The Lamar register., 1919-07-09

wish TO deal. Am / not right. prima
miar" lightly to Teresa.
The girls eyes darkened. Juarez
looked from one to anorher curiously.
II think" he said slowly. that
can have business with no one except
la senorita. She is the one to speak
in "a 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 at 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 Be-
norita Is not the heiress. II is Senior
Tore who inherits! -
"Seguro." replied Tore. putting out
his shapely hand for the Will. And l.
what do you wantT'
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 II change In his wiilf"
ave did not speak," Juarez remind
ed her. "As I have said. knew that
II would be useless to talk with him.
He knows only that he is being held;
he does not know why. 1 know only.
and he resorted to the shrug 80 much
q part OF his method Of speech. "that
rumor has 1t that you are his heiress,
and this paper states that Tore In
herits.'
"Rumor at times Is misinformed."
Tore said smilingly "You have the
will and testament Itself before you.
If It Is sufficiently plain that ! and
not the senorita," with an apologetic
bow to Teresa. represent my kins-
man; trust that you will state your
errand concisely."
.Tt is this" said Jusrez shortly. "Ei
Senior de la Guerra Is held by my
men for ransom. Twenty thousand
dollars will bring him back to you
promptly. without a scratch on him.
A refusal to pay will be a signal for
his death"
"so." remarked Tore cooily. 1T is
only twenty thousand dollars. You
are modest. senor"
american money" Juarez added as
coolly.
american money" nodded Tore.
THAT is better than Mexican pesos.
at any rate. II Is at least less Insult
Ing to my kinsman."
Captain Juarez made no reply. Te-
resa and Stairway looked at each other
swiftly.
Tore. smiling as though the whole
matter were merely amusing. ad-
dressed himself to the girl.
.Teresita." and she flushed under
the easy familiarity. perhaps the val
liant captain has not yet breakfasted.
He has q long ride before him and II
would be better II he should not carry
away a misunderstanding OF the De la
Guerra hospitality. Also. while he has
his cOnec. you anu miBut uisSoSs
the situationf"
"Yes." the girl agreed slowly. THAT
would perhaps be best" Her hand
went to the bell cord to summon Pc
dro. "we have Just breakfasted, senor
captain. II you will go with Pedro he
will see that you are served. And Sc
nor Tore, Senior Stairway and myself
ran avail ourselves Of the time to
come to q decision"
The captain bowed, and with no hes
Itation turned his back on them to
follow the servant to the dining room.
Tore came in. sat down, crossing his
legs with elaborate care to the crease
n his trousers. and favored Stairway
with q look which Knocked openly.
IAN interesting situation. is It not.
senorr' he asked lightly.
IAN extremely hazardous game you
are playing. Tore" cried Stairway an
yrily.
ZIP Tore lifted his brows. "It
Is not l who play. 1t Is who watch
the game"
watch the pawns your own fine
hand has set moving" was Stanway's
heated retort. DO you think that you
can get away with thing Of this
kind. Torref Why. man, It smells to
heaven