The New York herald., 1920-01-04

vivacious. dark eyed and with penitude OF
rich dark hair. She played the piano fairly
well was a graceful dancer and. wthal. typ
ical coquette of the better type of her class.
When Carlos announced Angela desisted
from the dreamy Cuban serenade she had been
playing and threw her unaffectedly
around the sturdy shoulders OF her sweetheart.
Her girl companion Marina. looked up only
long enough to smile her Good evening. Sehor,
and then went toying with a beautiful An
CORA cat which she teaching to leap through
the loop formed by her shapey arms.
Carlos gently released himself from the Gu
ban girls embrace. Sorry, little one. but
cannot stay. This is only for moment TO say
adios, he said he smiled and caressed her
hair.
What Heartless one. you then going
to leave me-? Angela clung TO the young
troopers hand he sought to reassure her.
Only for few days mi querida bit of
active duty-we don't know just what-and then
We'll be back in Havana, but am leaving my
heart here in the little girls keeping.
Ah, Sehor, then ] suppose one must be con-
tent-a soldiers life is such a disconcerting
one! But, Carlos mine. If you really are leaving
your soldier heart with the little Angela. give
to me some love token to prove your constancy.
See. give you my kiss upon the cheek TO make
YOU my knight for the battle" SO saying, the
girl met the lips OF Carlos more than half way.
Then. when he had released her. she renewed
hcr Dled:-'SOme token. my cavalier. some neart
token as the pledge to your lady OF constant
love and quick return "
What can ! give you. sweetheart: have
nothing but this ring? GalveZ was twisting the
rather handsome diamond that he wore habit
ually upon the third finger of his left hand.
No. no. not that smiled the little Angela.
i wish nothing so valuable from my Carlos.
II should be soldier token. not token so
conventional a ring. Give me souvenir
cartridge, Carlos. and pledge me your faithful
ness with it, "
q" An odd love token truly! laughed Galvez.
But the whims of the pretty Queen OF Hearts
must be hunored.' So saying he drew from his
pouch a cartridge clip. and while Angela
watched him smilngy he deftly scratched
upon the hard surface OF or the bullets
with his diamond the crude outline OF heart
and the monogram 'C-G' traced beneath it.
'Deign to accept the heart of your true lover.
Carlos said the youth with his best bow and
hand pressed upon his breast
1T Is such little heart! laughed the girl
she studied the device a moment and then
tucked the cold steel away TO nestle beneath
her pink bodice. so little" she repeated but
the Angela knows how to cherish and how to
use IT. CLINT OF almost childlke mischief
flashed from the girls eyes as Carlos kissed
her again and made our sdieus.
That night We slept in barracks. and all the
next day passed without a move except for
preparation. But three hours after midnight OF
the second day after we had said 'Adios' to our
Havana friends orders were spoken in a sup
pressed voice and ten minutes later. in col
behind and our horses trottng out the
Marianao highway under the tropical stars
II witness OF only part OF what oc-
Cured on that sultry morning between three
o'clock and eight Several details of our force
which assigned for that purpose am
bushed by one two by two. just as II
happened Pancho and his scattered procession
OF returning mkmen. All were challenged and
halted in the darkness the early dawn. In
nocent tradesmen who we're carrying no con-
traband were permitted to 20 on about their
business Those whose cans were loaded with
the proofs ~ their guilt surrendered readily
enough for the most part Their carsoes were
captured and they made prisoners to be
subjected later to drumhead court martial and
execution of the death sentence at the hands OF
a firing squad.
Five or six of the veteran masqueraders.
however. were made OF sterner stuff Like
Pancho. they had sworn never TO be taken
alive The old fellow with the livid scar fur
rowing his face was challenged like the rest.
but he struck spurs into the lanks OF his beast.