Macon beacon., 1917-08-03

very bright as she said; ri wonder how
I have managed TO live with you as
long as have. knew you were weak,
nasty-so was prepared for some
thing like this. But I never thought
you were q downright criminal until"
"CnmiBalf p0t!'
How about that 0uzman AFFAIR."
You can't go much lower, Ed, and you
can't Keep me here with you.'
IT can't keep you, ehf" he growled.
well, perhaps hot. I suppose vou'vs
got enough on me TO secure n divorces,
but can air sorne of your dirty linen.
Oh, DON'T look like thatl I mean it!
Didn't you spend a night with David
LawY" He leercd at her unpleasantly,
then followed o step as she Drew back
"Don't you touch mel" she cried.
A flush was deepening Eds purple
cheeks; his voice was peculiarly brb
tai and throaty ns he said: "The De-
cree isn't entered yet, and no long as
you are Mrs. Austin have rights. Yes,
and I intend to exercise them. You've
made me Jealous, and" He made TO
cnclrcle her with his arms, and was
half successful, but when Alaire felt
the heat Of his breath in her face, O
sick loathing sprang up within her,
and, setting her back against the wall,
she gent him reeIing. Whether she
struck him or merely pushed him away,
she never knew, for during the Instant
OF their struggle che was blind with in
dlgnatlon and fury. Proftlng by her
advantage, she lodged past him, He'd 10
her room, and locked herself in.
She heard him muttering profanely;
heard him approach her chamber more
than once, then retire uncertainty, but
she knew him too well to be afraid.
Later that night she wrote two let
ters-one to Judge Ellsworth, the other
to Dave Law.
Jose Sanchez rode to the Morales
house feeling some concern over the
summons that took him thither. He
wondered what could have induced
General Longorio to forsake his many
important duties in order to make the
long trip from Nuevo Pueblo; surely
1t could be due to no lack Of zeal on
his (Jose's) part. No! The horse
breaker fiattered himself that he had
.. made very good spy indeed; that he
had been Longorio's eyes and ears So
far as circumstances permitted. Not
did he feel that he had been lax In
. making his reports, for through Rosa
he had written the general several
lengthy letters, and just for good meas
ure these two had conjured up sundry
, imaginary happenings to prove beyonC
doubt that Sonora Austin was miser
! ably unhappy with her husband, ant
!. ready to welcome such dashing lover
as Longorio. Therefore Jose could moi
2 for the life of him imagine wherein
2 he had been remiss. Nevertheless, hi
was uneasy and he hoped that nothing
I, had occurred to anger his general.
. But Longorio, when he arrived at thu
meeting-place, was not in bad humor
Having sent Rosa away on some er
rand, he turned to Jose with flashing
smile, and said:
"Well, my good friend, the time ha
come"
= Now Jose had no faintest idea wha
y the general was talking about, but Il
be called the good friend Of SD illustri
e Gus. person was fattering. He nod
ded decisively.
+ "Yes, beyond doubt" he agreed
5 The general laid an affectionate ham
upon Jose's shoulder. "The first tim
I saw you l said: There's boy afte
r my own heart l shah learn to Low
r. that Jose, and l shall put him in tn
way of his fortune Well, I have nc
a changed my mind, and the time
r come. You are going to help me and
o am going to help YOU"
n Jose Sanchez thrilled with elatio
d from head to foot. This promised t
r. be the greatest day of his life, and b
n felt that he must be dreaming.
"You haven't tired of Rosa, ch? 70
'e still wish to marry her?7 Longorio wa
inqulring.
he "Yes. But of course I am poe
man.
d "JuSt so. l shall attend to tina
II Now we come to the object of my ylsi
[; Jose, l proposed to make you ric
v enough in one day SO that you ca
e. marry"
Dr (TO BE CONTINUED)
n.
nt Sulphur and Rheumatism.