Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-06-09

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discovered all. Their guilty Joy was not 10 b,
rcpresSed, and It has betrayed them. The,
believe that they have taken safe and SUR
means Of carrying out their vengeance unsus
pected; and alter having taken patience for X
many years, who shall venture 70 accuse then
Of being accessory to the death Of . aOn.in
lawP Fly, then, 1sidr0i Cross not the thresh
hold Of house where certain death awaits
you; abandon all connection with family o.
homicidesi Fly, and tomorrow will appcal
alone at the altar"
"Flyl" repeated her lover, "and leave you
to the mercy Of these assasSinse"
They will know nothing Of the part have
taken 10 your fight They believe me ct this
moment soundly sleeping in my bed; and
have taken such precautions - viii Insure my
returning home without being seen or heard
by any one In the house. They are, besides,
far from svspecting that have surprised
their secret"
"Mell, then. / aciH fly, but It shall be with
you, my guasdian ANGEL From this moment
l will lose sight Of you no more"
No" replied Carmen, in resolute tone,
II cannot accompany you. love my moth
er, guilty 20 she Is, and viii not leave her. II
is enough that have betrayed her."
A long silence ensued, during which the
Doctor vainly endeavOred to distinguish some
sound beyond the stifled sobs Of Carmen. At
last Isidro voice was again heard.
"Be 1t SO" he said; ~ will fly from this
place."
Carmen arose, and bending over her lover,
pressed her lips to his forehead. Then both
Of them left the room together and in few
minutes Isidro returned to II alone. His
friend Immediately Joined him.
"My dear fellow" said the Doctor, I" trust
that you are determined to follow the advice
Of that noble girl, and that you will avoid en-.
tsring into family which she has 20 justly
Stigmatixed 90 hOWicides."
"0h, Doctor I" exclaimed Isidro, quite un.
mindful Of this remark, and entirely absorbed
in his own tender recollectIoOs, "wOuld that
you could hHve seen heFi- flow beautiful she
lookedI But at least you could hear the melt
ing tones Of her voice"
81 heard her give you the best advice that
wOman's lips ever pronounced, and had she
crOaked like raven, should have thought
her voice delightful. But come, my dear Isl.
dro, set about your preparations for departure
without loss Of time; instead Of remaining
your guest here, you shall become mine at
Gibraltar; we will start from hence at day.
break, and once that have you within the
English lines It will 60 hard with me II do
not console you for the unfortunate termination
Of this cruel adventure.
TsidrO made no reply, but throwing off bis
clothes flung himself on the bed.
"GoOd night, Doctor" said he; "happy
slumbers to you |" and scarcely was his head
upon his pillow ere he was fast asleep.
Dr.. W. remained silently watching him for
some time. absorbed in the physiological phe.
Oh,,a .A~AA A. II
man In love menaeed with the loss Of his mis-.
tresS and his life. yet sieeping ~ calmly as an
infant on its mothers breast. Then. a. no
ger Of being poisoned, andas he was moreover
he retired to HE own room 70 follow Isidro,s
example, muttering tohimseIfa a. he undressed:
The DEVILS IN tt if I don't save the poor
fellow in spite of himself"
The next morning, ct an early hour, Isidro
entered tho Doctors chamber, dressed In his
wedding suit, and looking 20 handsome and
happy that his friend could not EOrbear com.
plimenting him on his appearance. Tsidro
only smiled, but his smile was full Of deep
seated Joy.
~ see how It is, thought the worthy Eng.
lishman. he IL 80 madly in love that he IL de.
termined at all risks to marry this woman he
adores-and he Is IN the right For my own
part see clearly what have to do. As soon
as the ceremony is over, shall carry off the
bride and bridegroom, either by fair means or
foul, and make them pass the honeymoon with
me at Gibraltar" And calling forth his ser.
want, he gave him private directions. to have
horses, and mule with 9 wOman's saddle, in
readiness for journey, As soon a. the wed.
ding ceremony was over. Then, rejoining his
friend, they proceeded together to the church,
where the bridal party was to meet.
Already had many Of the inhabitants Of
RondA fiOcked thither, eager md curious to be.
hold the accomplishment Of marriage which
was to unite two families that bad been divi.
ded by tiflsen years0 the blttsrest hatred
The unfortunate events that bad caused the
feud were freely discussed by them, and the
ruin Of Diax, his death, his widows suff.rinea.
and the triumph Of Valdes, were on the lips Of
all, and with one accord, ail blamed Isidro for
contracting such union.
"Why," they argued, "throw himself into
his enemy's power why rake up the bleeding
ashes Of the dead? why attempt to offer q
reparatiOn for that which is irreparableP"
Their reasoning was founded upon the mis-
taken principle Of the old VendsttG, which has
descended to the Spaniards from the Arabs,
and which may slumber for time, but never
dies. Some Of the spectators Gancied that even
at the eleventh hour Isidro would repent Of
his imprudence, and that the beautiful Carmen
would wait in vain for her lover at the altar.
But his intimate friends indignantly refuted
such q suppOsition.
mo-" they asserted, "he will come, and he
will marry her, even though wall Of fire in
terposed between them I"
At that very moment Isidro appeared on the
threshold Of the church, his face radiant with
serene joy, accompanied BY d.. W., whose
grave and anxious countenancs offered strik.
ing contrast to the happiness that breathed in
that Of the bridegroom. Almost In the same
instant the Diax family entered by lateral
door, poor Carmen silently addressing prayers
to Heaven that he might be already far from
ROndA and his implaCable enemies, when, lol
upon reaching the altar, she 6eheld him al.
ready standing there, his eyes fixed upon heu
trembling form with passionate admiration.
The ceremony commenced and terminated
without interruption, and the whole wedding
party proceeded from the church to the houss
Of Isidro, where "a elegant repast had been
prepared. Carmen, pale e the white roses thai
were Sntwined among her raven treasss, and
leaning for suppOat upon her exuldng bride
groom, looked more like criminal led 7oTth b
execution than . happy bride who had los
been united TO the o6iect of her tonderesi af
fectiOn. Doctor w. l6llORed close n the RAJ
and, Watching his opportunity as thsy rOaCheG
IsidrOS HOUSE. co0Fivsd "a { whisper q con
vey 70 the bride the necessity Of iInmsdIatsly
acting upon the preparations he bad mad
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