Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-07


ease which only spring from sense Of
implied sympathy
On the nluht In question he came for
the particular purpose ol seeing Donna
Irene, ami was much disappointed whoa
Donna Diana informed hlm that her
"cousln" was no longer In the city Ne
hridlcd his curiosity az well as he could,
but inquired casually, before taking HIS
leave, whcre Donna Irene was spending
the summer Donna Diana appeared AZ
FIRST MOTTO notice the question aud on his
repeating il replied with great yivaclty
that she tlld not know Her cousin was
travelling with her father, she said, some
where on the island. She had beard OF
her being az Matausas, hui she was not
sure, She was SO obviously unwilling 10
furnish Information that naviland con.
lcludcd that therewas some mystery about
/ Donna Irene, and refuincd from asking
who her father was-a question which no
had repeatedly had on The tlpof bis tongue.
I n II was the purpose OF his fair torment.
Of however. 10 keep him permanently
/ 10 ignorance OF Donna irene's whero.
abonts he meant TO ilud The means TO out
( Wit her,
! As chance would have Il, he received
] wv WtNEH NAttN Ills VAL NfNIi lNNUNN
Diam an urgent message from Don Al.
fonso requesting him 10 start without dc.
\ lay for Matansas aud deliver certain lot,
tors and Instructions 60 the rcyolutlonist
leader IN that part OF tho island, prcparN.
tory 10 the uprising Much az he would
have liked 10 delegate 80 some one else
this rerilous undertaking, ho knew that
he had already committed himself too far
TO think of retiring Perhaps, too, the
possibility OF meeting Donna Irene may
have tended TO nllay his scruples, AZ all
events, he told his patents that be meant
90 take summer vacation and procured
q passport from tho authorities 20 visit
nearly every place Of interest IN the IL.
land. In order 20 give color 10 his char.
aeter as harmless summer traveller, he
took occasion, the day after his arrival IN
Mantanzas, TO visit the famous caves OF
nellamar and the wonderful valley OF
Yumurrl.
n II was about noon when, after de-
lightful ramblc through the valley, he ar
rived at tho entrance TO the cave Therc
was a frame house built over II IN which
there wcV specimens VI crystals for sale
and q vlsitors' register. A number OF
half naked people were hanging about the
door, cranlng their nocks whenever L
opened and he learned on inquiry that
the encouragement with party OF IN.
! dies nnd gentlemen, had Just descended
| Torches aud guides there were none, and
} unless he chose TO make h.s way In ~,
dark and Unattended the custodian i'm
his visit until another day. This was
, sound advice, but for thi,
very reason, perhaps, llayllaud was
not minded to follow II ny pay
! Ing an cXtortionatc price no finally
, prevailed upon the custodian TO hunt NJ
/ a halfhurncd hooswax taper aud 10 per
nit him by lts feeble light 20 explore IN,
i sabterranean palace. Leaving HIS coat
! and walstcoat In charge OF the Official ant
, pulling pair OF linCn oyorals over hi
, trousers, he descended the stairs an,
b found himself, after cropping progref
. over wooden bridge, under the magniii
4 cent crystal dome known ma the Gothic
, Temple Here two lanterns were hanging
q under the glittpring arches, spreading
D faint glimmor over the adjacent wallis
\ From the great clustered columns, whlcl
1 caught the feeble rays aud multlludlnous
n " reflected thcm, shot tiny shafts OF blu,
4 and rcd and amber light, piercing thosur
q rounding gloom without dispolllng li
4 Tho air OF the cave waH damp warm
G II seemed 90 him that shadowy form
!. fitted IN the twilight above him an'
q ghostly wings famed his face and threat
e cd TO blow out his taper, Ito ant dow
\ 20 consider who these unpleasant visitor
o might be-, and came to the conclusion
II that they were vampires. With tho stou
/ canc with which no was cropping his wa
II he struck down one Of them merely 4
Al discourage the opportunities of the rcst
AuNlptr HxattttnnI flta fgrAnnH IA
n chose the path which appeared 10 hay
N been most frequcntcd, and, holding hi
% taper nloft, turned Into n sopulchral gal
d lery, the gloom OF which was oppressive
n II he had had n spark OF superstition Il
~ him the persistent pursuit OF The bat
l. wond have made his blood run cold
IN Hut he knew that II was the iiamo OF tn
u taper which fascinated them, Thodesccn
q nt u dozen slippery steps, cut In III
+, rock, brought him into lon
1t aud tOlorahly straight tunnel, nt th
4. further end OF which ho seemed d
a sec the CLEAN of the torch, Suddenly h
n heard, too, the sound Of excited volcet
Ilut they had strangely mulllod and ui
resonant sound mechanics
e and unhuman. which startled him. II
10 knew OF course that the governor. gcnol
4. ais party could not be far of, and b
IS was in doubt whether II would be we
n for him, consplrator and reyoluAonls
IS 10 oyortakc the grnndoos OF Spain. II
" knew, however, no other safe road an
T. 10 abandon his purpose out OF regard f.
" the grandcos OF Spain was unworthy Of
In free American citizen Accordingly, b
Il pushed boldly ahead IN tho direction iroi
IN which the voices came, being guided y
et the Que solitary taper which shone like
T. star al the end Of the crystal tunnel IN
70 voices seemed, strangely enough, 70 n
ID cedn further Into the distance tie near,
ID hc approached them, and ~ last he noul
IN only bear Kind Of ghostly laughter
j. which rc-ochoed tecbly from the walls {
ie the gloomy galleries.
SCI An excited expectation warmed bis bloc
In as he drew nCnr 10 the giimmorng tape
10 lie could distinguish vaguely the 0utlii
II OF woman Was II not odd for q woma
Ia 10 lnger alone IN this vast sepulohr
20 solliudcY He could not soc her feature
\, ,--his heart sank within him. What fol
TO 10 have hoped - Ind Irene In tho dar
be- suhterranoan recesNebl But, of conrs
ar he had not hoped. lie had only pleas,
o, himself with an Idle fancy, He was nd
~ hut few steps away lie stood face
., face with the woman who bore the torcl
nd She galed at him In epecchless horror
n "sonorIta," he said gently tihaugl NJ
Nv looked more like Il chamhei1nnld than