The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-26

"1f You consult my wishes you will stay, II
only long enough to forgive me- Gut IL l
have offended you uilkI.uwIigly, ana you are
implacable-
81 can no Tomorrow ut sunrise it / likeF'
"As Won will" returned Thatcher gravcly.
"Gr;lci;,s, :Scnor."
They walked slowly back to tho house,
Thatcher with a masculine sense OF being I'M
reasonably afflicted, Carmen with wot''an's
instinct OF being hppelcssly crushed. NO
word wa. spoken until tley reached the door,
Thcu Carmen suddenly, ia her old. itnpuls'>c
way. and IN I. chi!diko treble, -a',;, out
u.errily: "t;onl night, y Don Royal, and
pleasant ,,r..lllls. Ilust;. u'a,'a,'a."
Thatcher stood dumb and ;,stoufdcd at this
capriclo,,, girl She saw his nystiticuti"n ii'-
st;.,ltiy ut is for tue old cat! shc whis-
tc,,sl, Jerking her thumb over her shoulder
in TIC direction Of tho sleeping Mrs +.
"GoUl night go!'
He went to give orders for u peOn to ut
tend the ladies ui.d their .ui,'a:,c tho next
day. He u~ok, to ind Miss Do Ila,o gone,
will, her escort, towards Monterey. And
without tho Plodgitt.
He could not ,s,l,cxai his surprise from the
latter lady. She, left alonc-a not altogether
unavailable victim to the wilcs Of our Sex
was embarrassed. isut not SO much that she
could not say to Thatcher: ~ told yOn So
gone to her uncle To tell him ALL"
"All. Din it, what can she tell him7"
roared Thatcher, stung out Of his sclf-c,ntro'
"Nothits, hupc, hat sto should not" said
Mrs. p, and chustely retired.
She was right Miss Carmen posted to
Monterey, running her horse nearly of its
legs to do it. and then sent back her beast
and escort, saying she would rrioin Mrs.
Plodgitt by steamer ut San Francisco. Then
abe went boldly u Tue law of1ice OF Supo-
neceous Wood, district attorney and whilom
solicitor Of her uncle.
With tho majority Ut masculine Monterey
Miss Carmen was know, and respectfully ad-
rnire.i, despite the infelix reputation 1T her
kir,sr,ar.. Mr.. Wood WAS gIat /" hcr and
nwkwnrdly gallant. Miss CuruM, was cool
and business like. sir, had come from her
uncle t. "rgari" the papers IN ttr"lisri Rock
| Rancho" c;,s,. They were instantly I,uiu.ctl.
| Carmen turned to tn. application for tho
grant. Her cl.s,k ,s,l.,l slightly. With her
clear memory and wonderful fidelity ut pc,
c~ption she couid not be mistaken. Tile sig
nature Of Mirheito,cnn was IN t,et own hand
writing!
| Yet she Looked ~, u tho lawyer with q
smile: May TAX. these papers for "'' hour
to my uncle''
Even un older and letter man than tho dis
trict attorney .uulu not have resisted liIuas
dropping lids aud that gentle voice.
"Ccrtainly"
II will return them in an hour"
She wa, az l,nni as her word. and within
the hour dropped tho papers and 4. little cour-
t..sy Il, her uncles legal advocate, u,,d that
night took Tho steamer t. Ssau Francisco.
The uext u,orlltlg Victor Garcia, a Iittle the
worxs for te previous nights dissipation,
reelefi into Woods ollicc. II have fears rur
my niece Carmen. She is with tho enemy,
t's *aid thickly. "Iook you ut this.
1t was an anonymous letter (n Mrs. Plodg
tits own awkward tist,, advising htn Vt tile
fact chat his ,iece was bought 10y tho enemy
aud cuuttol,tng hin, against her.
"lmlusstble, said the Ia wye,, ut was only
last week SHE sent thee $50"
Victor blllshcd, even through his el,snu
giIIeu cheeks and made an Impatient gesture
with, his hand.
"Besdcs." added tho lawyer coolly. "she ha'
l,ss.l. here to examine tho papers ut thy -
uuest and returned them IT yesteltl day"
Victor gasled-"Aui you -yo,i-you-~g~v,
them to hcrf'
"Of co,rsnl"
"All' Even the application and the sigma
tnr.Y'
"Certainly--you sent her"
"ss.nt herr tn. DEVILS own daughters
s,riekei Garcia. "Noi a. hundred million
, times. mol Quick. before it is too late Civ,
u,s the papers"
MIR. Wot"l reproduced tho file Garcia IA,
over it with trembling fingers until at last t.
, slutcied this Hateful d"u,t'ent Not .uuteu
with opening it aud E'anci,,s at IT'S tea, an,
signature. tr '.n'k it. to the window.
ut Is the as'',c." he ,uuttercd with d sigh. y
.ei,.r
= "Of course It Is" said Mr. Wood sharply
"r|'r papers ar. Ill there. You're {, fx,
Victor lsay.,nr"
!, Aud SD the wus Ana. for the matte. U
:, r.Iat was Mr.. Suponaceuus Wood, Of cuu,
, GxA
=. Meanwhile Miss Ds fIaro returned to Sa
Francisco aud scsun,e,i bcr work. A day U
\. two later she was joined Ivy her la,lellady
Mrs +. has too large nature to permit ~
, anonymous letter, written by her OWN hand
81 stand between, her and Der .le,neanor to lie
5 little Ioiger. $50 she coddlcd her and tla.tere
her and depicted III slightly exayyerate
, colors the grief Of Don loyal at her sudde
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