest was fuller. A set disdainful smile was graven upon his face.
 He began by addressing his words directly to Alaire. "Senora," he said, T am a man of deep feeling and l scern deceit Therefore I offer no apology for my recent display of emo- ton. If have seemed to press my ad- vances with undue fervor, it is because, at heart I am as great lover as I am statesman or soldier. But there are other things than love. Nature constituted me leader and he who climbs high must climb alone. offered Chapultepec as shrine for your beauty. I offered to share Mexico with you, and I told you that I would aot 5e content with less than all of you. Well, meant it. Otherwise-I would take you now" His voice throbted with a sudden fierce desire, and his long, lean hands closed convulsively. You must realize that have the cour. age and the power to defy the world, eh?" He seemed to challenge denial of this statement but, receiving none, he went on, fixing his brilliant, fever iSh eyes once more upon Alaire. "As ran of sentiment I am unique; l am different from any you have ever known. l would not possess flower without it's fragrance. You did not be lieve me when I told you that, but am going to prove it. All your life you are going to think of me as heroic. Perhaps no patriot in history ever made a more splendid sacrifice for his country than l make now. Some day the world will wonder how 1 had the strength to put aside love and follow the path of duty"
 Alaire trusted herself to ask. "Then we are free to go?"
 The generals face was swept by, grimace intended for smile. T have ordered your horses to be saddled."
 Dave, who had with difficulty re- strained his anger at the fellows bonn. bast, was upon the point of speaking when Father O'Malley took the words out of his mouth:
 "Would you send this woman out of her own house into a country like like this? Remember the fortune in cattle you have already taken
 Longorio broke in with a snarl: "Is it my fault that the country Is In arms? Military necessity compels me