The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-01

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0Reilly ross with one arm shielding
his face. TN The interest Of friend.
ship, withdraw. A curse on these
buried treasures, anyhow. We shall
Jet come to blows"
Al be walked away he heard Norine
ny: Don't pay any attention to him.
Wen 70 and dig It up ourselves. and
We won't wait until the war II over"
An hour later Estsban and his nurse
sun had their heads together. They
were still talking of golden ingots and
pearls from the Caribbean ths slss Of
plums when thsy looked up 70 -
OReilly running toward thsm. Hs was
viGbly excited: b. waved and shoutsd
at them. He was painting when b. ar.
rived.
"Newsl From Matansasl~ hs cried.
S0omes' man has arrived"
Esteban struggled to riss, but No
rins restrained him. .Rosaf What
does ~ eayf Culckr
Good nswsi She LEFT the Pan d
Aatansas with The two negroes She
went into the dty before Cobo's raid."
Esteban collapsed Imply. Hs closed
his eyes, his face was very whita. He
crossed himself weakly.
The letter b definite. II seems they
were starving. They obeyed Weyles's
bando. They're In Matanxas now"
do you hear, Estebanr Norins
shook her patient by the shoulder.
SHES alive. Oh. can't you see that II
always pays to believe the bestr
"Alivel Safel" Esteban whispered.
His eyes. when he opened them. were
winning; he clutched Norins's hand
tightly: his other hand he extended to
0Reilly. "A reconcentrado In Ma
tanzasi Well, that's good. We have
friends there-they'll not let her
stave. This makes 4 new man Of me.
Seel I'm strong again. I'll 60 to her"
you'll gor' quickly cried Miss
Evans. you'll goi You're not strong
enough. II would be suicide. You,
with q price upon your headi Every.
body knows you there. Matanzas ID
virtually q walled city. There's dck.
ness. too-yellow fever. typhus-
Exactly. And hunger. also. sup
pose no one has taken Rosa inf Those
concentration camps aren't nice places
for q girl"
But waitl have friends In Wash.
tngton. They're influential They will
cable the American consul 10 look after
her. Anyhow. you mustn't think OF re-
turning to Matansas," Norins faltered |;
her voice caught Unexpectedly and che
turned her face away.
ORellly nodded shortly. You're q
dck man." hs agreed. there's no nesd
for both Of ~ to 60"
Esteban looked up. Then you
II leave 1t once. Ths Old Man has
given me q commission TO General Be-
tancourt, and ri bs on my way In an
hour. Tho moon = young; l must
cross the trocha bsfore-
'That trochai" Esteban was IN on
bis elbow again. BE careful there,
OReIlly. They keep : sharp lookout,
and It's guarded with barbed wira Be
sure you cut every strand. Yea and
mulds your horses hoofs. too. In cross
Ing the railroad track. That's how We
were detected Pablo's horse struck
. rail. and they nred At the sound. Hs
fell at the nrst volley. riddled. Oh, I
know that trochai"
ID the trochai" OReilly q.
claimed. AT last I've got 4 chance to
do something. Godl How long I've
waited"
Esteban drew O'Reilly's tense form
down and embraced his friend, after
the fashion Of his people. "Shs has
been waiting. too" he said. huskily.
"We varonas are good walters. O'Reil-
~. Rosa win never cease waiting nm
I'll you coma Tell her. for me-
Norine withdrew softly out Of ear
shot There were q lump In her throat
and pain In her breast. She had ac-
quired a peculiar and affectionate In.
terest 10 this unhappy girl whom she
had never seen, and she had learned to
respect 0Reilly's love. The yearning
that had pulsed In his voice 4 moment
before had stirred her deeply It awoke
a throb In her own bosom. for O'Reilly
was dear to her. The pacificos, accord
Ing to all reports, were dying like files
In the prison camps. Norine wondered
II there might not be Z terrible heart
ache at the end Of O'Reilly's questi
Her face was grave and worried when,
hearing him speak to her, she turned
to take his outstretched hand
sYou win be careful, won't your
she implored. "And youu BE- stout Of
heart no matter what occursr
He nodded. ITS . long way back
here to cubitaA You may not ses or
hear from mo again.
7 understand She choked miser.
ably. sXou mean you may mot come
back. Oh, Johnnisis
Tut tutl We Orally have more
aves than q Hitter Il cata I mean I
may not - you unt1l The waf u over
and ~ meee IN New Yoek. We'll we've