The state herald., 1919-01-17
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4 have been close to death % lon
that It means little to me-" she con
fessed. Il have you, and-well, viii
vou At my side I can face the worst
Oh. We won't give up until ws hav'
ho." he assured her. IF had none!
Il would bs dmple proposition h
brtbe come guard to pass n throusi
the iines but I have spent Al that Gen
sral Bstancourt gave ma" al
gmoothed back Rosa's dark hair ant
smiled reamuringiy at her. well, II
manage somehow: 90 don't worry you
pretty head. III find the price. II
have to waylay old Don Mario and rol
him. Don't you think I look like Z
bsnditi The vsry dght Of mo woult
tsrrify that fat rascal
"To me ron are beautiful" breathet
he girl. Then she lowered her eyes
Ia. lai How I spoil you'll I havt
quite forgotten how to be ladyiika In
bel vas right when she called 10 {
bold and forward hussy. Now. then
please turn your facs aida, for wiah
% think, and % long - you look al
mo I cannet%I make love to you bra.
ssnly. Seel Now. then, that 10 much
better. shall hold your hand, %
When I kiss II you may look at M
again. for q moment. Drawing her
self closer to O'Reilly, Rosa began
thoushtfully: Before you came I moro
than once was on the point Of appeal.
Ing 10 some Of my former friends, but
they arc all spaniards and We are no
ionger-Ampatico. you undsrstandr
Rosa paused for his answer.
Perfectly; Tn in the same N. OF
m the people I used to know there
Int one but would denounce mo II
made myself known. Now that I've
bssn fighting with the insurrectos.
daren't even 90 to the American consul
for help-lf there is an American con-
sul."
Rosa nodded than continued. hest
tatingiy: 4 had Q vivid dream last
night. Perhaps II was . portent. Who
mowsf II was about that stepmothef
of mine. You remember how she met
Asr osathi I wrote you+
Yss, and Estsban also told me-"
N wls As who recovered her body
fFum the wsll One day. while ~
vsss n hiding. away up yondse In ths
Yumuri, hs showed me IN old epln|s
Tknow." OReilly said quickly. He
~ NJ - whole s>osy. He thiaks
dat doahsooo = q clue b your father's
1uFtunA bst-I can't put much faith In
r. IN Aaet I didn't believe until this
mommt that there was q doublooo at
an
-oA. Indeed there wssi I sav II.
Thsfs vas Q moment oe silsnes dur.
1ns which tAs lovers were oblivio0S 10
an but each other. then Rosa mur.
oRrsd: How strangel Sometimes
ysR ~ afs blue and sometimes gray.
Does hat mean that your love, too.
en- ehanssr
sO9tainly not But come. what
about Dstsban and that doubloonr
With an effort the girl brought hsr-
ee6 back to earth. well, Il occurred
% De = he light Of that dream lase
nSAt 0at 0gtsoan may have bssn
MQht OF course nobody outaSAs a
sR hmily credits he old stogy, md
~ NJ fath3 was eooidsrsd 1 vssy
4eh man at one tina Paneho Custo
S8svsd h tAs existsnee Of tAs treas.
me- and b was in Q position b know.s
fust P9Aaps aft9 ar@
0Heiliy hvvpsd nsdiativsay.
Hon hftsd haUs6 upoo hse chow.
~ 90 Par11ins sWouldnt Il b.
v06ssfui 4 n vsFs tssf Just think,
04slly. Gases a Spanish gold. sfivse
eslns ln caskA paektSss oe gems. Oh,
rvs hard lsabsl tan abost II eftss
sognGA."
Doax forget thoss pearls from tAs
Caribbean. ~ large - plsms,s Johnny
omiisd. 4 could never Quits svaiiew
ehat A psah the siss of Q eGzFant
would buy our frssdom right row."
Aft9 Q moment be went On, more ssrl.
ous(y: I've q notion 10 look into that
old wen this vsfy afternoon. ~
oass ~ Tn foolish. but-somshow
eAs ~ Doesn't sound % improbable
- Z "a. Perhaps Il 70 wortA invss.
usadnec He made ND his mind
swiftly. +rm Oh this vsey instant. !.
whsn o'Rsiily emerged from tAs hut
- found Jsckst industziously q Wort
svs Q fragment q gEindstoas Which
- - somswAssv unsarthsd n boz
Io1esd Up at his ffisnd's appFeaeA ssl
had o. cef inspection Q long, thin nia
vneh b was saowiy shapias into Q
t9ifebladA
: what 10 you think Of tAstY' hs
Susrssd proudly. 1T may eous IN
Aendy wh0 w ess ready b dear ost
oe this pestholAs
Where did ~ ~ itr
NOh. ! stole Il I stsal svssyeAins
On ~ my han1B q nowadayA One
Sn nsvsr tn wAsa b may have q
oReat 10 est, - Q Ne has eood sessl
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