The Tomahawk., 1919-07-10

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/ broad, heavy-set Mexican. swarthy,
hard atured. keen-eyed, was waiting.
He bowed deeply as they entered.
"senorita." he said briskly, his eyes
disregarding Stanway and resting
upon the girls face in a keen regard,
ut is an unpleasant duty which
brings me here this morning" 5s..
':Be seated" she said quietly, going
to a chair. ''But first. Captain Juarez.
this is my friend. Senior Stanway Of
| the Painted Rock rancho.
| The two men bowed co0lly Stan.
way remained standing near the girls
chair, while Juarez sat down.
I'VE Of poor Mexico" said the cap
tain shortly, "are fighting hard for a
dear cause. We sacrifice ourselves,
our hopes, our homes for the thing
| we love most. senorita.
"And that is our country. We do
things which we do not like to do
simply because 1t is our duty to take
any opportunity which chance gives us
to free the neck Of our land from the
font Of the tvrAnt - 9:.G as Z
Teresa moved. 4. 81 ..:s- 5.,.% :. 7.
aAnd Won have called this morn.
| ing: YOU have crossed the border
aAt the behest Of a Mexican's duty.
Senorita. your grandfather is well and
sends his love to you"
''Tell me-" she cried impetuously,
"where IA her" @l@ @ :.
"Many miles beyond the border" he
answered succinctly. I'm the hands
Of friends-if he accedes to our de-
mands." significantly. !, ,... IT, 4
"And those demands?' curiously.
IT have not az vet made Of him" re-
turned the CAPTAIN. .Allow me to ex-
plain. senorfta. / know Senior de Ia
Guerra. If not personally at least very
well nv repute. I know that he does
not love nv Mexico. and that he is
verv stubborn. ..... So (
"0nr c.nsa need. money and he ha.
= IN oreot nnnecessarv Quantities
aHod mao !. demand ,,non him
for : note to Won. STATING TINT he VA.
held for ransom and ureine you to nav
=. tnnv frat -he Womb have refnsei.
80 I come straieht "a Won. without 40
much as a word to him. informing you
that unless the money Is sent immedi-
ately-''
He broke of, shrugging his shoul-
ders. .s3- 81. .s,,..5
'sYou realize, senor." broke in STAN
way coolly. "that this is rather an nm
usual sort OF thing at this day7 That
IL II not without danger to youf If
the senorita were not disposed to give
what you ask. IL on the other hand
we) held you for the crime you have
committed" j
Again the captain shrugged.
It would mean imprisonment for
me. Or perhaps DEATH" he answered
promptly. Things which . soldier
faces every day Of his lie and grows
to think nothing about. And-pardon
me, senorita- It would mean the death
Of the Senor de- Ia Guerra. +,
Again 4 little shiver trembled
through the frame Of the girl STAN
way, his eyes steady upon tho Mexi-
cans, was silent q moment. Finally
he said, turning to Teresa:
'.Before you give this gentleman his
answer, senorita, may I ask for q few
words with you1"
) s1fay I interrupt aeainr' II was
Eduardo Ramon Tore. insolent and
debonair. bowinr In the doorway. 4
fresh. unlfRhted cisarette between his
fingers. ssBuenos dias. Senior el Cant.
tam
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