Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-02
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES


~ Gh APPEAhS to be. Bruce Jerked
~ his arm away and began moving
restlessly, up, and down, looking always
toward the door through which Ioraida
had gone. kendric turned toward Betty.
Sh@ had not stirred; her cheeks were,
sun burning. Apparently she mad heard
a very, great deal of unsavory report
OF tho lady Bruce mistook her Tor. Cnly
the expression in her eyes and about
her lips had changed now IL was one
or passionate anger. Inc 100. surprised
MN. ne began TO thlnk OF netty IN
altcre9 terms. She WASH I just tne oaoy
ne nad named her ana She WASH gue.
the niue KID or sixteen ne nag hI Hrst
taken her TO- be. during tnc lnLetView nLa. lev
win hulz hios ne hnu i'"rHeI r bor o.t", o,hnr S
n'Ia,.i ..ou iail''p VI ~. oJdoJ m mer;-
can girl merry temper
Then Zoraida and Rios returned. Be-
fore word was spoken hendrlc knew
that hc was to be treated to some moro
plny-acting. Xoraida had elected to look
frightened and uncertain: the glance
she cast toward her cousin spoke OF
terror ~ well as loathing. htos glared
and looked important. Swiftly Loralda
crossed the room, her brjcweled hngerS
finding Bruce Vests arm.
"My friend" she whispered so that
thev could nil hear, II don't know
which woy TO turn. A man has killed
himsolf-thc CAPTAIN EsCobar. Or so
Ruiz Rios SAYS. And L" She broke
off, shnddering. And then. bewilder-
ing lin Kcndric If no one else, two
biG trars gathered in her eyes and spill
cd down to her checks
"Scnorcs Kcndric and West" an
rounceJ Rios amtorratirally. you will
take ali orders from me now. You will
not leave the house. either of you, un
less | give the word. Scnorita Zoraidu
Won will 20 to vour room and wait until
7 gond for Won. Scnoritn pansy," and
suddnnIr his teeth showed in his quick
smile. IN word with you please in
t%'''T' t%n Tn'otiof" ~
..lIy Cousin. " s0id Zoraida. all soft
surnIicotinn now. her two hands held
nut toward Rios. at Is only little
tbing beg of YOU. May have Il few
words with Senor Wcst?'
zoo 70 your room" answered Rios
.bor,l,, "Sonor West remains with us,
S!,"t Yn,, UH ,no,. 600 him Iator -
~ wornij, j lacked linrcringlv NJ Bruce,
,hnoL hor beod sorrowfuliy ms he ap.
nnoU"d nnoUM - no Gathering himself TO spring
pt"tIo ~ tho W man N Who terrorizcd her. mur-
,nrrrI gently, "Wait-for my sake,
Gnnor s:tMn, - and wont ont Of the room. Out
oF tho CORNERS of her obliauc eyes, when
y, Ior ." honL yroY n Brucc she rnockcd
ItI I;,, Eordrir
Rios held the door open for Betty.
! "Wil1 YOU come to the patio with
I%o =, criad Retty. "Yon terrible
|
M tbougb nor the motor Zoraida
roa monaped 70 apnear startled that
aLa Ta', ,,ha,'iI sn"al so Thcn AZ he lacked
f'e fror, S'Uu" bor tn Tim and Bruce. be smiled
a,0't' .bm',nh a l., comnraLcnsjon
do ..rIoro rmUus" ia ~ M ncoI n nrctond fnrtbor
Sornrita ir,e Pansy he said. "They
, cnoi
hhUMi .Nrhono ;o oroot dcoI wc know
DIT. "T'r 1i,,,!, hr6i,o orr Druce IVA,
tiI tIL" ~ io'oS, Snon o'J"T honl irst now hyt
l noIu tnt , uppe, Iooi I"r' nnn,iEc, =,
1SViIi Won come. Scn9rita Pansv -
Rios grew truculent. Or Shall cal
for dozen men to escort you?''
Rios" snapped Kendric, "I'm get
! tine damned tired of this foolis ishness
Hettv Gordon is a friend Of mine and
I'm going TO see her through. She goes
nowhere she does not want to. IL you
want to take me on, I'm ready for YOU.
Ready and waiting
"NO." snid lctty again. Mt Zen
dric, ! will go with him as far us the
patio" She took step forward, then
whipped back Mt sudden tnought' li'
is lying out therc--dead :! she whl"-
pered; ... c.,; r,.,o,. =,
"Ih' unfortunate C"pct'ii ESCoDar'
Rios told her equaOly, mas ueeli re-
/ moved I" another part OIL ihe nouHe'
And, If you Ike we VIII spe"N 'ose'her
in the dining room ,y.,.;. 49,. c,.
hctty came 10 Jtlm neiid'tc d nsj tHGm Gn,,I, Tme
looked up lht" MS 'S'S anu no So'u H. H,"'tS
Il do truSt, YOU lou are the on'y
one l trust. ! can look to no one, else.
If ! want you VII! call ana you
will come to me- won I you
"Comc to you; WY OleSS your
heart, q come running
50 Betty ana hl"S went out uha IGl
q little while Jim ana bruce were leit
alone.
Bruce, old man." said Kendric
lets come down to earth. Put your
sentimental heart In your pocket and
use your brains a while. You know me
we'll enough TO know that ! won't lie tO
you' viii YOU listen to me-
nvoe U,rt fol, mo onIv vbo+ van
..,ou. mot CHAR Won surmiSe Wbat GG
SNOW ,nU rUS ogninst ZorniJo CostIom'or% v ~ -,
YOU N,,om "sn shn s m oIyentmro," ''',ii
hnTT ht '"t stoLo. statoa sn ~ to P,%I tho
ing ior 5 u,5S t%ov ava ho"rI +o "'s '1L .mu,
IN IN me emu '"'' "'' 0'"'" u CRUSH
neF. -, -,
Speculation, old chap. Bruce
smiled family, Keep away from dop-
ing out the future and stick to facts"
$50 you want facts All right; She
is planning revolution She has the