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Serial Story— Mexican Masquerade

By Cecil Carnes

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

“ALLAN!” He marveled at the way Asia's wonderful eyes were

suddenly lighted by the fire of new

hope. “You've come to save me!

He will—he will shoot me, that

Escobar!”

“I believe that's the idea,” said Allan. “So think fast. lady! You can drive a car? Good! Do you happen to know where I left mine?” She nodded; Poona, she said. had told her. “Okay—here

are the keys. Your pals didn’t take them from me thank goodness. Now, you hop in the sedan and beat it for the border—Mexicali. Understand?” “Yes, yes! But—that devil will catch me—!”" “Leave him to me. I think I can fix him. Got any cash?” She shook her head. “Heres a hundred. Will that get you anywhere?” “Yes! ‘It will take me in the States to—to where -I have resources! Oh. Allan—how can I ever repay you?” “We-ell, you might send me your address. Write me care of General Delivery, San Diego. Then I will come to you and—er—claim mv reward! How's that?” “Oh. Allan—it will be wonderful! You shall have anything I can give you—everything!” “Little liar)” said Allan to himself cheerfullv. He looked around. “Nobody about for the moment” he said aloud. “Get going, Asia,

and keep vour foot on the gas till

you hit the border. Vamose!”

She flashed away on the instant, streaking it for a stand of pines into which her slim shape disap-

peared. Grinning a little, Allan helped himself to a launch and remembered to wipe off the lip- to masquerade ourselves, sometimes,

At stick!” in order to unmask others. In-

crossed to the prison island.

least. he reflected, Asia wouldn't] face a firing squad in the States.

He was serious,

he met Escobar coming down the steps of the bungalow. The officer

was smiling and gay till Allan summoned his courage and spoke bluntly to the point. “You won't like it, but—I've just set Asia free” “The devil you have!” For the first time, Allan saw the colonel really angry; his brow was a thun-

dercloud, his eves were coals of

fire. “You carry sentiment a bit too far, senor! That woman—"

“I gave her my car and she’s

headed for Mexicali by now, I'm going bo carry sentiment a little

farther, Colonel. I was able to do you a small service once. and you promised to return ths favor. I'm

going to ask you to see she 11s allowed to cross the border unchecked.”

There was a moment of silence so deep it could be felt. Then Escobar bowed—the coldest, most

ironical bow Allen had ever seen.

“You shall have the favor vou ask, senor, with my compliments—

and contempt!” . = = = THAT WAS TOO much. Allan flushed an angry red, but before he could open his mouth to protest, a step sounded on the tiles behind the colonel. Kay Sargent appeared from the foyer, and one look at her white face told Allan she must have heard the conversation. She spoke to him without meeting his eves. “My father, Mr. Steele?” “He's over In the shed where they put your car. I have come to get you and bring vou to him.™ “I wouldnt dream of troubling you. Col. Escobar, will you take me across?”

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“Senorita! With pleasure! Your ter.” He paused as if waiting for

servant always!” Allan to speak, but the American “Kay! For heaven's sake, listen remained silent. “Your regulawill you—" tions, no doubt, forbade your re-

Her lifted chin told him she vealing your status.” wouldn't. The colonel extended his: “Yes. I couldn't tell—anyone. I elbow. She put her fingertips on' know now just how you felt when

malice. She looked at Allan. because they did not know you were “You are becoming more adept in the Mexican secret service.” at intrigue, I see. This time you “Quite so. It is too bad we have

the path to the pier. Allan sat more than a sentimental interest in however. when /down on the bungalow steps and releasing the lovely Asia.” {watched their stiff, retreating backs. “Oh, sure. She'd have been

glance from Kay! He dropped his has eyes, Colonel Escobar. Those

view confirmed your story. How‘ever, our men are very thorough!

(little things I noticed about FOU. 1ady who is waiting for you with

(a soldier. The way you started once cer jerked his head toward the

They turned together and took cidentally, I can see now you had

He felt angry, miserable and wasted on you, Colonel—you only dispirited. When the pair reached wanted to shoot her—but she can the dock, he saw them pause as the be very useful to me, I'll get our colonel accepted a dispatch case border officials on the phone long from a newly arrived messenger. before she reaches Mexicali and Then they were in the launch— Calexico.” He went on a trifle senpushing off—and no backward tentiously: “The American eagle

chin in his hands and stared glumly eves will be on her from the moat the ground. ‘ment she sets foot in the States till He was still sitting in the same she leads us to Gen. Baron Kazunari pot and the same attitude 20 min- Sagoyva; and they will be on Sagoya utes later when Escobar came till he leads us to a certain German

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ment. “How did you find out>” the © * enh “It was not difficult. I was in- adopted in your place, sid Snel

terested in a young man who came Colonel artlessly. “And now, Cap). to Lower California in mid-sum- Steele, our masquerade hows s mer to take photographs. I had ended. You will be going home— inquiries made in San Francisco. and to the further Sten iw AS Th i f th _/no doubt! But som ay, when Ss SO ae Cag Ee mad world is sane again, you will come to see me in Mexico City, I

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“Senora Steele!” Allan laughed Sa Se e- TTI0t Wah the oooh shortly. “Youre wrong there, Col

“ 9 onel. I'm more likely to lead her Lge i 56 Wine to jail than to the altar!” A | “poof! I don’t mean Asia! I “SO THEN I began remembering mean the equally charming young

The way you rode your horse like per father—over there!” The offi-

to salute me, then lifted your hat peninsula. “You will find her very instead. I suggested a possibility penitent.” vo our nts in California. Your <«what!” Allan came to his feet army list showed a Capt. Allan like a jack-in-the-box, his heart Steele, U. S. cavalry, stationed at peating wildly. .“Do you mean to San Diego but at present ‘detached say you—you—?” for special duty’! The report] “Why not? After all, what are reached me only a few minutes ago.| your government regulations to I realized at once the special duty me?” Escobar’s white teeth were could only mean you came to San! flashing in a smile as he held out Saba as a secret agent for your/ his hand. “I knew you couldn't tell government, possibly in search of her, my friend, so—I did!” Dr. John Sargent and his daugh- THE END

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