davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
VoKIETIJA OAR MENUS
PRENDUS = SAKO
SCHEIDEMANN.
Sako,, butu Klaidinga spresti
pirm laiko.

Weimar, birz. 10. - Woke
Giu valdzios ministeriu pir-
mininkas Scheidemann, kal-
bedamas j taikos komisija is
nacijonalio sqsirinkimo, pazy-
mejo, jog kol-kas negalima
padaryti jokiq galutinQ isva-
dq is talkininkQ pastarojo vo-
kieGiams atstovams atsakymo.
Sake, jog valdzia tame rel
kale dar nieko nenusprendus.
Ir butQ klaidinga ka toxic sa-
kyti pirm laiko.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
PAREIKALAUTA APSAU-
GOTI AMERIKONUS
MEKSIhOJE.
Kongresas perkratys gyvuo-
jancius santikius su
Meksika.

Washington, birz. 10. -
Suv. ValstijQ vyriausyh6 pa
reikalavo MeksikOs prezidento
Carranzos apSaugoti ameriko-
NJ gyvasti If mantQ toj Mex
sikos dalyj, kur trankOsi
Villa su Angeles.
KongresaS, sakoma, imSlS
tuoiaus perkratin6ti gyvuo-
janGius santikius If visa poll
tikq Suv. VaIstijQ su Meksi-
ka praddius 1910 metals:
kuomet ten pakiIo suirutts II
tos IigSiol nepasibaigia.
Pastaraisiais keliais metals
Mcksikoje nuzudyta suvirS 3OC
&ios SalieS pilieGiQ. Tuo tarpu
vyriausybG j tQ Sail nuolanEiai
atsineSa il dar turi draugiSkuS
rvSius Su Carranza, kurs lab
iausiai yra kaltas uz anarchi-
jos siautimQ toj Salyj.
Kuomet anais metals ameri-
koniSka armija m6ginO sum,
ii Villa, to paties CarranzcS
kareiviai state visokias kliutis
amerikOnams. Daugel kartr
ana su ginklais buvo pakilust
prizes amerikonus. Vadinasi
Carranza gynG villa.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
GAL ATSIMES NUO VOKIE-
TIJOS VAKARU IR
RYTU prussia.
Gen. Won Buelow nori but ka-
ralius.

Danzig, birz. 10. = Vakarines
Prusijos vokie6iai didziunai If
dideliQ zemes plotu savininkai
pradeda grumoti, kad jie atsi-
mesia nuo Vokietijos.
Jie sake, kad jei Berlyno
valdzia patvirtins taikos su-
tarti, jei vokieciams neteksia
kontroliuoti Danziga, tuomet
jie isteigsia nuosava atskiria
valdzia.
Jau tue tikslu gaminami net
plenai. Naujon vieSpatijon,
nepriklausomon nuo Vokieti-
Jos, norma inimti Pomerani-
ja, rytine If vakarine Prusi-
ia. Danzigas paliksias svar-
biausias miestas.
Ia sumanyma vieSai pa
remia gen. Won Buelow, 17-tojo
armijos korpuso komendan-
tas. Spejama, jog gen. Won
Buelow nori pasiskelbti Po-
meranijos karalium. Jei taip,
tai Vokietijos dalis susilauktQ
monarchijos.
Gen. Won Buelowa stipriai
paremia majoras grafas Sch
werin, kurs vadovauja 10000
kariuomenei, atkreiptai prizes
lenkus. Grafas Won Schwerin,
sakoma, pasirenges ginti tas
teritorijas ligi paskutinio sayo
kareivio.
Vokieciai rehutuojami.
Pastaraisiais laikais 17-tam
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
SULAIKYTA LENKAMS
SKIRIAMAS MAISTAS.

Danzigas, birz. Is. - Vietos
uoste stow keli LAVAL, pri-
krauti maistu, skiriamu len
kams.
Vokieciai neduoda gelezinke,
liq vagonQ, nes lenkai nepildc
sutarties. Lenkai pirmiau vo-
kieGiu vagonais nusivez6 save
Salin maisto ir nesugrqziua
tusciQ vagonQ. -..a.~
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
ANGLIJOS LAIVYNAS Is
NAUJO PASTATYTAS
ANT KARES PA
PEDES.
Atsaukta styrinio orlaivio
skridimas Amerikon.

