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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-03
EN- PRO DE LA CAMPANA DE
LA CRUZ ROJA.
LOS COMITES Y COMISIONES
DISPUESTOS PARA LA
ACCION.

Todo esta dispuesto para que los
enthusiasts trabajadores de la Cruz
Roja Americana, Capitulo de Puer
to Rico, emprendan las gestiones
de la campana de socios que ha de
llevarse efecto durante la semana
del 3 al 9 de MARIO. -"
Instrucciones, material de propa
ganda, comisiones encargadas de-
los trabajos y gran entusiasmo pa
ra cl cumplimiento del deber; to
do esta dispuesto para la accion.
Toca ahora al pals responder a
los dcseos Y llamada de la Cruz
Roja, para que Sc asocie todo clu
dadano que esta en- condolences de
pagar un peso, como Quota anual,
y Sc espera que Puerto Rico li5e-
ralmente Sc afiliara en- Ell gran ejer
cito del bien, para continuar ayu
dando a aliviar los sufrimientos
existentes como consecuencia de Ia
guerra.
Ell lunes. 3 de mario sera I'm dla
solemne para los miembros de Ia
Cruz Roja Ell toda la isla, pues Sc
Inaugural la campana de socios, y
durante la semana no cesara el
personal de las comisiones Ell sus
esfuerzos para obtener Ell mayor
exito.
Sc espera que no ha de quedar
un ciudadano ell el pals que no
demuestre sus simpatias hacia la
institution humanitaria, que ha rea
lizado tan enorme labor en- la que
ira, y que con sus auxilios ayud5
levantar la moral de los ejerci-
tos y por tanto coopero al trilpfo
obtenido contra los imperios cen,
trales. Ell pueblo de Puerto Rice,
que ha, conocido va los servicios
de la Cruz Roja Americana du"
rante las emergencies de la infuen
"a V de los terremotos, Y los de ayll
da, del Servicio del hogar las ia,
milias de nuestros soldados, respon
.leran unanimemente a la solicitud
.que hoy Sc le hace para que Sc ha
- reah,n'!
zion cs:l}Af,pad = misericordia
que tantos dolores ha mitigado en-
ell mundo, y que esta dispues.a
siempre a acudir Ell auxilio de los
que sufren por causas inevitables,
Y en- todas las regiones de la terra.
Ell Capitulo puertorriqueno tie
ne fe Ell la victoria que ha de al
canzar ell este nuevo esfuerzo que
realiza por una causa noble, como
10 es la de la Cruz Roja America
ma, y Sc regocija al pensar Ell ell
cr6dito que ha de lograr ell pals
ante ell Comite de la Organization
Nacional al conocerse ell resultado
favorable de la Campaiia de socios
para 1919.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-03
JULIO ROJO FABIAN.

Estuvo algunos dfas en- el es
plendido Sanatorio del Auxilio
Mdtuo, el conocido joven cue ya
esta bien y en- breve realizara un
viaje de negocios santo Do
mingo para yolyer despues 81
habituaI residencia en- Nueva
York. Celebramos el restableci-
miento.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-03
CASAS PARA LAS VICTIMAS
DE LOS TERREMOTOS DE :.
PUERTO RICO

Ell Boletln No. s, de la Cruz Ro-
ia Americana, correspondence al
II de febrero, inserta un suelto
informando, que 50 casas porta-
'bles, de acero, de un piso, Ian sido
fsabi,:tadas pala i,ibergar 9 las vie
tilnas del terrtmoto ocurriro Ell
Puerto Rico en- octubre lltimo.
Estos so edificios portables esta-
ban en- Ell dep6sito de rese'va ha-
;biendose intentado originalmentc
usarse por la Comision de la Cruz
Roja Ell Francia, la que al presell-
te no los necesita.
Los gastos del Capftulo Puerto
Rico, de la Cruz Roja, han sido
muy altos en- estos lltimos item
pos, y por tanto no tenla suficien-
tes fondos mano para proveer ca
sas para ell pueblo que perdio sus
hogares y posesiones debido al te-
rremoto y ola que inund6 las po-
blaciones.
A remediar esa carencia de me-
dio viene ell donativO de las 80 ca
sas portables que hace la Cruz Ro-
ia Nacional al CapltuIo de Puer-
to Rico.
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ss."s { lr4AiPO.

