The Portland daily press., 1869-07-24

S.lected story.
ANITA.
A Tale of the Karly Times in CALIFORNIA;
BY GUS wEDEL. -
ANITA



Near noon On a4,e ,as. day OF February,
1850, TWO Mexicans met upon the path lead
ine 10 the mining camp called CavertAsaOn
was clothed in rags. and on loot, the other
was riding powerful mustang. ald was dres.
sed IN the picturesque garb Of a ranchero.
HaliOa, compddre," lcomrade.) said the
rider; where are you going ?"
To Stockton, but don't think / will reach
iha city. lear thar win die; lookT cried
the ragged Mexican, lifting his shoeless feet,
which looked ragged and swollen.
why IN the name of the devils do YOU go
on foot?"
81 assure you that do SO against my will
Yesterday had splendid horse"
Stolen from you, compddreS"
"No, lost il at monte y 1.-THE usual Mexl-
can gambling game OF cards.i
The rider uttered sound like /" "bah," and
was about to ride on, when curiosity led him
to inquire:
'Un which card did you loose ?"
II staked all my money and the value OF nv
horse upon the siete de bdst0s against the
sota de copas," answered the man seating
himself upon a fallen log.
sThe site de bdst0s is a good card, thoushr'
remarked the rider, again turning his horses
head.
"Stop, compadre! win you sell your
horse? have about siz ounces in my pocket
1t Is only three miles TO Calveritas, you can
walk that distance!'
No, compddre," cried the rider, putting
his spurs TO his horse.
"Do you want topiayP&f am able TO lose
three onncesr' st ss4sz "a
The horseman no sooner heard the word, |
play, than unable to resist the temptation, he
sprang from his hoise, tied it to a bush, and
approached the ragged man, who, seeing his
movements, had already dIawn pack Of
Mexican cards from his pocket
What is your name2" asked the rder.a
a hill s
Bueno. My name is Don Igpaeio Jesus dell
MaranaT cried the rider, in a penipous tone.
Now let us seek a fiat boulder and a shady
place" concluded he. e 81 ss1ss sfsss,3ss
They soon found a suitable place, and the
play commenced. Ten minutes later the rag
ged man arose and said - T, ssa-.. q. fsie5s
Don Ignacio, you have lost. The horse is
mine!n n .isss 49,
. | have ten ounces in my pocket. viii
put it against two of yours and the horse, Y |
cried Ignaclo, shutting the cards.
Five % ;nutes later. the ten ouaees had yysn-
dered into the pockets of Antonio Cotaayg8 II
Poor compddre,n said the winner ina coal
passionate tone, II am sorry TO say that youl
lave lost both money and horseT
Eyes. have nothing left buta. package of
civaIitos, pack Of old cards, and paternos
tet remashed Don signacio. asiaaimma0
one vairssis thing is lett to YOU Jtkis.
your services as peea. Will YOU set your
services tor six months aeaiDst ten ounces
and the horse?n asked Anfonio sai
"Diaboloi yes, will. Let us begin.
Cdrambd! III win back my h0rseaand mon
ry, or else III serve yor for six monthsl
They began to play. Again Don fgnacio lost
brln me my horse, ielloWlh cried Anton
oCota ina Commanding tone. FHk&@#
lgnacio rose. made humble bow. and soon
stood beside the horse that half an hour. AGO
DO you know how to cook ?o
"A little, SeDorin 4NWHssaEs8
Are you capable of keeping secrets? Are
you honest and faithful pr
eyes, Sena Cota'' isfsi rANgs
"Bueno. Now follow mel'
Two dass laters Signor Cota, followed III
ignaclo. his servant, or peon, entered the
large gambling tent situated near stl,e cen fre
OF Calveritas camp. They drew near one ot
Inc monte tables, where a tall heavy built
inan. . Californian, was dealing, out the cards.
An cratpodre Already returned ?Y ask.
ed the gambler, recoeizing Ignacio, who stood
lear bis master HE is my servant!s cried
1ota, throwing an ounce upon lie nine of
spades. y
Wit .out casting aaIotief look upeue the SCI
pant. The gambler Slowly dew the cards Irom
tne pack. The nine OF spades won. Tho |
gamnier was about to gather in the cards |
when Gotta cried:
stop! ten ounces more upon tie gniliefs /
lne samoier smiled. twenty men most i
" Mexcans, attracted by the louu voice q, /
Cois, gathered round the players,
Withi irtaT the sold.' whisIjcred Inpaeio. Il
lnlo The ear OF bis master. 'You will surely /
against you!' 80 oAe
o,,ss sAesp ep, your your advice to yourself, reon p
A flasl OF anger and revenge passed over /
the tace oil the servant.
Contrary to the expectation of the selvant
tue nine OF spades won. -
There is another nine IN me pack p said II
fhegaHber, with sneer..ai as'a'ssat =, ~ II
Let The gold remain upon the nine F'lcfiedsI
Gotta, after pause Il
curse tell from the lips of the gambler
Take uP tie cod and follow lbeis ssaid
Gotta 10 his servant.
:, ,' Without word Ignacid satheIed up the Il
Both then LETT the tent. a2aAasxa
Two days after, the rumor throue., f,atsar;.
tas thar Gotta had won from Tecual1icho. sfhe
Cattornians the sum of ten thousand dollars II
saloon himself ss,.,,s
7s&s+s CHAPTER II .bsa assas ak
It was on dark cloudy night. six weeks
after Cola had opened his gambling Saloon.
when two men were approaching, from differ Il
ent directions a low hut situated near Cal
verftss. A light shone from The halt ope1f II
door. Both men were enveloped In the se- II
rupes the folds Of which they had drawn
and put their hands upon their knives. iJse
T'sSenorp commenced one, a-fall. heavy
man, God iorbid that something unusual
should have happened to youlnci8al ensssss.ssa IL
'ssAhl is 1t you, Senior Teeualtieho2fr ex-s
Claimed the other drawing back Ass s .s-ssis
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