Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07


and fell In love with you--and ! know
that boy so well ! was convinced, aft
err meeting you, that his future happi-
ness and yours would best be con-
served If you married him. / realize
this is most unusual conversa-
tom"
"Quite to be expected Of an unusual
man, Caliph. And | do not think you
were one bit presumptuous. 1t was
wonderfully dear Of you, and | am
profoundly grateful that Billy and |
have such a true, unseltish friend,
whose first thought Is for our happi-
ness. OF course, you realize how bad
felt to think | couldn't accede to
Billy's plan. Blllys such a dear, 1t
quite broke my heart to dlsappolnt
him. but little temporary unhappl-
ness will not ruin Billy, will It? It
makes me feel blue to talk about 1t,
Callph."
mot at all, not at all, Miss Ruey.
BIZ Is one of the impulsive, whirl-
wind kind, up In the clouds today
and down In the slough Of despond
tomorrow. He'll survive the shock.
However, I'm glad to know everything
vii, come out all right. Seeing you
here gave me momentary chill;
thought a cog had slipped somewhere,
so | helped myself to Cupld's license
and asked. A man cannot learn very
much from a woman unless he asks
questions, can he? mean on the sub
tect of love-"
sile smiled little, wlstful, knowing
smile, mo, CalipII," she answered Sc
riousix somehow the Master of
Things cs.'ained that on the subject
Of love mSo must do all the talking"
"Yes, but ca the other hand, wom-
an has the last ~ord--as usual. How
ever the only thing in your case nnd
Billys that worries sns is the thought
that since BIZ left hN magnet behind
he will be drawn back here before he
is In tho kind Of shapN physically,
that | want him to be II hefpre he
relieves me on the Job so x can go
away"
"Do not worry on that port Ca
liph. | am your lily there; bt>'Neen
us both | think we can manage a."
Zine business And with those
few kind words wen dismiss William
until you care to talk about him again,
although If you're as deep in love ~
Bill you'll not stay off the subject
very long. Hope you haven't bern
into mischief"
~ haven't been idle. I've made sev"
eral dresses for Mother t.'nks aed
done lot Of fancy worh sne MSuh
the study Of my mother tongue. n
my brother should become presid@ot
of this country, 1t would Ill become hin
sister not to be able to speak Spanish
BY the way, Billy told me you were
going to remain up In the hills Qussa
a while yet. What brought you e6Ck
to town so soon?"
Expected I'd have some f.signt ~.
irving shortly"
"How long will you remain In Roc
naventura|
Considering the fact that he was
no longer subject 20 temptation, sincs
the object Of his temptation was now
definitely promised to his friend. HI
ly, Webster suddenly decided to re-
main until the political atmosphere
should be cleared, although prior to
his conversation with Dolores he haa
cherished a definite plan to 20 back
to the hills within As hours.
I'm going back" he replied sober.
ly, "after / have kept my promise
and introduced you to your brother
In the government palace. If | car
not introduce him to you there, the q.
tie TO our mining concession will be
clouded, In which event II will not lIo
necessary for Billy or myself to fuss
with II further"
He related to her the information
cleaned from her brother two days
previously.
"It's no use for an individual %
fight government despot In courts
controlled by the latter" he conclud-
ed. "Your brother must win and de-
pose the Sarros; then with the tito
TO the property certified by the gov
eminent as without flaw, may dare
to spend $4,000 developing It."
"And II my brother doesn't VIM"
II may never have an opportunity
to present you to him. We mustn't
be saueamish about this matter, Miss
Ruey. If Ricardo doesn't turn the
trick, he may 90 the way Of his ia
ther unless he can manage to get out
of the country"
She was silent, dlgesting this grim
alternative. "As understand II, then,
Caliph, Ricardo hopes to win his rev.
olution when he strikes the first blow"
CTo BE CONTINUED,
Melon Tidbib Of Ancients.
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