El Go5ernador interino ha. dene
-,.s. -: : 20
sentencia prcsentada . favor del con
fnado Ram6n Sanchez, y la solici
tud de libertad bajo palabra pre-
sentada a favor del confnado Pas
casio Font. TambiGn ha denegado
la solicitud de indulto presentada
por cl coninado Pedro Zayas.
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i\OMBRAMIENTO

Nombramientos sometidos por
el Gobernador al Senado:
Para Alcalde de Arroyo, Sr. An
:onio Debi6n.
Para CONCEAL de Arecibo, senor
B. Palmer, de Las Pie
dras, Sr. Ramon Marquee Rodri
guez, v de Mayaguez, Sr. Eugenio
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-03
BALE DE VERSAILLES.

Nos informan que varias seiio-
ras de 10 mas distinguido de San
Juan, iran a un bale que Sc ce-
lebrara en- Ii ciudad vestidas de
yestales.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-03
HURTO DE UN RELOJ

Antonio Ramos Sc ha quejado a
Ia detective de que del garage de-
Sanchez Morales le han -robado de
IN pantal6n, un reloj con colgant-
de cinta negra y $10.42 en- billie
les y plata.
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RESIDENCIA ESCALADA.

En- ell barrio Tanama, de Are
cibo, escalaron la residencia de Ra
mon Lizardi, llevandose los cacos
un cheque de $40, una chaqueta &c
Casimir., IN, sombrero, un panta-
Ion Y IN parCde tirahtes.s1 liLll 1
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Ell CLASICO FRIJOL.

La production de habichuelas
Y frijoles en- Puerto Rico ell pa
sado aho pas6 de Is millones, Eel
doble de 10 importado en- amos
anterioreS.
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RELOJ DE ORC

En- la ofcina de la detective Sc
encuentra, a disposition de su due
no, un reloj de ORC que fu6 encon-
trado en- una guagua por el con-
ductor de ella, Juan Gonzalez.
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EN- Ell CASINO
DE VEGA BAJA

DE VEGA BAJA A
Anoche en- cl Casino de Vega
Baja hubo un animado bale de So
ciedad que congrego en- los salones
de dicho circulo no solo la buena
sociedad de dicho pueblo sino nu
merosa representation de los pue-
Bios limitrofes.
La Directiva tuvo la cortesia de-
invitarnos, atencion que agradece
mos mucho.
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REUNION EN- LAS CAMARAS

FL Jefe del Partido Unionista,
Sr. Barcel0, ha citado las mayo
rias uniopistas de ambas CANA
ras para celehrAr una reunion
Sccfcta.
Segdn informes. Sc han recibido
cables de los Estados UnidoS,
contestando a los que fueron en-
viadoS Washington con motive
dc Ia valiente actitud .ie nuostro
Comisionado Sr. C0nIova Da-
villa.
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en- Ell HOGAR DE
MURIAS LANDRON

VINO al mundo con toda fell
cidad una hernosa nina que lie
vara por nombre Adelaide y trae
gratisima nota de mayor ventu-
IA para los j0venes y distingui-
dos esposos. Nuestra congratu-
laci6n y felicidades en- su senda
pOr la vida para la nueva cris-
!.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-03
"MONRROE."

Calculadora. La 1nica que CAL
cula y suma y resta facilmente.
Investiguela. Nl5
ROMEU & CIA., Tetuan No. &c.
Advt. San Juan, P. R, -.sl0Hs
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NOMBRAMIENTO FIRMADO
El Gobernador INFERNO ha firfa-
do, el nombramiento a favor del Sr.
Fernando Vazquez. como Juez De
a Corte Municipal de Fajardo.
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DEPARTAAIENTO DE SAM
DAD DE PUERTO RICO

