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CHAPTER XX Continued.
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"No, no 1" Ho made n gesture of do-
nlnl. "ilow ridiculous I I merely keep
you from certain destruction. You can
.not go by train, because the railroad
ftias suspended public service, nor can
:you ride or drive. I tell you, scnora,
the people nro nrouscd. For tho mo
ment you must accept my protection,
whether you wish to or not. Tomor
row" Longorlo smiled warmly, menu
ingly "perhaps you will not he In such
Jiaste to refuse It, or to lcavo La Ferla.
Walt until you understand mo better.
"Then Hut enough of this. You uro
mnstrung, you wish to be alone with
your thoughts, und what I have to say
can wait for n few hours. In tho mean-
'time, may I beg tho hospitality of your
trancli for myself and my men?"
Alalro acquiesced mechanically. Lon-
igorlo saluted her fingers In his cus
tomary manner, and then, with a look
-eloquent of things unsaid, he went out
to see to tho comfort of his command.
Alalro sank Into tho nearest chair,
hcr nerves quivering, her mind In a tur
moil. This Mexican was detestable,
nnd ho was far from being tho moro
maker of audaciously gallant speeches,
ttho poetically fervent wooer of every
pretty woman, sho had blindly sup
posed him. Ills was no sham ardor;
tho man was hotly, horribly In earnest.
There had been n glint of madness In
ils eyes. And ho actually seemed to
think that sho shared his Infatuation.
3t was Intolerable. Yet Longorlo, shu
"was sure, had an ubundanco of discre
tion; ho would not dnro to offer her
violence. Ho had pride, too; and In
Ills way ho was something of n gen
tleman. So far, she had avoided giv
ing him offense. But if once sho mndo
plain to him how utterly lonthsome to
ilier was his pursuit, sho was sure that
LIio would cease to annoy her. Alalro
was self-confident, strong-willed; sho
rtook courage.
Her thoughts turned from her fears
sto tho amazing rcnllty of her widow1
jthood. Even yet sho could not wholly
credit tho fact that Ed's wasted life
uul como to an end and that sho was
-rco to mako the most of her own.
.Alalro remembered her husband now
vlth wvo tenderness, more charity,
i than she would hav'o believed possible,
v and It seemed to her pitiful that ono so
l blessed with opportunity should have
"worked such havoc with himself and
.with thoso near to him.
Doubtless It was all a part of some
providential scheme, too blind for her
rto' solve. Perhaps, Indeed, his own
trlnls had been designed to the end
i that her greater, truer love, when It
Mild come, would find her ripe, respon
sive, rendy. As for this Mexican gon
.4;rol, sho would put him In his place.
Alnlre was still walking tho floor
of her chamber when Dolores entered,
at dusk, to say that supper was ready
-mnil that General Longorlo was wait
ing. 1 "Ask him to excuse me," sho told
titer servant.
Hut Longorlo himself spoko from tho
t next room, saying: "Senora, I beg of
,you to honor me. I have much of lin
'jportanco. to say, und time presses. Con
's trol your grief and glvo mo tho pleas
mire of your company."
After nn Instant's consideration.,
, Alnlro yielded. It was best to havo
Uthe matter over wit, once for all.
Caesar, Napoleon, Porflrlo Diaz they
were strong, purposeful men; they
lived as I live. Senora, you dally with
love."
Alalre'a face was whlto with anger
as sho replied: "You causo me to for
get that you aro my guest. Aro you
tho man I considered you or tho man
you nro reported to bo?"
"Eh?"
"Aro you tho gentleman, tho friend,
you pretended to be, or tho vandal
whom no woman can trust? You treat
mo as If you wero my Jailer. What do
you mean? What kind of man nro you
to take advantago of my bereave
ment?" After h moment's consideration, Lon
gorlo began haltingly: "I don't know
whnt kind of a man I nm, for you havo
changed me so. There was a time
I I have done things I have scorned
all restraint, all laws 'except thoso of
my desires, and so, perhaps, I am n
vandal. Mako suro of this, however
I shall not lnjuro you." Mexico Is no
more sacred to mo thnn you, my heart's
treasure. You accuse mo of Indelicacy
because I lack tho strcngthto smother
my ndmlratlon. I ndoro you; my be
ing dissolves, my veins nro nfiro with
longing for you; I nm mad with tho
knowledge that you aro mine. Mad?