Londonas, birz. 20. = Sty-
rinio orlaivio R-34 slIridima<
per Atlantika ! Amerika att
datas neapribuotam lailui.
Siandie visQ mintys susir6gu,
sios j vokieGiQ veil1ima. Su
indomybe laukiama, ar vokie-
Giai patvirtins taikos sutartl
ar ne.
Artinasi krizis. Todel ir or
laivio skridimas atsauktas
Gal tasai milzinas bus reika-
lingas pavartoti karei prizes
vokieGius.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
MINISTERIAL DEBATUO-
IA, BET BE PASEKMIU.
VokieGiams norisi neutralio
tribunalo.

Berlynas, birz. 10. - Tage-
blatt praneSa, kad grafas
Won Brockdorff-RantZau, vO-
kieGiQ taikoS atStovV pirmi-
ninkaS, rezignuosiQS * uzima-
mos vietoS, jei vokieciQ minis
teriQ kabinetas neatmesiQ>
taikos sutartieS.
To pati padarySiq il kit
taikOS atStOyai.
Weimaran atkeliauja prem
jerai Bavariios, Wucrtcmber-
go, Badcno il SakSonijoS.
Visi atstovai reikalauja atme-
timO.
Weimaran atkeliavO SrataS
BrOckdOrft-R -RantZaE n XIII tal-
kos atStOvai.
SuIig Frankfort Zeitung,
tuojaus turtta susirInkimaS Sn
kabinetu. Taikos atStovai pa
reikaIave atmeSti Sutarti.
To paties pareikalave II Vi
81 vokieciQ atStovybdS ekSper-
tai.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
RADIKALAI NIEKo NELAI=
MI SUVAzIAVIME.
Americas Darbo Federacija
gina savo pozicija.
Atlantic City, N. j., birz 20;

Atlantic City, N. j., birz. 20s
= Cia seka Americas Darbo
Federacijos konvencija. Tarpe
atstovq yra zymi dalis bolseVi7
kiSkl gaivalq.
BolSevikiski atstovai per
kelias praejusias dienas dejo
pastangas, kad Federaciia- sn-.
tiktp il paremtp organizavi5
ma darbfninkq sovietp.. kad.
pritartu darbininku streikqlll,. y,
Mooney reikale, kad paserhtr
rusq bolSeviEq valdzia If tt:
Teciaus kit Federacijos at
stovai gina savo organizacijcs
pozicija, apsaugoja ja nuo SUI
terSimo.
Tad visokie bolSevlkq SUI. "!
manymai eina nielais. 80
Atstovai tvirtina, jog bolsez
vikq visol1ie s1manymai =
tai tikros epidemijos. Jei nors
viena is jq priliptu pIic orga-
nizacijos, kaip bematai, orga
nizacija pasmauktq.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
DEMONSTRATORS pries taika.

Kaip cia, taip ir visoj ryti-
nej If vakarinej Prusijoj vo-
kieciai jau senai kuone kas-
dien rengia demonstracijas
prizes taikos salygas.
Protestuojama prizes tai, kad
Danzigas padaromas laisvu
miestu, kad lenkams duoda-
mas iS6jimas ! jures per Dan
ziga, kad lenkams pavedama
Danzige dalis administrators.
Demonstracijose dalyvauja
tukstanciai vokieciQ. >Iskal-
bingi kalbetojai nupasakoja
apie garbinga Prusijos praei-
il, apie Hindenburgo nuveik-
tus didziuosius darbus isva-
rant is, Prusijos rusq armija
ir tt.
Ir tos visos demonstracijos
baigiamos visuomet vokiskuo-
iu himnu, kad Vokietija augs-
Claus uz visus esanti.
. Laukiamas susikirtimas.
Kas Zinc lenkQ atkakluma,
tas humane, jog uz Danziga
If paSalines teritorijas vokie-
CLAIMS prisieis susikirsti su
lenkais.
Suprantama vokieeiai is to
nieko nelaimes. Mes lenkus pa
remia talkininkai. Bet lures
ivykti didelis If visai nerel-
kalingas kraujo praliejimas.
Prisieis nukenteti il rytines
.Pfusijos lietuviams. Bet kur
du pesasii, dazniausia pasi-
naudoja treeias. Gal prusq
lietuviai iSnaudos ta proga
Lietuvos gerovei If garbei.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
>zIOGAI NAIKINA sALA.
lures zuti $4,000 ozku.

