Show THE j E nr y EE w ju WELL A romance of the panama canal BY B Y REX BEACH COPYRIGHT 1910 1911 BY HARPER BROTHERS from last week CHAPTER A challenge and a confes on T was N as ve y trying to be the target of so many glances instead of resuming their conversation the entire as sem blage of waited cal illy for their caller to b begin gln and be he real iced in a panic that he u was as el I 1 to make conversation he ile cast abo it madly for a topic his ills host helped him to get started end he did fairly well I 1 one of the misses garavel began begin to translate h s remarks to the old I 1 idy and the ferocious cousin float Guate guatemala wala As their replies were not rendered tendered into english he was left stranded lie ile knew that his whole salvation lay tn in properly impress ng his auditors u 10 he began begin again and floundered through a painful monologue the night suddenly turned off ewel terin gly hot per peroration illation beg began begin in to trickle down his bro v his collar became a tourniquet ani he cast ap pealing glances at tl if e silent figure hid den demurely behind the autly old lady in the bladel harness the look tool 4 of mingled p ty and g she gave him at revived his faint ins ing spirit P rit and I 1 e determine I 1 to st ck ek it out until the family wele ready to retire and allow him a word with her alone but idle hope G gradually r d I 1 a 11 ly it t dawned upon him that I 1 they h e ll 11 had a d no no such intention by now his collar had g ven up the struggle and lain limply down to rest f the whole experience was hideous yet he understood quite well that these people were not making epolt of hin all this was nas only a part of their for eign custom they gentlefolk reared to a different code flout his that was ill and s nee he had bad elected to come among them he could only suf fer and be strong what he avei talked about during that evening he never quite kemem baled when it came time to leata lea tl he expected at least to be allowed a farewell word or two with gertrudis but instead he was bowed out as cere as he be had been boan bowed ed in and finding himself at last list in the open sighed with relief lie he felt I 1 ke ie a paroled prisoner but he thought thoi of the g rl s glance of sympathy and w as is instantly consoled he ile crossed to the plaza pausing a moment for a good n night look at the house houe then ah as he turned he caught a gl mi rul se of a figure slinking into the shadow s of the sile street and smiled indulgently evidently allan had been unable to re the temptation to follow him B it when he had reached his quarters teis he was surprised to find the boy there ahead of him how d 1 d I you beat me home he in ili q tiled I 1 haie been malting h imp ever s nee you wei t 0 it to be suie sule I 1 have ha I 1 one little decant didn dian t you follow mo to the gara nets els oh boss N ever would I 1 do such seeing tl ti at the negro w as honest kirk decided that domebo some iv had been spying upon him but the thel matter was nas of so little couge consequence quence that he be dis missed it from it s mind although funnels had spoken with confidence of the coining shakeup lu fit the oad organization it was not without a certain suil ribe that he anole one morning to find himself ac in charge of the entire system he lost no time in sending tor for kiik who mho took the news of their joint ad lan Nan cement with equa now there is nothing cinched yet understand the acting superintend ent cut cautioned him IN e ie all on oil pio labon but if we make good I 1 ali nl wt WL 11 I 1 stick do my best to fill your shoes and I 1 ha hae have ve the inside track oi 01 bill val eley in spite of colonel jolson 0 o I 1 in i ot alarmed the break came sooner thin I 1 expected mil now that we chaps ire are in control it A S the chance of 0 ir lifetimes kirk nodded I 1 loure ou to entitled to all you get but I 1 ve never quite andel stood how I 1 managed to foige folge ahead so fast I 1 e been mighty