Carambal I am Insane; my mind tot
ters; I gropo my way llko a man
blinded by a dazzling light; I suffer
agonies. But seel I refuse to touch
you. I am n giant In my restrnlnt.
Tho strength of heroes Is "mine, and
I strangle my Impulses ns they are
born, although the effort kills me. Se
nora, I await tho moment of your vol
untary surrender. I wait for you." Ho
extended his arms, and Alalro saw
that his ollvo features wero distorted
with emotion; that his hnnds, his
wholo thin, high-strung body wero
shaking uncontrollably.
Sho could summon no coherent
words.
"You believed I was n hawk and
would selzo you, oh?" ho queried. "Is
that why you contlnuo to shrink? Well,
lot mo tell you something, If my tonguo
will frame tho thoughts In my mind.
My passion Is so deep and so sacred
that I would not be content with less
than all of you. I must havo you all,
and so I wnlt, trembling. I say this
so badly thnt I doubt If you under
stand. Listen, then: to possess you
by forco would be well, as If I sacked
n cathedral of Its golden Imngcs and
expected to gain heaven by clutching
tho cross In my arms. Senora, In
you I sco tho priceless jewel of my
love, which I shall wear to dazzlo tho
world, and without which I Bhall de
stroy myself. Now let mo tell you
what I can offer you, what setting I
enn build for this treasure. Marrlago
with Luis Longorlo "
Alalro could not control n stnrt.
As If quickened by his Intensity, tho
man read her thought. "You did not
Imoglne thut I offered you-anything
les3?"
"What was I to think? Your repu
tation"
"Blood of my heart 1" breathed tho
general. "So I That Is what you meant
a moment ngo. That Is why you ro
fuso my embraces. No, not Other
women havo fenred me, and I havo
CHAPTER XXI.
"Tho Doors of Paradise.
Alalro began tho mockery of playing
hostess with extrouw distaste, and as
ttho meal progressed sho experienced
a growing uneasiness. Longorlo'H bear
Jlng hnd changed since his arrival. He
-ivas still extravagantly courteous,
beautifully attentive; he maintained
-a flow of conversation that relieved her
lot any effort, and yet ho displayed n
repressed excitement that was disturb-
lng. In his eyes thero was a gloating
look of possession hard to endure. Dp-
splto her ley formality, he appeared
flto bo" holding himself within the
'bounds of, propriety only by an effort
. pf the will, and sho was not surprised
vhen, nt tho conclusion of the meal,
tlie caor restraint nsltlo.
She did not let him go far with his
wooing before warning him: "I won't
vllfitcn to you. You nro a man of taste;
'.you must reallzo how offensive this Is."
"Let us not deceive each other," he
Insisted. "We nro alone. Lot us be
honest. Do not nsk me to put faith In
your grief. I find my excuse In tho
extraordinary naturo of this situation."
"Nothing enn excuse Indelicacy," sho
answered, evenly. "You transgress tho
-commonest rules of decency."
nut ho was lmttntlont. "What sen
timent! You did not Jovo your hus
band. You wero for yours his pris
oner. Through tho bars of your prison
1 saw and loved you. Dlos 1 Tho first
sight of your fnco altered tho current
-of my life. I saw heaven In your oyes,
.and' I have dreamed of nothing else
over since. Woll, Providence opened
ho dqors and set you freo; God gave
tieed to my prayers and delivered you
to rpe. Now you pretend to grieve at
your dellverunco; you ask mo to ro
apect the memory of your Jailor I De
cency? Delicacy? What are they ex
cept artificialities, which vanish In
Imcs of stress? Alexander tho Great,
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"What Kind of Man Are You to Take
Advantage of My Bereavement?"
laughed In their hair as they toro ut
my arms, but you you will .ho my
wife, nnd all Mexico shall bow ut your
fret." Ho checked her denial with a
gesture. "Walt until I tell you the
vision I havo seen during these days
of despair. I see Mexico made wholo
by lily hands; a land of peace and
plenty; a people with ono muuo upon
their lips tho namo of Longorlo tho
Deliverer; and you as tho first lady
of them all. You know mo for a man
of tremendous nblllty In every line.
Well, I know myself, too. I have meas
ured myself carefully, and" 1 have no
weakness. Thero Is no other llko me.
Paneho Gomez? Bahl no Is a red
handed bandit of no culture. Can
delerla, his chief? The Idol of the Ig
norant and a dreamor of no force.