San Diego, CAL, birz. 20. =
W ITS myliq nuo cia salq
Guadalupe apnyko ziogai.
Saloje yra apie $4,000 lau-
kiniQ ozkQ. Tos lures zuti. Mes
ziogai baigia nail1inti visokia
zole ir medelius. Didesni me-
dziai paliekami be zieves.
Ia sala priguli Meksikai.
Ten ziogai pirmu kartu da-
bar atsirado ! 80 metQ.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
Atrial ATSTOVAI TO
LIAUS KALTINA
ANGLIA.

Paryzius, birz. 20. - Ameri-
kos airiQ atstovai prezidentui
Wilsonui indav6 visa ellie dau-
CLAUS prirodymQ apie Angli-
jos zziaurumus Airijoje.
Be to, atstovai prezidentu1
praneSe, kad dalis tn prirody-
mq pasiQsta kongresui Wash
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
NUBAUsTA TRYs RAD1KA
LAI.
San Francisco, Cal, birz. 90.

San Francisco, Cal, birz. 20.
- sulig "espionage" istaty-
mo Gionai teismo nubausta
trys radikalai (socijalistai
bolsevikai).
Ju tarpe yra viena moteris-
ka Theodore Pollok. Sta nu-
bausta $100 pabaudos.
Basil Saffores ir Albert Fox
gavo po du menesiu kalejimo.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20

Washington, birz. 10. -
Vakar senatas 55 balsais prizes
II atmete senatoriaus Phelan
reikalavima, kad butu atSauk-
ia kar6s meto svaigalQ prohi-
bicija.
Dabar dar laukiama, ka j
tai pasakys zemesnysis kon-
greso butas.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
$500 w PYPKI.

Paryzius, birz. 20. Vie
mas amerikonas cia uz $500 l.
sigijo pypki, is kurio rulSe
marsalas Foch liepos 18 d,
1918 M, kuomet talkininkai
pradejo payykusia ofensyya
prizes vokiecius.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
PRIPAzISTA AIRIQ SPE-
KU AUGIMA.

Londonas, birz. 20. = Vie
mas vietos laillraStis vieSai
pripazista, kad airiq tautos
sp6kos nuolat did6ja II intck-
me airiQ Wis labjaus pleeeiasi.
Su tuo Anglijai prisieis
rimtai skaityties.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
sUs1RGEs IsPANIJos KA
RALIUS.

Madridas, birz. 49,. - Is
panijos karaliui Alfonsui gy-
dytojai uzdraude apleisti savo
kambarius del kokios tai IL
COS.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
PANAIKINAMA PASTCS
CENZURA.

Washington, birz. 20. Off
cijaliai paskelbta, kad rytoj
sioj saIyi panaikinama kaG!
ne paStos cenzura.
Anglia taippat rytoj pa
naikina karine pastos cenzura.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20
Neutrality-suspicious.
taikOS SutarCiai
Spartakai norejo pagrobti
Vokietijos prezidentq
Kabinetas debatuoja be pasek,
miu.


miu.
Po to susirinkimo vakar
vieni kabineto nariai turGjo sn
shrinking. Debatavo takes su-
tarties klausime.
Paskui oficijaliai praneSta,
kad susirinkime nieko gatuti-
no nenutarta.
Turbut, kabinetas laukia
nuomoniQ kitQ Vokietijos pro-
vincijQ premjerQ.
yakar tik pabaigta pilnas
vertimas talkininkQ atsaky-
mo. Tuojaus vertimas buvo at
Spauzdintas If padalinIas val
dzios nariams.
Kabinetas nuo PrancuzijOs
premiere Clemenceau vakar
gavo atsipraSyma az pakelta
prancuzQ demonstracijq prizes
vokieGiu atstovus Versaillese.
Noreta pagrobti Eberta.
PenkiasdeSimti spartaku va
du, kurie buvo paleisti is ka-
l&iimo Weimare, vakar ankstl
ryte ten uzpuolG pill, kurioje
gvvena valdziOs nariai.
JQ uzpuOlimas tecians at
muStas su kulkasvaidziais.
Visgi Spartakai (boiSevikai)
iau buvo nuginklave iSlaukine
piles sargyba.
Bet viduj stovinti kariuome-
ne palilo If spartakus iSblas-
Ike.
Tvirtinama, jog tie SPARTA
kai buvo m6gine pagrobti val
dzios narius, kuriQ tarpe yra
ir pats Vokietijos prezidentas
Ebert.
Toj pilyj be kitty va'dzios
nariQ laikinai gyvena premje-
ras Scheidemann If kares
SekretOrius Noske.
Dalis sukilusiQ spartakQ is
naujo suimta ir uzdaryta ka-
lehman.
Nori neutralio tribunalo.
Vakar premjeras Scheide-
mann, kalb6damas / nacijona-
lio susirinkimo taikos kOml-
Sijq pazym6jo, jog valdzia ME
ko galutino dar nenusprendu-
81 taikos sutarties patvirtini-
mo reikale.
Sake, jog yra sunku kas
nors apgalvoti, mes talkinin-
kai savo atsakyme, galima sa-
kyt, nepadar6 jokiQ atmainq
ir nedav6 vokieciams paleng-
vinimQ.
Premjeras sake, jog vokie-
ciai atstovai taikos konferen-
cijoje talkininkams buvo pa
siule isteigti neutrali tribu-
nala il anam pavesti patikrinti
ir patvirtinti taikos salygas.
Bet talkininkai nesutiko su
tuo pasiulymu.
Pagaliaus Scheidemam pa
zymeio, jog prizes vokieeius
stow labai svarbus momentas.
kurs lures pakreipti ar ton al
kiton pus6n vokieciq tautos
Elrirnn
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20

