The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-26
CiIAPrE.3 II.


COLONEL liz NoIR'S REVENGE
when Colonel Ne Noir left the ehape ms heTtt va
torn with rage and shame, auu ne Determined ~
| wreak summary vengeance on GaplOla, MOB 0H.f
1 because she hal banel him In hls schenes agat4s
Cara pay but because lie knew ler 70 be me eisia
| OF his murdered brother. Eugene and feared sac
| would some day clam nar dead fathers estates.
IL this mood o. mind, three DAYS before Es aa2al+-
ure 70 JOIN rs regiment ne sought ne rsEtet " 81 .
outlaw. lie chose m early hOur ~ the eycnsaB ~
that m which 10 shoald % most likely u ana Biacs
Donald.
It was about eight o'clock when he wrappet his
large cloak around his tail gufe pulled Ms nat Low
over his sinister brow ana set ont to VAIN alola -
the secret cavern in tho size Of the Demons Pune
| Bowl
ON arriving at certain SPOT ne sayo peculiar
WHISTLE winch WIS., Immediately answered IRON
within by the wcllknown voice q the outlaw chiel
..Ail right. my Colonel. Give ID your hand
careful, nowi the Moor 81 hs caYefa - several Is
| below the openlng.n
lie Noir extended hs hand Into tho darkness wig.
in and felt it graspel ~ that d Pack Donff
| who, muitering, "SloWly Slowly. my goione!p tNH
/ cecded In guiding HIM down the utter darknes. d
! the suberranean descent until they stood upon a
4 firm bottom OF The cavern
They were still In the midst OF b'ackness tssf
might be felt except that from a smal opening
| second opening Black Donald conducted his patrou,
| And stopping and passing before hun, lie lei
! irtn al inner cavern well nghted and lUdcy atge1
| up Upon large. natural platform 81 roeN "cNa
/ ing the centre OF the space were some do1ep h5s
OF brandy or whis6cy several leave o. Pr
upon fragments OF rock, lngged thther Tor the I'll
| pose, were some elght or ten men q tle paha'
1 various stages Of ntoXicatpn. Along the wa
| were piles OF bear skins, some OF wllcn served ~
| couches for six or seven men, who had throw
themselves down upon tneE In u state VI SAH1Ga9S-
| or drunken stupor.
| apartments here, and want 10 tax W MY ColOn'
| Suppose you take your LIQUOR aud tread and re
into the outer cavern ana give US the use ~ lha pp
| for an hourn said the outlaw.
| The men sulleny beyed and began u gather uf
| the viauds Demon DICK seized one % ne iishts 81
put down the glim Satan sinre som ssin far
| you Doyou want to bring nue. a.s3 c's apoA q
Don't you know light II ihe ouier et..a ,'-h "
| seen from the OUTSIDER rcared rlaek hVtA!i,
DICK sulElly set down the candle anu iollo"ca 9#
| comrades. ........,.
| You can see TO eat ana drink well enough 40 An
| your way 10 your mouth III the DARK you brute II
| But lhsre was no answer to this az the men to-
retreaed and LETT their chef win his visitor alona
| Colonel lie Noirs bargain with the outlaw Ws
soon made. Black Donald was 70 waylaY and elii
Capitoia soon as possible Tor winch service Case
| mel lie Nor was to pay him IS. 900 Ia gold. lhf
| Ieartess outlaw SAID on tile bargain being CO..
| pletcd "You know, my Colone! now settled ~
hash Of the girls fatlerIogr elder 9 io,
send his daughter to him in Heaven Ms soon Is p@,
4 siblen
/ Donald Colonel re Noir started to join hs regntI
| in Mexico. which, as III luck woald nave ~ siof
| bert Greyson was lieutenant ald traverse s.sN
! lglara Days lover had foolshly enlisted n II
| vato As soon as the. Colonel had gone his 3
! craven began to plot against MN Having its-
/ clara Day Craven thought the next best thing rs
4 could do would lie to woo ana WA Capiola, al.
| estates for her as the heir OF his uncle hugeu..
and leave his father to take care u Mlnsoi' ~ ~
| best could. ., t.n ~.
plans knowing that there wa tine enough anu tt.'
all night be lost by haste. nc ala no. Wish 20 a'
HE grst time he took occasion q meet her u asr
rides nc merely bowed deeply even Y tle aps ri As
| saddle and with melancholy sinilc passed on
| "Mserable wretch lie IS mean ieAoN " Wa tN
| marry girl against her VIII 10 mater now masa
he might have been IN love Win her an an 49,
plad baked him. Still ne looks 80 ~ anu unhait
that can't help plying MN sun 49, l9oai|e
| eyes and little knowing that tile Illness WAS WIT
eject OF dissipation ana thai The nlelAHcho5 "as =
few days after this Gan. again met craven =
Noir, who again, with deep bow ana SAL sniie
Poor fellow he richly deserves 70 suffer. and
hope it may maze INN better, i0r dia ilsht Wv
love but IL TOO base III MN To et his !atiief G
Now Craven lie NOR had beon conscious Of tie -
Ientng and compassionate looks ~ Capso but ~
| did not know that they were only the pityhg i'
| garda of 4 noble and victorious nature over Il v8a
| Gnjshei and suffering wrong.i0er. However u
| still determined to be cautious AM not rum 6f
| prospects by precipitate action, out - "basteu
So the next time he met Capitola he raised ~
eyes with one deep, sad appealing gaze ~ ners ara
| then bowling profoundly passed on.
| "Poor maj, =, said Cap, 10 herself, che hears
| malice toward me for depriyins INN OF ~ sAea.
| suppose 1t was ali for love; for ! don't knUw crf
any any one could live in the same house with CA
| and not be In love with ner should hasc been se
| myself If I'd been n man, know
| The next time Cap. met craven ana say agaia
| that deep, sorrowiul, appealing gaze, ~ nc hoNrl
| aud passed her. size glanced after mn, saying Oh
| herself ,...
at me in that pitoous manneff can ~ hgtAihg K.
| relieve him. Pm sure u coull roain, l'us tnt
way OF the transsressor Is hard,' Nj. ~ NOR, Oh
he who sins must suLer F."
| For about three weeks tneir seehHngiy aceil III
meeting continued IN TINS silent nia aner . SLOW
did Craven make his advances. lheu ieelllE hiaft
confidence no made a considerably lony step ttf
ward.
| one day. when ne guessed that taptoa N0ua4 g
out, instead OF meeting her az heretofore, nc pAA
| himself III ncr road and, riunB Slowly toward I'VE
| bar gate, allowed her 20 OyCftake nun.
| lie opened the gaze and, bowling, hcd y open Unit
| she had passed.
| she bowed her thanks and roGe on; but pf.a
entity, without the least app afilHcr q ih,tul.I&
| me- III had oyprtlncu nffi--he was ~ Icl AtNt