The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-31

Est,Uan was taken aback bu; II WAS
plain that he was not in the lea>,
frightened. "They haven't caught ne
yet" he laughed.
"You say they intend 10 arrest me
alSo?' Rosa eyed the caller anxiously.
Exactly"
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."
"CuetOl"
"Yes: he has denounced both OF you
as rebels, and the letter is only part
Of his proof. | believe. Now. then, you
can guess why | am here. | am not
without influence; can save Rosa, but
for you, ESteban. fear | can do moth
ing. You must look out for yourself.
Well? What do you say?'
When Esteban saw how pale his sis
ter had grown, he took her in his arms,
saying gently: I'm sorry dear. It's all
lily luutl. litl W liit iiiNlN ii'i ~
It's very good Of you to warn US
"Ha," Don Mario famed himself.
I'm glad you appreciate my efforts.
It's good thing 10 have the right kind
Of friend. I'll marry Rosa within an
hour and I fancy my name will be q
sufficient shield"
Rosa turned to her elderly suitOr
and made n deep courtesy. Il am un'
worthy of the honor" said she. You
see, Il do not love you, Don Mario
Love" exploded the visitor. God
bless you, What has love tn do Will
the matter? EStcban 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
ne"
But Rosa shook her head.
"Eh? What ails you? What 10 you
expect to do?'
Il shall 60 with Estebnn." said the
! girl.
This calm announcement seemed tC
| Stupefy De Castano. He snt dowr
| heavily in the nearest chair, and witt
! his wet handkerchief poised in one
! pudgy hand he stared fXediy at tn,
! speaker. His eyes We're round anc
| buIgng the sweat streamed unhcedet
| from his temples. He reSembled some
| queer bloated marine monster jus
! emerged from the sea and momentariI!
dazzled by the light.
You You're mad" ne finally
gaSped. "Esteban, tell her what I
means"
But this ESteban could not do, fo
he himself had not the fainteSt no
ton Of what was in store for him. Wa
seemed 10 him glorious thing; he haC
been told that the hills were people,
with patriots. He was very young. hi
heart was ablazp with hatred for III,
Spaniards and for PanchO CuetO. III
longed to risk his life for free Cuba
Therefore he said: Rosa shall do n
she pleases. If we must be exiles W.
shall share each others hardShipS. !
will not be for long
idiot stormed the fnt man. "Bet
ter that you gave her tn the shark
| below San SeyerinO. There IS no law
no safety for women outside Of th'
cities. The island is in anarchy. TheS'
patriots you talk about are the blacks
the mulattoes, thc-lOwest, LATEST saw
ages in Cuba"
please. Don Mario" the cir
pleaded. Il cannot marry you, for
love another"
"Eh?"
Il love another. I'm bctrothed t
O'Reilly. the American-and he's com
ing back 70 marry me"
De Castano twisted himself labori
ouSly out of his chair and wahdle
toward the door He was purple wit
rage and modification. on the thresh
old he paused to wheeze: Every vel
then. Go. I'm done with both of you
I would have lent you ii hand with thi
rascal Cueto, but now he will fall hei
to your entire property. Well, it I
n time for bandits, IL" Unable I
think of a parting speech sufficient
bitter TO match his disappointment
Don Mario plunged out into the sur
light, muttering and stammering t
himself.
Within an hour the twins were o
their way up the Yumuri, toward TN
home of Asensio and Evangelina; 70
it was thither that they natural
turned. 1t was well that they ha
made haste, for as they rode down int
the valley, up the other side of the hi
from MatanZas came a squad Of tn
Guardia Civil, and ut its head rod
Pancho Cueto.
CHAPTER v.