Potosl? Ho Is president today, but
what of tomorrow? Thoso who sur
round him urn weaklings, and he
stumbles toward oblivion. Who will
succeed him? Who will Issue from
tho coming struggle ns tho dominant
figure of Mexico? Who but thnt mili
tary genius who checks tho Yankee
hordes nnd saves the fatherland? I
nm he. Fate points the pnth of glory
nnd I am her man of destiny. You
see, then, whnt I bring you power,
position, riches. Riches? Carambal
Walt until my hands are In the treas
ury. I will load you with pold and
Jewels, nnd I will make you tc rich
est woman In tho world. SefrVa, I
offer you dominion. I offer ydt tho
president's pnlace and Chapultcpcc.
And with all that, I offer you such
passlonnto love ns no woman of history
ever possessed."
He paused, spent by the force of his
own Intensity; It was plain that ho ex
pected nn Immedlnto surrender.
Alalre'a lips parted In tho faintest
of mocking smiles. "You have great
confidence In yourself," she said.
"Yes. I know myself as no one
knows me."
"Why do you think I caro for you?"
Longorlo's eyes opened. His ex
pression plnlnly showed that he could
not Imagine any woman In her senses
falling to adore'hlm.
"Don't you take much for granted?"
Alalro Insisted.
The Mexican shook his head. Then
his faco lightened. "Ah! Now I see.
Your modesty forbids you to acknowl
edge your love Is that It? Well, I know
thnt you ndmlre me, for I can see It.
All women admire me, nnd they all
end by loving me." Ills chest arched
Imperceptibly; with n slender finger
he delicately smoothed his black eye
brows. Alalro felt a wild Impulse to
laugh, but was glad sho had subdued
It when he continued. "I am Impetuous,
but Impetuosity hns made mo what I
am. I act, and then mold fate to suit
my own ends. Opportunity has de
livered to mo my heart's desire, and I
will not bo chented out of it. Among
tho men I brought with me to La
Ferla Is a priest, no Is dirty, for I
caught him as ho was fleeing townrd
tho border; but ho Is a priest, and ho
will marry us tonight."
Alalro managed to gasp, "Surely you
nro not In earnest."
"Indeed I nm ! That Is why I Insist
ed thnt you dine with mo this evening.
I cannot wnsto more tlmo here, for
necessity calls mo away. You shall go
as my wife."
"Do you think I would remnrry on
tho very day I find myself n widow?"
"Tho world will never know."
"You dnro to say that I" nor tone
was ono of disgust, of finality. "I won
der how I havo listened to so much. It
Is horrible."
"You nro still a llttlo hysterical, and
you exaggerate. If I had moro time,
I could afford to wait." Ho ogled her
with his luminous gaze. "I would let
you ploy with mo to your henrt's con
tent nnd excrclso your power until you
tired nnd were ready to surrender."
Alnlro raised her head proudly, her
nostrils dilated, her eyes nblaze with
hostility. "This Is very humiliating,
but you forco mo to tell you that I hnte
you."
Longorlo was Incredulous rnther
thau offended. Ho drew himself up to
his full height and smiled, snylng:
"Thnt Is Impossible." Then, Ignoring
her Impatience: "Cornel You ennnot
decelvo me. Tho priest Is waiting."
When Alalro spoko next, It was with
an expression and with a tono of' such
lonthlng that his yellow faco paled.
"Your conceit Is Insufferable," she
breathed.
After n brief struggle with himself,
tho Mexican cried, honrsely: "I will
not bo refused. You wish mo to tnme
you, eh? Good! You havo found your
master. Make your choice, then.
Which shall It be, surrender or com
pulsion?" "So! You havo been lying, ns I
thought. Compulsion! Now tho real
Longorlo speaks."
no flung up his hands as If to ward
off her fury. "No I Have I not made
myself clear? l shall embraco you
only with tho nrms of a husband, for
this Is not tho passion of a moment,
but of n lifetime, and I have myself to
consider. Tho wife of Mexico's next
president must bo above reproach;
there must bo no scandal, no secrets
hidden away for enemies to unearth.
She must stann before tho people ns
a perfect woman; she must lend pres
tige to his namo. When I speak of
compulsion, then, I menu tho right of
n husband "
Alalro uttered an exclamation of dis
gust and turned away, but he Inter
cepted her, saying: "You ennnot hold
mo at bay. It Is destiny. You shall be
mlno tonight. Think a moment I We
are alono In tho heart of a country
lacking In every law but mine. Your
friends do not know whoro you are,
and, even If they know, they could not
help you. Your nation's protest would
avail nothing. Outside of theso walls
are enemies who will not let you leave
this house except under th protec
tion of my nnme."