lucky luc k y sou IOU dont leilly really cill ill it luck do ou runnels looked at I 1 im cun cult bously I 1 in not coi cot ce ted epou brough h to I 1 in a down downright light gem gern is hy by the engineri engineered ei 9 ev berth ng it was as they alio alto infange aged I yo ir IT promotion pio plo motion to tl e office lu fit the filst I 1 place an binl I 1 they thebie le behind this I 1 at af fair they hive hane stood bick back of aou ou at every step ani ant incident incidentally illy back of we ar at d the other boys NV he 1 3 ou siy say the you of couise course mean she of course one has to le ie cognize I 1 fill ah h as the I 1 ead of the family and he leally really did haie a pait in it too at leist least if 16 1 hid been against is we nen neer er N would ha hae N e won I 1 d like to show the coitan its that we appreciate what they ve done but we cm ean t openly thai that k her without hu m alii 11 tilt tug g him I 1 id d like to gie glie hain son ething suppose v e give I 1 11 im a quiet little some night ind and tell him biank ly ho v crateful orate ful we me are lie ile u b the sol t to appreciate i a thing like thit that and it would be i a delicate way of thinking his wife too good speak to the other fel lows and now the actie acting g master of tran por port atlon tation Is goi got g to shake with the new actie g superintendent an I 1 wish him e deiy success funnels cusped the outstretch ej el I 1 and say anthony he said young and we have a start I 1 have what you lick lack and sou hive have what hat I 1 lack fact if we stick together well nell oni i i railroad some day Is it a go ion IOU bet N ith i i warm glow in it s breist breast the new mastel of transportation pi pl ii ed into his dut es lie up really was making a success it seemed altho although uh t was i a b t I 1 0 o acain that he be owed so much of it to E bilth Corti cortlandt andt but this u last ddn adai at cement too NN was as vera ver aimel tor for it would surely aie its effect upon andrew andres garabel garai el but his in bew noil bioux brought glit tie new hobbles and diomes lie ile began to sleep sl aitel hours I 1 ie e concentrated with every ctorn of determination in him he dine dime di ne himself h myself with ith an lion hon hand att cl ed his task from e en ern ingle anle an le ind and with it s fine cons titu to t i I 1 in ind d i baui led youthful energy he be covered in an amazing quantity of he ile bovere coterel I 1 it so well more ner mer thit that runnels complimented hm b in this stress of liboi served inq one i ur I 1 0 e coi foi wit eh ell I 1 e v wis as very gri reful it lepai abed I 1 im ft aiom om edith cortlan Cort linit it ind and took his in nd fiant thit that occur bence in tie tl e jungle soon aftel his promotion pio motion he rece rec ivel elvel from an ires gar gravel avel i i NN warmly worded note of congratulation ind and some few lis s later an inv tat on to dine which I 1 e accepted eagerly tl TI e dinner pi oi 01 e el I 1 to be another dis appointing ordeal for aga n he was allowed no ty of speaking with gertrudis Gerti udis and hid to content himself with feasting fei sting his eyes upon her but although though il the tarn fam ly were present en ell mas e as on the former oc casion tl if ey unbent to a surl sur ns ris ng degier ai at d he found theta truly gra do clo is an I 1 delightful liter in the even ng he lie found him self alone with cloquita Cli cl quita aid the old spanish lady and knowing that the latter could not understand a wold woid of h b i tongue he I 1 12 i ilif to the girl with same degier of i ess esq I 1 vi i as u b ily toi tot 3 ou the I 1 st t me rue sei set or she sal sail I 1 it beily i el ay to I 1 s half I 1 dumolo coull la nt and 3 et it N w is fonny you TOU aa wen ea C so fl ful 11 acl ed od 1 I it was ning my fi fl st inego me idl tat e I 1 il 0 i igl 1 t 11 I 1 w u a go i to see 3 on ou alone oh th it t ib is i en e ei allo allow e I 1 eer how am I 1 to asli ask jo a i to me mibs aa aaran el