- Paryzius, birz. 19. Pre-
zidentui WilsOnui i$kCliavus
Berlynan, Anglijos premjeras
aplanko Verdunq.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-06-20

armijos korpusan kareiviq re-
krutavimas zymiai padidejo.
Nes uz kareiviavima eina smar
ki kampanija.
Sitam rytu fronte vokieGiai
didziai neapkencia lenkQ. Ir
todel prizes juos ivairiais bu-
dais gaminasi. .~.
Daugel vietose gaminamos
fortifikacijos. MiSkuose pa
taisomos lauko batarejos. Ka-
revival Pomeranijos rubezius
kaip aki saugoja.
PakraSGiu artilerija jau Sc
mai paruoSta. Kas valanda ga
Ii pradeti veikima.
Jei tik talkininkai nenumal-
Sins lenkq godumo ir leis
iiems uzimti Vokietijos teri
torijas, sake vokieciai, tuo-
met bus neisvengtina kar6.
VokieGip kareiviai atvirai
pasakoja, kad vokieciai prizes
lenkus pavartosia nuodingqjQ
dujq bombas, grimes torpedas
ir kitokia amunicija.
Dirbama amunicija.
Kuone visoj Vokietijoj anu
nicijos dirbtuvese dirbama
dienomis ir naktimis. Danzi-
gan is tq dirbtuviq prisiun-
ciamos bombos su nuodingo-
mis- dujomis, grimes torpedos
ir kitokia amunicija.
Cia isteigta militarine mo-
kykla, kurioje kareiviai moki-
mani, kaip naudoti bombas If
torpedas.
Is kitq Vokietijos krastq
ton mokyklon pasimokinti at
keliauja daugelis vokieGip off
cieriq.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

UVVx xAAAAAAA
 OCCURRENCES
 T. w, Ruffner, who is operating on Spruce creek in the Atlin country, Will nut large force of men to work soon. Officials of the White Pass railroad say that railroading is a snap this winter on account of the mild weather and light snowfall.
 Three Metlakartla natives have pur- chased the store formerly belonging to Father Duncan at that place and are selling out the stock.
 Many of the Petersburg fishing fleet have letf for the halibut banks after being laid up for month or so. The halibut season is now on.
 Marine Diver Jacobsen reports the Sophia resting on a sandy bottom. The diver made complete survey of the wreck recently, recovering the body of Charles Nelson. ...........
 Mrs. w. s. McKean, of Skagway, passed away in Seattle recently. Mrs. McKean was a most lovable char acter and was active in the religious and social life of Skagway.
 The Petersburg cable boys have made arrangements to have the bell of the church ring at exactly noon daily, in order to give the people of the town the accurate time.
 The government trail was never in better condition,j and exceptionally fast time will be made between Fair banks and Chitina now that the quar- antine stations have been closed. 1
 M J. O'Connor, many times mayor of Douglas and for many years mer- chant in the town, has purchased the Sweet Grocery company at Belling- ham, and is now operating that con- cern.
 Captain Bell, of the Whitehorse station of the N. W. M. F., reports there has not been single case of s'fiu'' across the summit, keeping Whitehorse, Atlin and Dawson clear of the epidemic.
 The Hill block, where the Juneau Furniture company was located across Third street from the Behrends Bank, has been selected for the coming ses- sion of the legislature at rental of s1,850 for the months of March and April. 4
 The mild weather this winter at At lin has been. 3 matter of great ,satis- faction to the creek miners and they have taken advantage of it and have been working their properties to the utmost. The cleanup next spring will be above the normal if the weather keeps as favorable:
 According to advices from Fair banks wolves have been reported for the first time in many years in the Fairbanks division. A wood-chopper on Pearl creek. tributary of the Chena river, recently saw large tim Der wolf on the trail. Tracks of these animals have been seen by several people in the Fairbanks district lately.
 Mr. Van Valkenberg, the first man to start fox ranching in Atlin district, is confined to the St. Andrews hos pital. He is considered very i'll by the physician and grave doubts are held as to his recovery. MT. Van Valkenberg has fine ranch .on Fourth of July. creek and 1t Is well stocked with red, black and silver grey foxes.
 While Fairbanks farmers in 1918 harvested short crop as compared with the production in 1917, they ex- perienced satisfactory marketing con- ditions and they feel so encouraged that they have cleared more land for cultivation in 1919. Potatoes and cab Sbages were only half yield, while other products were about two-thirds of crop. The decreased yield was caused by the late spring and very
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

