The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
WHAT Has GONE nKroRH.

WHAT HAS GONE DEFORB.
Don Esteban varona owneo q rica planta-
ton in Cuba and many slaves; the money he
accumulated he hid away. and with the death
Of his wife q faithful slave, Sebastian. and
himself. the secret Of the hiding place perished
His second wife. stepmother to the twins, Este
ban and Rosa. finally lost her lie seeking the
treasure. The children are cheated out Of tbs
plantation By a dishonest managtr. Pancho
Cueto He informs the Spanish authorities that
Esteban Is In league with the insurrection. then
Dsing in Cuba. The chiloien are forced in
exile. and nnd refuge with Evangelina. old
sebsstian's daughter. and Ascenso. her husband.
Jchn OReilly. Q young American To whom
Rosa Is engaged. having gone to New York to
free himself from any alliance here. learns Of
their danger and returns to Cuba with the idea
Of rescuing Rosa. The twins Lave been driven
still further into the wilderness BY the Spaniards
and before 0'Rslly can reach them he 10 Ar
rested o. . spy and deportsd along with an
other American. Leslie Branch.
Weyier. the Butcher. has been sent from
Spain and the e1terminstioe of the Cubsns
begins. The varonas ignoro orders to report
To the cities. and Esteban. doubly cautiouS
Proceeds to rid himself -of his arch enemies
Col. Cobo and Psncho Cueto
He dynamites the ranch house at night. him
self slays Cueto. but he and his men en-
gzged By Cobo and his troops. quartered In
/ the sugar mill; q desperate battle ensues in .
tunnel; Esteban finally escapes. sorely wounded.
anu tr1es 10 drag hfmseu back 10 ROSA
Go On with the Story.
CHAPTER XVI-CONTINUED
The man was obliging until he learn
ed that the American lady purposed
drinking the milk fresh and warm;
then he refused positively. Fresh
milk was full of fever. he explained
it was alive with germs. He would
been boiled and salted in the usual
Cuban manner. This he did. but after
one bitter mouthful Norine insisted
upon her original request. With a
dubious shake of his head and a fur
ther warning the farmer directed his
son to oblige the pretty lady by milk
ing one of the cows; he made it plain.
however. that he disclaimed all re-
sponsibility for the result.
Johnnie. who was badly tagged from
the previous nights work, found a
shady spot and stretched himself out
for a nap. He inquired idly IL there
were any Spaniards in the vicinity,
and learned that there were, but that
they seldom came this way.
Wed never see them here, IL II
were not for these sin verguenzas-
may a bad lightning split them,-who
take money to show them the bridle-
paths" the countryman explained.
I'd like to guide them once. I'd lead
them into a swamp and leave them
to sink in the mud. then I'd go back
and cut of their heads. Ha! That
would be a satisfaction. now. wouldn't
it?"
OReilly agreed sleepily that IL
would doubtless be a very great sat-
isfaction indeed.
I'm as good a patriot as God ever
made" the fellow ran on. you can
see that. eh? But what do you thinky
l have brother, a very blood brother.
who would sell himself for a peseta.
He passed here the other day at the
head of a whole Spanish guerillero."
The speaker barred his teeth and spat
viciously. Christ! How 1 would like
to cut his throat"
The shade was grateful. O'Reilly
dozed. He was awakened by being
roughly shaken, and he found the
man with the derby hat bending over
him. The fellow was excited; hrs
eyes were ringed with white; his ex-
preston bespoke the liveliest alarm.
Loud voices came from the rear of
the bohio.
What's the matter? Spaniards ?"
Johnnie was on his feet in an instant.
No. no. Your senorita"" the man
gasped. For the love OF God come
quickly" He set of at a run. and
Johnnie followed. a prey TO sudden
sick misgivings.
Around the house they dashed, and
into a group the center of which was
Norine herself. a gourdful of milk in
one hand. a partially devoured mango
in the other. At first glance there
seemed to be nothing amiss: but the
owner Of the farm was dancing: he
was trying to seize first the mango.
then the drinking vessel. His wife
was wringing her hands and crying.
shrilly:
God have mercy, So young-so
beautiful, What a pity!'
The two filibusters and the farmers
eldest son. all yisibly perturbed. like
wise Joined in the commotion, while
the smaller children looked on from
the background and whimpered.
What's happened?" O'Reilly de-
manded. breathlessly.
Norine turned a puzzled face to him.
meanwhile warding of the farmers
attack. II can't quite make out" she
said. They all talk at once. Please
ask them what I've done" Mechani-
cally she raised the ripe mango to
her lips, whereupon the ranchero, with
a yell, leaped upon her and violently
wrenched it out of her fingers.
Facing O'Reilly. the man painted:
There, You saw her! She wouldn't
listen to my wife"
"Oh. l warned her." walled the
woman. But it was too late"
You must tell her what she has.
done" said the fellow in the stiff hat.
well. what has she done?' Johnnie
managed to inquire. whereupon every
one began separate explanation
She will never become your wife,.
Look! That's not her first mango.