The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-09-07

for The handsome youth who dared to tax
her heart by storm. But love conquered
and Gomez had the Don's proud daughte
In his arms, blushing and sobbing.
"'Your father will not object, my dss
ling be murmured. Ny family 10 .
wealthy and proud as his own; hut II h
docs vii. you trust oil 10 me:'
'Evcry,hing-cvcrything,' she whis
pered; and arm in arm they entered TIN
house.
by the advice of her lover. Carlott.
kept the secret from the Don when he re
turned. And she felt little uneasy 1t TIL
conceslmcnt, for, she argued, il it not bet
ter that now. before Gomez departs, on
minds should be set at resti Still Oh
obcycd, and for the first time felt sense o.
restraint and residences in the presence Of
her father.
ION the morning of tho festival day Go
meg did not appear at breakfast, but OK
cused himself, saying that he suffered from
u severe headache. Carlotts sent him q
fragrant cup of tea, prepared by her OWL
hands, and message that he should taxi
care and get well In time for the ball.
Dinner came, and be was still too III t.
appear but he sent little note to Carlotta
stating that It would be impossible for him
to be up ut the ball, but that be would
think OF her, and not to make herself toe
agreeable to the gallants Carlotta, strange
to ssy, had little sympathy with her moth.
er, who mostly kept her bedroom Us con
6rmed invalid; though this evening Ma
dame Aguilar appeared in an antique bro
cadc dress for the bill; and though Car.
lotta was longing for confidant, still the
cold, lsnguid indifference Of her mo,l'c,
chilled her, aud she kept her own counsel.
Soon the guests began 10 arrivc the men
on horseback. the ladies in wagons. and
some Of the latter riding {" p;1zion. The
large hall was lighted up. and two violins
and three guitars composed the orchestra.
''CarlOtta was the bcllc Of the room. and.
happy in her new found love, danced aud
talked and sung with an e.prit that made
the hearts Ut the young Spsniarsls ache.
The Don and his Old friend De ID Guerra
paced the veranda and discoursed Of tho
grand prospects-csttle and grain, and all
those things pertaining to their pursuits.
'''YOu have heard of that desperate Go.
mez.' said Don Juan.
mot only heard IT him, but suffered
from his deprcdaiions.'
"'Well, he appears 10 have forsaken the
country. The monte houses have not seen
him, and it Is rumored that he hes taken up
his quarters In Mexico: l wonder what
our friends below will think of this speci-
men of . California ruftiau:'
"'Shoot him, probably, the first time he
attempts bis old tricks AZ you mentioned
the name, I remember my guest have .
Gomez on . visit with me At present "a
from San Diego. and most
entertaining gentleman
lis he in the ball .room:'
"'No be Il confined to his chamber by
nervous headache. Excuse me for min.
ute. shall ask him If he feels better; or
suppose We smoke cigarito In his room. I
think he 10 sitting up
the DISCOVERY.
Don Aguilar tapped ct the door, and,
no answer. entered the room, fol.
lowed by Don Juan. Gomez was asleep
one hand hanging over the bedside, and
the other beneath his handsome head.
Don Juan grippcd his companions arm and
drew him from the bedroom to the piazza.
my God he whispered. do you know
who your guest is?'
"'What I told you; but why are you %
lgitatedy What 10 the matter
"'Msi:er! Why that Is An sstssis Gomez
gambler, the murderer, the
How could you have been de.
ceivedy'
"'You amaze me. had never seen this
man before, and can hardly believe It pos
Iible that he 10 identical with that scoun.
irel.'
lin your ballroom is Mcndez, the
brother Of = young man who was shot in a
'aloon by Gomez four weeks ago.
Jay, shot like dog, because he de.
'erved It" said deep voice beside them;
md Anastasis Gomez, dressed and armed,
'tood on the piazza. His eyes blssed with
,xcitement, and be actually lowered above
he frightened old men.
"'Aguilar,' he continued, two days ago
received promise of marriage from your
laughter. did not expect to fool you into
consent, but I expected to bring her with
ne. Now 20 to join the ball.
1.-THE Don stood motiopless, from amaze.
aent, and when he rushed to the door of
he ballroom no saw Gomez approaching
10 daughter, while the startled guests fell
'ack on either side. She was leaning on
he arm Of = young Mendez. who, the mo.
acnt his eyes fell on Gomez, uttered u
bout Of rage, and sprung towards his
'rothcr's murderer.
''G0mex drew bis revolver and fired one |
bot at Mcndez, and then, ~ the crowd
ressed In on him, he dashed through the
pen window, holly pursued by Nendez,
rho had escaped the ball. The desperate
prang on avsquero's horse that stood hitch
4 70 the fence, and wss off like m arrow
, the dsrknesa A pursuit wss ct once or.
ani.ed, hut when some twenty armed men
larted, Mendez was nowhere to he seen.
~ indian boy said that he saw Mendez
'ounta few moments after 0o,ncz rode ~
nd follow him n hesdlong speed. The
ext morning, just where that heap of rocks
piled, the body of Aendcx was found, =
ate around his neck, and from the appear.
ace Of the corpse It seemed that It had been
ragged for some distance. The general
pinion was that Gomez, finding his pur.
icr close on his heels, had united the larial
nj hong as the saddle bow, lassoed Men.
y. and strangled him."
And how about the Don and his daugh.
~"
"Od Aguilar was like . raging Non for
< months sfterwards Carlotts pretended
laugh 1t the assertion of the outlaw.
omes, that she bed pronised 70 love him,
ID called him m impudent rascal. But the
quel told different tale. OF Gomez moth.