The Washington times., 1923-02-11

AONc 10 uIH0FSHt, FOTlCO. lou
could love a man FRIEND. or sew.
eral, but as for loving one woman
with the same honesty that you'd
love one nnan-hm! Oh, no, Pc
rico, God just forgot to put in
you the kind of love that O woman
understands--and Graves.
PERICO ltOith contempt)-Then,
Virgilio is all of--that?
CATTCA (cr.ushinO the rose to her
lips, aotth rising passion Yes,
oh, yes! The man whose touch
thrills me; whose reproac hes
make me scald my eyes with
tears: whose Voice I would fol.
low to He'll, If it commanded!
PERTCO Itchistles) -Whew! And
| stand no chance?
CATUCA (emphattcclIv) ~ None
whatever-as long as he lives.
PERICO las If to himself Jas
long .as he lives'-
CATUCA takes coin from the
cash drGaoer back Of bar. To
RdniOn) - Here, Ramon tosSVs
the coin to him give as q song.
RAMON-Gracias, Catuca.
TUNES the guitar and sings.
On conclusion of the song the
doors burst open and bandit
enters, a black silk necEerchief
covering the lotoer part OF his
face and vide s0mOrer0 pulled
dozen to his eyebrotcs. He rides
a ntilE-tchitc horse. StG-0kns are
held ntendcingly IN either hand. j.
BANDIT =. Now, quiet, everyone.
Significantly do not wish to
add murder to my crimes.
fThe bandit dismoWnts and
covering the crOscd backs to the
cash drGt1er, entpties IL of ling
ling coins and returning to the
group, quickly reieres them of
UalHdbleS He then rensounts
and ddshes out into the night
through the d0ors.)
PERICO first to recorerD-After
him! After him, everybody! One
hundred pesos to the man who
gets him, dead or alive!
IAN rush for their horses,
tethered in the corral outside, ear
cept CGtucd, Peric0 and Ram0n.I
RAMON Ito Pev'ico, 1Cith subtle In
tcntI-Your horse is lame, Capt.
tan?
PERICO-Tell the others I'll be
: along Immediately. (Erit RGnpO's.I
PERICO (t0ho has been lost In
thought, to Cdtncd)-There was
something familiar about that
mans voice. Sounded like a fell
low who soldiered under me at
Preside last year. If we capture
him before he can cross to the
American side you'll get your
money back. (Sighs.) Catuca?
CATUCA-Yes?
PERICO-Will you-er-reconside
the things you said tonight?
CATUCA-No!
PERICO tstGrts tot0Grd door,
Then, good night.
CATUCA - Hasta manana - and
good luck, Perico. (Erit Peyico.)
(AI0ne, CGtucd erDsseS to q
table, light, and seating herself,
f0ndIy C0ntempIdteS the rose she
has taken from her hair
NC uNOIo uIC ottCHtfy pUoUCU
open Gnd enter VirgiliO, smoking
cigarette. He is handsome. tall
and dark. dttired in Meyicdn
UdQuero costume. Undiscovered
by Cdtucd, he crosses to her side
VIRGILIO-Que tai, Catuca?
CATUCA (stdrts)-Dios milo, Vir-
gilio, how you startled me!
VIRGILIO (pledSed on seeing the
Foaoer In her hdnd)-Ah-you re-
ceived the flower safely from Ra-
mon?
CATUCA (kissing the fOtcer)-
They are so rare in this desolate
country-and | love roses.
VIRGILIO (bends OVer herr -
Querida! All, that little flower
was too small to bring you all the
love and kisses wished to send
nor could it speak to you and
say, "Catuca, Virgilio is dying
for want Of you"
CATUCA (murmurS)-My VirgiliO.
VIRGILIO STRENGTHENING mn -
But, chicai | was forgetting to
ask about the hold-up.
CATUCA (shrngs her ShouIders)-
There is little to tell. He cleaned
the place out
VIRGILIO-So heard from
soldier who galloped past me like
mad. Did you lose much?
CATUCA-The. nights receipts.
VIRGILIO (HDhtS cigGrette)-
Perhaps they'll get him before he
crosses the Rio Bravo.
CATUCA-The ford is two miles
down. Yes, they'll get him.
(Pnnsc.) Perico and his men are
after him, too.
VIRGILIO (displedSed: takes the
cigarette from his Rps)-Perico!
Was-was he here again?
CATUCA (tGuntingly)-It is free
Mexico.
VIRGILIO-1 do not like him. I
wish he would stay away from
here, Catuca.
CATUCA tStiH teasing m)-You
have no cause to feel so, except
that ho-er-er-seems rather TO
admire me.
VIRGILIO-Cause enough! (PUt.
ting hts arms about her passion
dtelB.) You are mine, all mine,
Ell, Catuca? This Perico can
never mean anything to you?