Carrizozo news., 1919-06-06

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tinct he consigned his idol TO warmer
place than Cuba.
I'm O tough KID" he declared.
Don't get gny on me-"
The two paFleyed briefly; then, when
satisfied thnt no violence was intended
him, the boy sat down to listen. But,
us before, neither argument nor appeal
had the slightest effect upon him. He
denied that he had followed his bene-
factor he declared that he wns n free
agent and at liberty TO 20 where he
willed. II II 10 chanced that his fancy
took him to tn city Of Matanzas at
the snme time OReilly happened TO
ba travelling thither, the circumstance
might be put down TO the long arm OF
coincidence. II his company were dis
tasteful 10 the elder man, o'Reilly was
free 10 wait and follow later; II was
matter OF complete indifference TO
jacket. He had business In Mntanzas
and he proposed TO attend to II. The
boy lied grnvely, unbiushingly. New
ertheless, he kept watchful eye upon
his hearer.
"very weil," oRellly told him flnal-
ly. II give In"
Jackets face instantly ilt up. He
radlnted good humor; he hitched his
body closer.
by II I get my own way. don't
IT' he laughed.
'Tndeed you do" oReilly laid a
hnnd fondly upon his loyal follower.
"And l don't mind telling you that I'm
more than half glad OF It. IL was
getting lonesome. l didn't know how
much could miss you. But now we
must make some plans, we must have
an understanding and decide who we
are. Let me see-your real namo Is
Narciso-"
"Nnrciso villnr."
swell, then. shall be Juan villar,
your brother. Henceforth we shall
speak nothing but Spanish. Tell me
now, what was our fathers name,
where was our home, and what nre we
doing togetherT
During the brenthless interval be-
fore the shower the two sat with their
heads together, talking earnestly. Al
the wind came and the cooling rain be-
gan TO rattle on the leaves overhead
they took up their bundles and set
out. The big drops drenched them
quickly. Their thin garments clung
10 them and water streamed down
their bodies; overhead the sky was
black and rent by vivid strenlSs OF FIRE,
but they plodded onward cheerfully.
JACKET was himself again; he bent
his weight against the tempest and
heightened his short strides to O'Rell-
ly's. He tried TO whistle, but his teeth
scattered and the wind interfered, 80
he hummed q song, to drive the chill
out Of his bones and to hearten his
benefactor. Now that he was at last
accepted as a full partner In this enter
prise, II became his duty not only to
share lts perils. but to lessen its hard
ships and to yield diversion.
The rain was cold. tho briers beside
the overgrown path were sharp, and
they scratched the boys bare legs cru.
ely his stomach clamoned for a com.
panlon to that solitary sweet potato
too, but In his brear. glowed ardor
and pride. Jacket considered himself
fortunate persona very fortunate
person, indeed. Had he not found q
brother. and did not that brother love
himi There was no doubt about the
latter, for O'Reilly's eyes, when he
looked down, were friendly and init.
mate. Here was man 10 die for.
The downpour lasted but a short
time. when the sun came out and dried
the mems clothes; on the whole, Il had
been refreshing. When evening came
the villar brothers sought refuge In
an old sugar mill, or rather In a part
Of II still standing. They were on the
main calzada now, the paved road
which iinks the two main cities OF the
island, and by tho following noon theli
destination was IN sight.
oReilly felt n sudden excitement
when Matanzas came into view. From
this distance the city looked quite al
II did when he had left II. except that
the blue harbor was almost empty OF
shipping. while the familiar range OF
hills that hid the Yumurl-that valley
Of delight 90 closely linked In hii
thoughts with Rosa varona-seemet
10 smile at him like an old friend. Fol
the thousandth time he asked himself
II he had come In time to find her, OF
II fate's maddening delays had proved
his own and tho girls undoing.
OReilly knew that although Matan-
Eas was a prison and pesthoie, a girl
like Rosa would guffer In perils ina
nitely worse than imprisonment or dis
ease. Il was a thOught hB could moi
bear to dwell upon.
Signs Of life began to appear now
the travellers passed email garden
patches and occaAlonhl cultivated
nelds; they encountered loaded cart
bound into the city. and once they hid
themselves while a column Of mounted
troops went by.
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