h d her blush i 1 4 face behli I 1 her fan fail indeed lot seen capable of ash i z q tl it ibs abs rd question tion dundei iny any cu circumstances I 1 wish 3 oll ou i out 1 stia gl ten me out on some of youl customs she se auve ave hun him in odd look tool smil i g tim ua As for toi for leht do yo i attribute ally an g Z to my fataei s request that yov d i e with m ith us of course it it cans I 1 w m aan t bla 1 k billed balled it at tl e fil fit t meeting I 1 sui sul pose she bl dished del gl trully a bai in n since nce 1 vou ou aie so iga ign m i qi t of 0 air ir wis W qa 8 ou 1 quae at jour con vei vet ence I 1 bould advise sou pel pet naps haps to learn si ai at ish 1 will ill you teach me ill come every evening she d d n t anaw er for the od old lada lad began to show cun and ad a con cornei vei bation in sp ni nish nih h ensued wb ch ell kul could not lot follow he departed w th a feelis feeling of exaltation bea be or old d doi I 1 t his su suit lt n is ng aloi slowly y i ei hips but sti I 1 pio lessing his ills un of spat sh sit cus toms received a eat coi s demable e laie ment on the following day when he lie met ramon albarez outs de the ri iro to I 1 office I 1 amon I 1 ad en e v halted cited pu poely for him and now began to voi e a protest in the gleata greatest glea test st excitement iou are eisolt me he cued cited fu piously and now you ave the inso iuso 11 pt 4 I 1 make it yourself ready to feht to morrow lence to interfere in my affairs he ile paused miu it your self ready to fight on tomo liow N whits bit s the use of 1 luttin it offa off I 1 mike make houi oui ii it tin thit time do it now if 3 ou say no no Onder stan ne nse shall fight lil ill e gentlemen I 1 shall keel you ditl any weapon aou ou prefer cy by tove cirk exclaimed claimed es in anize an ize ment this Is 1 a challenge chil lenge you want wint to fight a duel 11 by tb th u b reada I 1 ke a book lie ile began to I 1 aluah auh af at which rimon ramon became NN white bite ml in I 1 calm lis lill ten lurl went N ent on tell you in what hat well do well fight with file ho hose hoc c again I 1 suppose you wint want satisfaction for that ducking I 1 prefer to shoot you senor the tb e other declare I 1 quietly those mir mar ariage shall never occur until arst I 1 wall uron houi dead body As matter of honor I 1 offer you this opi opt ity b afore it is too lite late all panama is speaking king of tl if ose engagements to senorita gam el come tl if en ell must I 1 ingolt t you f arther fir ther CHAPTER what about me ir irh replied diely diy tooling 1001 ing the Spar i ltd it d ON pi etith N ith cold blue c e no I 1 you 1 P or 01 e about far e ough lou IOU biffi e exclaimed rimon ramon tn tit ump bantly look 1001 here sai sail I 1 R il 11 ie lne ha hat 1 enough of this lie ile danced thieu and the apal pai laid i er 0 sly gae gane wa waa I 1 don dont t figl 1 t d els its against the law in lay my contra its a crime to kill a mm man tn in coll blood and we don t tie a fellow i p ai at d belt beat him when hes hel helpless ples and then offer him the honorable satisfaction of ei their committing duider or being I 1 ill ed not earwig duels til season ills his hinds hands clinched clin clinched cled imolin tartly I 1 don t want to hurt you VI it farez but I 1 may not be able io to help it if you don t keep out of my wiy way lie he left the fiery CITY little still scowling and rug threats binl an I 1 went his way wondering N elj how his attentions to ch q i ti had be come so quid quiet ly enoi known n lie he na was in med liter later in ta tie 0 afternoon As he left the for tl ti e day he was handed a note from mis cort landt le ie questing I 1 ini im to call at once and summoning a I 1 ie e was as dih en ell directly to her house ui ill I 1 ke tl c garai ajanel el home the I 1 ouse witch wh ch the Cortland ts hid leased was set i pon tl tj e water front its tear balcony overlook tug ilg th sea where it lapped the foun dat on oil of the city ii all ld th I 1 ept h in w