The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-08
SELECT STORY.
CALEYAR.
A TALE OF CUBAN VENGEANCE


was no secret in the Cuban capital. HeI
Spanish lover,a Incl descendant of tbs
fierce subduer Of the AItecs, old Her
man Cortez, was crossing the ocean Il
claim his love, and preparations for tht
event were going on at the CantelvaI
mansion, whose foundation was WASHED
by the waters of the gulf.
Isa was very beautiful, and her &C
compliments were of the highest or
der. The only child Of man who wa
proud Of his name and of her face, sh'
had been pettsd but will not say spoil
ed. Her jewels were M remarkable Al
her beauty, and it was rumorsd tha
Senior Cantelvar had purchased some o.
ex-Queen Isabella's gems for his daugh-
ter's nuptials. This rumor was pretty
generally believed, and many fashiona-
bic people went to the mansion hoping
to catch q glimpse of the stones that
had once glittered on the bosom of roy
atty. But tho curiosity seekers were
disappointed; they say no ex-SPanish
gems.
In due time the vessel landed the
Castilian lover on Cuban soil, and the
great event-Isa's marriage--neared its
consummation.
Among the many people who had
witnessed the lovers debarkation, was
a tall, dark, featured man, about forty
years of age. He was remarkably hand
some; his eyes were dark and lustrous,
and his mouth was shaded by the silksn
hairs of mustache. He wore the un-
dress uniform of a Captain in the Span
ish navy, which was not needed to give
him q commanding appearance. His
whole bearing indicated a 6rmness of
purpose o stubbornness of will, that
would listen to no arguments, and q dar-
ing that would shrink from no under
taking.
He stood apart from all other people
watching the debarkment of the Vul-
lures passengers. The soft tropical twi-
light hung over the island capital; but
he could see the faces of the passengers
quite distinctly.
Suddenly he started, and mechanical
ly his right hand clenched vengefully.
There was rising and falling Of the
mustache, as If the unseen lips had
opened and closed again, and the eyes
were assuming an animated brilliancy.
The cause of this strange commotion
was a man who had just stepped upon
the pier.
He stood scarcely twenty feet from
the Captain and his face was plainly
discernible.
A handsome man he was. There was
a stamp of nobility on his face, and he
bore a resemblance to certain portraits
of Cortes still sxtant. He was watch
ing the debarkation of numerous trunks
that bore the name of Don Coatezed'
Alvaro.
But by and by he turned away. and
hailed the driver of violante.
1T is her muttered the Captain, speak
ing audibly for the FIRST time. He is
the chosen lover of Senorita lisa. His
trunks are full Of jewels, no boubt.'
And then a devilish laugh rippled
over the unseen lips.
He watched the violante until it van
ished from sight, when he walked for
ward aAd began to inspect the trunks.
They numbered quite score, and some
were small but heavily bound. He
walked among them carelessly as it were,
bat noticed everything, and all at once
he burst forth with
Five trunks full Of jewels! Why they
would make don out Of CalevAr.'
A moment later he walked away,
closely followed by a dwarAsh man who
had the peculiar gHite of the sailor.
Though the Captain walked fast, the
sailor gained on him, and As he was
about to enter = hotel q hand touched
his elbow.
The tall man turned quickly, and
psered down into the distorted face.
And so you are here2' he said in me-
lodious Spanish. Where have you
been?'
ITO the wharf
The Captains eyes glistened-
He came
with fve trunks of jewels for his
BRIDE
But she shall never wear them
No.
Coed! Come to my room. want to
show you something
The two men passed into narrow hall
and ascended stairway to a room. In
the centre of this apartment stood a
table on which lay an elegant sword of
genuine Toledo workmanship. On the
sheath, elegantly worked, was the name
'Calevar,' and the blade bore the inscrip-
tion, From the Queen to Calevar.
Above the single bed hung the gorgeous
dress uniform of Spanish naval COM
mander, and pair of splendid boots
stood under the table.
All this was revealed when the room
was lighted up, and Calevar threw him.
self into a chair beside the table, and
drew a paper from an inner pocket.
Unrolling it he disclosed to the eyes
Of the. dwarf-who, perched upon q
stool, was bending over the table like q
monkey-ths complicated plan of a
house. ~
Here 10 the Gulf said Caleva-,
touching & shaded place with his finger
You will wait for me here. You see !
have designated the exact spot. You
cannot miss il. Long ago some person
-Calevar's father, perhaps-drove q
huge staple into the wall. It is there
See it. You cannot miss it. Il is be.
meath that staple that you will await foI
my signal
The dwarf looked up, and smiling
hideously, nodded.
'Can't you fail, senior Captain?
'Faif9 Mol said Calevar. Il know
the interior of the house. I can 60 di-
rectly to the treasure room, and, so sure
NJ there's God in heaven, I'll show