Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 6, 1914, Page 2

THE UNIVERSAL CAR Put the difference in the bank. The saving between Ford cost and heavy car cost is “velvet” for the prudent buyer. He knows the Ford not only saves him dollars but serves him best. It's a better d at a lower price and backed with car sol Ford service and guarantee. zo | s ine €200 jor a runabaout; $550 for the touring car and $750 for the town car—i, ob. De- troit. complete with cquipment. Get cata- Jog and particulars from Lakeland Automobile & Supply Co. Lakeland, Fla, et " e T T 13 GG QR Pdiddnd, Mayes Grocery Company WHOLESALE GROCERS “A BUSINESS RITHOUT BOOKS” ¢ We find that low prices and long time will not go hand in hand, and on May Ist we will instal our new system of low prices for Strictly Cash. We have saved the people of Lakeland and Polk County tliousands of dollars in the past. and our new system will still reduce the cost of living, and also reduce our expens:s A1d enasle us to put the knife in still deeper. . We carry a full line groceries, feed. grain. hay. crate material, and Wilson & Toomers’ Ildeal Fertilizersalways on hand Mayes Grocery Company 211 West Main St., Lakeland, Fla. 3 § 2o o oo 20480 Sosd Sttt LBl 8 Sutel Lo LR L L Lot L Bl & MidSummer SALE THURSDAY MAY 2ist we will cut all our Suits, Pants and Straw Hats down 20 per cent off of our prices. This is for CASH ONLY as we have got to have the money. Hart Shaffner & Marx clothing included in this sale. ! Tiie Hub The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothing JO». LeVAY ve o awmmo |4 | But that isn't half the news! had a dance up at the hotel last night | THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA, JUNE 6, 1914. OO0 By DANE A Stirring Story Of T “So you married your first wife be- fore the judge,” observed Bud cynical- ly, “and this one before the priest. But how could you do that, unless you had been divorced?” “Ah, senor,” protested Mendez, hold- ing out his hands, “you do not under- stand. It is only the church that can really marry—the judge does it only for the money. Maria {8 my true wife —and we have three nice children— but as [ am going through La Fortuna 1 should like to show the picture paper to my boy.” Bud regarded him in meditative si-| lence, then he rose up and began a de- termined search for the funny sheet. “All right,” he said, handing it over, “and here is a panoche of sugar for your little girl—the one in La Fortuna. It is nothing,” he added, as Mendez began his thanks. “But oh, you marrying Mexican,” he continued, relapsing into his mother tongue as Kl Tuerto disappeared; “you | certainly have dished us right.” CHAPTER IX. Not the least of the causes which have brought Mexico to the brink of the abyss is the endless quarrel be- tween church and state, which has al- most destroyed the sanctity of mar- riage and left, besides, a pitiful her- itage of deserted women and father- less children as its toll, Many an honest laborer has peoned himself to pay the priest for his mar- riage, only to be told that it is not legal in the eyes of the law; and many another, married by the judge, has been gravely informed by the padre that the woman is only his mistress, and the children born out of wedlock. So that now, to be sure that she is wedded, a woman must be married twice, and many a couple, on account of the prohibitive fees, are never mar- ried at all. Cruz Mendez was no different from the men of his class, and he believed honestly that he was married to the comely Maria; but Hooker could have enlightened him on that point if he had care .. to do it Bud was playing a game, with the Eagle Tall mine for a stake; and, be- ing experienced at poker, he stood pat and studied his hand. Without doubt Mendez had lost his usefulness as a locator of the mine, since Maria was not his legal wite and could not sign the transfer papers as such. Accord- ing to the law of the land, the woman now living with Aragon’s mayordomo was the “legitimate” wife of the con- tract, and she alone could release title to the mine once Mendez denounced the claim. But Mendez had not yet denounced the claim—though for a period of some thirty days yet he had the ex- clusive privilege of doing so—and Bud did not intend that he should. Meanwhile they must walk softly, leaving Aragon to still hug the delu- sion that he would soon, through his mayordomo, have them in his power— and when the full sixty days of Crua Mendez's mining permit had expired they could locate the mine again. But how—and through whom? That was the question that Bud was study- ing upon when Phil rode up the trail, and in his abstraction he barely re- turned his gay greeting. “Well, cheer up, old top!” cried De- Lancey, throwing his bridlereins to the ground and striding up to the tent. “What ho, let down the porteullis, me lord seneschal! And cease your vain repining, Algernon—our papers are all 0. K. and the lawyer says to go ahead. Say, we aud I met—" “Yes—sure You did,” broke in Bud; “but listen to this!” And he told him of El "uerto’'s matrimonial entangle- ments. “Why, the crooked devil!” exclaimed De Lancey, leaping up at the