The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-09

twins had II not been for Donna Isa-
bells refusal to accept her. Al It was,
she and Asensio had married. and BY
means Of Rosa's surreptitious help
they had managed to buy this little
piece Of land. Rosa had practiced self
denial to make the purchase possible,
and her self-sacrince had borne fruit:
that act OF childish benehcence had
created 4 refuge for Esteban and her.
self and had npened the negro wom-
ans affection into idolatry.
E~vangelina's Joy At having the girl
to herself. where she could daily see
her, touch her. serve her. was tenn
pered only By the knowledge Of Rosa's
unhappiness. She scolded and tyran-
mixed, she mothered and adored the
girl to her hearts content; she
watched over her IKE q hawk; she
deemed no labor In her service too sx-
acting. It would have gone III with
anyone who offered harm to Rosa. for
Evangelina vas strong and capable;
she had the arms and the hands d
q man, and she possessed the smoldsr.
ing black temper Of Sebastian. her
father.
Even In peaceful times few people
came to this clearing in the woods,
far OF from the main-traveled roads
Of the Yumuri, and the day, Is usual,
passed uneventfully. Evangelina
worked. with one eye upon her Rosa,
the other watchfully alert for dam
ger. When evening came she pre-
pared their scanty meal. upbraiding
Rosa. meanwhile, for her attempts
to assist her. Then they sat for an
hour or two on the bench outside the
door, talking about Juan O'Rail-ye
and the probable hour of his coming.
When Rosa fretted about her broth.
er, the negress treasured her. "Don't
be frightened, little dove; he has the
makings Of great soldier. Now,
then. it 10 growing cool and the night
carries fevers. Creep into your bed
and dream about that handsome lover
Of yours"
Rosa obsyed, although reluctantly.
It'll sleep for . WHILE" she compro.
missed. then I'll come out and take
my turn"
Dawn was still . long way o.
when. true 70 her promise. Rosa
emerged from the hut with IN apel.
ogy for having slept 70 long. Evan
sslina protested. though her syss
were heavy and sAs had bssn yawnr
Ing productivity fer hears. bat for
once the girl was 0Rn. Having 4
nally prevailed IN her dstsrminatioa,
she seated herself IN the warm place
Dvansslina had vacated, and. curling
her small test under her. she ssttlsd
hsrsslf. chin In hand. to think q
O,Rsilly. It wss . god dine to think.
for the Jungle was very stu and ths
night IKE . velvet curtain.
I'VE had bettef leave the horses
here" Paneho Custo hssitatngly "a.
dressed the dim blur which he knew
to BE- Colonel C0be. The colonel q
volunteers was In . vile temper. what
with the long Night ride and m srros
AZ Cueto's which had considerably
Heightened the Journey.
"Whoro q TIE house1es groWiod the
oMeeR.
mot far. But the path u rocky
and the horses toet-~
"Yea, yesl" There was Z creak Of
saddle feathers and . sroan - the
colonel dismounted. Now. my good
Custo." hs threateoed, "anothse q
your mistakes and I'll elve you some
thing to rmembse me- b."
A curt order brouGht his men out
Of their saddles. One Of thelr num-
Der Wa detailed to guard the ami.
mails, while the rest fell In behind
Cueto and followed him up the trail
By the starglow.