The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-11-01

q tust price for their mineral lands.
Don't look no shocked. Miss Canada.
It's the regular way such things are
handled In all representative govern
ments-ours, the Canadian and Eng
iish parlianents, the German, the
French-all the same"
The girls eyes clouded. II do not
like to hear you speak In that cynical
tone"
"Oh. It's not because I don't be-
lieve In democratic government. In
despotic countries the regular proce-
dure would be for tho officials to take
the bulk of the appropriation. and
give the tribe the percentage-or
nothing"
II cannot believe that even your
government will permit Its officials to
the country" declared Marie. "There
cannot be a majority Of dishonest cor"
%gressmen."
"No; the big majority are honest
fools. They are managed by means Of
committees and the plea Of party 10y
nlty and log-rolling. But that's not
my fault, sweetheart. You know I"
II know you've yet to receive per-
mission to Gull nue. that !" broke In the
| girl.
vandervyn bit his lip. "You forget
l am going away"
"Back to washIngton-and your
fianceel I"
"Quite true. And I'm going to stay.
unless there Is some induccment for
me to return here" he %rejoined.
1t was Marie's turn TO bite her lip.
"How q you say that, when you
know that THAT l."
II told you how II was. and why
I cannot break OF with her until"
He stepped nearer. his eyes aglow
with passionate allurement. "You
know l love you, only you. Marie |
And you love me. sweetheart !"
Under the enticement Of his soft
eyes and pleading voice. all her re-
serve melted. Instead Of eluding his
advance, she swayed forward, and per-
mitted him to take her In his arms.
He crushed her to him, and showered
kisses on her lips and blushing cheeks
upon her dusky hair when, over.
come. she pressed her face against
his shoulder.
He qulvered with the Joy Of mas
terry and possession. "You are mine
mine! Say I'll"
Il will marry you'll" she whis-
pered.
Submissive and loving as vas the
reply, 1t struck the ardent smile from
Vandervyn's face. His embrace re-
Taxed, and for a moment he stood
staring over the girls head, his lip
between his teeth.
Il love you |" she murmured.
quick to sense the change that had
ONE upon him.
At the candid confession his eyes
again glowed. and again he crushed
her to him.
you love me! You own I'll" he
cried. "You are miner
"No!"
With a sudden, violent thrust for
which he was all ~unprepared, she
burst from his clasp and sprang clear
Of him.
"what Is III" he muttered, staring
at her, half bewildered.
"Oh" she cried. ut was the way
YOU Oh! how could your" She
put up her hands, like a child. to hide
the scarlet that famed In her cheeks.
"Go, please GO! You have made me
tell And have promised to marry
you-when you come back"
"If I do come back" qualified Van.
dervyn In n fash Of chagrin.
Marie drew herself up to her full
height, the color ebbing from her face.
Her voice was as cold as her eyes.
"Do you wish to free me from my
promiseT"
"Ncvcr!" he burst out. "You'd give
yourself to Hardy. lie shan't have
you. You've promlsed-you said It,"
mot now-not yet-not until you
come back to me, free from your
cousin. Leave me, / asked you to CO.
When he perceived the look In her
eyes. he picked up his hat and left
the house without attempting to argue.
She closed the door, and fastened
into her dainty little bedroom. to
sink on her knees before the crucifix
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