The Ordway new era., 1918-11-01

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I'd have to nurse her." He wiped a
sudden moisture from his brow.
.Oh. she won't get sick. She'll prob
ably nurse you-and all the other men.
Youll like it, too, and you will all fall
in love with her-everybody does-and
start fighting among yourselves.
There! She has Enriquez. Listen"
| Johnnie shivered apprehensively at
the directness with which Miss Evans
put her request. "You understand. l
want to go and see for myself" she
was saying. "If you need medicines
I'll give them-bushels of the nastiest
stun l can buy. I'll organize field
hospital. Oh. very well, call
1t bribe. II you hike. Anyhow. I've
fully determined to go, and Mr.. O'Reil-
ly has volunteered to take care OF me.
He's charmed with the hdea." Miss
Evans giggled. "That means you'll
have to take him along. too"
There followed pause during which
the two men exchanged dismayed
| glances.
| 'She doesn't seem to care what she
says O'Reilly murmured. "But-Tll
put aea IN Enriquez' ear.
Put 1t In writing, please" There
was wait. "Now read It to me. . e.
Good !" Miss Evans fairly purred
over the telephone "Send It to me by
messenger right away; that's a dear.
I'm Mt Doctor Alvarado's house, and
he's beside himself with joy. Thanks,
awfully. You're so nice" A moment
and she was back in the dining room
facing her two friends-a picture of
| triumph. "You have nothing more to
say about it," she gioated. The pro-
visional government of Cuba. through
its New York representatives, extends
to Miss Norine Evans an invitation to
| visit hts temporary headquarters in the
Sierra de something and
deems II an honor to have her as its
guest so long as she wishes to remain
there. Now then, let's celebrate"
She executed a dance step. pirou-
| cited around the room, then pumped
herself down into her chair. She rat
tied her cup and saucer noisily, cry
ing, "Fill them up. Doctor Gloom.
Let's drink to Cuba Libre."
Johnnie managed to smile as he
raised his demi-tasse. "Here's to my
success as a chaperon,' said he. 'T'm
disliked BY the Spaniards, and now
the Cubans will hate me. can see
happy days ahead.s
O'Reilly arose early the next morn
ing and hurried down to the office of
the junta, hoping that he could con-
vince Mr.. Enriquez of the folly of al
lowing Norine Evans to have her way.
But his respect for Miss Evans energy
and initiative deepened when, on arriv-
ing at SO New street, he discovered
that she had forestalled him and was
| even then closeted with the man he
had come to see. Johnnie waited un-
easily; he was dismayed when the girl
finally appeared. with Enriquez in tow.
for the mans face was radiant.
"It's all settled" she announced, at
sight Of O'Reilly. "Tve speeded them
up."
You're an early riser" the latter re-
marked. II hardly expected"
EnriQuez broke ir. "Such enthusi-
asmi Such ardori She whirls a per
son of his feet"
at seems that the Junta lacks
money for another expedition, so I've
made up the deficit. Well be OF in
q week."
"Really7 Then you're actually
goingr
"Of course. Don't be hateful, and
argumentative, or I'll begin to think
you're a born chaperon." Miss Evans
exclaimed. "Come! Make up your
mind to endure me. And now you're
going to help me buy my tropical out
ht.v
With smile and a nod at Enriquez
she took O'Reilly's arm and bore him
away.
The days Of idle waiting that fol-
lowed were irving. even to one of