The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-26

very bright as she said: II wonder how
I have managed to live with you rs
long as have. knew you were weak,
nasty-so l was prepared for some
thing like this. But l never thought
you were downright criminal until"
Criminal? Rot"
"How about that Guzman affair?
You can't go much lower, Ed, and you
can't keep me here with YOU"
"I can't keep you, eh?" he growled
"Well, perhaps not. I suppose you've
got enough on me to secure divorce,
but can air some of your dirty linen.
Oh, don't look like that! I mean it
Didn't you spend night with David
Law?" He lccrcd ut her unpleasantly,
then followed step rs she drew back.
Don't you touch mel" she cried.
| A flush was deepening Eds purple
checks; his voice was peculiarly bru-
| tai and throaty as he said: "The de-
cree isn't entered yet, and so long as
YOU are Mrs. Austin have rights. Yes,
and intend to exercise them. You've
made me jealous, and" He made to
cncirclc her with his arms, and was
half successful, but when Alaire felt
the heat of his breath in her fuce, a
sick lOathing Sprang up within her
and, setting her back against the WALL
She sent him reeling. Whether she
struck him or merely pushed him away,
she never knew, for during the instant
of their struggle she was blind with in.
dignation and fury. Profiting by her
advantage, she lodged past him, fled to
her room. and locked herself in.
She heard him muttcring profanely;
heard him approach her chamber more
than once, then retire uncertainty, bnt
she knew him too we'll to be afraid
Later that night she wrote two let
tcrs--one to Judge Ellsworth the other
to Dave Law.
Jose Sanchez rode to the Morales
house feeling seme concern over the
summons that took him thlther. lie
wondered what could have induced
General Longoro to forsake bis many
important duties in order to make the
long trip from Nucvo Pueblo: surely
1t could be due to no lack. Of real on
his (Jose's) part. No! The horse
breaker 1lattered himself that he had
made very good spy indeed; TINT he
had been Longorios eyes and ears 80
! far as circumstances permitted. Nor
did he feel that he had been lax in
making his reports, for through Roma
he had written the general several
lengthy letters, and just for good meas
ure these two had conjured up sundry
imaginary happenings to prove beyond
hot
ably unhappy with her husband, and
ready to welcome such dashing lover
as Longorio. Therefore Jose could not
for the life Of him imagine wherein
he had been remiss. Nevertheless, he
was uneasy, and he hoped that nothing
had occurred to anger his general.
But LOngorio, when he arrived Mt the
mecting-place, was not in bad humor.
Having sent Rosa away on some err
rand, he turned to Jose with flashing
smile, and said:
"Well, my good friend. the time has
come"
Now Jose had no faintest idea what
the general was talking about, but to
be called the good friend of SO illustri-
GUS a person was flatterlng. He nod
ded dccisively.
Eyes, beyond doubt" he agreed.
The general laid an affcctionate hand
upon J0sc'S shoulder. "Ehe first time
I saw YOU 1 said: There's boy after
my own heart. I shall learn to love
that Jose, and I shall put him in the
way of his fortune WE'LL have not
! changed my mind, and the time is
come. You are going to help me and
am going to help YOU"
Jose Sanchez thrilled with elation
: from head to foot. This promised to
be the greatest. day Of his life, and he
felt that he must be dreaming.
"You haven't tired Of Rosa, ch? You
still wish to marry herr" Longorio was
inQuiring.
ayes. But Of course I am poor
man."
"Just so. I shall attend to that.
Now we come to the object of my visit.
Jose, proposed to make you rich
enough in one day SO that you can
marry"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)