, 1863-04-09
thirsty Of The band in acts Of cruel and asndiih

thirsty Of the band in acts 0f cruel and hendsh
murder. ,.,.s =. -, -. - -.
Lazaro Ribera had not forgotten bis love for Pau
chita Diaz, and be had managed to bold many g
stolen Interview with, het in the valley Their
meeting place was by the bank Of the Regla near
fountain, where the Mayors daughter and the
other maidens Of the village we're accustomed 70
come with their eaFthen jais for water ThegiFl.
from the terrors Of The aa. and believing him Yet
innocent Of any other crime than the one he bad
committed in The sudden heat Of bis Jealous pA@
sion hdd pomised To become his wife as soon Is ho
co aid be restored to her With the apprpbation Of
the villagers; and with the hope t..af With time
bis odense you'd eene 70 be oseflooke Sahs waited
Ribera bad beei . tEelvem6Sfh among tbe fcb-
bers, when, in an attack upoh mail, The captain
established himself among them by us numerous
murders aspired to the leadership He bad AhoNn
not only courage but skill and cunning IN bis cali
ing as brigand. But as be bad rivals for the COM
mand and the state Of the times was sucI that ON
of strong nerve only could ill the place, the band
was extremely cautions whom they elected, The
ambitious candidate was willing to give the most
Atrocious pledges, aud proposed % give even the
most dreadful proof Of bis strength oi nefVei IN
One Of his comrades, knowing 6f his love ioL
the beautiful daughter Of the alcalde Of San Jdan
de Dios, proposed that he should fetdfn TO bis na
tive village and murder his betfothed. This hofA
rible safgestion was made at the iiAlie6tion Of
one Of the rivals Of Rihera, who. although q mon
ster Of cruelty, could not himself haze been guilty
Of 30 heinous and terrible crime. But the young
robber, without evincing Che least horror q The
unnatural deed. sPrahg to his feet and excliminqa
II viii do it% at once departed on hls alsrda
he timed lis ,Ouf6ey q that he would reach thsp
valley just about the hour the village maideisle
paired TO the fountain for their usual supply Of
water did ugt yet dare to show himself pub
liely, but awaited the coming Of tho young Erl lR
elnmp Of vines near the spot where she would
gil her vase. He had been IN bis hiding place but
. lew moments when, chatting and laughing d
their light-heaFtedness company Of Village giFis
gathered at the fountain. For some reasons Pam
chtAa did not accompany them, but n her place
had come q young sister. Filling their jars, The
girls returned by the path they had come, siill
laughing and singing cafele&ly Is they went, leas.
ing the spot deserted save BY child Nat YET lin
gered IL dabble in the cool Jets Of the fountain.
: What should he dOs He dared not enter tie
village IN search Of his betFOthed, YET be badfes
solved 10 20 through the internal ordeal and con-
summaie fhe terrible crime. Laying aside, there
fore, bis earbine and pistol, lest they might alA
the child, and singing cheerful and well-knoWn
refrain, be passed out from the covert and salutfd
the little tilhger. whom be vecngnl1ed e brother
Of his mistress The robber spoke to him kindly,
and learned that Panchta was 70 her Iathefs shouse
Then taking from bis neck the TeliquaIy be had
worn since Il had been presented 70 him b hia
betrothed be placed II ID the boys hands and bade
him ran with It to Panchita, and ten her that an
old friend awaited bet at the Eye Of The Maisf,s
and desired TO- speak with hef ios 2 moment yle'