Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-18
DAUGHTER OF THE SUN

thing, he had already come IN bo,,o..
that at the end of II he would onS',,
have filed his pockets the whiice ~
wouldshave drunk deep of the life ,h",
satisfied. 1t was long since no bst
smelled the sea, had known ocean smu'
rise and sunset, had gone to slcen yv;,h
his bunk swoying and the water Ion'
ping. So when again Barlow ssiJ
You'll, Gomez Kendrics hand % sIo,
out to be gripped by way of signn.
contract, and his voice rang out ior
ously, Put her there, old mate ~
with you. blow high, blow low I'll
For few minutes they p,o,,.s
Then Barlow hurried off to make ubu.
rev arrangements were necessary he
fore they could be in the saddle ma
riding toward railroad. Kendria
inean> 10 get TWO or three hours sleen
since ne realized that even his hard
body could not continue indefnito,r ".u !.
ne ne had been driving It here of iots
There was nothing to be done ire. ,ase, @
that Barlow could not do. beforo NV NV
saddled horses could be brought Gov Lil NV
he could have time for what rost "i,n hn
needed. '''' ne
The thought of bed was plcasant =,
he walked on. for nc realized fiat bo
was tired in every muscle of his hodr
The street was deserted saving tho a..
,, ure of boy he saw coming toword
him. AS he was turning q corner tbs
boys voice accosted him.
"Senor Kendric," came the csu
"Un momento." "'
kendric waited. The boy. n half.
breed in ragged clothes, came close and
peered into his face. Then, having
made sure, he whipped out q small
parcel from under his torn coat.
Para usted," he announced.
Kendric took it, wondering.
What is a." he asked. who sen,
it?" ~ ''n'
But the boy was slouching on down
the street. Kendric called sharply: tbe
boy fastened his pace. And when Ken.
| dric started after him the ragamufRn
broke into n run and disappeared down
an alley way. Kendric gave him I'M
and came. back to the street tearing
off the outer wrap Of the package under
n street lamp. In his hand was
sheaf os bank notes which he readily
recognized as the very ones he had iust
now lost at dice. together with q sin
of note paper on which were few
finely penned lines. Ee held them M
to the light in an amazcmcnt which
sought an explanation. The words were
IN Spanish and said briefly:
''To Senor Jim Kendric because
under his laugh he looked sad when he
lost. From one who does not play at
any game with faint hearts .
His face flushed hot Gs he read an.
grily his big hand crumplPd message and
bank notes together. He glanced down
the empty street: then forgctful Of he'd
and rest. his anger rising, hr strode
swiftly Off toward the hotel. mutterins
under his breath Tho hotelkccrcr he
found alone in tho little room which
served him as Office and bed chamber
"T want to sec Mrs. Rios" said
Kendric curtly.
"You'd be meaning the Mexican
lady? Name of Castelnlar. He drew
his soiled, inky guest book toward him.
"Zoraida Castclmar.
II suppose So answered Kcndric.
Where is shc?"
"Your name would be Kendric?"
persisted the hotelkeeper. And at Ken
dries short "Ncs." hr pointed down
the hall. Third door, left side. She's
expecting you.
Had Kendric paused to speculate over
the implication of the mans words h.
WOulN lNtNIltDIN uFNt uiutI'toON 'He
, trick Ruiz Rioss companion had played
. on him. But he was never given Ia
) stopping for reflection when he started
for definite goal and Furthermore just
: now his wrath was consuming him. He
went furiously down the hall and
struck at the door ms though it were
a man who had stirred his anger by
standing in his path Come in, in
vitnd a woman s voice in Spanish ths
infection distinctly that Of old Mexico
In he went.
Before him stood an old woman, her
face tangle OF deep wrinkles, her
hair spotted with white. her eyes small
t and black and keen. He looked at hsf
in surprise.
e To be continued Tomorrow