de Intermediates Trans
missiles Y Establishes.
MORBTLIDAD.
Semana que terlnino ell dia % de
febre"o. 1919.
CASOS REPORTADOS
Semana actual. Semana anterior
Fiebre tifoidea. +. /; Difteria.
6, /; Tos-fcrina. 0, /; Parotiditis.
0, /; Tetano;infantil, 3, 0; Palu-
dismo, SO, 43; Tuberculosis, 18.
10; Lepra, 0, 2; Uncinaria, 4, 4; 81
filia-cutanea, 10, 0; Sarampi6n, /,
IA.
MORBILIDAD POR PUEBLOS.
Semana que termino en- % de fe-
brero, 1919.
Tuberculosis: Arroyo, 3; Barran
quitas, /; Camuy, L; Caguas, B.:
Ceiba, l ; IIatillo, /; Lares, L; Ma
natl, l +; Mayaguez, ! ; San Juan, 4 !;
Salinas, l.
Paludfsmo: ARecibo. /; Baya-
mon, l; Barcel meta, 4; Juana
Dfaz, Z; Ponce, u; Salinas, TO-;
Vieques, l..
Uncinaria: Are 4.
Sarampi6n: AgEadilla, 1.
T6tano-infantil:l Aguadilla, q;
San Juan, l.
Tifoidea: Carolina, 1; Corozal,
1; Isabella, |; San Juan, /.
Difteria: Ceiba, !; Patillas, i;
San Juan, 2; Tea 4aja, |; Yauco,
|.
>. sla'i;: j . = l s Sc 5sea. .''' 2
LA VENGANZA DE UN NTNO
En- una pieza de cana de la Qua
MICA Central, en- cl barrio 'NIochue
10 A'bajo'', Sc declare un incendio
que destruyo alrededor de dos cuer
das.
La policia hizo las investigator
hes del case y vino a la conclusion
de que el autor del siniestro ha-
bia sido el nino de s amos, Victor
Nantel.
Este les confes0 su profesora
y a su condisclpula Carmen Pa
gan que, utilizando TN cigarrillo,
habfa pegado fuego a la cala en-
venganza de q. el celador de la fin
ca lie apreso un caballo a su padre,
Este y el nino acusado han sldo
citadOs para comparecer ante la
COrte Juvenil.
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"suNDsTRAND"

Suma. resta, multiplied y divi-
lie. Es la mejor y mas barata
Investiguela.
ROMEU & CIA., Tetuan No. 66.
Advt. San Juan, PR, z i
, 1919-06-05
Continued from 1st page. !

with the German Treaty except the
omission of any provision similar to
that calling for the trial of the ex-Kaiser
of Germany. Part eight on repacatinns
is reserved.
PART g..
The financial clauses are reserved.
PART 10.
Economic clauses, are, except in Ger
tain details such as shipping similar to
those in the German Treaty. Special
provisions are added however for form
err Austro- Hungarian nationals acquir-
ing an Allied nationality similar to those
in the German Treaty relating to the
inhabitants of Alsace Lorraine. Their
contracts are maintained subject to
cancellation by their Govts. Austria
undertakes to recognize any agreement
or Convention made by the Allies to
safeguard the interests of their nation
ais in any undertakings constituted I'M
der Austro-Hungarian law which oper-
ate in territories detached from the
, 1919-06-05
ORDER OF THE DAY
for an Extraordinary Meeting of
the Colonial Council of St. Croix
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1919, at one
o'clock p. m.
(Comvemed By request of Government.
Colonial Council Bill No. l.

/. Colonial Council Bill No. l.
End Discussion on Colonial Council
Bill No. 1, Draft of an Ordinance,
introduced by End Appointed Mem
. Der (NolD, to better provide for the
recording of vital statistics in the
Municipality of St. Croix and for
other purposes with amendments.
2. Continuation of 1st Discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. 3. Draft of
an Additional Money Bill to the Bud
get for the Municipality Of St. Croix
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1919. The Road Department, for
permanent repairs to roads. Intro
duced by Government with Commit
tee Report.
3. Colonial Council Bill No. 2.
MISUNDERSTANDING francs 3d.
100000 from the St. Croix Reserve
Fund, to be expended for the per-
manent repairs to roads. introduced
by Government.
4. Colonial Council Bill No. a.
Introduction of and 1st Discussion
on Draft of Budget for the Munich
pality of st. Croix for the fiscal year
from July LIST, 1919 to June 80, 1920.
5. Observation-Disclosures by LIST
Member for Ghristiansted Country
District (Stakemann) re the validity
of the appointment of 5th Appointed
Member (Lunney.)
Colonial Council Office St. Croix, June
2, 1919.
ROBT. L. MERWIN
Chairman.
, 1919-06-05
for the individual States on the deposit
of their specific notifications.
Publication.

