The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-26

ways, and by various cIvItles--whlch he nev.
er made unnecessarily cheap-,o atone for the
rashness and folly of his act. The interposi.
lionot Velasquez. himself, was finally addressed
10 the cancellation of the parties, since Diego
was man not easily to be dispensed with.-
His efforts were apparently successful. The
anger of Biscayan was seemingly suhdued, but
il was in seeming only. The wound still ran.
kled and might easily lie reopened. Maria de
Pacteco saw more deeply into the secret feel.
ings of the injured person Than either Juan or
Veas quez. She better knew the vindictive
temper of Biscayan blood, which is perhaps
much mo;e tenacious Of its resentments. than
that of almost all other Spaniards, all of whom
are vindiclive.
With the first inception of her own resou.
ion, she ut once conceived that this resentment
might serve her purpose hereafter, and had, &C.
corngly, some time before, addressed herself
to the task of making friend of the discomfort.
She sought him at periods when the eyes Of Ju.
an were drawn from her. She sought him with
an art which none possess in any degree TO
compare with her who has been lutored in the
camp Of the Zingal. She knew the habits Of
the Bscayau; could rejoice his eur with songs
and ballads from the native province of Diego;
and frequently, even when she sang before We.
lasquez, she adrotly chose for her themes such
rs were familiar to the ears of the former.
These still drew him, lettering nigh, to listen,
as he iraversrd the deck upon his midnight
watch. Gradually, the parties came TO speak
together; and, by degrees just as nsensible as
those by which she had broug ght Juan de Sylvia
10 believe in her newl born affections for him.
SELF she found her way into the confidence Of
Linores for another purpose. She fomented
his hate for Juan; and, at length, when sure of
the future purpose ofthe latter, she kinded The
others fears for the safety of Velasquez. 1t
would have been easy to arouse Lnares to such
degree of fury, as to prompt him 10 rush upon
and slay Juan, with the hope, subsequently, OF
ng himself before Velasquez; and such
-. wish Of Diego; but the more vigilaui
.mnan saw how futile such proceeding would
be, knowing how COM ple'.'' Juan was in The
possession OF his uncle's ca, :. nee. Besides,
Of what use to her. in her ,.r>ire to rescue Lo
peg de Levya, that Velasqucz should escape the
desi On of his nephew!
mo! no! good Diego" she said 10 the ex.
cited Biscayan; "ihis we're only to destroy thy.
sell. Would Velasquez believs either Thy les.
linony, or mine. against Juan de SYLVIA Thou
mighi's sIay the one, but thou w"i,ld'sl be sure
To perish from ,hr fury of the other"
IL know nol-he crew -"
'.Sof understand thee 1t is well that the
men love thee. They should! Thou, in truth,
dosi all the business of the vessel Veasqurz
incapable. and Juan de Sylvia no seaman, and,
,row, but little OF soldier. Let then the
treachpry advance which thou can'st not arrest
save at thy own peril. II may be that Juan
will repent that he will moi 'ihe h!oudy deed
which hr medi,ates. All then will be as before,
and our secret suspcons may sleep. But, il
will be enough that we should keep proper
watch, and il thou hast friends in the vessel"
She paused.
"'lhey are all my friends they care nothing
for Velasqnez. now that he can dn nothing;
and they hate the insoence IF this Jman -
"Good! then there will only need. if thou
hast friends, that thou choose from among them.
so that Two or three of them uay be ready with
lhyselfto avcnge thy captain should he mrei
loul play. BE- ready. aud will c"unse' thee
should see farther tokens OF this conspiracy"
The Biscayan was no, superior 70 the induce
me:,ts which she had adroity insinualrd rather
than expressed. He was made to behold, at
the same glance, his revenge Obtained upon tho
man who had subjected him 10 indignty, and
the promotion Of his selfish fortunes.