Cheyenne record., 1921-05-12

tion TO marry you1 Here you are.
practically alone In the worio-N
least Won we're when Bill met you
and fell In love with you-and l Know
that how so well was CONVINCED art
er meeting you, that his future happi'
ness and yours would best De con'
served If you married him. l reallze
this is a most unusual coh'efSa
ton"
"Ouite to be expected Of an unusual
man, Caliph. And I do not think you
we're one bit presumptuous. 1t was
wonderfully dear Of you, and am
profoundly grateful that Billy and !
have such a true, unsel1sh fr1end'
whose first thought is for our happi.
ness. OF course, you realize how oao
I felt to think I couldn't accede 10
Buly's plan. Bllly's such q dear. II
quite broke my heart to disappoint
him. but a little temporary unhappl'
ness will not ruin Billy, Will lit II
makes me feel blue to talk about IT.
Caliph."
"Not Mt all, not at all. Miss Ruey.
| Bill Is one of the impulsive, Whit
wind kind, up in the clouds TO-DAY
and down in the slough Of despond
tomorrow. He'll survive the shock.
However, I'm glad to know everything
| will come out all right. Seeing you
here gave me a mOmentary chill;
thought cog had slipped somewhere
so 1 helped myself to Cupid's license
| and asked. A man cannot learn very
much from woman unless ne asks
questions, can he7 mean on the SUD-
ject Of love-"
She smiled little. wistful. knowing
smile. mo, Caliph." she answered Sc
riously, "somehow the Master OF
Things ordained that on the subject
of love man must do all the talking"
"Yes, but on the other hand, wom'
an has the last word-as usual. How
ever, the only thing in your case and
Billy's that worries me is the thought
that since Bill left his magnet behind
he will be drawn back here before he
is In the kind of shape. physically,
that I want him to be In before ne
relieves me on the job 80 can go
away"
"Do not worry on that point, Ca
liph. am your ally there; between
US both I think we can manage him."
"F'ine business! And with those
few kind words we'll dismiss William
until you care to talk about him again,
although II you're as deep In love az
Bill you'll not stay OF the subject
very long. Hope you haven't been
into mischief"
II haven't been Idle. I've made sew.
eral dresses for Mother jerks and
done a lot Of fancy work and begun
the study of my mother tongue. II
my brother should become president
of this country, It would Ill become his
sister not to be able to speak Spanish.
BY the way. Billy told me you were
going to remain up In the hills quite
a while yet. What brought you bach
to town 50 soonr'
Expected I'd have some freight ar
riving shortly"
"How long will you remain In Bus
naventurar"
Considering the fact that he wa,
no longer subject to temptation. sine
the object Of his temptation was nov
definitely promised to bis friend, BIZ
ly. Webster suddenly decided to re
main until the political atmospher'
should be cleared. although prior t.
his conversation with Dolores he hat
cherished a definite plan to 60 bacl
to the hills within 48 hours.
"I'm going back" he replied sober
ly. "after have kept my promis'
and introduced you to your brothe
In the government palace. II can
not introduce him to you there. the II
tie to our mining concession will b.
clouded. In which event 1t will not b,
necessary for Billy or myself to fus'
with It further"
He related to her the Information
Cleaned from her brother two day.
previously.
"It's no use for an individual to
fight a government despot In courts
controlled by the latter" he conclud-
ed. "Your brother must win and de.
pose the Sarros; then with the title
to the property certified by the gov
ernment 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
he squeamish about this matter, Miss
Ruey. II Ricardo doesn't turn the
trick, he may go the way Of his IA
ther. unless he can manage to get out
Of the country"
She was silent. digesting this grim
alternative. "As understand It, then.
Caliph. Ricardo hopes to win his rev.
olution when he strikes the first blow"
CTO BE CONTINUED1