Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-02

uneasily and dropped his eyes. Ukel..
" laid hand upon his arm. "You
have no right to jeopartiizc her safety.
Without you,> to whom could she turn y
The girl dashed her admirer a grateful
glance.
@senor. you for one would see thai
She.
"But-rm going away" O'Reilly
felt rather than saw Rosa start, for
his face was averted. 81 came here TO
tell you both good-by. may be gone
for some time. IL don't know when
can get back
sI'm sorry" Esteban told him, with
genuine regret. "We have grown very
fond of you. But you will come back
before long. eli? You're one of US. In
the meantime I'll remember what you
say, and at least I'll be careful" by
no means wanting in tact, Esteban rose
brisiSly and. after shaking hands witt
0'Reflly. left the two lovers to say fare.
well as best suited them.
But for once OReiIly's ready tongue
was silent. The laughter was gone
from his blue eyes when he turned to
the girl at his side.
"You say you are going away9" Ross
inquired, breathlessly. but why?"
"I'm going partly because of this
war and partly because of-somethin;
else. tried to tell you yesterday, bu
| couldn't. When the revolution start
cd everybody thought 1t was merely
local uprising, and wrote my com
pany to that effect; but, bless you, J..
has spread like fire. and now the whole
eastern end of the island Is ablaze
Business has stopped, and my employ
ers have ordered me home to find GU
what's happened to their profits"
"You said there was something
else
O'ReilIy's hesitation became an EN-
barrassed silence. He tried to laugl'
it off.
"There is; otherwise I'd stay righ
here and tell my penurious friends t
whistle for their profits. 1t seems Tn
cursed with a fatal beauty. You may
have noticed 1t? No? Well. perhaps
it's magnificent business ability that
/ have. Anyhow, the president Of my
company has a notion that I'd maxi
him a good son-in-law."
sI- Obi" cried Rosa.
And at her tone O'Rcilly hurried on
"These rich men have the most alb
surd ideas. suppose I'll have to-
'Sphen you cs,e In love, senorT
The young man nodded vigorously
Indeed / am--with the sweetest girl
in Cuba. That's the whole trouble
That's why I'm hurrying home to re
sign before I'm lred." Not daring to
look too long or too deeply into Rosc
Varona's eyes until she had taken in
she whole truth, he waited, staring a
lis feet. I'm sort OF glad 1t has com'
TO a showdown and / can speak out
I'm hoping she'll iliss me" After u
moment he ventured, ''Will sheer
viii you, Rosa 2"
81? Miss you:'' Rosa lifted hei
5rows in pretended amazement. "Yor
are amusing. of course, butt won't
have much time to think about you
kCE 4 st1n 81 SOOil ~ bc nItli i1tds
Married? What2 Nonsensei"
Indeed DO you think I'm so ugly
nobody would have me? The richest
man in MatanZas has asked for my
hand this very afternoon"
"Who? Mario de Castano~
EYES,"
O'Reilly laughed with relief, and
though Rosa tried to look offended.
she was forced TO smile. Hes fat, J
know" she admitted, "and he makes
funny noises when he breathes; but he
Is richer than Croesus, and adore
rich men,.
81 hate 'emi" announced O'Reilly
Then for a second time he took Rosa's
dimpled hand, saying, earnestly: 'T'm
sure you know now why make love
so badly, dear. It's nay Irish con,
science. And you'll wait until come
back, won't your
''Will you be gone-very longT she
asked.
O'Rei1ly looked deeply now into the
dark eyes turned to his, and found that
at last there was no coQuetry<in them