The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-01

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sauce, several ench.ladoes, salad,
three cups OF hot chocolate and
both his and her cake.
AS they walked out Of the res
taurant onto the street, Pope
pausd significantly before a shop
filled with serapes, small rugs,
woven baskets bright pottery-all
sorts of curios. "Curiosidades," in
big letters. outside the shop, pro-
claimed its wares.
want to buy lot OF things,
senorita?" he inquired innocently.
The avaricious cunning showed
on his lean features. however. It
made Mallory stern. mo, I Cont,
Pope. And if you don't stop trying
to make money on me, your tip is
going to get smaller and smaller
and smaller"
Curiousiy, her threat brought a
smile frcm Pope. "Oh, no. The
lovely senoriia wouldn't be SO
cruel. Not the senor:ta with eyes
bluer than the flowers and hair
golden like an angels in heaven.
Oh, mol" he said more excitedly.
mot when I've given her so much
of my time. I've escorted her to
have the photographs. I've escort
ed her Jack 70 her car for her
dark glasses. i've escorted her to
lunch. I've given her the comfort
OF my company in strange town.
And now l try to give her the help
of my expert advice so she will
not be cheated in the shop" He
had been enumerati,g on the tips
of his slim tan fingers. so the
lovely senorita would never do me
such wong when I already re-
we're her almost as I do the Virgin
of Guadalupe.
AS he had during his earlier
plea, he grasped her hand with his
warm stick fingers. "Oh, senorita,
please be generous with me. Give
me many pesos so that I may go
to Mexico City to see my beloved
mother"
"Your mother, Pope? You, an
orphan?"
The boy snapped his fingers with
self-disgust, mashed his lips to-
gether and hit himself in the chin
all at once. Never Will 1 learn not
to open my mouth SO wide. But do
do open It and the words simply
roll out" Nevertheless, he was not
actually chagrined Lets have a
coky-coly. sennrita."
Not waiting for her answer, he
sent a peremptory whistle toward
a boy lettering in the short street
at the end of the bridge. The tiny
fellow ran swiftly, his bare feet
making swirl of dust. Pepe's
loneliness lasted until they were in
possession of the BOTTLES. Then he
motioned to the baby. sized vendor
that the senorita would pay, and
stepped back to lean against an
adobe wall in a pose of laziness
that came with no trouble whatso-
ever. T.
Rosa's hour was not so minutes.
1t extended over exactly two hours
and thirty-eight n:joutes. Mallory
knew this, because when she sent
Pope after her photographs h e
Rosa's snop. At that instant she
watched for him tc emerge from
looked at her watch. Pepe's lazi-
ness as he proceeded along the
narrow sidewalk made her want to
get back OF him and boot him. Still,
what difference did it make? She
had lost so much time. Because
she had planned the customs in
spection as matter of minutes
only, she was double incensed over
the delay And it was not yet over.
The pictures had to be affixed to
her various passports. Also, And
now your car, Miss Baker. Of
course you understand you must
make 250-peso deposit on it?'
But why?"
Because you are going to work
The girl did not care to start that
argument all over again, so she
just nodded. It's refunded to you
when you return. she was inform
ed. Nov, you1 jewelry? What are