The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-13

Leoncia. you see.
Wen. IL was a hot time. IL start
ed In a pulqueria. where Alfaro had
been drinking more muacat than was
good for him. lie insulted me. all
right. They had 90 hold us apart
and take our gun away. and we sep
aratcd swearing t-ath and deStruc-
ton. That was the trouble-our
quarrel and our threats were heard
BY score OF witnesses.
Within two hours the Commisario
himself and two gcndarmcs found mo
bending over Alfaro's body in a back
street in the town. He'd been knitted
In the back. and I stumbled over him
on the way to the beach. Explain
No such thing. There were the quar-
rel and the threats OF vengeance. and
there waA not two hours after
ward. caught dead 60 risht with his
warm corpse. haven't been back
in san Antonio since. and l didn't
waste any time in getting away. Al
faro was very popular-you know
the dashing type that catches the
rahblc's fancy Why. they couldn
have been persuaded 10 give me even
tho scmhlance OF trial Wanted
my blood there and then. and de
parted very pronto.
Next. up az Bocas del Toro. mes
scngcr from Lconcia delivered back
the engagement, ring. And there you
are. developed real big disgust.
and. since didn't dare 30 back with
all the Solanos and the rcet Of the
population thirsting FOR my life. came
! over here 20 play hermit for a while
and dig for Morgan's treasure. Just
the same. wonder who did stick
that knife into Alfaro. II ever | find
him. then l clear myself with Leoncia
and the rest OF the Solanos and there
isn't doubt in the world that there'll
be a wedding And now that it's all
over. don't mind admitting that Al
/ faro was a good scout. even II his
temper did so of At half cock
CLEAR As PRINT
Clear an print" Francis said.
mo wonder her father and brothers
wanted to perforate me. Why. the
more look at you the more ! sec
were as like as two peas except for
ms mustaehe----"
And for this" Henry rolled up
his sleeve. and on the left forearm
showed a long. thin white scar Got
| that when I was n boy. Fell off
windmill and thru the glass roof OF
a dollhouse"
Now listen 10 me- Francis
said. his face beginning 90 light with
the project forming in his mind.
Somebody's got 10 stralghten you
out Of this mess. and the chaps name
IL Francis. partner In the firm OF
/ Morgan & Morgan. You stick around
here. or go over and begin prospect
ing on the Bull. while so back and
explain things to Leoncla and her
/ people
III only they don't shoot you first
before you explain you are not me"
Henry muttered bitterly. That's
the trouble with those Soianos. They
won't listen to reason unless It's
post mortem."
Guess I'll take n chance. old man"
Francis assured the other. himself all
afire with the plan OF clearing up the
I distressing situation between Henry
and the girl. But the thought Of her
pcrpIexed him. He experienced more
than twiuge OF regret that the love
~ creature belonged Of right TO the
man who looked 80 much like him.
and he saw again tho vision Of her
on the beach. when. with conflicting
emo Cons. she had alternately loved
7 - 49, A
biazed her soorn and contempt on
him. He sighed involuntarily.
What's that for7'' Henry demand
ed auizzicaIIy.
'Leoncia IL an exceedingly pretty
girl" Francis answered with trans.
parent franknesa. "Just the same.
she's yours. and I'm going to make
II my business 10 see that you get
her. Where's that ring she returned7
IL | don't put II on her finger for
you and be back in a week with the
good news. you can cut off my mus
tache along with my ears"
An hour later, Captain Trefethen
having sent a boat to the beach from
the Angelique in response to a sig
nal. the two young men were saying
good bye.
Just two things more. Francis
First. and I forgot 10 tell you, Leon.
cha IL not a Solano NJ all. tho she
thinks she Is. Alfaro told me so him
self. She Is an adopted child. and
old Enrico fairly worships her. tho
neither his blood nor his race runs In
her veins. Alfaro never told me the
! tfra ~ A. Al. -.
wasn't Spanish AZ all. I don't even
know whether she's English or Amer.
lean. She talks good enough Eng
fish, tho she got that nj a convent
You see. she was adopted when she
was n wee thing. and she's never
known anything else than that En-
rico Is her father"
And no wonder she scorned and
hated me for you" Francis laughed.
believing. as she did. as she stu
does. that you knitted her fuil.blooded
uncle in the back"
Henry nodded. and went on.
A LONG WAY TO 60
The other thing is fairly import
ant. And that's the law. or the alb
scnce Of II. rather. They make II
Whatever they want II. down In this
out-of-theway hole. It's a long way
70 Panama. and the gobernador OF
this state. or district or whatever
they call II. Is sleepy old Silenus
The Jefe Politico at san Antonio Is
the man 70 keep an eye on. He's the
little car Of that neck Of the woods,
and he's some crooked hombre. take
u from yours truly. Graft Is too
weak word to apply to some OF his
deals. and he's as cruel and blood
thirsty az "A weasel. And his one
GROWING delight II an execution. He
dotes on hanging Keep your wealth
er eye on him. whatever you do