The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1919-09-06

| DTOHu, neaNy-Set Mexican, SWarthy
hard-featured. keen-eyed, was waiting
He bowed deeply as they entered.
"Senorita," he said briskly, his eye,
disregardlng Stairway and resting
upon the girls face in n keen regard
ut is an unpleasant duty which
brings Inc here this morning."
BE seated" she said quietly, coins
to 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.
1--WE Of poor Mexico" said the cap
tain shortly, ''are fighting hard for q
dear cause. We sacrifice ourselves
our hopes, our homes f5r the thing
we love most. senorita.
"And that is our country. We dc
things which we do not like to dc
simply because II 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
AT the behest Of Mexican's duty.
Senorita, your grandfather is well and
sends his love to you"
Tell me-" she cried lmpetuously,
"where is her"
MANY miles beyond the border" he
! answered succlnctly. "In the hands
OF friends--if he accedes to our de-
mands," significantly.
"And those demandsi" curiously.
II have not as yet made of him." re.
turned the captain. "Allow me to ex-
plain. senorita. / know Senior de In
Guerra, II not personally at least very
well by repute. I know that he does
not love my Mexico, and that he is
very stubborn.
"0ur cause needs money and he has
II In great. unnecessary quantities.
Had I made demand upon him
for note TO you. stating that he was
held for ransom and urging you to pay
II, know that he would have refused.
So come straight to you. without so
much as word to him, informing you
that unless the money is sent immedi-
atcly-"
He broke of. struggling his Shout
ders.
"You realize, senor," broke in STAN
way coolly. shat this is rather an I'M
usual sort OF thing at this day2 That
II Is not without danger to your II
the senorita were not disposed to give
what you ask. II on the other hand
we held you for the crime you have
committed"
Again the captain shrugged.
ut would mean Imprisonment for
me. or perhaps DEATH" he answered
promptly. "Thlngs which soldier
faces every day OF his life and grows
10 think nothing about. And--pardon
me, senorita-it would mean the death
Of the Senior de la Guerra"
Agoln little SILVER trembled
through the frame Of the girl. Stan
way. his eyes steady upon the Mexl-
cans, was silent moment. Finally
he said, turning TO Teresa:
Before you give this gentleman his
answer, senorlta, may / ask for a few
words with your"
MAY interrupt againf" II was
Eduardo Ramon Tore, insolent and
debonair, bowling In the doorway.
fresh, unlighted cigarette between his
fingers. "Buenos dias, Senior ell Capt.
tan"
Captain Juarez stared at him fixed
ly. his hard eyes as insolent as those
OF Tore. and made no answer.
II think, senor." went on Tore In
mock courtesy, still lounglng In the
doorway, '.that 1t is with me that you
wish to deal. Am I not right, prima
mfa?" lightly to Teresa.
The girls eyes darkened. Juarez
looked from one to another curiously.
II think" he said slowly, shat 1
can have business with no one except
la senorita. She is the one to speak
In q case like this one, since the old
senior is not here to speak for himself
and she Is his heiress."
"Let your keen eyes rest on this"
Tore drew the will from his pocket
and carelessly tossed 1t into Juarez'
lap.
The Mexican looked ut 1t swiftly,
his eye ran down the written sheet,
and he started palpably when his
glance rested upon the name Eduardo
Ramon Tore.
~ have been misinformed," he
cried, starting to his feet. "The Sc
norita is not the heiress. II is Senior
Tore who inherits!"
"Seguro." replied Tore. putting out
his shapely hand for the win. sand i.
senior, am that Senior Tore. Now,
what dc you want2%- ---------------
"This is true, senoritaf" Juarez
whirled about, his eyes bright and
hard upon Teresa's.
"You come from papa grande," she
answered him guardedly. "Did he not
tell you of change In his will?"
I'VE did not speak," Juarez remind