The mild weather this winter at At lin has been 9 matter of: great satis- faction to the creek miners and they have taken advantage of it and have been working their properties to the utmost. The cleanup next spring will be above the normal if the weather keeps as favorable: sA
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

The Hill block, where the Juneau Furniture company was located across Third street from the Behrends Bank, has been selected for the coming ses- sion of the legislature at rental of s1,S50 for the months of March and April. a4
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

According to advices from Fair banks wolves have been reported for the first time in many years in the
 Fairbanks division. A wood-chopper on Pearl creek. tributary of the Chena river, recently saw large tim Der wolf on the trail. Tracks of these animals have been seen by several people in the Fairbanks district lately.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

Officials of the White Pass railroad say that railroading is snap this winter on account of the mild weather and light snowfall.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

M. J. O'Connor, many times mayor of Douglas and for many years mer- chant in the town, has purchased the Sweet Grocery company at Belling- ham, and is now operating that con- cern.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

Three Metlakartla natives have pur- chased the store formerly belonging to Father Duncan at that place and are selling out the stock.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

Captain Bell, of the Whitehorse station of the N. W. M. F., reports there has not been a single case of s.fu" across the summit, keeping Whitehorse, Atlin and Dawson clear of the epidemic.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

Many of the Petersburg fishing fleet have letf for the halibut banks after being laid up for a month or so. The halibut season is now on.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

The government trail was never in better condition, and exceptionally fast time will be made between Fair banks and Chitina now that the quar- antine stations have been closed. &
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24
.SHORTSTORIES ABOUT ALASKA OCCURRENCES

J. w. Ruffner, who is operating on iSnruce creek in the Atlin country, will put large force of men to work soon.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

The Petersburg cable boys have made arrangements to have the bell of the church ring at exactly noon daily, in order to give the people of the town the accurate time. h-
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

Marine Diver Jacobsen reports the Sophia resting on a sandy bottom. The diver made complete survey of the wreck recently, recovering the body of Charles Nelson.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

Mrs. w. s. McKean, of Skagway, passed away in Seattle recently. Mrs. McKean was a most lovable char acter and was active in the religious and social life of Skagway.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

Mr. Van Valkenberg the first man to start fox ranching in Atlin district, is confined to the St. Andrews hos pital He is considered very i'll by the physician and grave doubts are held as to his recovery. MT. Van valkenberg has a fine ranch .on Fourth of July creek and 1t is well stocked with red, black and silver grey foxes.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

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  $35625; s And further certify that said delinquent in the Alaska Public Utilities buidng Cordova 19l9 caon of the dinqunt tax roll aforesaid district o . day of February
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The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-24

While Ftirbanks farmers in 1918 harvested a short crop as compared with the production in 1917, they ex- perienced satisfactory marketing con ditions and they feel so encouraged that they have cleared more land for cultivation in 1919. Potatoes and cab sbages were only half yield, while other products were about two-thirds of crop. The decreased yield was caused by the late spring and very early frost in the fall
 In view of the threatened period of idleness for themselves and their stock and the possibility of having to kill the stock, owing to the high cost of feed, etc, coupled with what they consider a very low rate for hauling supplies to the A. B. 0. camps on the Nenana line. the teamsters and stock owners of Nenana met re- gently to discuss matters fully, and arrive at some plan of action that may stave oil the drastic measures contemplated.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-06-27