t is hereby made known, that Gov
eminent has temporarily appointed
Former Controller of Customs Mr.. A.
CONRAD as a Member of the Recon
Cling Commission for Christiansted's
Jurisdiction, in lieu of the deceased
Matchmaker Mr.. JOSEPH NILES.
Naval Government of the Virgin IS
lands of the United States, St. Croix,.
For The Governor.
r.. w1HDS,ASaS.
lospGtchGng Secretary.
, 1919-06-05

form Austrian Empire and to transfer
any necessary documents and lntorma-
ton in regard to them.
PART 10.
FREEDOM of TRANSIT. The clauses
as to freedom of transit are the same in
the Austrian as in the German Treaty
except for the omission provisions
affecting Germany alo''e che lnser-
ton of specific clause granting Austria
transit privileges thr On former Aus
tro- Hungarian t%errlto' y in order TO as
sure her access to tn6 Adrlatlc.
PARTll4.
are
after necessaky subj itutions virtually
Identical with CGer' c the German
Traatv The Treaty come into
force when signed by md three
principal Powers a. TectlVe
, 1919-06-05

Under the auspices of the Rural Racing CT
4dges:-Messrs. j. James, G. Joseph, J. Henry (starter:) !,
Hermond jackson, c. Messer, 3. Samuel
drew, d. Arnold.
&c. &c Tre0.-Alex. Johnson.
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man. who stepped from benin
palm. automatic pistol in hand 2
shouted:
"vamos, Get out. Scut-
"Ye gods and little fishes -
grinned. half.humorously. hail.
ously. "A fellow can't move IN y
parts without having q gun -
in his face. And everybody a"p
out pronto."
Nobody invited you the s
retorted. You're intruding. 20
my island. III give you han =
ute" -.
I'm getting sore. friend f
tcoNrD on PAGE ffvD
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The Bull belonged to them, they
told him thru the medium Of his ia
maican sailors interpreting; but the
Calf. which used TO belong to them
for the turtle season, now was pos
scsscd by "a madly impossible Gringo.
whose reckless, dominating ways had
won from them the respect or fear
for two.legged human creature who
was more fearful than themselves.
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ing orders from me Non,
sensel Who wants control7 It's pure
~ sporadic ehf I heg your
pardon. l mean it's merely ten.
porary. Now I'm going or fishing for
fortnight II II goes down Ave
points. buy. buy all that's offered.
Say. when fellows got "a real bona
fide property being bullcd it's almost
as bad as having tho bears after
ono $50. yes Sure
sure Yes. Good bye"
And while Francis returned de
llghtcdiy TO his fishing rods. Destiny.
in Thomas Regan's down town prt'
vate offiee. was working overtime.
Having arranged with his various
brokers TO buy. and thru his divers
channels OF secret publicity having
let slip the cryptic tip that something
was wrong with Tampico Petrolcum's
concessions from tho Mexican gov.
eminent. Thomas Regain studied n re-.
port from his own on expert ennis.
sary who had spent two months on
the spot spying out what Tampico
Petroleum really had In sight and
prospect.
A clerk brought in card with
the Information that the visitor was
importunate and foreign Regan lis.
tened. glanced NJ the card. and said.
Tell this Mister Senior Alvarez
Torres OF Giodad de Colon that l
can't see him"
Five minutes later the clerk was
back. this time with n message pen.
cilcd on the card. Regain grinned as
he read 81:
Dear Mr.. Regain:
Honored Sir--i have the hon.
or 20 inform YOU that I have
tip on the location OF the treas.
ure Sir Henry Morgan buried
In old pirate days.
ALVAREZ TORRES.
Regain shook his head. and the
clerk was nearly out OF the room
when his employer suddenly recalled
him.
SHOW him mat onoe-'
In the interval Of being alone. Re.
gan chuekled TO himself as h. rolled
the new idea over In his mind. Two
unlocked cubs no muttcr.d thru the
smoke Of the cigar he was lighting.
Thinks he can play the lion part Old
r. III. NJ. played. A trimming II
what he needs. and old Graybeard
Thomas II. win see that he gets itl''
Senior Alvarez Torres English was
as correct as his modish spring suit.
and tho the bicaehcd yellow OF hts
SIX n advertised his Latin. American
origin. and tho bis bis black eyes
were eloquent OF IN. mixed iuEterz
OF Spanish and Indian long com.
pounded. nevertheless he was as thor
oily New Yorkish as Thomas Regain
could have wished.
by great effort and years % 70
search. I have finally won the clue 20
the buccanecr gold of Sir Henry Nor
gan" he preambied. 20 course. It's
on tho Mosquito coast. TN tell you
now that it's not / 900 miles from the
Chiriqui lagoon. and that Hocas del
Toro. within reason. may be de.
scribcd as the nearest town. ! was
born therc-cducaied in Paris. how.
ever--and / know the nciEhborhood
like book. A small schooner--the
outlay Is cheap. most very cheap
but the returns. the rcward-the
treasurer
Yes" Senior Torres quickly nd.
mItted. II am somewhat embarrassed
how shall say--for immediate
funds"
you need the money the stock
operator assured him brutally. and
he bowed psIned acauirscrnce.
Much more he admitted under the
rapid fire Interrogation. II was true.
he had but recently left Bocas del
Toro. but he hoped never again 10 30
back. And yet he would 40 back II
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REGAIN WRITES A CHECK

