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Show 'dlljg 05j 31 n h By FRANK H. SPEARMAN net net TEBXlV'CDtinued mur- - 'trouble?" Imk S verm ghtl, flow- - arranging the h" lap-ZZt- repM tndj the down through had xheir own group cent camp table where i to 'io was dealing Twenty-Vicent- e sibilih espied the truant ide He Wed his voice, t yj ion o; if, t them, but to welcome of attention the attract of lo to, the party- - 58 in wjj Living j toward Bowie and 15, asa ;d deference, ive the n and Ami Since you fair Senorita, like to fst per-wou- ld carry her an added honor, He took the laugh owie. com-- j, around with entire Carmen asked turning, now go fem-i- v ,e would not Id ?fn rieaj JB Car-fer- some-antl- v a, his arm. Bowing to Bowie, he said l thij, 5Q. feared you Vicente carried book in bis hand lewy, Th We cried. , ita be When Senor Bowie went away everybody missed him, Kind of funny too. Pardaloe rambled oa Looked to me as if Henry never would leave Guadalupe. He used to say there was no place on the whole earth like it He was always talking about some thing around the place seemed as if he even liked the bars. Then he turned clean over. Couldnt interest him in nothing not a thing. Got so he- wouldnt hardly open his mouth. Then all of a sudden he was hell-befor going back to Texas. I wouldnt go back there if youd give me the whole darned republic. And then back the boy comes to California after alL How some men change their minds! What do you think, senorita? Senor Ben, exploded Carmen I dont think. I dont suddenly, know whats to become of us, with all this robbing and murdering around us. First it was the Indians. Now its everybody, white and red! Do you ever hear from Senor Bowie? Seen him last trip up at Yerba Buena though company says weve got to call it San Francisco, now. How is he? - there are some Just fine. declared. Did he say anything about Guadn had already colored alupe? and liked she than K Asked about everybody. excursion. Riding How long was he staying in San Vicente took the post of Francisco? she but side, Carmens osten-lowiOnly till the next boat. her arm, almost How does he like it up the rivroses. Bowie had er? carelcavalcade the ito Likes it. Who's the old Indian osing Carmen, but he and woman youve got back there with lously to her book Mariar? presently found himself, Thats an old family nurse. Her to his disgust, riding at and he did name is Monica. She has been visI Tia Ysabel, unscathed. iting my cousin at Santa Barbara, they make an admirable and I am taking her up to Guadashe asked, looking ahead lupe for a good long visit. I havent seen Monica for years and years. and Don Vicente, whom nanaged to drag into her She's the sweetest old creature in ,1k, "I like Don Vicente the world. Of course, he is much old-i- s wealthy. And of such Carmen, with her maid and Monnily. They ought to be ica, left the stage at Monterey. Peshe sighed. dro met them with horses and a iy together, mean to say that they carreta for the baggage for Guadade;ed to be married? lupe. They reached home late. er escort, It was Monicas first visit to the abel spoke guardedly and northern rancho. She was welcome to be the more impres-dobecause of her long and faithful know, actually, as service In the Ybarra family in the Senor Bowie. But I do South, and she was made to feel at Don Vicente has spoken home everywhere in the big family ;mon and that there is no circle. there. Don Vicente is very Carmen was especially attached Well, here we are nearing to her old nurse and for a few days s really been a delightful devoted herself to showing Monica t it? Thank you for your the features of the princely domain. sant company, senor. Only one thing troubled Monica. She rb rankled deep, but the was mentally alert Carmen could id nothing with which to detect no change in her quick apwound. Early next morn-i- s prehension of everything but her on his way to New Hel- sight was failing. Cataracts impaired her vision but not her appetite for seeing everything and hearCHAPTER XV ing everything. This was as keen as ever. Moreover, she had a fund passed at Guadalupe of interesting anecdotes and remi:e hoped-fo- r improvement niscences at least, Carmen found cions health. Worry con-i- o her intensely interesting and often his illness, Dr. Doane kept Monica in her bedroom at night Maria. When political to listen to her stories. grow better, so an hon-ca- n Like most old people, Monica rose keep his house in much earlier than the houseearly laid the he will hold. But she had the freedom of doctor, the house as well as of the servditions did not grow bet-- i ants quarters and wandered freely grew worse. The help-- n where she would. at Guadalupe gradually On a morning that Carmen long id themselves to demands remembered Monica gave her a that they e grew almost great shock. It was so terrible to face of disaster, Carmen that she was prostrate for mages, births and deaths the day. It was wintertime and n even in the midst of cold. The houseboy had a log fire od wars. A cousin of in the living-roograte. Monica, de la Guerra, was to warm hera for place looking nth a great celebration at self, was on hand and promised to lra Mission and went to watch the fire after the boy had left rbara to live. for other duties. s old Indian nurse Moni-sh- e Carmen, whose chamber was closhad not seen since to the living room, was awakest came up from San Diego ened from her sleep by a piercing ile the young bride. Car-- . scream; then