The Lamar register., 1919-07-09
CHAPTER v.
The Game Begins.

Teresa de Ia 0uerra's face went red
and white. and Tore. seeing. smiled.
She heard in the words only an in
suit to her beloved papa grande, know
Ing as she so well knew that of all
men the old Spaniard hated his AFRO
CANT young kinsman most implacabiy.
I'VE don't understand" she said
presently turning her back upon the
man at table and addressing Stairway.
perhaps Captain Juarez' call will
clear matters for US. win you come
with me- Senor stanwayr'
Torres face dsrkened as he watched
them 60 out together.
In the drawing room. in much worn
uniform bespeaking his rank. very
broad. heavy-set Mexican. swsrthy.
hard-festured. keen-eyed. was waiting.
He bowed deeply as they entered.
''Senorita." he said briskiy. his eyes
disregarding Stairway and resting
upon the girls face in q keen regard.
''tt 10 an unpleasant duty which
brings me here this morning"
BE seated" she said quietly. going
to . chair. But frst. Captain Jusrez.
This 10 my friend. senor Stanway Of
the Painted Rock rancho"
The two men bowed coolly. Stan.
way remained standing near the girls
chair. while Juarez sat down
I'VE, of poor Mexico" said the cap
tain aAortly. "sre fighting hard for q
dear cause. We sacrifice ourselves,
our hopes. our homes for the thing
We love most. senor1ta.
-And that IL our country. We do
things which We DO not like TO do
simply because II IL our duty to take
any opportunity which chance gives u
to free the neck Of our land from tAs
foot Of the tyrant."
Teresa bowed.
-And you have called this morn.
ing: you have crossed the border"
'At the behest Of q Mexican's duty.
Senorlta. your grandfather IL well and
sends his love to you"
Tel me-" she cried impetuously
where 10 her
Many miles beyond the border" he
answered succinctly. 'In the hands
Of friends-if he accedes TO our de-
mands," significantly.
Il have not as yet made of him." re
turned the captain. ALLOW me to ex.
plain. sseporita. know Senior de ID
GuerFa. II not personally at least veFy
well by rspute. ! know that he does
not love my Mexico, and that he Ia
very stubborn.
"Our Cause needs money and he has
Il In great. unnecessary quantities.
Had I made q demand upon him
for = note to you. stating that he wac
held for ransom and urging you to pay
1t. know that he would have refused
30 l come straight to you. without SC
much as q word to him. Informing you
that unless the money is sent immedi
stely-"
He broke on. struggling his shouI.
dsrs.
you realize. senor." broke iu Stan.
way coolly. "that this II rather an un,
usual sort Of thing at this dayf That
II is not without danger to your II
the ssnorita were not disposed to give
what you ask. II on the other hand
we held you for the crime you have
committed"
Again the captain shrugged.
I'll would mean Imprisonment fol
me. or perhaps DEATH" he answered
promptly. Things which a soldier
faces every day of his life and grows
TO think nothing about. And-pardor
me, senorita-it would mean the death
Of the Senor de la Guerra"
Again little shiver tremblec
through the frame Of the girl. Stan
way his eyes steady upon the Mexi
cans was silent a moment. Finally
he said, turning to Teresa:
Before you give this gentleman his
answer. senorita. may ask for . few
words with youf"
May I interrupt againf' II was
Eduardo Ramon Tore. insolent and
debonair, bowling In the doorway. a
fresh. unlighted cigarette between his
nngers. "Buenos dias, Senor 81 Capi.
tan"
Captain Juarer stared st him nxed.
~. his hard eyes as insolent as those
Of Tore. and made no answer.
II think, senor." went on Tore In
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