The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-15

things which we do not like to do
simply because it is our duty to take
my opportunity which change 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" Q
'"Tell me-" she cried impetuously,
where is he?"
Many miles beyond the border" he
answered succinctly. 'In the hands
Of friends-if he accedes to our de-
mands," significantly. ~
"And those demands?" curiously.
II have not as yet made of him." re-
turned the captain. "Allow me to ex-
plain. senorita. / know Senior de la
Guerra, If not personally at least very
well by repute. 1 know that he does
not love my Mexico, and that he is
very stubborn.
"Our cause needs money and he has
1t In great. unnecessary quantities.
Had 1 made demand upon him
for note to you, stating that he was
held for ransom and urging you to pay
it, know that he would have refused.
So I come straight to you. without so
much as word to him. informing you
that unless the money is sent immedi-
ately-"
He broke off. struggling his Shout
ders.
"You realize, senor." broke In STAN
way coolly. "that this is rather an I'M
usual sort of thing at this day? That
it is not without danger to you? If
the senorita were not disposed to give
what you ask, If 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. 'Things which d soldier
faces every day of his life and grows
to think nothing about. And-pardon
me, senorita-it would mean the death
| VI thC oCloA uC La ouCLld-
Again a little SILVER trembled
through the frame of the girl. Stan
way, his eyes steady upon the Next
cans, was silent a moment Finally
he said, turning to Teresa:
Before you give this gentleman his
answer, senorita, may ask for a few
words with you?"
MAY 1 interrupt again?" 1t was
Eduardo Ramon Tore, insoIent and
debonair, bowling in the doorway, a
fresh, unlighted cigarette between his
| fingers. "Buenos dias, Senior ell Capt.
TAM"
Captain Juarez stared at him fixed
ly, his hard eyes as insolent as those
of Tore, and made no answer.
Il think, senor," went on Tore in
mock courtesy, still lounging in the
doorway, that 1t Is with me that you
wish to deal. Am l not right, prima
mia?" lightly to Teresa.
The girls eyes darkened. Juarez
looked from one to another curiously
II think" he said slowly, 'that I
can have business with no one except
la senorita. She Is the one to speak
In 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 it 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.
81 have been misinformed," he
cried, starting to his feet 1.-THE Sc
norita is not the heiress. 1t is Senior
Tore who inherits p
"Seguro," replied Tore. putting out
his shapely hand for the will. "And /,
senior, am that Senior Tore. Now,
what do you want?"
"This is true, senorita?" 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?"
eve did not speak," Juarez remind
ed her. "As l have said, 1 knew that
it would be useless to talk with him.
He knows only that he is being held;
he does not know why. know only"
and he resorted to the shrug so much
part of his method of speech, that
rumor has it 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 apologize
bow to Teresa. represent my kins-
man; trust that you will state your
errand concisely"
1T is this" said Juarez shortly. eel
Senior de la Guerra Is held by my
men for ransom. Twenty thousand
dollars will bring him back to you
promptly, without scratch ON him.
A refusal to pay will be signal for
his DEATH"
49," remarked Tore coolly. SIT 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. 1t is at least less insult
ing fO nv kinsman"