"Si, Senorita."
"And do they—do they remember me?"
"Surely no one who lived in Rubio City could forget La Senorita, who was so kind to the poor."
"Then, Pablo, I have a plan to help. I did not tell Texas and Pat, but Ynez is not in the house. I sent her away this evening to stay with a friend on the other side of town."
"Si, Senorita." The soft voice was perplexed and troubled.
"Pablo, I am going to the power house to help."
"No, no, Senorita; it cannot be."
"Yes, Pablo, I must."
"But, Senorita, that is not right."
"You will go with me, Pablo—and no one will harm me."