followed silence. San Barbara at the Throwing on a wrapper, the Senoher cousin. Both girls rita opened her door and hastened cd to the old woman and into the big room. Monica, tremermany efforts, got her bling, stood looking at a portrait. she would Was go up to Guad-- 1 Monica! cried Carmen. visit. so? screamed who it you hor maid, Maria, and Yes, little one yes. I am sorry the stage of a newly . . . Yes, I did scream. V" for the return trip, What on earth is wrong, Monwagon of a ica? Are you ill? toward so popular in The Indian woman was breathing she quavered Senorita, , ramcanPy top and side hard. and drawn d voice, pointing to by in a orses. The who is that man? day was the painting, He was Itatin?6 lde Promised to That is Senor Bowie And to make our rancho manager here. it g. Carmen discov-!nvMonica threw all her little was none other cracked voice. She Levant vaquero. Ben strength into her with emotion and was trembling again, as she spoke, she pointed. Proud of his man captaincy My little Carmen! That is the f?n hls four fresh who brought you back to me from id GuadaluPe the Indians. If he Monica! Dear!" Carmen stared tester Rd b?en captain of n talked "Surely you are th c'arm impor- - at her blankly. askin6 may mistaken your eyes . . The Indian woman calmed down aTermg many- - He on the driv--- little. No! No! I am not mistakge pulled out. en. few m "UHeS' ride Ben Carmen Remember, Monica, persisted are Pedro Carmen, her own senses reeling, hex makln8 once at Guada- you do not see as well as you did. :toleanthaetePeCted With I see well enough to know that on going face, little one. If I were blind, my little one, those eyes would stare at Flsayl,!yfe t0are Peace-n(J me. You know, dear one, for years deed who wiU I was forbidden to speak of that fight iT!n terrible day. You were ill for years rreba c.sary-afterward, and no one was allowe times to speak even a word of what had But I tell you, that is the Ster happened. man who left you with me. I have 1 Oh k,nd f lone- - seen his ,cDething,T. eyes a thousand times. know w may where is he, that where he ,ens de-th- er es A. n Um 1 lOttt. 'VWvi H!NG e S 25; Iti lx " ! :RS II inakej SALT Salt L rED a no l pits!. Writt Si 1555, mucji-nettle- d EAU t U ter Cafe LARP! Santta CWW MYSi 11.00. d Pooh: ATOEU 0 Labe EGE artinf :oluq n bow , Lake 0 DUR :osi nt ap-th- Car-ireci- Ti on Cents I! Be ra Bu OR SALT ta " u m ' ikt CS toee-seat- K high-pitche- er 2;' nisi .M II U! Trt1 Oltl' I a IflOl rJ nt 1 guy Ffanl H' Speama WNU Service after you and Tere-- tically convinced that Bowie was hero of her greatest childhood adventure. urged -Was In somewhat of a daze she thanked Pardaloe for &U his Inforwi'th mation and the next morning she him."10' T"0 " dnt think you can be right," returned to the rancho. declared Carmen, breathing swiftly, Guadalupe did not seem quite the sPoken of such a same to Carmen when she ihat3aever got home. don t . . There was too little in its present to Monica shook her head wearily. interest her; too much in its past I know only one thing. Whoever he to think about. And despite her efis, that is the rnan.M forts to busy herself In things around Until I am as sure as her. Carmen faded in health and you are. said Carmen, promise me you will spirits. Not until Pedro came to her, not say one word to a living soul hat in hand, one day in the spring about this. I can find out It will with brief news did she revive. Setake a little time. Until then, not a norita," he said, Sanchez and I, word, Monica." we were over at the valley of the No, my senorita. not a word. pines yesterday, lookin for cattle. But find out Senorita, the strawberries are red. yourself." The almost distracted She was sewing in the patio, her girl returned to her room to fall on her thought far from her fingers. She knees. Muchas gra-ciaAgain and again she re- sprang to her feet. called every word of We Pedro, muchas gracias. Monicas. Again and again she weighed them, will have some. Saddle my pony." Without an hours delay less than doubting, fearing, overwhelmed with uncertainty and yet succumban hour spent in a wild gallop into ing at times to the strange cer- the hills. Carmen returned to her tainty that Monica must be right room and addressed a note to Senor Dismay seized her with that con- Henry Bowie at New Helvetia. viction. The stern rule made Strawberries are ripe. by Don Ramon, after the breakdown And with a strange thrill she resulting from her terrifying experi- - signed it Carmen. She dispatched it by Sanchez. He was to take horse and deliver it only to Senor Bowie; this upon his life. When Bowie took the dainty note in hand he was surprised. Once opened, he could read It at a glance. But what did it imply? He thrilled at the signature. Certainly Carmen could not be engaged to marry the bald Spaniard. If she were she would never write him any sort of a message, much less one so cryptic as this. The thrill of the woman who had sealed it tingled now in the veins of the man who read and reread it over and over. exclaimed Bowie sudSanchez, denly, say only this to Senorita Carmen. Be careful say it when she is alone. Say: I hunger for strawberries. Sanchez stared. The message was the strangest. But the shining gold coin laid in his hand was quite comprehensible. He repeated his lesson until Bowie was satisfied he had It Put straight and dismissed him. up your horse and go get some supper. Start tomorrow morning at two o'clock. Ride fast or I shall