The Washington times., 1923-02-27

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wanting. II It is to love or TO
succeed or to have many adj
mirers and no husband and home,
or what it is, cannot say. Some
times I think 1t Is maybe only
to have more pearls and motors
than has any other woman you
know. With you / think it is 10
have more pride than anyone else
and to make always things for
yourself"
Rosa threw back her head and
trilled out in laughter.
How you mock me is very
clever she declared. II have
told you before and am now
reminding you that I like to find
me q foefnan worthy OF my steel.
You are very good sport, Anne
Harrison. And very clever WON
an, and I think sometimes Iswould
not hurt you ever-if I could
help 1t. Adhere is my little
+. 1AC1Aus 4A4A8S MAY
I've an idea that Rosa lords ii
over her Ramon and pats him on
the back much after the fashion
in which she babies Miss May.
But Rosa Cordova needs master
NOT slave. / wonder where
woman Of her caifber viii fino
what she requires.
OF this ! am sure wherever
Rosa finds what she thinks she
requires for her happiness. she
will take tiff she can.
As soon as Rosa lad assured
herself OF Miss Mays welI-beinR
and had permitted us the ex.
change Of a word or two 1 was
hurried off to the place appointed
to meet Manuelo Ortiz. He was
alone, ard at sight of Rosa's
Sowing face he came forward
with something actually cringing
in his manner. Ignoring me. he
spoke to Rosa in fluent English.
Rosa interrupted him almost
coldly.
Maybe you do not see TODAY
SO good. But here is also nv
friend, Anne" she sneered, man
aging to belittIe both Manuelo
and me.
Manuelo flung around to me
with a look of boyish shamefaced-
ness.
1t is you / have to disappoint.
But it is her have to explain, =
he said, quite without humor.
How have you disappointed
me?" I asked.
There was one of nv com
patriots who said he would he
here with Senior West" explained
Manuelo, simply and without
dreaming how my heart pounded
at the words. And he is come
to me this morning with some
one-fe is SAYS Senior West,
but me, have seen with my own
eyes this Senior West, and it is
not the same man. When this
strange man he see that I am
not fooled, he get away. It is
all very queer. 1 dos not make
to understand"
'"Manuelo," said Rosa bluntly,
''you have let someone make Of
Tho &nAI-vraAvaA "a
necessary. Now you shall take
us in and buy us very good
lunch. And you shall hold your
tongue while Anne and I think
what questions we shall ask you
to make out what it is this IL all
about"
Young Ortiz WINGED at, her
cruelty, but he stepped aside
with his most gallant cavalier
bow and let US precede him into
the restaurant. When we entered
the dining room he found Just
the table Rosa liked, ordered her
favorite viands, and fully Iivwd
a foolish lad.
Something in the show of her
power made me nervous. But
my discomfort did not reach its
climax until the end Of the lunch.
Then, leaning back in her chair
and putting nervously at her Gig
arctic, Rosa exclaimed:
Nov have thought why 1t is
that someone comes to you tell
ing you he will bring you Senior
West. Now / know why he
brings someone else. While we
are engaged with this imposter,
Dick West have made the--how
yousay getaway, I wonder II
l shall do best to travel quickly
back to Jaime and give him the
warning"
eff someone shall so, 1t Is Man
uelo-or maybe 1t shall be Mrs.
Harrison?" ventured .Manuelo
Ortiz,
At his words my heart began
to pound. forgot my ''little
new baby of business" for
got that I'm needed right here In
town to help check Up Jims
business.
CTo BE Continued ToAAorroMl