New-York tribune., 1868-12-25


and soop felt IL grasped by that OF Black Donald who'
muttering Slowly. slowly, my Colonel" succeeded 'n
guiding him down the utter darkness OF the supterra
descent until they stood upon tho firm bottom OF tno
rbcv verc sti in tho midst Of backness that might
he felt except that from small opening IN the side o'
the rock light cleaned. Toward the second opening
Black Donald conducted his patron
And soopIng and passing before him. led him Into ah
inner cavern well lighted and rudey fitted up Upon
large natural platform OF rock occupying INC co'.o' "
the space were some bottles OF brandy or "n'AS
loaves of bread and come dried vcnison AROUND
ths rude table seated upon Fragments OF rock' iuBRc
thither for the purpose. were some eight Ut 'o. mon
the band In various stages Of ntoxoaton AionS 'no
vais were piles OF bear-sklns some or which so'eu q"
couches for ak or seven men, whohad thrown
down upon them In 9 state Of exhaustion OF druhAon
stupOr. -.
Come bows we have not bound6ss choice OF aparN
ments here and want to talk to my Colonel e"ppo
YOU take your liquor and bread and meat INTO 'ho
cavern and give US the OF this one for an hou su
tho outlaw. A.,
The men sulesy obeyed aud began to gather up the
viands. Demon DICK seiIeu ono vi sno "s"'' W ~
| them. .
"Put down tho glim Satan SINCE your sXln ior you'
Do you want to bring hue and cry upon usf Don you
know light in outer cavern can be seen irou '"0
| outsidei' roared Black Donald
Dick sulky set down the candle aud followed MS 'o
| radcs
.wbat are you gummering abouti confound you
you can ace 20 eat aud drink well enough and find your
way to your mouth In the dark, you brute thundereu
| the Captain.
| But there was no answer 10 this. rs the men hsd
and left their chief with his visitor alone
Colonel lie Noir's bargain with tho outlaw was soon
made Black Donald waylay ard kill Capitola as
soon as possible for which service Colonel lie Nof WINS
pay him 5000 in gold. The heartless outlaw saiu Oh
the bargains being completed. You KNOW my Colonel
how settled the hash Of tho girls father-your older
brother-and IL Is no more than just amends thst
should send his daughter to him In Heaven as soon as
| possible"
In few days after his intcrviewiwth Black Donald.
Col Ie Nor started to Join his regiment In hcxico' IN
which, as III luck would havo II, Herbert Grcyson was
Lieutenant and Traverse Rookie Clara Days oyer had
foolishy enlisted private AS soon as tho Colonel
had gone his Craven began To plot against him. Hay-
lug Clara Day Craven thought the next best thing
he could do would be To and win Captoa ana after
securing hcr FOR his wife, claim all the 10 Nor estates for
her the hoir OF his uncle Eugene and leave his father
| to take care OF himself ~ he best could.
| Craven To N0r proceeded cautiously with his plans.
knowing that there tlmo enough and that oil might
be lost by haste lie did not wish to alarm Capitola
The first time he took occasion 10 meet her IN her rides
merely bowed deeply. even TO the flaps of his saddle
| and with u amalancholy smile passed on
| Miserable wretch. be IS mean fellow TO want to
marry gil against her WILL matter how much he
might have been IN love with her. and am very glad
| baked him. sul. no looks III and unhappy that-i
can help plying him" said Cap. looking compasno-
ately his white checks aud anguisng cyee, and little
knowing that the ueSs the effect OF dissipation aud
that tho melancholy was assumed for the occasion
few DAYS after ibii Cap. again met Craven Ie Nor.
who again with deep bow and sad smile. passed her.
Poor fellow. he richly deserves to suffer. and hope
may make him better Tor night down sorry for
him it must be 80 dreadful to lose love- bur it
VIA TOO base IN him let his father try 10 compel her to
have himr
Vow Craven Ie Nor had been conscious the rcien,
Ina aud compassionate looks ~ Capt0la, but he did not
kaos that they only the plying regards OF noble
| and Victorious nature vanqushed aud soldering
wrong However be stu determined to bc cautious
and not To his prospects by prccPiiaIe action. bht
| Ia "hasten slowly"
20 tho next time hs met Capiloa he ri,od hi eyes
with deep sa1 appealing Sa1o TO hers, and thep bow
| iug profoundly, passed on.
Poor man" said CAP, 10 herself. "ho bears no naCo
toward mo for depriyng him Of THAT'S
taia Aud badly he behaved. suppose IL wn, al for
love; for I doat know how any ono could hvc' the
satno house With Clara ani not bo IN love with her
should have bocn myself n ia boen man, know"
Tho neIt time Cap. mot Craveu aud saw again thai
deep sorrowfa appealing gaze "a hc bowed aud passed
her, she Glanced after bIn. saying ~ herself:
Poor soul, wonder what no fnoaus by looking at mo
| m that ptsous mannert can do nothing TO relieve
him. rIn II ! could would. But the way OF the
trans erc.sor Is hard SIR Ie Scr snd he who must
safer"
For about three weeks their sccmiusly accidental
meetings continued this siIoDt manner. 50 slowly did
Craven make advances Then seeng moro confidence
| he made q considerably long step forward
one day when be guessed that Capitola would he out
instead " meeting her herctcfore he PIT himaeh Ia
her road and rdiug slowly toward hye-barred gate,
| allowed her 10 ovort,kc him. ....f .IIE
lie opened sltc GnI. bowing hsli opeu untI sue
| had passed
She bowed her thanks and rodo on bn, presently With
out tho appearance OF inrudiDg-since she had
overtaken hDlhe was at her side. snl speaking With
! downcast eyes and deferential manner, he said
| al have long desred opportunity 10 express che
deep sorrow and modification feel for having been but
ricd Into rudenogs toward estimaoe young lady at
tho Forest Chapel Mlsi Black. VIII you permit no now
to assure you OF my profound repentance Of TINT act. and
| to mplore your pardonF . I...T
"oh. Ihave nothing against yoa Mr.. 10 No.rl II wW
| not whom you were intending to marfT against my
Will aud as for what you said and did 70 ha-hsi
had provoked II. know and also atcrward paid 1t
In kind TWAS fair isht in which vas victor; and
vetors should 10 yiudctive said Cap. lsughing
for though knowing him 70 have been violent and unldse
she did not suspect him OF being lrcacheIoH anil deteit
fu, Imagine the base desgDs concealed beogath hls
plausible manner Her brave. honest nature could
derstand brute and dsspo, but not traitor.
Craven bowed. smiled. lfted his hat and rpfe away
exotic capoias suspieions he avoided ueot
her for few days. and then threw himself In her road
aud. as before allowed her 10 0ytrsslo hhs.
Very subly he entered into oonvorsation With her,
and guarding every word aH loot, took Ia Interest
without charming hor. Hs said no more Of fiiendsh,p.
but great deal cfress for Wasted years and wastod
taentsia hs past aud good resolutions for the future.
| Aud Can. listened good bsmossdS. Captola being f
brave hasd. rn nature had not the sensitive percep
tons Hnc intonsand tsuo insight into charsessr that
dlstin ponnsd Of