The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-03
II Author Of ~The Iron Trail" "The
l Spoilers." "I1eart Of the Sunset" Etc.

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| Suppose she got dcki Good Lord I
I'd have to nurse her" He wiped q
sudden moisture from his brow.
~0h, she wont gst sick. She'll prob
ably nurse you-and all the other men.
You1l like II, too. and you will all fall
In love with her-svesybody does-and
start fighting among yourselves.
Therel She has Enriquez. Listen"
Johnnie shivered spprehensively At
the directness with which Miss Evans
put her request. You understand.
want to 60 and zee for myself" she
was saying. IF you need medicines
III give them-bushels Of the nastiest
stun I can buy. III organize q field
hospital. Oh, very WELL call
It bribe. II you nike. Anyhow, I've
fully determined to 60. and Mr.. O'Reil.
ly has volunteered to take care Of me.
He's charmed with the fdea." Miss
Evans nggled- THAT means you'n
have to take him along. too"
There followed q pause during which
the two men exchanged dismayed
glances.
"Ehe doesn't seem to care what she
saya' OReilly murmured. "But-Tn
put Tea IN Enriquez' ear
Put II IN writing. please" There
was q wait. NOW read II to me. /.
Good" Miss Evans fairly purred
over the telephone. "Send II to me BY
messenger right away; that's q dear.
I'm at Doctor Alvarado's house, and
he's beside himself with Joy. Thanks.
awfully. You're 70 nice" A moment,
and she was back In the dining room
facing her two friends-a picture of
triumph. You have nothing more to
ny about It." she gioatsd. "The pro
visional government Of Cuba, through
its New York representatives, extends
10 Min Norine Evans an invitation to
visit - temporary headquarters In the
Sierra somsthing-or-other. and
deems X an honor to have her a. IT.
guest % Ibng - she wishes to remain
there Now then. let's celebrate"
She executed Q dance step, pirou-
cited around the room. then pumped
herself down Into her chair. She rat.
tied her cup and saucer noisily. cry
ing, ETH them up, Doctor Gloom.
Let's drink to Cuba Lbra."
Johnnie managed to smile a. he
raised his demi-tassA Here's to my
success a. q chaperon.s said he. I'm
disliked BY the Spaniards, and now
the Cubans win hate me. I can 80
happy days ahead
0'Reilly arose early the next morn.
Ing and hurried down TO the once Of
the junta, hoping that be could con.
vince Mr.. Enriques Of the folly Of a.
lowing Norins Evans to have her way.
But his respect for Miss Evans snsrgy
and initiative deepsnsd when, on arriv.
Ing at SO New street. be discovered
that she had forestalled him and was
even then clossted with The man hs
bad come to see. Johnnie waited I'M
easily: be was dismayed when tho giri
finally appeared. with EnriQues In tow,
for the mans facs was radiant
TITS all settled" abe announced, at
sight Of O'Reilly. I've spssdsd them
up"
You're an early risee.s ths lattse n,
marked. Il hardly npectedE
EnrQues broke u sHuch enthusi'
aml Such ardoei Ghs whiris . -
son Oh his test"
IT seams that ths Junh lacka
money for another expedition, % rva
made up he ds0at Wen b olf iu
Q week"
-Rsaryi TAsa yssrs actually
gotngr
.of eosEsA Dout b Aatseh, and
argumsnta1vA q m bsein b thinA
you're Z born ehaperon," Ms Dvana
exclaimed. sOomsi Make up yuu,
mind 10 enduEs ~ And now yeu,sl
going b hsap n bsy my tropical out
Atv
WIN q smile and . nod at Dnyiqusa
he took 0'Rsillys arm and bore him
away.
Ths 6Ays 1t idls waiting that foi.
lowed were trying svn b oos ci
0RaIy's philosophical habit of mind
he could learn nothing about tie Jun
ta's plans and. owing to bis complsta
uncertainty, hs was unable b ~
work.
At last there eams Z message which
brought thsm great ~. Enriqus a.
rsctsd tAsm to b In readiness 10 Aavs
Jsrssy City ct seven O'CLOCK he follow
Ing morning. Neither johnnie mr. Las
lie Branch dept much tAat night
A. thsy waited b tAs huga harniiks
station EnriQuss appeared Win Norinl
Evans upon hts arm. The girls eolos
was hight shs was tTsmulous with sx
element Lssiis Branch, who aw hsI
for The nrst tina emitted . low vhistil
W srpFisA
0lory bel That ooddsois ~ czisd
| When Norins took his bouy, blood
lso hand In her warm grasp ant
hashed him hsf frank. friendly anils
he capitulated instantly.
Ennques was introducing Q nsw
conner now. one Major Ramos. {
square -jawed fcrceful Cuban. who y