The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-27

the way you, madam, follow me. Carlos may go, come
or stay"
q am with you, growed Carlos as he followed after
Clara, who obeyed st. Johns imperative gesture
The ghasty thing hanging from the rope remained the
sole occupant of the deserted hail.
CHAPTER xyI-THE DEATH OF ST. JOHN
Yadak having heard the command-''Let him who
waits hasten to the rescuen-glided from his hiding
place, and fed homeward the house Of the fortune
teller and ere many minutes had passed, stood before
Mario.
Speak! What news" demanded Mario, who had
stripped off the counterpart of Benditto or rather his
daughters disguise.
"The youth We captured has betrayed US said Yadak
HHe did not my noble mistress Of every test and
she is prisoner"
"a prisoner! No worse, Yada :" cried Mario, whose
features undisguised full Of nobility houghcare
worn.
mo worse, my MASTER but so bad that my noble mis-
tress bade hasten the rescue replied Yada who
then rapidly related all that had passed.
Now, hasten to the house of the wne-seler Paul
Amar" said Mario, after hearing the recital Il
will write tell him that his daughter in the power of
Victor st. John The saloon not far from here and
[ will await your return"
"And the youth who betrayed my noble mistress?n
asked Yadak.
'Is deadn
"Ab That pleasure should have been my reward, 3"
cried Yadak
"What pleasure?" asked Mario, writing.
'Ihe pleasure OF vengeance upon the traitor who at
tempted to betray my noble mistress to death and did
betray her to captivity" replied Yadak.
"He died in attempting to escape from the room in
which confined him. said Mario Doubtless he
knew that the would ruin my daughter and fearing
our vengeance sought to escape. He forced his way
through Il window, but in eaping to the ground must
have aighted upon his hands and knees; for hearing
groan hurried into the yard to find him in that posture
dead. Take this letter to Paul
''But what killed hm27
''He had fallen upon a heap of old iron and rusty
spike had pierced his breast. He died instantly and
lies there now. But hasten to the wne-seer."
Yadak hurried away, and soon in the presence of
Paul Amar and Henry Allison, who sat in the almost
deserted saloon awaiting the hour Of midnight.
Yadak gave Marios letter to the wine-seer, who
read these words:
Follow the bearer. Rosetta is the captive of St.
John. ''BENDTTo."
''Ha! Good news, " cried Paul, leapipg to his feet
s'Bendtto is a true friend Come captain the game is
nearly up We will call on colonel Iartly on our wav -
Within few minutes ten well armed men, picked
from the patrol force by captain Allison were on their
way to the house Of the league and with them went
Allison, Hartly count Mario and Yadal
In the meantime St John, with Clara and Carlos had
entered the occupedby Viola Rosetta and Marbel
As the lofty figure Of the captain of the consprators
strobe into the apartment Rosetta now conscious Of his
infany recoiIed from lin in horror and euug to Foas
arm.
81 have brouuht you cornDanion fair ladies said
ST. John. "not man as her crb declares but woman
who has PLAYED the spy and 5een dctectedo
Do Won stiI love This nanlo asked Clara annroachnrr
Rosetta.
"Lovebim IIoatbe him-bate hinl-the black hearted
traitor" exclaimed Rosetta fasbpr utter ahborrenre
upon the CAPTAIN.
$50, told YOU how it would be said Carlos Now
beino1eart free nv sweet Rosetta viii Won love as
GOOD 4 MANI"
A glance Of terror was Rosetta's only reply.
oIt matters not prowlnd Carlos. Won are to he
madame SolIio whether voulove me or not Time flies
captain Just hint to her how the wind sets
A Iopo n,use ensned lurino which ST .Iobn po,ad
t,e room moodiJv He believed that CarIos had com
ranIad his dosnerate hand To ovi lis ,rrass from tho
bo,sa or Ia yydnld b,ys s7nt HIM tIa, o1 tbaro Rnt
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,,,io,,s statio,s ar s ToI y.oIrJ r, io, tho ioI
for sacknr the cjty at once. nee
TttIe cared the villain for the fate Of tIe 7isor
and BETRAYED Rosetta but il eaed Ills bride TO he forced
10 Weld to his dismissed inferior.
@Nakc haste noble rantafn or ,rrs take nv bird
hv force - orowIcd Carlos
Il see no helm for il tboucht St. John etIcan
sc,. b,r from, his brutn within m bonr must an
~ t ,iaId Wit}io ffaan minutes fha Ieae,Iars vii