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without influence; can save Rosa, but
for you, Esteban, fear can do moth.
ing. You must look out for yourself
Well? What do you say?"
When Esteban saw how pale his sis.
ter had grown, he took her in his arms
saying gently: I'm sorry, dear. It's all
my fault" Then to the merchant
"It's very good of yen to warn us"
"TIal" Don Mario famed himself
"rm glad you appreciate my efforts
It's good thing to have the right kind
Of friend. I'll marry Rosa within an
hour, and / fancy my name will be o
sufficient shield"
Rosa turned to her elderly sutton
and made a deep courtesy. 81 am un.
worthy of the honor" said she. "You
see. II do not-fove you, Don Mario. >
'Love!" exploded the visitor. "God
bless you! What has love to do witt
the matter? Estehan will have TO ride
for his life in ten minutes and your
property will be seized. So you had
better make yourself ready to go with
me-"
But Rosa shook her head.
''Ich? What ails you? What do you
expect to do?"
ST shall go with Esteban," said the
girl.
This calm announcement seemed to
stupefy De Castauo. He sat down
heavily in the nearest chair, and with
his wet handkerchief poised In one
pudgy hand he stared ffxeGly at the
speaker. His eyes were round and
bulgirg. the sweat streamed unheeded
from his temples. He resernbled some
queer b!oated marine monster just
emerged from the sea and momentarily
dazzled by the light.
'You- You're mad" he finally
gasped "Esteban, tell her what II
means"
But this Esteban could not do, for
he himself had not the faintest no.
ton of what was in store for him. War
seemed to him glorious thing; he had
been told that the hills were peopled
with patriots. He was very young. his
heart was ablaze With hatred for the
Spaniards and for Pancho Cueto. He
lohged to risk his life for free Cuba
Therefore he said: ROSA shall dc ne
she pleases. If we must be exiies We
shall share each others hardships. II
viii not be fer long,"
"Idiot - stormed the, fat man. "Bet.
ter that you gave her to the sharks
below San Severino. There is no law
no safety for women outside of the
cities. The island is In anarchy. These
patriots you talk about are the blacks
the mulattoes, the-lowest, LATEST say
ages in Cuba
"Pleasei Don Eario!' the cir
pleaded. Il cannot marry you, for-l
love another"
ssEh?"
81 love another. I'm betrothed tc
0'ReilIy, the American--and he's com.
ing back ta-lnarry fne.n
De Castano twisted himself labori
ously out, of his chair and waddlec
toward The door. He was purple Will
rage aiasl modification. On the thresh.
old he paused to wheeze: sVery well
then. Col I'm do,,e with both of you
would have lent yau a hand with Iii
-ascai Cueto, Lut now he VIII fell lei
yonr entire -nroDerty. Well, 1t
a time for bandits! II Unable TO
think OF parting speech sufficiently
bitter TO match his disappointment,
Don Mario plunged out into the sum
light. muttering and stanilnering to
himself
Within an hour the twins were on
their way up the Yumnrl. toward the
home Of Asensio and Eyangelina for
1t was thither that they naturally
turned. 1t was well that they had
made hnste, for as they rode down into
the valley. up tfle other side Of the hill
from Matanzas came squad Of the
Guardia Civil. and at its head rode
Pancho Cueto.