Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-31
al Must Co." She Said Softly.

" Must Co." She Said Softly.
toward the man below her. IT must
CO." she said softly. "Papa grande
wishes me-"
Not for half an hour" he said
quickly. II heard that"
But" as though she were hesitat-
ing, II should go now. 1t is very IN
maidenly of me to be here with YOU.
If I had known that you We're coming
I should certainly not have come out
to look at my stars"
"You are a little humbug, Teresita,"
he laughed at her. "You did know that
I would be here, and you were glad of
it, and you came out just to see me-"
"To see you?" And he could imag-
inc the arching of the brows above her
great eyes.
"And to tease me. But look here"
II am looking, senior Mama mia,
but you are handsome in the moon
light. More so than by day."
II did not come here tonight to
make you pretty speeches." said STAN
way stubbornly after his way. II came
to tell YOU"
"Yes?" expectantly. She clasped
her hands and leaned a little farther
out over him, allowing him a glimpse
of her laughing face, Of white arms
and throat from which the mantilla
a slipping.
"That l love YOU"
"Oh!' She seemed to lose interest,
but again her face was hidden.
"And that I actually and positively
mean what l say when I tell you that
l am going to marry YOU"
He could not see the flush which
crept into her cheeks, nor the light in
her eyes, but went IN swiftly, unguard-
eddy, his voice almost stern with the
emotion upon him:
1.-THE border is unsafe. Mexico is
going to be torn to pieces this time
before temporary TRUCE comes again.
You need someone to take care of
you"
"You forget papa grande," she re-
minded him gayly. "You seem to
have a habit Of forgetting him"
"Your grandfather" he said in the
same quiet tone, sis not the man to
protect you now, for three very good
reasons: He is too lear the border
and too rich to go unmolested by the
rebel bands, who have already made
more than one raid into American ter
ritory under cover of night.
"And he is too Spanish. He was
born in Spain-his father kept him
there until he was of age. He is a
Spanish and not an American citizen"
"How kind and thoughtful you are,
Senior Stairway" she Knocked him. "Do
you find it necessary, every time you
come across a young woman who
needs protection, to marry herr"
His mood did not soften with hers
this time. In Billy Stanway's own
words, she meant business"
"Your grandfather has already lost
cattle to the raiders" he told her. 'It
is known all over this end Of the state
that he is his own banker-that he
always has a large amount of gold
and silver in the house.
"Some night he is going to be called
upon for something more than just
cows to feed the hungry rebels. And
then"
"Then I should be protected?" she
murmured demurely. II should be
married to an American whose mighty
nation is feared by the Mexicans;
That is it, no? Bueno. Does Senol
Stairway know my kinsman, Eduardo
Ramon Tore? He is a Spaniard, OF
blue-blood old Of Castle, n And
he is a na~turalized American citizen.
He"
as a ID young puppy" snapped
Stairway irritably.
"With u.s." said Miss Teresa stifly,
zone does not swear in the presence
Of n lady. Nor does he insult her
through her kinsmen."
II beg pardon-honestly I do, Tere-
sita." Stairway FASTENED to say. "But
you shouldn't mention the young rep
robate's name IL you don't want me
to swear, and you know 1t. Now I'm
coming up"
! His hand was again among the vines