Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19

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cneI pleasure. Since II does not bother
her In the least, | think l will not al
low you TO come any more"
After judicious consideration, O'Rei-
| ly pretended to agree.
There's no fun In wreaking a hor-
rlble revenge, when your enemy isn't
wise to It," he acknowledged. "Since
it's your Idea to irritate your stepmoth-
or, perhaps 1t would annoy her If l
made love directly 10 her."
Rosa Uttered. and then inquired,
nnively, Can you make love- senor?"
"Can /? It's the one ability an
O'Reilly inherits. Listen to this now"
In his: "Wait |" he cried as she resist
ed. "Pretend that you're Mrs. Varona,
your own stepmother, and that this is
her dimpled hand I'm holding"
"Oh-h % The girl allowed his grasp
90 remain, But Isabel's hand isn't
dimpled: it's thin and bony. I've felt
| 1t on my ears often enough"
"Don't interrupt" he told her. lisa
bel my little darling"
lSuDkl tAclilllcu VOICE, anu
the lovers started guiltily apart. They
turned to find Esteban. Rosa's twin
brother staring at them oddly. "Isa-
bel?" he repeated "What's this?"
you interrupted our theatricals.
was rehearslng an impassioned pro-
posal to your beloved stepmother,"
O'Reilly explained with pretense of
annoyance.
Eyes Senior OReilly believes he can
infuriate Isabel by laying siege to her.
He's Abolish person." Rosa s
cheeks were family flushed and her
color deepened at the amusement in
Esteban's eyes. "He makes love
wretchedly.-
'What little overheard wasn't bad, "
Tsteban declared; then he took
gVc.lly's hand.
,Steban was handsome boy,
ai"ht. slim and manly, and his re-
lancn to Rosa was startling
With a look engaging in its frank d.
. rectness, he said: Rosa told me about
your meetings here and | came 10
; apologize for our stepmother's discour.
into our house, but--you understand
, Rosa and l are not like her; we are
quite liberal in our views; we are al
: most Americans, as you see. l dare
: say that's what makes Isabel hate
/ Americans so bitterly"
/ Wouldn't II please her to know thai
I'm becoming Cubanized AS fast as
I III I..
I "Oh. she hates Cubans. too :" laughed
y the brother. "She's Spanish. you know
4 Well, it's fortunate you didn't see he
: today. Bril- What temper, Shell
walk in her sleep tonight. If ever"
e Rosa nodded soberly. and O'Reilly
a suppressing some light reply that ha'
( sprung to his lips, inquired, curiously
: "What do you mean by that?"
I Brother and sister joined in explain
9 ing that Donna Isabel was given to pc
n cuIar actions. especially after period
d Of excitement or anger. and that one O
!. her eccentricities had taken the forr
T. Of somnambullstic wanderings. "Ol
II she's crazy enough" Esteban col
cluded. 81 believe it's her evil COZ
e science"
t O'Reilly scanned the speaker sllen
J. ly for n moment; then he said. with
e gravity unusual in him. 81 wonder
n you know that you're suspected Of
II working for the insurrecto cause"
It Indeed? l didn't know"
8 "Well. it's fact" O'Reilly hear
2. Rosa gasp family. rs 1t true?"
u asked.
[; 81 am Cuban"
n "Cuban? Your people were Spa
ish."
II "True. But no Spaniard ever raise
" a Spanish child In Cuba. We are G
IN bans. Rosa and |. go everywhere, III
he the Spanish officers talk plainly b
> fore me. Somebody must be the ey
a. and the ears for Colonel Lopez"
III Colonel Lopez" exclaimed O'Reill
IT, Esteban nodded.
vi Rosa's face, as she looked at the tv
Vi men. was white and worried. For
u time the three of them sat silent; tn
IL, the American said. slowly, You'll
'u shot If you're caught"
"Some one must run chances" Est
~ han averred. "We're fighting tyrann
ut all Cuba is ablaze. l must do my par
ne "But sooner or later you'll be d
ue covered-then what?" persisted Ore
ly.
cn Esteban shrugged. "Who know
eu Therell be time enough when"
ne "What of Rosa?"
At this question the brother stir
nv uneasily and dropped his eyes. ore
=" ly laid a hand upon his arm. ~
have no right to jeopardize her snfe
Without you, to whom could she turn
nc The girl flashed her admirer gratei
>. glance.
10, "Senor, you for one would see Il
she"
"But--Tm going away" ORei
felt rather than saw Rosa start,
us his face was averted. 81 came here
,a' tell you both good-by. l may be &c
W for some time. IL don't know WI
l can get back"
49,, "rm sorry" Esteban told him, W
=. genuine regret. I'VE have grown W