turned almost immediately. his lace
strangely white, his hand shaking as
he held out something % the girl.
at Is the masters ring" he said,
deeply agitated. "The ring he wore
always upon his left hand. Senorita,
senOrlta," his voice choking, his eyes
glistening "you will not let them kill
him?"
mo, Pedro" She took the ring, her
own eyes shining. "If harm comes to
him. Pedro" she went on steadily. "we
shall know what to do, shall we not?"
Pedro made no spoken answer. But
his eyes, suddenly hard and cruel,
went straight to Tore, resting full of
meaning upon him. Then. turning alb
ruptly, the servant left the room.
ut is papa grandc's ring. Senior
Stairway" She ignored Tore entirely.
Il am afraid that Captain Juarez
speaks the truth"
Stairway stood with drawn brows
staring at the floor. The whole affair
was so eloquent of rascality on the
part of the dcbonair, black mus
tachcd Tore il was so inconceivnble
that his presence here now was not a
part of dark design, so ridiculous to
suppose that Antonio de la Guerra had
ever really purpoScd disinheriting the
girl who was dearcr to him than
daughters to most mcn-and yet what
to do?
Suddenly Stairway bent forward.
Whispering swiftly. guardedly. to the
girl
And then, after Stairway had fin
iSh"d and stood erect again, looking
down upon her, as Tore watched, his
eyes narrowing suspiciously, her
hand clenChed, her chin squared, de-
termination came into her mien and
voice.
ut is chance. senor." She said.
She rose and stood looking ut him
steadily, still ignoring Tore. 1T is a
game of dice with our destinies."
"And you will play 1t, senoritn 7'
eagerly from the American.
She made a little gesture as though
she were handing something to him.
81 place the dicebox in your hands.
May !. Scna- RMlyT
"Then," cried Stairway, 1--WE must
waste no time! Call Pedro"
She rang. Tore still watching sus.
piciously, made no comment. Pedro
came in his swift, silent fashion.
"Scnd word to Gaucho to come To
the house Immediately" Stairway told
him. Let him bring three men with
him. Let them come armed. And see
that Captain Juarez does not leave
the house. l Shall-entcrtan Senior
Tore"
quick light OF understanding
leaped up In PedrO's eyes. He turned
with brief, grunted "Bueno," and
hurried on his errand.
Tore had leaped to his feet, his
face crimson.
What does this mean?" he cried
sharply. "AS heir TO the DE In Guerra
estates l demand"
"Sit down." Sranway's voice was
very cool, but II rang with an unmis-
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III tx perhaps not impossible" went
on Tore evenly, "that large part of
the sum mentioned is now on the
premises. We ali know that my kins.
man has always been his own banker
that he nj all times has been able to
produce n large amount of gold at n
moments notice.
unfortunately, in answering his
summons To the rancho, | came too
late for him to make me cngnizant
of the hiding place. Pcrhaps YOU.
prima mia, are better informcd?"
"Pcrhaps," She answered him uuiet-
iy, though the color still ran red in
her cheeks.
And perhaps" added Stairway sig
nlficantly. "Senor Tore would he glad
to have knowledge of this banco {;
would be glad to have the money
handed over to his emissary?"
"Emissary?" Again Torres black
brows arched. "The fabrications Of
the Americano's suspicious are truly
wonderful! He would suspect me OF
robbing myself?"
He laughed insolently. Stanway
looked QueStioningly at the girl.
"Prima mia" began Tore.
The girl whirled upon him, her eyes
flashing.
"ScnOr Tore" she cried passion
atcly. 'you make ii necessary for me
To remind you that our relationship is
not OF my choosing. and that we arc
not close enough for YOU to call me
cousin! If you find il necessary to
address me at all should like TO be
addressed as Scnorita de In Guerra
Please remember"
Tore flushed angrily but managed
his careless smile
"AS you wish, ScnOrita de In Guer-
ra," he retOrted. MAY suggest
something?"
What is it, shortly.
"Mcrely this: This man who calls
himself Captain Juarez may be rank
impostor, as welf as scoundrel. Be
fore even considering the matter of a
ransom would II not be we'll to ask
him To prove to us that he knows at
lenSS wsere our kinsman is? IL YOU
ra0g for Pedro again and sent him
with tae message"
Teresa rang and sat I'm a nnsing
silence until Pedro came.
Pedro" she said then, tell CAPTAIN
Juarez that we are considering his
proposition. Tell him further that we
wish to be certain that he really
comes from the senior"
Pedro bowed. withdrew. and re-