alting a moment beaole she descended dressed for hei tier afternoon nde tide lou iou got my note I 1 es aid ai d I 1 came straight from the office I 1 suppose N ou know what it is abo it and die aie N wondering how I 1 heard the nes na hat new s lour engagement S she he laughed with ith an amusement that dd d d not ring q ite true I 1 lou ou re the second oi 01 e to speak about tint that I 1 in not engaged of course coure not inot don t th 11 i k for a to it 0 nent I 1 bet belbel en e I 1 it I 1 N was as call i on some people this n and heard the leport report I 1 admit it wa i sl ock 11 bell o 0 I 1 leai tied the details I 1 kne at i e aou ou ought to be told be fore it de den ebol eio ed nto it 11 s g emi ar lass i g conie come into the other boort n ta ei c i a breeze from the NN ater bhe led I 1 lm it 11 to the pabloi from which N aich the open win N in lows sh elded now by dia it shutters shutt shut teis eib gan gae e egress to the rear pear i with ts chairs ai d hammock DPI dou dear I 1 lou ou foolish ba bov V you re always in fit tio ible orent ren t lou IOU really don t deserve to be delpe I 1 N V hy by you hae han e avo ded me for weel v eel s I 1 ahe lie new airai adrai his swamped us with NN work ork I 1 hai h ne e had no time to go 90 0 t ii it deed lou I 1 ou had time to run after the first pretty sl SI ailish fahe face 3 ou saw lou IOU mean miss garavel Gard vel I 1 les es di in t 3 ou realize what you we e do i 1 g I 1 real ze I 1 whit what I 1 was trying to do B it I 1 could un 1 estt id better blat TO at ou are talk 15 ig lout out if I 1 knew just NN hat thib diffin I 1 ty is aly wl this silly engagement of bouis ouis don t i d to bc b so 1 d I altai ea he heard ard t ta at same ie 1 e port an ani I 1 tery iery courteously incited me to anait a few minutes while I 1 e killed me its bremen bously flat flatte mg g to be ifil 11 il e I 1 ip wi NO it VI s gaibel of co conse use I 1 it I 1 haven t asked her to marry me but you youve ve seen her ion IOU have called at her house bouse sure twice it at the invitation of the old gentleman gent lemin all the little gara vela vels I 1 ned tied up I 1 11 I 1 e mourners and nd yo i d tie nel I 1 thet e list night Is tint that all 3 ou have seen of her 1 N no I 1 i e seen her at las savan nas thit that s why 1 I went hunting so often at this confess 0 i which kirk delav bied with sheepish reluctance mis cortlandt Cort lindt drew herself up with an es ex of inger then this has been going on for some time she cried why by kirl you never told roe me why should I 1 SI e flushed at this ous b u tal tat ty but after a moment ran on bravely but why did you let it go so far inay hy did aou ou let them commit you am I 1 con in aed her look tool was N as half offended half in credulous are ou trying to be dis agreeable or Is it possible you don t know the meaning of those intuitions to call and to dine NN with ith the family an I 1 all that why they expect you to marry her it Is all settled now ac cording to uie the span sh custom the whole town Is talking about it I 1 hope yo i re i ot joking said kli klik 1 jole 30 e I 1 in knocked clear off mn PIN u A tremendous wave of excite it ei t surged over him so thit s whit what meint what she meal t last all t when she told me to look ui ul he ile abiol e off sudden ly for edith s face hid gone chalk chall wh wit te bt lit t kill what nhat about me she ed iu fit a stran strait ed voice was deitel 1 1 e silence in the room icu acu cant love her said tie worn rom an adiv sh sheb e 6 only a child ind and she s spanish they stood motionless facing each other at list kirk said gravely ind and decibel bitely au I 1 loi loe e her better than anthia g in the neild ind and I 1 wint want to marry her I 1 could alne up my country my dad anything for I 1 er pressing her cloned fingers to her temples she turned her head b adly flout side to side whimpering whispering as if to herself IN whit hit will become of 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