The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28

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Everyone IL running out from
the building to see what that
noise It shall be- Manuelo ex-
planned patiently. $50 I know
nothing have happen to hurt the
studios. And I go me down TO
the work. And go soon ! get
into the office I call me to mind
that Rosa have said she 10 to
meet Ramon at four"
He looked so serious that his
eyes impelled the question: "What
of THAR"
Ramon he IL not back from
the South" said the boy slowly.
Through my mind flashed:
''Lies! Nothing but lies Whyf
Rosa must know she Is going to
be found out. Why does she take
the risk?''
But ] said nothing, and Manuelo
proceeded with his account Of the
happenings which seemed to have
turned him from Rosa's most ar
dent adrnirer to some state Of
mind not yet fully declared.
when ] think me how Rosa
have lied about Ramon 70 me
knowing I shall know II / think.
I see how It IL q lie. for sure I
have let her tell me about this
tramp Of red hair"
RED hairr' I gasped, my heart
leaping with = udden desperate
thought. .'oh. Manuelo, tell me
just how he looked. Try to re.
member. Tell me all you CAM
Manuelo smiled gently. Then
he said strange thing.
know what it's you think.
But It Is not how you think.
Much different it 10. / know But
me you must trust. and all things
shall tell you just how It have
happen"
go on" I said. II just had
foolish fancy-for q minute. It
was nothing"
But I wondered II Manuelo had
really guessed that on 90 little
evidence as ''red hair''I had known
an insane moment Of dreaming
that Neal might have come back
from the dead.
When I think how Rosa have
lie about Ramon" reiterated
Manuelo slowly. II know also
she have lie about the tramp
with red hair-who u not fine
man, Anne-not fine man ever
just the white trash have can
him. And I think what he must
do In Rosass studio and why she
must hide him from me-"
ManuelO paused impressively.
For q minute I think to 60
back to Rosa ana make the Ques-
tons. But ! cannot trust me
with her yet. So l go down to
the Quiets OF my office and there
sit and think me over every.
thing what I know Of Rosa. I
remember how always have
adore her.
Il have what It IL you cali
bad hour. And then I still do,
not know just yet how Rosa IL.
And ! am weak maybe. But I
have to go to Rosa gain. SO !
take me the taxi ana I drive me
like the winds to the studio where
Rosa she is. And then do you
know what happens?
"At the door I met one big
car that drive also like the winds.
In It are Senior Harrison and
Senior Lacy. To them / 60. For
know in = minute we have
come for the same reasons. And
quick like he know before he
think Senior Harrison cry to me
what ] shall do"
What was IT." my voice came
family.
Say: Get Rosa down here.
I want to see her. I want her
out Of the way"
How did Jim know that Won
would-go back on Rosa2" I de.
manded.
II ten HMM one breath -
said Manuelo firmly.
When Senior Harrison he say
that I shall set Rosa down to
him because he want her out Of
the way. I think maybe we come
for the same things even IL we
do not know Il yet" said Man
uelo Ortiz simply.
1T had something to do with
the telephone call that took Jim
from Dreanwold." I said half to
myself.
Go Be Continued Monday.)