The Raymer enterprise., 1919-02-27

Dsteban was taksa abaek, bae it was
plain hat b. was not IN the least
fnghteasd. ~Thsy Asssn't caught NJ
yet" be LAUGHED. - --s-----=-'
Ton ~ they intend to arrest NJ
alsor Rosa eyed the caller anxiousiy.
"Exactiyr
"Who accuses hss. and e whatr'
Esteban demanded.
That also havs discovered through
The courtesy Of Calonel Fesaaades.
Your aeeussf p noat othsf than Pan
cho Custo.s
.Cuetof"
Yes; hs has denounced both Of you
a. rebels, and the lsttsr b only part
Of his proof. believe. Nov. then, you
can guess why ! am here. I am not
without influence: can save Rosa, but
for you. Esteban. fear can do moth
Ing. You must look out for yourself.
Wslli What do you sayr'
When Esteban saw how pale his sis-
ter had grown. hs took her in his arms.
SAYING gently: TN soeTy. dear. It's oil
my fault" Then 10 the merchant
ITS very good Of you b. e.warn ~"
Hal" Don Mario famed himself.
I'm glad you appreciate my efforts.
Its good thing to have the right kind
Of friend. ri marry Rosa within an
hour. and fancy my name will be .
suincient shield"
Rosa turned, to her elderly suitor
mud made . dssp courtesy. Il am mn
worthy Of ths honor" said she. "You
see. FL do not love you. DON Mario"
"Love!" exploded the visitor. God
bless youi What has love to do with
the matteri Estsban will have to ride
for his lifs In ten minutes and your
property viii b. ssised. So you had
better make yourself ready to 80 with
me-"
But Rosa shook her head.
"Ehi What ais your What DO you
expect to dor
Y shall 90 with Esteban." said the
girl.
This calm announcement seemed to
stupefy De Castano. He sat down
heavily In the nearest chair. and with
his wet handkerchief poised In one
pudgy hand he stared nxedly at the
speaker. His eyes were round and
bulCing. the sweat streamed unhseded
from his temples. he resembled some
queer bloated marine monster Just
emerged from the sea and momentarily
dashed By the light.
You You're mad" hs finally
gasped. .Esteban. tell her what Il
means."
But this Esteban could not do, for
he himself had not the faintest no
don Of what was In store for him. War
seemed to him . glorious thing: be had
been told that the hills wsrs peopled
with patriots. Hs was very young. his
heart was ablaxe with hatred for the
SpaniArds and for pancho Cueto. he
longed to risk his life for q free Cuba.
Therefore be said: Rosa shall do q
she pleases. II we must BE- exiles We
shall share each others hardahips. II
will not be for long"
'Tdlotl" stormed the fat man. Bet
ter that you gave her to the sharks
below San Severino. There u no law.
no safety for women outside Of the
ciuea The island II In anarchy. Thsss
patriots You talk about are the blacks,
the mulattoes. the-lowest --latest sav.
agaD In Cuba"
reasel Dea Marioi" the girl
pleaded. Il cannot marry you. for-I
love another"
"Ehr
Il love another. I'm betrothed to
0Rellly. the Ameriean-and he's com
Ing back to marry me-"
Do Castano twisted himself labori.
ously out Of his chair and waddled
toward the door. Hs was purple with
rage and modification. On the thresh-
old he paused to wheeze: "very well,
then. Go! I'm done With both Of you.
l would have lent you q hand with this
rascal Cueto. but now be will fall heir
to your entire property. Well, Il u
time for banditsl -" Unable to
think Of q parting speech sufficiently
bitter to match his disappointment,
Don Mario plunged out into the sun
light, muttering and stammerins to
himself.
Within an hour the twins were on
their way up the Yumuri, toward the
home Of Asensio and Evangelina; for
Il was thither that they naturally
turned. It was well that they had
made haste, for - they rode down Into
the valley. up the other ode Of the hill
from Matanzas came q squad Of the
duardia Civil. and At its head rode
Pancho Custo.
CHAPTER v.