San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11

"Crimminee!" The expires
sion was not elegant, but
Luella was a little taken
sback.
81 don't think we ought to
70 there, in the circumstances" went
on the older woman. at would be a
painful meeting for poor Mr.. Andover,
when his hopes had been set
ooh, he's there, is he: Funny be
didn't let ne know" Luslla pursed
her lips.
when his hopes had been set
"Ou me, or on the hacienda: Both,
s'pose," raped out Luells, inter
rupting.
"oh, don't hatter yourself too much.
He was mighty attentive TO another
girl, Just not So very long ago"
An angry red flew to Luela's
cheeks.
"If you mean Mary Forrest, that's
all nonsense. he was only sorry for
her"
wen, pity Is akin to love, they
say Mrs. Wade turned to the pages
Of the letter once again, and scanned
it idly. This woman hasn't much
edueatior. An illiterats epistle, I'D
call this
The day grew hotter. They re-
nsined Indoors, the shutters drawn.
at would Be cooler in the country"
s,id Iuella. The prospect Of seeing
Philip-soon-hsd an attraction for
her, particularly as no other man was
on tie taps.
Cyrus backed her resolution. BE
wanted data or tobseco-grovins, and
on the life on Cuban farms. He had
heard that the women didn't have
much Of a time out there, away from
cities.
~You can bet that Mrs. James An
dover will do exactly as she plssses,"
said his wife.
"Queer-lookiuE man, her bsilitfi"
was Luella's comment. sort Of sly
and FOXY. wasn't be?"
The Wades, with Mary Forrest and
herself, went out By motor-car the fol-
lowing afternoon, taking suitcases for
a brief stay.
g. -. - -lsen
There were rich pasture lands with
well-couditione6 cattle. Tire tobacco
fields had many workers in quaint
garb.
The farmhouse, or hacienda. was in
Spanish style. long, low and rambling.
II was built in rectangular style, and
its three sides opened on a courtyard,
tiled. The servants quarters were
farther off, hidden among the fam
beau trees.
Mary's room was long and low
esilinged. It gave on the cheerful pa
ito or courtyard and it had another
window at its far end, opening on
the meadow. Rather a bare room,
with whitewashed walls-but flowers
were get in every possible nook and
corner Of il.
1T smells Ike q conservatory" she
told Philip. thanking him for his
thoughtfulness.
Mrs. James Andorer was quite Fra-
cious TO her. The little Jerry boy
had taken a liking 70 her ever since
their meeting in the New York "Au-
tomst."
and that younsster doesn't take
20 many people, let me tell you"
said his mother condescendingly. It's
funny how be minds what you tell
him. Hes naturally 2 disobedient
child, but Il I had you as his gov
erness-
Mary sought escape from Master
Jerry on the following afternoon. He
had worried her all morning. and
When lunch was over, and Philip off
somewhere among the tobacco fields,
she took refuge in a hayloft in the
harm, a book as her companion. No
one would disturb her hidden here.
But Il wasn't long before the baiIiff.
Mr.. Timkins, walked into the shed.
removing his green palmetto hat and
mOpping his hot forehead Mary
could see him clearly as she looked
down through a wide crack in the
flooring.
She was debating whether or not
70 let him know Of her presence. when
the barn door again swung open, and
Mrs. James Andoyer herself tp-
peaned.
cor. Jake With these sickening
visitors about, it's hard 70 get q
moment alone with YOU" was her
amazing greeting. Then, n Mary's
pjetrifaction. she saw the lady Of the
taciendn walk straight into her bal
hff's arms, and their lips cling to-
rether in a kiss 50 long, so ardent
that IL seemed TO have no ending.
To escape was Mary's first thought.
But that would be impossible without
making her presence known. And
the whole thing had occurred 50
quickly that her brain had had no
tine in which TO act, TO make deci-
sion.
The chstelaine Of the hacienda had
violent temper, that she knew. Il
was written on her reubicund counte-
nance. il lowered in the hard eI-
preston Of her eyes. and in the down
drawn corners Of Der mouth.
What, then, was she 70 do Should
she appear suddenly upon the ladder.
Mrs. James Anf0yer. furious at being
caught" would probably make q
frishffui scene, and order the 'eaves-
dr0pper" from the hacienda. That
would mean a summary goodbye 10
phifin--in the meantime. anvUgv.