"Then I shall novor leaw it," sho
told him.
For tho first tlmo Lougorlo spoko
roughly: "I loso patience. la God's
namo havo I not waited long enough?
My strength Is gone." Impulsively ne
half encircled her with his thin nrms,
but she seemed armored with Ice, and
ho dropped them. Sho could hear him
grind his teeth. "I daro not lay hands
upon you," ho chnttercd. "Angel of
my drenms, I am faint with longing.
To love you and yet to be denied; to
feci myself aflame and yet to see you
cold; to bo halted nt the very doors
of Paradise I What torture I"
Tho fellow's self-control In tho
midst of his frenzy frightened Alalro
more than did his wildest avowals; It
was In something of n panic that sho
said:
"Ono moment you tell me I nm safe,
the next you threaten me. You say I
nm free, nnd yet you coerce me. Provo
your love. Let mo go "
"No I No ! I shall call tho priest."
Longorlo turned townrd tho door,
but half-way across tho floor he was
halted by a woman's shriek which Is
sued from somewhere Inside tho nouse.
It .was repeated. Thero was an out
burst In n masculine voice, then the
patter of footsteps approaching down
tho tiled hnllway. Dolores burst into
her mistress' presence, her face
blanched, her hnlr disordered. She
flung herself Into Alalre's nrms, cry
ing: "Senornl Save mel God's curse
on tho ruffian. Oh-"
"Dolores !" Alnlro exclaimed. "What
has happened?"
Longorlo demanded, Irritably: "Yes.
Why aro you yelling like this?"
"A mnn See I Ono of those dirty
peladors. Look where he tore my
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"Well, What Have You to Say for
Yourself?"
dress I I warned him, but he was llko
a tiger. Benito will kill him when ho
learns "
"Calm your,self. Speak sensibly.
Tell mo what happened."
"Ono of thoso miserable soldiers
who came today ply!" Dolores was
shaking, her voice wa shrill. "He fol
lowed mo about like a cat, purring nnd
grinning nnd saying the most horrible
things. Just now, when I went to your
room, he was waiting In the darkness,
nnd he seized me. My money I"
"A soldier? One of my men?" Lon
gorlo was Incredulous.
Alalre turned upon him with a blaz
lng nnger In her face. "Is this moro
of your protection?" she stormed. "I
give you and 5'our men tho freedom of
my ranch, and you Insult me while
they rob my women."
He Ignored her accusation, Inquiring
of the older womnn, "Who was the fel
low?" "How do I know," Dolores sobbed.
"He Is a a thick, black fellow with a
scar on his lip, like a snarl."
"Felipe!"
"Yes, Felipe I I believe they called
him that."
Longorlo strode to tho end of the
living room, flung open tho wooden
shutters of a window, and, leaning far
out, whistled sharply on hlsvflngers.
"OIgn! Tenlento: Ho, you fel
lows !" ho shouted.
From tho dnrkniH.s n voice an
swered; a man, evidently on guard,
cumo running.
"(Jail old Paneho,- tho general di
rected. "Tell him to bring me blncK
Felipe, the fellow with the torn lip.
Quick!"
"Yes, general," came the voice; then
tho metallic rattle of spurs and ac
eoutrements as the sentry trottc'l
nway.
Dolores hnd complt loly broken down
now, and Alnlre was trying to comfort
her. Their guest remained by the win
dow, frowning. After a tlmo them
sounded n murmur of voices, then a
shufillng of feet In the hall; Alalro'n
friend, the old lieutenant, appeared In
tho doorway, saluting. Behind hint
wero severnl others
"Hero Is Felipe," Ve announced.
"Urlng him In..-
A sullen, frowning man In soiled uni
form wns pushed forward, and Dolores
hid her faco against her mistress'
shoulder.
"Is this (ho fellow?" Longorlo In
quired. Dolores nodded.
"Well, what havo you to say for
yourself?" Tho general transfixed his
trooper with n stare; then, ns the lat
ter seemed bereft of his voice, "Why
did you enter this house?"
Felipe moistened his scarred lips.
"That woman has rings of gold She'
not so old, either, when you come to
look at her." Ho grinned nt his coir.
rades, who had crowded in behind old
Paneho.
(TO nn CONTINUED.)
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