The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-01
CHAPTER il-Continued.

oeuOr Oily, Sne lauSneQ softly. 'Iney
float up to me here through the moon
light like the perfume from red roses ~
She had drawn her mantilla closely
about her for no other reason in the
world but to tantalize the man below
her by hiding herself from him, and
there was only her voice and the vague
outline of her young body through the
vines to tell him that she was there.
But to her his face, uplifted in the
moonlight, flushed and eager, was I'M
hidden.
you are flirt !" he cried, seeking
to make his voice savage and angry,
and succeeding admirably in filling 1t
with alteration.
But no." she answered him from
the dusk about her. THAT is to be
cruel. And II am so soft-hearted
that to make one suffer would distress
me-"
IF you roll your RS at me like that
again." Stairway told her very posi-
lively, Il am going right in and tell
the Old gentleman that / am going to
marry you'll"
She laughed gayly at his impetuous
declaration.
ut would be like play" she said
after little as though she were think
ing seriously of what he had said he
would do. at would interest me to
see. Papa grande would be very pc
lite and would ask Senior Billy to have
glass of wine and q cigarita.
"And then"-the laughter yelling W
again in the eyes he could not see
trilling in the voice which dropped
down to him-"he would call Pedr,
and old Juan to take you outside ant
shoot you with their guns !"
-"And you find that funny?" demand
ed Stairway.
is it not? 1t is like the opera =
you are dying for an operati
scepe?" His voice still rang with the
eagerness within him, his hand wa:
upon the vines which clambered abou
| her balcony. Let me climb up Il
you"
"You must not" she cried quickly.
And then, seeing that he hesitated
she added lightly, again settling her
self comfortably upon her cushioned
seat. THAT would be only musica
comedy. And l should have to go In
side and shut my window and rur
downstairs to papa grande. And
Sh!"
He could make out the gesture as
she laid her fingers across her red lips
could see that she turned toward the
open window behind her.
"Quien esp she called carelessly.
"Yo, Pedro" came Pedro's answer
ing voice. "Senor Dempton has gone
| The master says that in half an hour
he will be glad to see the Senoriti
| Teresa"
"Bueno," she answered lightly. 90
hear, Pedro" And then when she also
heard Pedros light tread on the stair
way, descending, she turned agair
toward the man below her. Il mus
co. she said softly. Papa grandt
wishes me-"
Not for half an hour" he sait
quickly. Il heard that"
But" as though she were hesitat
ing, 81 should go now. 1t is very un
maidenly of me to be here with you
If had known that you were coming
| should certainly not have come ou
| to look at my stars"
"You are little humbug, Teresita,
he laughed at her. you did know thai
l would be here, and you were glad OF
it, and you came out just to see me-
"To see your" And Ire could imag
inc the arching of the brows above hel
great eyes.
"And to tease me. But look here
81 am looking, senior. Mama mia
but you are handsome in the moon
light. More so than by day."
81 did not come here tonight t.
make you pretty speeches" said Stan
way stubbornly after his way. Il came
to tell you"
"Yes? expectantly. She claspet
her hands and leaned little farther
out over him, allowing him a glimpse
of her laughing face, of white arms
und throat from which the mantillt
was slipping.
THAT love you"
"Ch!" She seemed to lose interest
but again her face was hidden.
"And that 1 actually and positively
mean what l say when tell you that
/ am going to marry you"
He could not see the flush which
crept into her cheeks, nor the light in
her eyes, but went on swiftly, unguard
eddy, his voice almost stern with the
emotion upon him:
"The border is unsafe Mexico is
going to be torn to pieces this time
before temporary truce comes again
You need someone to take care OF
you"
you forget papa grande," she re
minded him gayly. 'You seem te
have a habit of forgetting him."
"Your grandfather, he said in the
ame quiet tone. lis not the man tC