The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-02-25
A DOGS WARNING.


women have ever seen were natives Of
that country. One Of these was Inez
Zautecas-a very queen in appearance.
She was scarcely sixteen when she mar
ried Juan Selano, y merchant Of Lima.
warn, personal friend Of my own. who
had acquired an almost princely fortune,
while yet young man.
Like all handsome women, tho
Senorita Inez had many admirers.
Among these was first cousin Of hers,
Antonio Miguel, who had inherited
wealth from his parents, but was fast
squandering it.
The lady preferred my friend Juan,
and their marriage exasperated Miguel
to such degree that, but for the inter
vention of friends, he would have chal.
lenged his more successful rival. Hav-
ing at last run through his inheritance,
he soon after left the city, no one knew
whittier.
About six months after marriage Juan
purchased a silver mine in a remote Sec
tion Of Peru, away to the eastward; and
having built n house such as would
suffice to live in for the time being, went
thither accompanied by his wife.
Juan took with him q number of
miners, aud one servant, an old negro
woman. Ipresented him with hound
that took with me from home, noble
dog, and well trained, one that I had
since pup. The dog soon became
much attached to his new master, Juan
wrote me. The mine he said was doing
we'll, and promised to be very remuncr-
ative.
This was some months after they had
become settled there. His letter ended
with all urgent appeal to me to make
them visit. offering me such fare as
their humble dwelling might afford.
Ipromised to avail myself Of the invi-
tation, and in the month Of June, hav-
ing no business to detain me, 1 started
OH my way toward the mountains. l
was three days in reaching there, hav-
ng performed tho journey almost Ell.
itirely OH horseback. My reception was
welcome one all round. "You sec,''
said Juan to me, I'VE are sixteen miles
from the nearest town, 80 you can imag-
inc how little we soc of any one but our
selves. During the day l am usually n
the mine, which is good seven miles
from here. There have the society Of
the miners, but that is not the most cul-
tivatcd in the world, as you know"
DurIng the afternoon, as had express
ed great interest in the mine, Juan pro-
posed, ifagreable to me, that we should
ride over and look at it.
We arrived in good season at the mine
where the men were busy at work, un-
der the direction of an overseer.
Some hours were consumed in exam
lining the progress which had been made,
and night overlook US ere we were
through.
"Are you armed ?" asked Juan, rs We
prepared to go.
II have my revolver" replied, plac-
ing my hand behind me, to see if it was
safe.
at is we'll to be prepared" said my
friend. II seldom travel ut night. and
it is said there are some lawless people
around, though there is little chance of
being molested between here and the
house."
"Perhaps had better accompany
you," said the overseer, whose name was
Besson.
"lou might return with mo in the
morning. replied Juan, who seemed
pleased with the proposal.
"In that case we might take bit of
something before we go"
"Wait till We get home," answered
Juan.
In less than a quarter OF an hour we
were on the road. It was a lovely night;
the moon shonc with unsurpassed efful-
gence, rendering the way rs plain to be
followed rs ut midday. There was not
cloud in the sky, which was thickly
studded with stars and the leave OH the
trees shone like silver.
We had ridden little over five miles
when we heard the painting of some ami
NAL canning toward US Oh the
road.
What can 1t be ?" asked Besson.
ut sounds like a dog" answered
Juan.
Just at that moment, as we reached
the base of the mountain. and the road
stretched out straight aud level, before
us, We saw q black shadow coming rap
idly along it. The distance lossened
with each stride of the animal, aud very
soon it was plainly to be seen that it was
a dog.
1T must be Carlo" remarked Juan,
''the mistress has probably sent him to
hurry us on to supper"
In less time than it takes to tell it, the
dog was close to our heels painting, bark
ing and starting forward on the run,
then returning and barking still more,
would rush forward again as before,
seeming almost frantic, rs if wishing to
convey to us something which the poor
brute had no other means Of communi-
eating than by those dumb signs.
1--WE had better ride forward" said
Juan somewhat agitated. 1--WE have n
smooth road before US now. There may
be something wrong"
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