Part 50 (1/2)
”I'll try to deserve your confidence,” Waltheered, and added with a navely thoughtful air: ”My people will co they'll insist on is that I enter the faht”
”Why did you refuse in the beginning?”
”It's rather hard to explain I wanted to get into touch with realities, to learn what I was good for and find n of co for what you call realities, you have found yourself”
Walthew recognized the truth of this It was not that in facing danger and hardshi+p he had gained steadiness and self-control, because he had never lacked courage, but he had acquired a clearer conception of essential things He would no longer be content to accept thoughtlessly the conventional view His coht him much by his coolness in ti It was not for nothing that Graha what must be done But, after all, it was from hardshi+p itself that Walthew had learned o ho in the sed for, but it was his, and he would be content now
Don Martin so with you to your country, if you wish I want a talk with your comrade now Will you send hiht heart, and shortly afterward Grahame joined Don Martin
”Senor,” said the leader, ”you have kept your agreement with us faithfully, and I do not know that we have any further claim, but I understand that you do not mean to leave us yet”
”No,” Grahah”
”Good! Another body of our friends is gathering at a village to which I will send you with a guide They are well armed and determined I offer you command”
”Where is the senorita Cliffe?” Grahame wanted to know
”At a _hacienda_ two or three hours' ride back She is in good hands, and at daybreak hter leaves to join her”
Grahame was sensible of keen disappointment
”When do you wish me to start?” he asked
”As soon as possible; but you'd better take an hour's rest”
”I'ive me my orders”
When, a few uide, Walthew and Blanca left the ca sugar-cane
”We ainst n of the change you're going tolike a princess here, and you'll be the wife of a plain American citizen, instead”
”I never wanted to be a princess,” she said; ”and certainly not a conspirator All I really hoped for was one faithful subject”
”You have one whose loyalty won't change But youupbusiness man Men like Bolivar and the other fellow you wanted me to copy aren't born every day--and I'm not sure we'd appreciate thehed
”You are a pessie to be the wife of a great soldier and I a note ”One's heart shrinks froer”
Walthew stopped in the path and faced the girl She was sh overhead, shed its bea like a mantle of blue silver All about them the tall cane whispered in the wind
Walthew opened his arms, and Blanca cuddled to him