The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-15

of a Bride
Copyrighted. 1913. by the News
paper Enterprise AHsociation
bon RENDERS HARMLESS
AN AMMuNITiON DUMP IN
THE HACIENDA

MEXICO u "A marvellous mixture Of
past and present. OF old super.
ntitions and modern ambitions. II
was by way Of the nuperstitions that
Bob and perfected our plan 20
guard the interest OF our country.
As Bob improved physically. he
seemed To slump mentally.
I'm going around nks a dead
man. Jane" ho whispered as we
sat by the fountain In the patio ono
warm morning. Can YOU keep play
Ing up 20 my Eame7 Your accepting
it--and making out my case TO be an
bad as possible will prevent Or.
ccrtels from putting ms thru some
OF his scientific tests. Nothing eise
will. my dear.
Ny acceptance OF Bob's relapse
into forgetfulness OF me--fny grief
In consequence did blind Hamilton
certeis 10 the truth about Bob. or
perhaps the man was too busy TO
make a careful diagnosis OF the
case.
Bob and I realized that nli Of the
servants were guarding ua. though
no restraint was apparent On the
contrary. they were all most polite
they ,depiorcd the rad fate Of the
young American.
Tho rather magnificent dame-the
hounskeepsr--who had told me the
story OF the miraculous altar piece--
she who believed that Or. Certsis
l.. a = F.aa.x ~
clever but crcdulous lady inaiHted on
becoming my moat sympathetic com.
panion.
Shs delighted In entertaining Bob
and mo with the traditions connect
ed with the hacienda. According TO
her account. every nook and corner
OF tho place had its own creepy tale
Even the attic % the long adobe
building next the Fren, field had its
startling tragedy.
Under It's caves was a haunted
room, sald our yoluble friend One
OF IN. most magnificent Of all she
owners OF the hacienda had killed
his lawful wife UP there. The lady
has refused 20 live Ia the hacienda
with hia mistrcrRcs. IL seemed. SO
she had slipped away and had con
oealed herpeh for weeks In that low
attic. quite close 10 the great castle.
But a pretty young servant girl be
traycd the wife 70 the master. The
girl doubtless had her own am
bi;ionn-ao ran the tale, And the
indignant gentleman had condescend-
ed 10 kan his lady with his own
white hands,
But sometimes her ghost comes
back. ~ rises--~lowiy--lik. smoke
and take. shape for an instant just
when the moon sends a slanting ray
20 the spot on tho garnet floor
where her body was stretched when
her spirit took flight,
do sou think we could see the
ghost n We watched" l asked
10 would not be strange. the dame
thought Many had watched--but
no on. had ever dared 20 stay and
f-are upon the blood red collar which
eirclei the white ncck Of the shos-
One night when certsis and Don
Manuel were absent. Bob and I. with
The oonnivancc OF our super-ti,ious
friend. went Up into the room Of
the oofflns--and watched while
Bob broke open \ case ~ ammuni.
ton and prepared "a fuse.
In cas-. these outlaws ever 10
eunbroii our country in a little war.
wa know how 60 render one am.
munl,on dump perfectly harmless"
whispered Rob. "rf am unable TO
attend to this little matter. Jane.
depend upon you 90 take care OF t."
How about the stuff in the cave7"
asked. ut amounts 10 more than
his-and II - miles nearer the
border. or course we cannot let II
be uaed against our own"
1T must be destroyed. And one
% ". must manage 20 40 IT," Rob
agreed. You see just how I've plant.
cd this fuse. Could you make one