The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-15
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BRET HARTE'S NEW ROMANCE.
IN THE CAR0UINEz w0oDs-A TALE
OF CALIFORNIA.
CHAPTER ".

VII VHNAhs
CHAPTER Nv.
Teresa awoke with . start. II WAS day al.
ready. but how far advanced tho even. I'M
changing. soft twilight OF the woods gavo no
indication. Her companion had vanished. and
to her bewildered senses 80 had the camp fire.
even to its embors and ashes. Was she awake.
OF had she wandered away unconsciously in
tho night One glance at the tree above her
disslpatcd the fancy There was the opening
Of her quaint retreat and tho hanging strips
Of bark. And At the foot Of the opposite tree
lay the carcass Of the bear. 1t had been
skinned. and. - Teresa thought with an in
ward shiver. already looked half its former size.
Not yet accustomed 70 the fact that 4 few
stops In either direction around the circum-
ference OF those great trunks produced the
sudden appearance or disappearance OF any
figure Teresa uttered a slight scream a. her
young companion unexpectedly stepped to her
stde You see . change here" he said: the
stamped out ashes OF the camp flre lie under
the brush" and no pointed 10 some cleverly
scattered bouRhs and strips Of bark which
completely effaced the traces Of last nights
bivouac We can't afford 10 call tho attention
OF sny packer or hunter who might struggle
tess way W tuib p6rticunr Spos nhu thiS p"r-
ticuiar Tree: tho moro naturally. no ADDED.
as they always prefer 70 camp over an OLD
fire." Accepting this explanation moekly. as
partly rcproach for her caprice Of the previ-
Gus night Teresa hung her head.
Pm very sorry." she said. but wouldn't
that" pointing to the carcas OF the bear.
have made them curiousr
nut LOWS logic was roicntess.
~ this time there would nave ooen iituo
1911 70 oxo'te curiosity II you had pech willing
70 ieeve Vnose Deaste 70 tneir wotK.
In very sorrs. repeateo INC woman. ner
hrs nuiver'hR.
I"ey arc INC sca"neorS Oh INC Wooo. No
cohIihueo IN h3h'ol 'one' you stay nero
you must Try 10 use 'hem 70 Keep your mouse
cieea.
aofoss smheo hervousy
mean tns' tnoS saAt nhnn tnoif WORK To-
nAsht. ne aided. and l shall build another
camp nre LOT US milo rom nero unt1 Ney DO.
Dat Ieresa caught MS sieeve.
No; sne sara. nulI'eu'y; oons p'0ase. tor
mo. You must not take inc trouble-nor the
RISK. Hear me; DO please. can boar 1t. 1 trH
bear Ito night. would have borne 1t last
night. but 1t was 80 strange. and"-she passed
Nor nanos over her ioreheao- think must
have been hall MAD. But I'm not 30 foolish
now.
bho seemed 80 broken and respondent that
no replied, reassurinR1y. Perhaps 1t would be
Dsteer that l. snooiu ma another hiding place
ior YOU until can dispose OF that carcass 80
tnat IL VIII not draw do&s aiter tho wolves ana
men after he'n' Besides. your friend the
SheriH VIII probably remember the bear. when
he remembers anything. and try to get on its
track again.
He's conceited fool. broke In Teresa. in
NUN voice and n SllRnt return OF her Old fury
or he'a nave guessed where that shot came
from: and. she added IN n lower tone. looking
DOWN al nor limp ana nerveiess fingers. lie
wouldn't nave lot poor weak. nervous wretch
ike me get away
But his deputy may put two and two to-
gethcr. and connect your escape with 1t"
Teresa's eyes flashed 1t would be like the
dog Just to save his pride. to swear 1t was an
ambush Of my friends. and that he was over
powered by numbers. yes! see 1t all" she
almost screamed lashing herself into q rage at
the oare contemplation OF this diminution Of
h9r glory. Tbnts the dirty lilo 10 tells every
WHERE ana iskHiing now
Sne ssampeSs her ieet ana gianood saSaeeiy
around. as II AZ any FISK 10 proclaim the ialse-
hood. Low turned his impassive. truthful Taco
toward ner.
nheriH Dunn. ne Doean graveH' ls a
po'it'ciah ana iooi wheh no uaKes 10 the
traH as huhter OF man or Deast. but ne ID
NOT coward nor liar. Your chances would DO
better II he were-it he laid your escape to an
AMBUSH OF your iriehos. thah II MS priue heid
you alone Responsible.
mes such good man. why DO you hesi-
ta'o she replica o1teriy. why cont you
give me up ~ ohco anu 90 service 70 one OF
your lriehdsf
90 NOT even know MIN. returned Low.
opening MS clear eyes upon nor. I've prom
ised 10 moe you mere. ana l shail hide you al
well from MIN AZ from anybody.
Teresa did NOT reply. but suddenly dropping
down upon the GROUND buried her lace
In her hands and began 70 SOD conVui-
sNsiy' 10" turheo imP'ssiVeiy away.
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