Part 29 (1/2)
”Well,” he said, ”one's fortitude has its lith of the teht vein, and Evelyn followed his lead
”It's a relief to know you mean to stay My father will be pleased to see you; but he may not have finished his business when dinner is ready, and I rather shrink fro down alone”
They talked about h the _patio_ to the dining-roolad there were several unoccupied chairs between them and the rest of the colanced up quietly, as if he did not want her to notice his action, and she had a guilty feeling that she had reater than he would own Yet she was glad that he had taken it
”Where are you going when you leave Havana?” he asked presently
”To Valverde, and afterward perhaps to Rio Frio”
Grahahtful, and Evelyn quietly studied hi what lay behind the reserve of people ere not quite frank with her, and she saw that he was disturbed
”Why should I not go there?” she asked
”I don't know any good reason if your father's willing to take you, but the country's in a rather unsettled state just now” Grahame paused for a moment and added earnestly: ”Don't trust Gomez”
”Do you think we shall meet him?”
”Yes,” he said with a dry smile; ”I think it very likely”
”Then you oing on in the country”
”I believe I know more about the country than your father does In fact, I'd like to warn hie of character and already knows his man”
Graha it out, put it on her plate
”I' to ask a favor If you should meet with any difficulty at Rio Frio, will you send h the ht, perhaps, be of soet into any difficulty?”
”No; but one can't tell--trouble ht arise”
”And, if it did, you could help us?”
”Well,” he said gravely, ”I'd do my best”
Evelyn's eyes sparkled
”I know you could be trusted! But all this ives the trip an extra interest Then, you have made it obvious that the _Enchantress_ will be on the coast”