The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-11

PROFOUNDLY BruCeIul tn0t Billy anu
have such a true, unseltish friend,
whose first thought is for our happi-
ness. OF course, you realize how bad
1 felt to think / couldn't accede to
Billy's plan. Billy's such a dear, 1t
quite broke my heart to dlsappoint
him, but a little temporary unhappi-
ness will not ruin Billy, will lt2 1t
makes me feel blue to talk about II,
Caliph."
"e;ot at all, not at all, Miss Ruey.
Bill is one Of the impulslve, whlrl-
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
will come out all right. Seeing you
here gave me a mOmentary chill;
thought a cog had slipped somewhere,
so / helped myself to Cupid's license
and asked. A man cannot learn very
much from a woman unless he asks
questions, can her I mean on the sub
ject of love-"
She smiled a 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, WON
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 l want him to be in before he
relieves me on the job so / can go
away"
"Do not worry on that point, Ca
llph. l am your ally there; between
us both think we can manage him."
"Fine 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 as
Bill you'll not stay off the subject
very long. Hope you haven't been
into mischief"
81 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. If
my brother should become president
of this country, 1t 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
while yet. What brought you back
to town so soonT
Expected I'd have some freight ar
irving shortly"
"How long will you remain in Bue-
naventura?"
Considering the fact that. he was
no longer subject to temptation; since
the object of his temptation was now
definitely promised to his friend, Bill
ly, Webster suddenly decided to re-
main until the political atmosphere
should be cleared, although prior to
his conversation with Dolores, he had
cherished a definite plan to go back
to the hills within 48 hours.
'Tm going back" he replied sober
ly. "after 1 have kept my promise
ant introduced you to your brother
in the government palace. If can
not introduce him to you there, the IT,
tie TO our mining concession will be
clouded, in which event 1t will not be
necessary for Billy or myself to fuss
with It further"
He related to her the information
cleaned from her brother two days
previously
ats no use for an Individual to
fight a government despot in courts
controlled by the latter" he ~eonclud-
ed. "Your brother must win and de-
lose. the Sarros; then with the title
to the property certified by, the gov
eminent as without flaw, may dare
to spend $50 1000 developing It."
"And If my brother doesn't winr
81 may never have an opportunity
to present you to him. We mustn't
be squeamIsh about this matter, Miss
Ruey. If Ricardo doesn't turn the
trick, he may 60 the way Of his ia
Their, unless he can manage to get out
of the country"
She was silent, dlgesting this grim
alternative. "As / understand It, then,
CaIlph, Ricardo hopes to win his rev.
olutIon when he strikes the first blow"
(TO BE CoNTINUED)