Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07

don't try to deny it! l read it with
my own eyes, and it means-death.
Rosa said family: "Esteban! !
warned you"
ESteban was taken aback, but 1t was
plain that he was not in the least
frightened. '"They haven't caught me
yet" he laughed.
''You say they intend to arrest me
also?" Rosa eyed the caller anxiously.
'Exa city"
"Who accuses her, and of what?''
Esteban demanded.
"That also have discovered through
! the courtesy of Colonel Fernandez.
| Your accuser is none other than Pan
cho CuetO."
"Cueto ~
Eyes; he has denounced both of you
as rebels, and the letter is only part
of his proof, / believe. Now, then, you
| can guess why l am here. / am not
without influence; can save Rosa, but
for you, Esteban, fear l can do moth
ing. You must look out for yourself.
| w ell w nat uO YOU say
When EsteDan saw how pale his sis
ter had grown, he took her in his arms.
saying gently: I'm sorry, dear. It's all
my fault" Then to the merchant :
ITS very good of you to warn u.s.
"Hal" Don Mario famed himself.
"I'm glad you appreciate my efforts.
It's good thing to have the right kind
of friend. I'll marry Rosa within an
hour, and fancy my name will be a
sufficient shield"
Rosa turned to her elderly sutton
and made deep courtesy. Il am I'M
worthy of the honor" said she. 'You
see, II do not love you. Don Mario"
"Love!" exploded the visitor. God
bless you! What has love to do with
the matter? Esteban will have to ride
for his life in ten minutes and your
property will be seized. So you had
better make yourself ready to go with
me-"
But Rosa shook her head.
"Eh? What ais you? What do you
expect to dof"
81 shall go with Esteban," said the
girl.
This calm announcement seemed to
stupefy De Castano. He sat down
heavily in the nearest chair and with
his wet handkerchief poised in one
pudgy hand he stared fxedly at the
speaker. His eyes were round and
bullying, the sweat streamed unheeded
from his temples. He resembled some
queer bloated marine monster Just
emerged from the sea and momentarily
dazzled by the light
You You're mad" he finally
gasped. ''Esteban, tell her what it
means"
But this Esteban could not do, for
he himself had not the faintest no
ton Of what was in store for him. War
seemed to him glorious thing; he had
been told that the hills were peopled
with patriots. He was very young. his
heart was ablaze with hatred for the
Spaniards and for Pancho Cueto. He
longed to risk his life for a free Cuba.
Therefore he said: Rosa shall do as
she pleaseS. If we must be exiles we
shall share each others hardships. 1t
will not be for long"
idiot :" stormed the far man. "Bet-
ter that you gave her to the sharks
below San Severino. There is no law.
no safety for women outside of the
cities. The island is in anarchy. These
patriots you talk about are the blacks.
the mulattoes. the-lowest, LATEST saw
ages in Cuba"
"PleaSel Don Mario " the girl
pleaded. Il cannot marry you. for-I
love another"
"Eh?"
Il love another. Pm betrothed to
O'Reilly, the American-and he's CON-
ing back 10 marry me-"
De Castano twisted himself labori-
ousIy out OF his chair and waddled
toward the door, He was purple with
rage and modification On the thresh-
old he paused TO wheeze: ''Yery well.
then. Go! I'm done with both of you.