The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-04-30

with tears III his eyes, and 1t IS a long
time since anyone manifested so much
interest in me. | thank you, and am
very grateful. Allow me to respond 10
Your generous offer with a confidence
ttat will show you why l can not ac-
cept it. | do not wish You tt believe
that l am ungrateful or indifferent. Ny
name is L, and the name of Sauna
rilla was given to me by my comrades
on account of the cloak | wore when |
took refuge in the mountains. l served
several years as an officer in the cavalry,
and the future presented the most bril-
liant prospects, when l met a Young
lady at Seville with whom 1 fell desper-
ately in love at first sight. After some
happy maneuvers. | was presented to
the family, and soon accepted as a be-
trothed by the beautiful young woman,
who gave nc permission to come in the
evening to talk with her at her window.
l was happy. Everything in the world
seemed to smile on me. My family
was well-to-do and well disposed to-
ward me: Ihad a charming ~tiancee. good
comrades, and was patiently waiting
my rank OF captain in order to marry.
Gone evening, after having taken
leave of the family OF my namorata, |
took a little turn of the promenade and
was going back to my usual place I'M
der her balcony, when l thought ! OBJ
served someone in possession of that
sacred spot. That. you know, is Il
mortal insult that no good Spaniard can
endure, so, rubbing my eyes to assure
myself that | was not dreaming. |
Guickencd my steps. ans, an Instant
later. clearly distinguished a man
muffled in the folds of his long cape.
"."Be off," | cried TO the stranger.
This is the balcony of my 1~iancee. If
yon do not want to feel the blade of my
nacGia be off. / say
MY rival-for it could be none else
than a ~rival-drcw his knife without a
word. and sprang upon me. But | had
rolled my cloak around my left arm. |
parted the blow, and, attacking him in
my turn, l struck him such Il blow that
he gave a piercing Shrek, and fell life
less TO the ground.
"'What was to be done2 imagined
that l heard a cry respond t o that OF
my victim. No doubt she had wit
messed the combat from her window.
"'To fly was the only thing left me.
Windows began to 90 up, whistles
sounded to call the night %watchman,
| fled and reached my house a prey TO
the l~ivelicst anguish. dcvoured by teal
ousy and rage and terrified by q mis-
fortune the consequences of which ]
could not conceal. Being unable to
rest in this uncertainty until the NEXT
day and thinking chat Knight be sought
III my lodging, | ven TO my cousin 5,
AN Officer in the same regimen, and
telling him what had happened asked
him TO 90 fer information touching the
consequences oil the atiray. After an
hour-an are TO me-hc returned with
the word that every chance Of safety
was closed against me, that | was known
to be the assailant. that my rival he.
longed TO n of the most distinguished
families OF Madrid and to the party
then in power, and that the penalty tor
my crime would be terrible, no one dar-
ing to defend me against such power
ful advcrsarics. My relative himself
already seemed cold toward me. then
thought that, for the present at least,
the wisest thing TO do was 10 put the
mountains between Justice and myself.
| returned 10 my house. gathered W
the little money that | possessed, sad.
died my horse. and gal}opcd off for tho
mountains.
You know that every man with Il
weight on his conscience can easily
find Il refuge in the hiding-placcs of tho
smugelcrs and bandits. | secretet
myself and lived some time on the little
momey ! had taken with me. The dal
came when | had 10 sell my poor horse
my last faithful friend. | then apneal
ed to my family. My relatives respond
ed that [ had disgr;ced them. and re-
fused TO assist me. My friends. like
my relatives, denied my appeal. Final
~. one day | learned that Il price hat
been put on my head, and that l mus.
no longer hope to resume my place j,
society, 1t was then that. having spen
my last sou, | went to YOU, and vo,
gave mc bread. You know the rest
Permit me TO thank you again and tt
take your hand: You will then hay,
done for me all that you can do
II admit that shook his hand with
all my heart, and he departed.
II have seen him several times since
but he had already become famous b,
his exploits. l even lent him on on,
occasion some money, and not only
did he repay it promptly, but showed
himself very grateful for the favor.
will say more, that have a great dea
of sympathy for Samarilla, and that
owe to him the privilege of going into
the mountains in the course of my bust
ness without running the slightest risk
After having taken Il glass, NJ. c
continued:
"One evening, as | was taking fresh
air at the door Of my hacienda. Sama
rilla unexpectedly appeared. shook my
hand cordially, took a chair, rolled {
cigarette, and told me what he wa:
doing and how he was now the chief O
the briganhs. Let us allow the famou.
captain to speak for himself.
When left the mine he told me
4 was badly afflicted, both PHYSICAL,
and mentally, and at one time though
| must soon render m account of N,
life and my crime to my Maker. Blu
my companions were as kind and de
had been hard and pitiless. At frs
they took me into a part of the noun
tains unknown even to tho i%nhabitant
of the region, where might be sure o
a shelter from justice. There they con
tided Inc TO the cart of one of thei
!, wives, who bestowed upon me all tn
!, attention and solicitudc of a sister
Every day at their return from worl
, my companions, one and all, came t.
see me. and to keep me company a fey
moments, some bringing me fruit, 9th
ers a book, all remembering me witt
some trif1c. These worthy fellows, in
deed, displayed an affection for that
could not repay with my life. Afte
| three months Of intelligent and assid
| uous care l got well enough to &C out