finish. “Oyez! Mendez!"” “Don't say a word,” warned Bud, springing to the tent door to intercept him, “or you'll put us out of business! It is nothing,” he continued in Spanish as Mendez came out of his house, “but put Don Felipe’s horse in the corral | when he is cool.” TSi, senor—with great pleasure! smirked Mendez, running to get the horse, and after he had departed Bud turned back and shook his head. “We can't afford to quarrel with Mr, Mendez,” he said; “because if Aragon ever gets hold of him we're ditched. Jest let everything run on like we'd overlooked something until the sixty days are up—then, if we get away with it, well lecate the mine our- selves,” “Yes; " but how?” “Well, they's two ways,” re turned | Bud; “either hunt up another Me xican citizen or turn Mexican ourselve Turn Mexican!" then he “Well chortled; broke you're a “you su 1 come said 1‘.1(1 laco do n—or was diffe The 1 n olgtion ikely bezm any time—and Ihere ain't a sin- gle Mexican we can tru Jest more break now and we '.n:o out—now how about it?” “Who's going to turn Mexican?* questioned De Lancey, “you or me?” “Well—I will, then!” t weather is one The Land of Broken Promises irilled Phil, u:;'.l; 0 get this mine,” | abo an- | to] g COOLIDGE: 2 he Mexican Revolution g B et R ath st e nthn e Sl u S o w S w il u gl e o e S e e L B S ’C “No, you won't, either!” cried Phil, forgetting his canny shrewdness. “I'll do it myself! I'm half Mexican al- ready, I've been eating chili so long!” “Now here,” began Bud, “listen to me. I've been thinking this over all day and you jest heard about it. The man that turns Mexican is likely to get mixed up with the authorities and over, “Now you're an engineer and you So, if you say so, I'll take out the pa- pers and you hold the mine—or if you want to you can turn Mex.” “Well,” T'm thinking of settling in this coun- try, anyway. you are prejudiced and misjudge him —but ever since I've known Gracia I've—" “Gracia!” repeated Bud; and then, stirred by some great and unreasoning anger, he rose up and threw down his hat pettishly. “I'd think, Phil,” he muttered, “you'd be satisfied with all the other girls in the world without—" | unreasoningly to his feet, “don't you say another word against that girl, or rn—" “Shut your mouth, you little shrimp!” bellowed Bud, wheeling upon him menacingly. “You seem to think you're the only man in the world that—" “Oh, slush, Bud!” cried Phil in dis- gust, “you don’t mean to tell me you're in love with Gracia too!” “Who—me?” demanded Hooker, his face suddenly becoming flxed and masklike; and then he laughed hoarse- ly in derision and sank down on the bed. Certainly, of the two of them, he was the more surprised at his sudden outbreak of passion; and yet when the words were spoken he was quick to know that they were true. Undoubtedly, in his own way, he was in love—but he would never ad- mit it, that he knew, too. So he sank down on the blankets and swore harsh- ly, while De Lancey stared at him in unfeigned surprise. “Well, then,” he went on, taking Bud's answer for granted, “what're you making such a row about? Can't I go to a dance, with a girl without you jumping down my throat?” “W'y, sure you can!” rumbled Bud, now hot with a new indignation; “but after getting me to go into this deal against my will and swearing me to some damn-fool pledge, the first thing you do 18 to make friends with Aragon and then make love to his daughter, Is that your idea of helping things along? D'ye think that's the way a pardner ought to act? No, I tell you, it is not!” “Aw, Bud,” protested De Lancey plaintively, “what’s the matter with vou? Be reasonable, old man; I never meant to hurt your feelings!” “Hurt my feelings!"” echoed Hooker scornfully, “Hul, what are we down here for, anyway—a Sunday school picnic? My feelings are nothing, and they can wait; but we're sitting on a mine that's worth a 1 1 dollars mebbe—and it ai , either—and when you throw ith old Aragon and go to making ¢ to his daugh- ter you know you're pot doing right! N to yYou're doing AL ot 1 g Lancey with mock gravity, “ii t 's the way you eel about it [ t do it any more!” | She Gave Me Her Hand and Awgy | We Went, “I wish you wouldn't,” breathed Bud, raising 1 head from his nds; sure ut ‘u ¢ “We wears me out, Phil, worrying 11, l'rn I won't do it So t} protested ed—now 1ra izen?” said stlessly. for it!” propc 's(d De nto his pocket for to, sponded Bud; hat you please.” l Il match you!" persisted Phil, (Continued on Page 6.) have to skip the country, but the other //// feller is in the other way—he's got to Y stay with the works till hell freezes ! know how to open up a mine—I don’t. said De Lancey, his voice suddenly becoming soft and pensive, “I might as well tell you, Bud, that Of course, I don’t look ! at Aragon the way you do—I think | “Now here!” shouted Phil, rising as | § “it was the agreement—whenever T Ry LI 10 i ¢ FROM JACKSONVILLE | - o o $43.50 Cinciamat; . . ,; ey ‘il" g A - i Colerado Spri: Doloth - - « 6150 Knoxville . , ; Salt Lake City - 1180 Winnipeg » « « 76.75 Evansville . . | Yellowstone - - 78.40 Toronto 4!.’0 Ildnn.pol.. 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