The Washington herald., 1919-11-07

90 long as they lived they would
yeopsrdise his tenure Of their property.
Public feeling. &C present. was high
there was intense bitterness agsinsi
all rebels: but the war would end
some day. What then? Cueto asked
himself. Sympathy was ever on thu
side Of the weak and oppressed.
There would come day OF reckon
ing.
As n 70 swelI his discontinue and
strengthen his fesrs, out from the
hills at the head OF the >Yumuri issued
rumors of q little band OF guerrileroa.
under the Leadership OF q beardless
boy-a bend OF blacks who were maxi
ing the upper valley unsafe for
| Spanish scouting parties =
cursing the name Of varona. Pancho
Cueto armed himself. He ala not
venture far alone. and. Ike Dona
Isabel before. he began TO have bad
dreams at night
| One day q field of Cueto's cane was
burned, and his laborers reported see-
ing Esteban and some negroes riding
into the wood. The overseer tcok
horse within the hour and rode psini
nell to Matanzas. In the city st this
time was q certain Colonel Cobo. inf
command OF Spanish volunteers. thoss
/
Isle Of Pines whose atrocities had al
ready marked them a. wolves rather
than men, and to him Panche went
with his story.
''Ah yesl That varena boy. I've
heard OF him." Cobo remarked. vhen
his caller had finished his account
He has reason to hate you. ! dare
say, for you robbed him" The colonel
smiled disasreesbly. He was q dis-'
agreeable fellow. 30 dark OF skin a.
to lend credence to the gossip re-
garding his parentAge; Q loud. strut-
ting. domineering person. whose re-
cord IN Santa Clara province was
such that only the men discussed IT.
! Cueto murmured something 90 the
effect that the law had plaost him
in his position as trustee for the
i crown. and should therefore protect
him; but Colonel Cobo's respect for;
the Law, & seemed, was slight In
his view there was but one Law In
the land. the law Of force. -
why do you come to mer hsr
asked. =
THAT fellow 10 despsrado.-'
Pancho declared. He should Be- desz
ltroyed."
Bah, The country 10 overrun with
ldesperadoes OF his kind. and worse :
Burning crops is nothing new. ia
make an end OF him soon enough. buS-
nearly oil Of my men are In Cardenas,
We have work 70 do" O.
"rd make 1t worth while. ~ YOU
could put an end to him." Pancho.
said. hesitatingly. Then, recalling,
some OF those stories about Colonel .
ICobo. he added, There are two Of
them you know, q boy and . g1ri" :,
"Ah yes, ] remember" 10
II can direct you 70 the house OF
IAsensio. where they live
"Um-m"' Cobo was thoughtful "a
girl. How old is she?"
Eighteen" ~.
Ugly as an alligator. I'll warrant"
"Ha. The most rsvtshinE creature
In all Maranzas All the men were
mad over her" cueto's eyes CLEANED
craftily, for he believed he had
measured Cobo's calber. "she should
have married old Castano and all his
money. but she was heart and soul
In the revolution. She and the boy
were spying on us. you know. and
sending the information 10 that rebel
Lopez"
Lopez, Spies. were they"
"The worst kind. You'd scarcely
believe Il Of a beautiful girl. with her
culture and refinement tell you 1t
broke more than one heart. De
Castano, for instance. has never re-
covered. He sits all day in the Casino
; and grieves for her. Such hair and
and flesh as pure as the petals or
a flower. Well. you wouldn't believe.
such charms existed.
; Colonel Cobo. the guerrilla, licked
his full red lips and ran Q strong.
square hand over his curly. short
crop2ed hair You say you know
; where she-where they are living?"
"Ah. perfectly! It's less than a
, nights ride. There's no one except
the boy 20 reckon with"
How much is he worth TO you
hluntly inquired the soldier, and cuetc
sat down TO make the best terms
possible.
, DO you think he received nv
letter." Rosa asked OF her brother
!, one evening as they sat on the board
! bench by Asensio's door. II was a
familiar question TO Esteban; he had
answered Il many times.
e ''Oh yes"' he declared. 'Lopess
, messenger got through Key West"
Then why doesn't he GOMEZ
But. my dear. you must be pSoent
, Think of his difiiculties."
The girl sighed. Il do. I think cf
nothing else. Sometimes feel that
he Is here-I seem 20 feel his presence
then again the most terrible douots
asssil me. You know there was
another woman. Perhaps"
What an idea" Esteban exclaimed.
:, As II he could think OF any one after
knowing you. Did he not assure you
that he was going OF New York for
1.-THE sole purpose of breaking OF that
affair? Well. them This subject
always distressed young Vsrona ;
therefore he changed it. Come! Tou
haven't heard OF my good fortune. l
captured another fine snake today. a
big, sleepy fellow. Believe me. hen
wake up when / set fire to his tai.
: He'll 80 like the wind. and with every
foot he goes away will 30 more OF
Pancho Cueto's profits"
You intend to burn more OF his
neIds?' absently inquired the giri.
Every one OF them. You should
have seen those rats when we soaked
!. them with oil and set them sfire. They
scampered fast: but their hair is
short; they don't run far. These
. snakes will be better"
1T seems terrible TO destroy our own
: property"
Esteban broke out excited1y: he
could not discuss Panoho cueto with