The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-07-26

Esteban was taken aback, but Il was
plain that he was not In the least
frightened. 'They haven't caught me
yet" he laughed.
sYou say they intend to arrest me
alsor' Rosa eyed the caller anxiously.
"Exactlyi"
who Accuses her. and Of what1''
Estsbaa demanded.
'aThat also I have discovered through
the courtesy q Colonel Fernande1.
Your accusef = none other than Pan
cho Cueto.s
"Cuetols
sYee; hs has denounced both Of you
@ rebels, and the letter 10 only part
Of his proof, I believe. Nov. then. you
can guess why I an here. ! nm not
without influence; I can save Rosa. but
Tor you. Esteban. I fear I can do moth
Ing. You must look out for yourself.
Wslf What Do you sayrs
When Esteban NV how pale his sis
ter had grown. hs took her IN hin arms,
saying gently: TN sorry. dear. It's all
my fault" Then 70 The merchant:
.lt's very good q Jon to warn rs"
"Ha~ Dea Mario famed himself.
TIN glad you appreciate ny efforts.
It's . good thing 70 have the night kind
Il 1 friend ri marry Rosa within IN
herr. and I fancy my name win b .
sa@dent shield .~
Rosa turned 10 her eloes,y suitor
and made . deep courtesy. II an I'M.
vsethy q the hoaor," aid che. You
-. III 90 not love you. Don Mario"
"Lovsi" sxploded The visitor. "God
BLESS yeui What has 1--we % DO With
tAs mattsrf Estsban will have - ride
~ his ME II ten minutsG and your
property viii b oelsed. 80 you had
bsttsr make yourself ready 70 50 With
ne"
hut Rosa sAook her head
'Ehs What els you1 What DO you
expsct - dor
7 shall 20 with Dsteban,- said the
siri.
This calm announcement seemed to
stupefy Dc Oastano. he sat down
heavily II the nearest chair. and with
his wei handkerchief poised In one
pudgy hand hs stared nxsdly as the
speaker. His eyes were round and
bulging. the sweat STRAINED unheeded
from his tsmpleA He resembled soms
queer bloated marine monster just
emerged from the - ana momentar1ly
dassled b the hight
You You're mad" b finally
gaspsd. "Esteban, ten hef what It
noana."
Hut this Esteban could not Do for
he himself had not the 1Alntest no
don Of what va q STORE Tor him. War
seemed to him . g1esieus thing: - had
been told that The hlll9 weee peopled
With patricia He va vssy youns. his
heart va ablase WA hatred Ter the
0panlards and Ter paaehe Cueto. He
loagsd e risk his HE foe . fsss Cuba.
Therefore - said: sRosa shah do -
sAs pleased Il " must b ex1les W
shall share each Others har0eAipA. Il
viii not b for long
'Idiot r. etoemed the fat man. Bet
to. that you gAve her - the sharks
below Gan SsveFlnA There b 10 law,
no safety for women outside Of the
cidsa. The island 10 In anaschy. These
patriots you talk about are the blacks,
the mulattoee, th@lowee9 fastest NV
ages IN Cuba"
'Pleassi Don Marlo!" the girl
pleaded. Z cannot marry you, for-I
love another"
~Ehf"
II love another. I'm betrothed to
O'Reilly. the Ameriean-and he's COM
ing back 70 marry me-"
Do Castano twisted himself labori-
ously out Of his chair and waddled
toward the door. He was purple with
rage and morti0cation. On the thresh-
old hs paused = wheess: VERY well.
then. Col TIM done With both Of you.
! would have lent ron . hand With this
rascal Custo but 10 hs will fall heir
70 your sotlrs property. Well, Il II
. time Tor bandltsl ~ Unable to
think q . parting speech sufficiently
bitter . match his disappointment
Don Mario plunged out Into the sun
light. mutterins and stammerlng to
himself.
Within a hour Tho twins were on
their way up the Yumur1, toward the
homo d Assemble and Evangelina for
&c was thithse that they naturally
turned. J vas well that they had
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