The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-01

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see me die!'' said the woman fixing her great
eyes upon him. II have left my child To this
kind friend" she continued 81 wish NJ.
Tompkins to be Tercsa's guardian. Promise
me you will not interfere with my last WISH
Sancho.'
II cannot permit my child to be dependent
upon the charity of strangers sad Gomez,
reaching out to take hold of Fitinc, who
shrank away from him. Besides at your
death, she bccoucs the only heir of the rich
Jose Rincon, who oughtto be made to repent
his treatment of us
Carlot,a half rose in bed, but Misty turned
suddenly on Gomez. "lf you don't let go the
child and throw away that cigar III pitch
you out the window
The two Men glared at each other a mo
ment, when DR.. Ellicott put his hand on Go.
Rcz shoulder. "A friend of mine lost his
purse at the Cate Olympc-you were present
Do YOU want me to call the police
Gomez skunk away and left the room
As he closed the door the child sprang
from Msty's arms with sharp cry. The
two men turncd-tOo late Carlotta Gomez
was dead.
SIX years pass rapidly when one is absor
bed IN the cares and burdens of diplomacy
Thcmistocles MegInnis Tompkins has grown
great crop OF whlskers, and he has been pro
NOTED from his viCinage to the Court OF Schl
ossvol- A nder spackt to the more responsible
post of Secretary near His High Mightiness
of Uoyenstoven.a am. Rhcin, with the prospect
of soon being Charge somcwheres; for the
Honorable Bragg has lately come INTO the
Senate, and, dealing in politics as he used TO
deal in pork has become a man of influence
and importance. Misty, who is just packing
his trunk for visit to Paris, is swearing
about three letters which have come to HIM
that morning, upSet.ing completely his dip
lomatic aplomb, and giving bitterness to the
glass of settler on his dressing-table and the
Havana cigar in his mouth. The first letter
is from the Honorable Bragg, requesting his
son u come home to consummate the matri-
monial engagement made for him with the
daughter of Hon. BraXton Cabelt Blarnton
Botetourt-a acknowledged F. F. V. The
second letter, pos,markcd Paris, is from San.
cho Gomez, demanding immediate posses.
sion of his daGg liter under penalty ofthe law.
The third letter, signed Fltne, and written
from Chantllly, is the weekly epistlc which
his little pensionnaigc addresses 10 mon
papa
Hang it, SAID Misty, sitting on his trunk
to lock it; I'm none Of your f. +. VS. low
ers, By lingo. Whats the use of studying
diplomacy if one cannot get ones self out of
a scrape like this" lie rang tor his servant.
Get me an official envelope Of the Embassy"
lie read Fitinc's letter over again carefully,
and, inclosing it in the official envelope, adj
dressed it in 4 bold round hand to Miss Ad.
elaide BraXton c. Is. Botetourte, care the Hon.
Bragg Tompkins, Washington, d. c. That
spikes that wedding, guess, said Misty;
but now. won't the old man dance As
for this scoundrcl Gomez, | shall have to
wiring his neck, | suppose, or pay him no end
of black mail. He shall not have Fitine.'
The next day ThemistoCles was in Paris.
His first care was 10 60 to Chantllly to visit
his little Fifne at the boardingsChool where
he had placed her six years ago. lie had on
" seen her once since The Spanish-Ameri.
can girl devclopes prccociouSly, and Fltnc
was grown already into charming and love
" woman who, when she kissed him on the
mouth and both checks, made hlm blush, and
thercat she blushcd likewise. DR.. EllicOti
was now married, and Missy took Fitnc oil
to Paris to be Mrs. Ellcotts guest for some
days. Mon papa was dropped by mutual
consent--it was case OF love at nrst sight
and was developed witb greater rapidity than
diplOmatss are usually acCustomcN 10 con
duct their negotiations.
one evening DR. EllICott was sent for Il
see new patient at the llotel De Louvre.
Mrs Ellcott was engaged ABOUT SONG domes
t,c matters. and Misty was diligently court
inc Fjfjnc. who never tired OF being Gourted,
when the servant showed IN visitor. II vas
Snncko Gomez. Both knew him at ofScr, and
Fiinc iDvountariIy rushed INTO TorDpkins'
arms Gomez smiled sardUnically. Child
said he ~ have come for you. You are the
im,rc of ysur mother. | have taken @!l the
stems needed To secure possession OF yoN, ana
il i Useless TO resist me. II you do | Will be
controlled to resort 10 the law. Mr.. Comp
kins here is too much a diplon atiSt ~, to
know the significance of these documents.
And he handed Misty papers WHICH showed
tint he had taken all the preliminary Nep;
necessary to REGAIN the custody oil his child
II have two police agents waiting below NJ
added. aS Misty looked interestingly towarc
him
"ThIs i, question of money, | Suppose
said Misty; what do you charge 20 burr
these papers and cease this pursuit
| Gomez smiled Half DOZEN pork fsetor
les won do it, Jose Rincon Is seventy nv
wears old, is worth S3,O00O0~ and she is hi
only heir
Let Jose Rincoe, then, decade who l. 10 b
her guardian
"He has already decided it, said Gomez
"hcrc is his letter begging me TO bring her
him
Fifinc clung passionatcly tO Misty, passion
. ately refused to 20 with her father and tn
situation was growing very painful when -
, Ellico,t suddenly returned, accompanied b
AN old gentleman with q dark skin, a bal
I head and a black.velvct skullcap on. Til
gentleman no sooner saw Gomez than he pou
. ced upon him with a vehcmencc one woal
have thought impossible for his years, too
= INN by the throat and shook him Violent
2 l"Villian. liar, murderer, he cried, Il hal
9 found YOU out at last, thanks to this good do
. tor" Then he saw Fitine, tremblcd all owe
and held out his arms Image OF my mu
IS dere, Carln,ta, embrace me-"
II was Rincon himself, who all the tin
&c had been paving money 10 Gomez for Il
- snnnort of the child and had finally be,
,r nersuadcd 10 come to Paris 10 adopt her
,e Gomez. seeing himself toilea in the m
70 ment of the consummation OF his hopes, w
a. desperate. III have the girl anyhow "a
IN he "none of YOU can keep her from me
m Won he, YOU scoundrcl.' said Rncc
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