Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-02

Il NNA ~ ~ wSeAS $@s
exclained HalAno with feeling. II vii
COATES TO you, my friend, that l am del
pefately enamored Of this girl, heartle.
though / know Der 70 be. My heart
% entangled In the witchery OF ne
charms chat / cannot break the spel
even II / would, and the thought Q
yielding her 10 another drives me almoa
10 distraction."
"ls she 70 very ~inordinate in her de
mandsr
faye, she is as ~extravagant as Cleo
patn.h
"Well, ! cannot nee wherein you ar
les sensible than Marc Antony, for Cleo
patra wa already dipping her fingers il
he rough box Of forty when she capt.
waited the sturdy Roman" laughed Dol
Alamaia.
"The more I lavish on her the NOR
her cupidity desires" continued Salano
and this Is the manner she attacks me
IN ! shop ON the Gale de Los Santos il
diamond ret ring Of much value which
she covets for q new years gift, and
have mot the al at present to pur
chase, since my father constantly up
brsids me with my extravaganza. Sht
writes me to-day that q certain wealthy
merchant has rendered the ring, and
wishes to be informed by me whether OF
not she will accept the gift. The gist Of
the matter is this: ! must give her the
ring or she will accept the merchants
BRIDE"
~ ee," responded Don Alamada,
your inamoratd il like nothing 50 much
a. . hungry mosquito. Having once
tasted your blood she will buzz around
you until she has drank her fill. OF
course you will purchase the ring" he
continued, in q tone between commiser
alton and . meer.
"She must have the ring at any COST
replied young Salano, desperately, "and
/ have scarcely q pistole in my possession.
She has ruined me still l cannot-nay, ]
will not-give her up"
"Yes, yes, amigo milo, give me the
ring by all means, but where will you
procure the dinevo money to pay for it!
The sum of twenty thousand Valencian
reals cannot be found under every citron
tree" said Alamada.
"Harkee, FRIEND" uttered Salano in q
low tone, ~ have a scheme by which ]
hope ~ realize enough to buy a baublc
for my mistress, as well rs rid myself
from the rascally Israelites whose debtor
l am. Ere times you and I have beer
necessitated to resort TO shifts of ques
tionable honesty when our affairs have
been desperate, and l trust you will moi
fail me now"
Don Alamada laughed, for it seemed
ridiculous to hear his effeminate compan-
ion talk 70 bravely. but without needing
him SalanO continued:
night in the Plaza de Barca, and / will
then disclose my scheme more fully.
Come to the rendezvous well armed,
however, and provide yourself with a
domino"
After a few moments of further con
versation on commonplace topics, the
two friends arose and left the casa de
pssblic0.
Some adventure of a desperate charac-
ter was undoubtedly on foot. What
crimes may not 4 desperate man commit
when fully resolved on deeds of violence?
Aye, and what deeds ofdarkness may not
lovely woman commit when urged by
greed, jealousy, or revenge?
1t was night, and eleven o'clock was
pealing from the ponderous bell of the
Cathedral del Esprito Santo, which
stands fast by the Plaza de Barca, named
according to local tradition after Amili-
car, the father of the Roman General
Hannibal, by whom Barcelona was re-
founded. The city vas anciently called
Barcico. The waves of vibrant sounds
had not ceased Ginning over the silent
city when Salano and Don Alamada met
at their tryst in the now deserted plaza.
The figure of each was mufiied in a cloak,
and each wore a broad brimmed sombrero
well drawn W the face, and they
moved "a nOiseless as shadows, and when
either spoke it was in tones 80 low and
guarded a. to be almost indistinct.
Salano was talking to Don Alamada in
. whisper, and from an occasional impa-
tient gesture, it appeared as though he
did not fuily iDdorse Salano's prOgramme.
Finally they glided noiselessly away into
the darkness and gloom of the city.
Salano led his companion through the
narrow and sinuous streets forming the
old or northwest division, cautiously
in the shadows and picking his
way through the often ill-paved alleys
and courts, until he reached a house of
dimensions, and of the
style of architecture. This
edifce was the residence of one of the
wealthiest bankers in the city.
Salano seemed perfectly familiar with
the neighborhood, for he halted before a
small postern in the wall, and drawing a
key from his pocket he opened it, and
the twain entered.
You see, Alamada," uttered Salano
in . whisper, "that / am master of the
situation. The bankers daughter has a
maid in her employ named Faca, and I
have been under the necessity of making
love to the girl for some time past in
order To get at her masters tesoro, and
~ Faca is lar from being old or ill-look-
ng, It has proven anything but a dis
agreeable task"
Where is your dulcinea now" in
quired Don Alameda, with a suppressed
laugh.
"Oh, she is waiting for me in the
summer-house in the garden, without
dAubt. / have an engagement with her
at one O'Clock, and long before that hour
l hope to have enlptied her masters
box, and appropriated the con-
tents of her mistress jewel caskets,"
returned Salano. II know the house
we'll" he continued, "having inspected
i thoroughly in company with Faca,
during the absence of the family. But
We are losing time. Let us don our
and proceed to business"
The two high-born burglars then in
veeted themselves in their dominoes,
locked the postern behind them, and
entered the house through a side door
which they found opened to receive
them.
"Remain here, Alamada, and give me
warning should anything occur
TO cause you alarm, and do not hesitate
TO use your poignard should occasion re-
With this injunction Salano left his
and by a narrow stairway he
ascended TO the upper portion of the
house. The staircase led him to a corri-
dor which he pursued until he came to