Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-08-14
The Game Reoins.

sS~sSS ~A RAORSA AoAAS
CHAPTER v. "
The Game Begins.
Teresa de la Guerra's face went red
and white, and Tore, seeing, smiled.
She heard in the words only an in
suit to her beloved papa grande, know
ing as she SO we'll knew that Of all
men the old Spaniard hated his AFRO
CANT young kinsman most i%mplacably.
"We don't understand" she said
presently, turning her back upon the
man at table and addressing Stairway.
perhaps Captain Juarez' call will
clear matters for US. Will you come
with me, Senior ~Stanway?"
Torres face darkened as he watched
them go out together.
In the drawing room, in much worn
uniform ~bespeaking his rank, a very
broad, heavy-set Mexican, swarthy,
hard-featured, keen-eyed, was waiting.
He bowed deeply as they entered.
"Senorita," he said briskly, his eyes
disregarding Stairway and resting
upon the girls face in a keen regard,
sit is an unpleasant duty which
brings me here this morning"
BE seated" she said quietly, going
to a chair. But first, Captain Juarez,
this is my friend, Senior Stairway Of
the Painted Rock rancho"
The two men bowed coolly. Stan
way remained standing near the girls
chair, while Juarez sat down.
"We 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 u country. We do
things which we do not like to do
simply because it is our duty to take
any opportunity which chance gives us
to free the neck of our land from the
foot of the tyrant."
Teresa bowed.
"And you have called this morn.
ing; you have crossed the border
cat the behest of a Mexican's duty.
Senorita, your grandfather is we'll and
sends his love to YOU"
'Tell me-" she cried i~mpetuously
~where is hey"
"Many miles beyond the border" he
answered succinctly. "In the hands
of friends-if he accedes to cur de-
mands," significantly.
"And those demands?" c%uriously.
II have not as yet made of him. re
turned the captain. "Allow me to ex
plain, senorita. I know Senior de IL
Guerra, if not personally at least very
well by repute. I know that he does
not love my Mexico, and that he is
very stubborn.
"Our cause needs money and he has
it in great, unnecessary quantities.
"Had I made a demand upon hin
for a note to you, stating that he wa.
held for ransom and urging you to pay
it, I know that he would have refused
SO 1 come straight to you, without 81
much as a word to him, Informing 70,
that unless the money is sent immedi
ately-'
He broke off, struggling his shout
ders.
"You realize, %senor," broke in Stan
way cooily, "that this is rather an un
usual sort of thing at this day? Tha
it is not without danger to you? L
the %senorita were not disposed to Civ
what you ask, if on the other hant
1 we held you for the crime you hav'
committed"
Again the captain shrugged.
ut would mean Imprisonment TO
me, or perhaps DEATH" he answers
promptly. 'Things which a soldie
faces every day of his life and grow
to think nothing about. And-pardol
me, senorita-it would mean the deaf,
Of the Senior de la Guerra"
Again a little shiver tremble,
through the frame Of the girl. Stan
way, his eyes steady upon the Mex
cans, was silent a moment. FINAL
he said, turning to Teresa:
"Before you give this gentleman hi
answer. scnorita, may I ask for n fey
words with your
MAY I interrupt againT Tt wa
Eduardo Ramon Tore. insolent an
debonair, bowling In the doorway,