overtake you. Tell Senorita I said If I kin its yourn right off. this. But do you understand? Be ence, that no word should ever be careful no one hears you. Late that night, long after the spoken of it in the family would house was quiet. Carmen lay dreamaccount for a great deal. But whatever the mystery, the key to all of ing when she thought she heard a it must be in Bowies hands; the low voice without her window humming her Spanish air, Go Ask the thought left her prostrated. A delicious She felt an impulse to send at High Stars Gleaming. as she lay over her crept feeling to learn once for him, everything; She scrupled even to but the sequel might be dreadfully and listened. listen It seemed like forbidden embarrassing. Then the happier like forbidden fruit, very fruit; but, thought occurred that grizzly old sweet. Ben Pardaloe might know someIt was Henry Bowie, she knew thing, perhaps everything. for certain. None but a madman The longer she pondered, the more would have that song on she felt sure that to him she must the rancho essayed He had at midnight turn. Whatever there was of fact in ridden hard all day to sing late at be learned Monicas story might night from him. Fired by her shock and She sat up in bed and thought. to unable that sleep uncertainty, Some acknowledgment she must Dona next that day night, so distrait make. She tiptoed stealthily to her Maria chided her, yet tortured by dresser, found a candle, lighted it her conviction that Monica was and crept toward her window. All right and determined to resolve her that Bowie saw was a white arm doubts, Carmen made an excuse the slowly extended and a lighted cansecond day to take Pedro and Maria dle set cautiously within the pane. and go to Monterey to waylay the The singer no longer bespoke the old stage driver. Asking in Montefavor of the high stars: a greater rey at the stage barn, she learned light quickened his heartbeats in that Pardaloe would be in late in that flame of the candle. And as the afternoon. She lunched with her he reached the end of a dim strain Aunt Ysabel, pleading shopping to in his song the white arm once account for her trip, and in good more reached forward, and the cantime met the stage. Pardaloe was dle was put out to signify his disoverjoyed to see her. She told him missal. she wanted very much to see him. There were surprises at Guadasenext morning. Senor Bowie apIm alaying over here tonight, lupe What do you want to see peared, an unbidden guest, for norita. breakfast There was much laughabout, hm? It s some information I want, se- ter and joyous welcome at seeing him from all except Carmen. She nor. I think you can give it to me. If I kin, senorita, its yourn, was becomingly reserved. But she could not altogether control the colright off. so Senor Ben, she began low and or that heightened in her cheeks know I some need help. early. seriously, "I I just thought Id drop down and California about ten you came into mounthe over how things were running at see ago or eeven years Bowie Guadalupe, said Bowie to Don Ratains from Texas with Senor mon, laughing, of course. is it not so? Bout that It was awful of me to do what nodded. Pardaloe confessed Carmen senorita. what I did, senor, I guess, ago, long were out in the sunshine when they it? about I know. together after breakfast and she Now Ill tell you what raided was trying hard to control herself. Indians the time that About Los AlaI just thought youd like a meri-end- a South, the in our rancho my father; again. And this year I must mos They killed my shock. My little be hostess for Guadalupe, and it's from died mother I were carried to run for several days. sister Terecita and into the mounIsnt it lucky for me Im here to savages the off by I and if I may. sister my Ben, help tains. Senor with fright It was awfully nice of you to were so nearly insane nothing of me at breakfast, senor. It that we could recall I seem to re- - protect was a perfectly shameful thing for except what happened a fight me to do flying in the face of everymember something about me. thing. No matterl Don Ramon and leaves memory all Beyond that beaa Dona Maria dont suspect the strawthis only All I know, and we were brought berries. Only faithful Sanchez has that is told so, was where every- the secret back to the rancho a white Our secret burned-- by been had thing tell me, I didnt say that I am going to can you Ben, Senor that Pedro and ride over to Inspect about take J, you know, anything the strawberries. Do you suppose I story? the of nart scout began to might find you over that way after a Then the grizzled mam while? deliberate and talk in his slow Before you get there." of bow be, the story retold er He You and I got terribly scolded had S.mmie, Indian, Bowie and the that time I rode out with you early in the morning. We poor senoritas she said have to be so careful! demurely. Look for me when you near the ere stolen so horribly? Calm yourself. Monica. Carmen, shaking like a leaf. the man alone?" a No. 8768 is smartly flaring and tailored, and you should wear a narrow leather belt with it. For the blouse, flat crepe, washable flannel, spun rayon and linen . (TO BE COXTISUED) , ASPIRINS Fast relief from muscular are smart; for the skirt, tweed, flannel, serge or corduroy. Youll pains be amazed to see how easily both halves of this tailor, even if youre no expert. Your sew pattern includes a two-piec- er step-by-ste- p chart. 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