But Regain shut him OF with the
abrupt way OF the master man deal.
ing with lesser fellow creatures. lie
wrote check. In tho name OF Al
varez Torres. and when that gentle
man glanced at II he read the figures
OF 81 900.
Now here's the idea" said Regain.
II put no belief whatsoever In your
story. But I have n young friend
my heart Is bound Up in tho boy:
but he II too much about town. the
white lights and the white lighted
ladies'. and the rest--you under
stand7"
Again Alvarez Torres bowed.
You need the money" Regain con
tinued. Strive 10 interest him. That
thousand Is for your effort. Succeed
In interesting him SO that he departs
after old Morgan's gold. and two
thousand more is yours. SO thoroly
succeed in interesting him that he re
mains three months. two thousand
more-siz months. five thousand. oh.
believe me, know his father. We
were comrades. partners. might
say. almost brothers. would sacri.
flee any sum 20 win his son TO man.
hoods wholesome path. What do
you say7 The thousand IL yours 10
begin with. Well?"
With trembling fingers Senior Al.
varez Torres folded and unfolded the
check.
II accept" he STAN.
mered and faltered In his eagerness
Il How shall say d.
/ am yours to command"
Five minutes later, as he arose TO
go. fully instructed in the part he
was 20 play and with his story OF
Morgan's treasure revised 10 con.
vlncingness by the brass-tack bust.
ness scumen Of the stock gambler
he blurted out. almost facctiously.
yet ever more patheucally:
And the funniest thing about e..
Mr.. Regan. Is that 1t is true.
II have had access To records mac
cessible 10 the public. which is neither
here nor there. for the men OF my
own family--they are family records
have had similar access and have
wasted their lives before me in the
futile search.
THE early navigators all played
such tricks on the charts they drew.
My Spanish race so hid the Hawaiian
islands by degrees of longitude"
All OF which was In turn Greek
to Thomas Regan, who smiled his
acceptance OF listening and with the
same smile conveyed his busy bust
nessman's tolerant unbelicf.
Scarcely was Senior Torres < c
when Francis Morgan was shown in
Just thought ia drop around for
bit OF counsel" he said. greetings
over. And TO whom but you should
/ apply, who so closely played the
game With my father You and he
we're partners, I understand. on some
OF the biggest deals. lie always told
mo to trust your judgment And,
well. here 1 am. and want to go Ash.
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~ cZhrred
Ilst npvei uSiItet Rs-o
GaCh London

malment
TO
last of adventure.
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The next morning tho meeting took
place in Regan's onicn. Senior Al
varSz Torres started and controlled
himself at fret sight " Francis face.
This was not missed BY Rcgan. who
grinnlngly demanded:
Looks like the old pirate him.
self eh -,
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A HEATED ARGUMENT

