The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-11-20

according to which weapons they had.
after the iugitives. Nothing struck them,
and they never drew rein until they
arrived at a small town fifteen miles
beyond the plundered ranch, and where
they brought the first news of the
| disaster.
1t appeared that the young girl was
not the daughter OF the unfortunate
owner of the ranch, who with his wife
had been killed during the attack. She
was a niece, OF a visit, they having no
children of their own. Her father was
one of the richest mine owners in Du-
range, and had come with her to Co.
hula, leaving her at the ranch with
her uncle and aunt, while he went to
look after some real estate of his in that
quarter. He was extremely grateful to
Abner, and, when the latter expressed a
desire to get back to Texas, pressed him
to accompan ying him to Durango, offer
ing to assist him to fortune. He was as
good as his word. Don Luis Navav
Oo""o" cAd1 was LIS ndm0-gaVe
Abner q position in the mine office. from
which he rose to be his private secre-
tary and then manager. The little
Paula, who grew to be a handsome girl.
never forgot her danger and her obliga-
tions to Abner; and he naturally thought
more of her from that night-ride, while
his after acquaintance strengthened his
feelings. Her father had other views:
but he loved his daughter and he liked
Abner, and was won by the tears of one
and the pleading Of the other. So
Abner and Paul were married, to the
chagrin of numerous lovers; and when
Don Luis died, which he did seven years
after, Abner and Paula were his heirs,
When Gringo had ended his story
there was a silence, broken at length bv
Mrs. Carver.
SIS he alivep" she asked.
"He was whenH left Mexico"
Phineas wa not yet conviced. "What
kind of a looking young man is hep" he
inquired.
when he came to Durango" replied
Gringo, he was about an inch shorter
than l am now and of more slender build
than l am"
ANY mark on him that you.noticedp"
"No, except a scar on the left cheek
cts Abner, then. It's Abneri" ex-
claimed the mother.
Il think it's likely" admitted
Phineas, "but why did he never write
to his mother, at leastP"
"He said that he had, but getting no
answer supposed he was disowned. He
caused inquiries to be made, and found
his parents were alive and we'll"
eve never got the letter. Oh! if 1
could see him again!"
"You may. He sold the mine about
six months since to an English company
for two millions of dollars"
1.-TWO millions" exclaimed Phineas.
"Why, he won't miss this farm when /
lose it."
"That is only part of his property.
In fact, he has disposed of everything,
and-and he came from Vera Cruz to
New York in the same steamer that
brought me-"
"Then he'll be here soon. Oh! Pris-
ella! Haven't we entertained angels
unawares?"
And the old man, so grim and
emotionless at other times, broke into q
passion Of tears.
Gringo continued, and his voice
cleared from its huskness as he said:
"He learned about your troubles at
Philadelphia. So he came to the county
town here, and last night / paid up that
judgment, father"
Priscilla arose and fell on her sons
neck and kissed him; while Phineas,
trembling. touched Abner, to be sure
that he was really flesh and blood, and
then, sinking on his knees, offered up
thanks to God for the son "that had
been lost and now was found"
"But," said he, q few moments after
when his daughter.in-law and grand
daughter had returned to the room, and
they all sat together, Gained down and
happy, "you misled me by calling your
self Gringo, or / should have suspected
you, l think, changed as you are"
81 avoided my name by saying l was
a Gringo, which is the cant Mexican
term for American, and your mans
blunder did the rest. / let it go so. o.
course, for / feared to come too suddenly
upon mother"
1t was a joyous Thanksgiving dinner
and Fineo-his lame was Phineas
Lewis, after both his grandfathers-bt
came the possessor of the antique fish
ing-rod. There seems to be no danger
now of the Carver homeatead going out
of the family; and the returned minel
has added a good many acres to it BY
the purchase of two adjoining farms, on
one of which he has erected a fine man
sion and its out-buildings. Little Phin,
cas- and Josepha are more at the ole
farmhouse than at their fathers; ant
Phineas Carver thus far has kept up tn,
custom of inviting any stranger in thu
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