Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-05-09

and that promptness became me above L
all other things. l soon found the op-
portunity sought for we had not made :
half dozen strokes before managed to
drive my ball on the side of the table a
where the soldier sat. Casting a sweep
ing glance at Montaverde, who still stood t
where had first seen him, passed round e
the table.
Go round to the Little Plaza, said /
in low voice to the rifeman, and bring
three or four of the pa,rol here-quick ?
He rose at once to obey and as |
turned again TO the table, l caught that i
glance once more-bent full upon me 1
with sneering. defiant and contemptu-
Gus expression. The look stung me to
the quick regretted that had not cal
led upon the Iifleman himself to seize
him; | was even thinking Of command
ing Mexican posse, when heard the
rattle of musket al the door, and the
next moment six stout soldiers entered
/ and asked for orders.
, Arrest that man 7 said l, hurriedly, |
turning to the place where Montaverade
had stood but moment before. But he |
: was gone And though took immediate
possession of the whole house and pros
! ecnted strict search, he was no where
o to be found He could not have van.
d lshed more suddenly and completely had
he been the spirit for which first took
j. him. After half an hours search / be-
came satisfied that il was fruitless, and
Q dismissing the patrol, resumed the game
e the MeXicans, accustomed to such dis
l. turbances, re-settling themselves and a.
s. gain becoming absorbed in the play, as
Is if nothing had occurred to break its inter-,
e est.
!, About ten o'clock on the following
l. morning, was seated at breakfast-hav-
y ing been on my feet almost all the night
at and slept late in onsequence-when the
n door was flung suddenly open, and my
A. hand was grasped by Lance Creighton
as 'Nuestra Sonora ? he exclaimed 4
: am very glad to find youl
lie And to see you, Ireplied. whence
IN do you comet?
ne From Hermanas last | heard from
of Blanco there that you were here but on
s. inquiring Of picket-guard in the Pueblo
d they said there was no such man as Lieu.
IL tenant Ridgway in the city
@ Soldiers answer questions as they obey
e, orders-literally, said /. But how diC
C. you find me at last''
in was in search of the commandant,
he he replied, 'in order to get quarters as
is signed me. Come with me and intro
of Guce me-
ch Sit down and breakfast with me first,
ta- said |. Ned, set another chair, an
TX, make some more coffee
ltv Wait a moment, said Lance : and &c
ms ing out for some minutes he returne,
Of followed by another. 1t was Isabella d
be Montalva-still dressed in male attire
wo and, though little bronzed by exposur
de- 10 sun and wind, still as beautiful as whe
il last saw her!
La Sonora Creyton, Lance introduce
ace her playfully, giving his name the Span
led lsh sound, as have expressed it in th
or spelling She advanced modestly bu
ras calmly and extended her hand too
inc it in one of mine, and throwing the otht
All arm over her shoulder, as upon a forme
Of occasion, kissed her lips.
ch- 4 am as glad TO meet you again as
rds, my husband she said; and the liqu
his and powerful tones of her voice were
the clear and thrilling as when | heard the
self first.
tant 'Husband:' l repeated somewh
. as doubtfully, looking first at her and th'
ade. at Lance-but thinking of Montaverde
We were married. said Lance, 'befo
De- we left San Antonio fact he adde
tets, smiling, which you did not seem to a
into ticipate.'
pen 4 did not; but,' said l, addressing
! all abella, it was because you told me V
lme. had been married to Vasca de Mon
,lav- verde.
t is SO was she said, and am indebt
for TO you for my freedom
what Hum, said l, pushing chairs up to t
olay, table and nodding to Ned TO set the c
ound fee on. Isabella looked at me keer
then and earnestly for some moments. VII
ance Lance approached the servant and 81
itor ped piece of gold into his hand.
IS the Stop Lance said l-mOre for the purpos
ridge avoiding Isabella's look than from any obec
e tSo to his proceeding-'Ned is faithful emo
!, Lat without being brlbed 10 secrecy with money
:. t ua' You are endeavuring to conceal somethi
II the said Isabella in low tone, while Lance
ca de talked with the boy.
other No. said |. Il was only surprised TO
lore l.; you here but before could say more l.;
been returned to the liable, and we betook curse
NOR 10 ihe oreaAIast "hlen Ned immediately
stood, Seei IN .h;.c,,.,
m the Iof, b. .; i"aiod af,ar
owing les had overlaid the first suspicion.
was Il made inquiries about him. said Lance
re me soon as was able to go out-and that, tn
old to Isabella, was very soon'
Mt had Well said |, what did you discover z
on re. .That he had been drowned--that his