Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1919-01-23

ehoSS sum HNiIs, SrOduS, Signs, Sich
mutterings rose until O'Reilly finally
dragged his youthful companion out of
the place
Il can't stand that" he confessed.
II can't sleep when people are starving
to death alongside of me. This money
burns my pocket. IL"
jacket read his purpose and laid
OBTAINING hand upon his arm.
1T will save our lives, too" he said
simply.
BAH We are men. There are
women and children yonder-"
But Jackets sensibilities were cal
loused 1t seemed. "Of what use would
your few pesetas be among so many?"
he inquired "God has willed this, and
he knows what he Is doing. Besides.
your pretty one is probably as hun
CRY as these people. No doubt we shall
lind that she, too, is starving"
O'Reilly slowly withdrew his hand
from his pocket. Yes It's Rosa's
money. But-come; / can't endure
this"
He led the way back to the Plaza Of
Liberty and there on an iron bench
they waited for the full day. They
were very tired. but further sleep was
impossible. for the death wagons
rumbled by on their way to collect the
bodies Of those who had died during
the night.
Neither the man nor the boy ever
wholly lost the nightmare memory OF
the next few days, for their search
took them into every part of the recon
centrado districts What they beheld
aged them Day after dsy. from dawn
till dark. they wandered. pesrinz into
huts, staring into faces. asking qres-
tons until they were faint tron fatigue
and sick from dlssppointme1r-
As time passed and they failed 70
find Rosa Vzronz q terrible spprehen-
sion began 10 weigh OrRezIly Gown; his
face zr-E old and drawn his shoulders
saSxed his hrnbs began TO drag. It
Was all that Jacket could do 10 keep
him going The boy. now that there
was actual need OF him proved a per-
feet Jewel: his optimism never failed.
his faith never falrered, and O'Reilly
began 10 feel q dumb gratitude at hav-
Ing the youngster by his side.
Jacket, too, became thin and gray
about the lips But he complained not
at all and he laughed a great deal. To
him the morrow was always another
day Of brilliant promise toward which
he looked with never-failing eagerness
and not for a single moment did he
question the ultimate success of their
endeavor. Such an example did much
for the older man. Together they
practiced the strictest, harshest econ.
omy, living on few cents a day, while
they methodically searched the city
from limit TO limit.
At first O'Reilly concerned himself
more than little with the problem OF
escape, but as time wore on he
thought less and less about that MOI
did he have occasion to waste further
concern regarding his disguise. THAI
1t was perfect he proved when severa
OF his former acquaintance passed
him by and when, upon one occasion
he came face to face with old Don Ma
rio de Castano. Don Mario hat
changed; he was older, his flesh hat
softened, and 1t hung loosely upon hi,
form. He appeared worried, harassed
and OReilly recalled rumors that tn,
war had ruined him. The mans ali
OF detection seemed to bear out the
story.
They had been enemies, nevertheless,
OHeilly felt sudden impulse to max,
himself known to the Spaniard and t.
appeal directly for news Of Rosa's fate
But Don Mario, he remembered In time
had reputation for vindictiveness. 8,
he smothered the desire. One othel
encounter O'Reilly had reason to re
member.
1t so CHANGED that one day he ant
Jacket found themselves In the miser
able rabble which assembled at III.
railroad station to implore aims from
the Incoming passengers of the Haban,
train. Few people were travelling thes,
days, and they were, for the most part
Spanish officers to whom the sight o.
starving country people was no nov
city. NOW and then, however, there dit
arrive visitors from whom the spec
tacle of so much Indebtedness wrun,
contribution, hence there was nj
ways an expectant throng at the depot
On this occasion O'Reilly was sur
prised to hear the piteous whines 70,
charity In the name Of God turn sud
denly Into subdued but vicious NUT
ter of rage. Kisses were interminelet
with vituperations, then the crowd feI
strangely silent, parting to allow tn,
passage OF great, thick-set man I'm tbs
uniform OF a colonel Of volunteers. Tn.
Fellow was unusually swarthy and h.
wore black scowl upon his face. Will.
a long puckering scar the full length q,
one cheek lifted his mouth into 6
; crooked sheer and left exposed ,
! glimpse Of wolfish- teeth.
o'Reilly was at loss to fathom thi,
sudden alteration of attitude, the whIs
tie OF indrawn breaths and the whIs
nared curses- until he heard sorn. ~