To paddle across the channel was
a matter OF moments. but scarcely
was he on the beach OF the Calf when
further inhosritality greeted him on
the part OF tall, barefooted young
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ciai one. with whom he could fool and
fun away a few minutes Of the calrn
that fcttorcd the Angclique 10 immo-
billy.
When the skin. grounded he
stepped out and with one sturdy arm
lifted itH nose high enough up the
sand to fastcn It by It's own weight
Then he turned around.
And he. who had anticipated few
moments OF diversion merely. was 81.
vcrtcd beyond his fondest cxpecta.
tons. Like a jackin.thc-box tho
woman who. in the nash OF vision
vouchsafcd him. demonstrated that
she was tho girlwoman. ripely ma.
ture and yet mostly girl. sprang out
OF thcSgreen wall of Jungle and with
both hands seized his arm. The
hearty weight Of grip in the Seizure
surprised him.
He fumblcd his hat on with his
free hand and bowed 10 tho strange
woman with the imperturhablencss OF
a Morgan. New York trained and dis
ciplined 10 be surprised at nothing.
and received another surprise. or sew.
oral surprises compounded.
The double grip on his arm became
a draw. MS she muttered tensely:
quick Follow me''
A moment he resisted. She shook
him In the fervor OF her desire and
strove to pull him toward her and
after her. with the feeling that Il
was some unusual game, such ms one
might meet up with on the coast OF
Central America. he yielded. smiling
ly. scarcely knowing whether he fol
owed voluntarily or was being
dragged into the Jungle by her impot.
unattp
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A FAREWELL KISS

Before the land wind, the An
geliaue made the outer rim OF Chiri-
qui Lagoon and tho Bun and Calf.
some so miles farther along on tho
rim, by midnight. when the skipper
hove TO TO walt for daylight. After
breakfast. rowed by n Jamaica negro
sailor in the skiff, Francis landed TO
reconnoiter on the Bull. which was
the larger island and which the skip
per had told him he might find occu.
pied at that season of the year by
turtle-catching Indians from tn g
mainland
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no had already como TO consider ms
customary with her. and slipped
away down tho runway. Almost he
whistlcd with astonishment lie
might have whistled IL. Ind he not
heard her voice. not distant IN Span.
ish. sharply interrogate mon whose
Spanish voices. halfhumbly. haif.i
sistentiy and half.rcbelliously an.
swcred her.
lie heard them move on. sim talk
ing. and after fvo minutes OF dead
silence heard her call him pcremp-
tofily TO come out.
INTO TIE JUNGLE
Hc followed her. no longer hand in
hand. thru the Jungle 20 the beach.
When she paused. he came beside her
and faced her. sun under the impress
OF the fantasy which possessed him
that IL was game.
The anger OF her blazing dark eyes
scorched him.
You foolr' she cried. lifting her
finger with what no considered undue
intimacy. to his toothbrush mus.
tache. AS II that could Disguise
your
But, my dear lady - he
began TO protest his certain unac.
quaintance with her.
My dear lady =" he tried
again.
81 won't talk with YOU" she shut
him of. Go back to your schooner.
and go AWAY lie r-tYeaaod
the inaudlble sob OF the pause. ere
she concluded forever"
III you ever come back-the Ma.
donna forgive mel shall shoot you
myseifr'
Guess I'd better go. then" He
turned to the skin. toward which
he walked IN stately embarrassment
half fllled with laughter for himself
and for tho ridiculous and incomprc.
honsiblc figure no was cutting.
WOMAN'S WEAPON
A sob compelled him to dcsist from
stepping into the slliff and to turn
his head. Tho strong young woman.
revolver dropped TO her side. was cry
ing. His step back to her was in
slant. and the touch OF his hand on
her arm was sympathet and inquir
ing She shuddered at his touch,
drew away from him, and gazed at
him reproachfuily thru her tears.
at least you" she began. then
falterod and swallowed. you might
kiss me good bye"
She advanced impulsively. with
outstretched arms, the revolver dan
Cling anonymously from her right
hand. Francis hesitatcd a puzzled
moment then gathered her in to re.
ceive an astounding. passionate kiss
on his lips ere she dropped her head