The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-02

DIS 0OEIJOIo COOtIhCt.
''You will but ask In vain, tor. even
|hould your prayer he granted, l Will
lot live dishonored. :.
''Then you shall preserve both
lie and honor" replied Catalina.
armly.
Day was about to break, and Gaia.
lima appeared to slumber. while her
worn out by grief and toll.
had fallen into q deep sleep which
almost approached Inconsistencies.
Catalina got up noiselessly, scarce
daring to breathe. made her way to |
the kitchen, and climbed out through
the window when looked on to the
Tagus. ] was still dark. and a star
,,ere and there broke the gloom. 10.
ward the bed OF tho HagIs no SOUND
was To he heard but the rushing Of.
the river, and the moaning OF the
wind no II swept through the scaf{old.
ing Of the bridge or San Martin.
CT lima, before making her exit
through tn window, had seized from
tho >mOldering embers on the hearth
a brand still burning, and, noieelees'
" closing the window afer her. she
Get out, holding her breath even.
least . sound should escape her.
WHITTIER was sbe going? % what
errand Was che bound? DID che
take tho burning brand With her TO
li0ht her on the way amid tho sur.
rounding darkness +? IN spite Of tho
obocuritY around her and tho dan
9erS Of the path. perilous even 10
the broad glare OF day, along wnlcn
she Was Fastening, Catalina Wae
careful to conceal under her CLOAK
the light which alone could show her
the Windings OF tho precipitous track
abe was traversing With 9 speed mar
yelous in ono 90 delicately framed.
Catalina drew near to the buttress
Of the bridge, and could not repress
a cry Of horror. Perhaps 1t was that
che found herself on the very Drink
of the boiling abyss! Or was 1t that
in her hand, accustomed only to do
GOOD. she bore a means Of destrtc'
ton Or it might have been the
awful neal Of thunder which just at
that moment sounded in her ears: OF
aid she think that they who do not
understand a sacrifice for love might
hold that a crime had led nor 10
where che stood =? ,..
Bo that as It may, Catalina hesita'
ted not. but, drawing her torch from
under her cloak, che set dre to the
scaffolding Of the bridge. The resi-
n0us pine.wood was speedily. 10
hlaze. and the flames, famed by the
Vind. lapped tho timbers with theil
fierv tongues and envel0pod the
BRIDGE With fearful rapidly.
No need Of torchllght now-ane
Catalina fastened back to her nome
entering 90 noiseleesly and With tn
same precautions % had marked ne!
eXit. Her husband Vas e!eeping ctllI
and Cataiina, hurriedly divesting her
self OF her clothes, lay down eesld'
him. iuot 40 Q tremendous crash On
no,lnced that some OF the huge BLOCK
OF stone In the bridge had given way
A feV moments later q dull con
) tinuo,,s murmur VAS heard through
. ont the city. and from q hundre
, staepies changed the dread alarm Z
Ara. while tho crash Of the ial!1n
/ arches drew from the Toledan
J. sounds OF grief, such % those wnlc
b their fathers had uttered when 10
9 Enrique set light to tho structoi
= which In those days had been tue
pride. .,.. .,,h
start. Catalina lay at hts eide, to a
q annearances asleep. Juan dresse
=, IN haste and hurried into the stree
!. thero 10 learn, to bis unbounded %
@ that the Inflated bridge wnlcn i
ID had built had fallen a prey to u
& flames. and was then In ruins.
9, The Toledans never knew whetn
n the destruction OF tho bridge y
Of due to lightning or incendiarisll. 9
juan de Arevalo. who had lived
~ hlamelees life. and believed that =
u sood are ever under Gods prote
Q. in9 arm, did not hesitate Q nome
b. III sttributing tho CONFEDERATION
p Ind flre Of Heaven, and Catallns
d sertefl that Ohe WaS OF tho same op
he ion. Surely God would forgive
70 fal6ehood Of Q wife, Who, with
y. aaYed tho lite and honor OF hef d
ID band.
The burning OF tho new brio
en merely delayed tho triumph OF ~
el' de Arevalo for q year. When q
no time had elapsed, on the festival. {
loS 20 0.r TiioInnao. the TOlodanS Gro
'he "A fhe river by the bridge Of {
, ne Martin to visit their 1eloveq O.e
ny rales. And tho Archbishop. Don
lat dro Tenorio, at the banquet give!
veg honor OF Juan dc Arevalo, VINO :
REQ seated at his right hand, SAID
nd ::ff With most men it Is true
.the third time pays for all. ma
ful not be said in the case OF your !
oy. had and our well.boloved trie
'es. Juan de- Areva'o. that sec
'aw Thoughts are best ?"
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no Gentleman Of the Brooklyn
YOU oie's citv editor the other day. q,
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