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Updated: September 11, 2025
"Tell me first why I must give you up?" "Because, in spite of all, I am to marry Ramon," Gertrudis said, wretchedly. "Who said so?" "My father. He has forbidden me to think of you, and ordered that I marry Ramon. Sick or well, living or dead, I must marry him." "I'm hanged if you do!" "It is those miserable politics again. If I do not obey, my father cannot be President, do you see?"
Ramon Alfarez was beside her, and the two were chatting with an appearance of intimacy that made him furious. Close at hand stood Garavel, deep in conversation with Colonel Jolson. "Ah, Ramon, I wish you to meet Mr. Anthony," said Gertrudis. "So! You have met before?" "In Colon," Kirk explained, while Alfarez scorched him with his eyes. "Mr. Alfarez was very hospitable to me."
Now, if Miss Gertrudis were an American girl, she might rebel, elope, do something like that, but she's been reared with the Spanish notions of obedience, and I dare say she will submit tamely because she doesn't know how to put up a fight. That's an admirable characteristic in a wife, but not very helpful in a sweetheart." "Well, she's half American," said Kirk. "What do you mean by that?"
When he heard of your daughter's engagement to our friend Anthony " "Ah! Now I see it all." His face darkened. "So, this is my reward for heeding your advice in regard to Gertrudis. She should have wed Ramon, as was intended, then I would have had a lever with which to lift his father from my path. Very well, then, there is no engagement with this Anthony.
He shook hands with Edith and her husband, bowed to Gertrudis, then turned to meet her father's stare. "May I have a word with you, sir?" Garavel inclined his head silently. As the others moved on he said: "This is hardly a suitable time or place, Mr. Anthony." "Oh, I'm not going to kick up a fuss. I didn't answer your note, because there was nothing to say.
"Don't you think Miss Garavel is a pretty girl?" Mrs. Cortlandt questioned, as they strolled toward their box. "She's a dream." Anthony's tone left nothing unsaid. "You got along together capitally. Most of the senoritas are impossible." "By the way, what is her name?" "Gertrudis. Rather pleasing, I think." Kirk thought so, too.
It may not be too late even yet to capture Ramon." "The city is already talking about Gertrudis and Kirk." "No word has been spoken, no promise given. There is not even an understanding. It is merely an old custom that has caused this report. He seemed a pleasant fellow, she had dreams, so I yielded.
Soon after his promotion he received from Andres Garavel a warmly worded note of congratulation, and some few days later an invitation to dine, which he accepted eagerly. The dinner proved to be another disappointing ordeal, for again he was allowed no opportunity of speaking with Gertrudis, and had to content himself with feasting his eyes upon her.
The woman showed the strength of a man, and her vulture-like face was working fiercely as she cried: "No! She is mine! She is mine! She is a good girl." "Stephanie! She loves me, don't you see?" "No, no!" The black woman drew the girl into the shelter of her own arms. "Oh, I am wicked," Gertrudis said.
Although Alfarez was trembling with eagerness to tell his news, he also meant to extract the greatest possible satisfaction from it, and now bent an inquiring glance upon Gertrudis.
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