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


simply, "and ] could not 20 any further"
"fefnIi me 70 look at your ankle be
said, handing hlR taper TO the maid and
kncellug down at her feet.
"Thank you, senior, but DO not think
Il necessary"
"You know am rhyelclanin
yet ~
She sat Tor q moment gazing as hlm Ia
anxious silence, aud her FACE grtw very
paio.
~ think win allow you to lcok at my
ankle, she said presently at pains me
mnch.r
Nina, her maid, al beck from her mis-.
trcss, removed the stocking, aud flavi.
land took the dainty foot tcndrFiy "a his
hand and examined H. The ankle was
badly swollen and 80 palnful 70 the touch
that he could hardly ascertain at once
whether any dlsiOcatlon OF tho bones had
taken place. lilo took from his pocket
tiny medicine case, which, happily, DC
had not dared 20 thrust 10 tho custodian,
and applied the needed remedies TO re.
tduco The swelling. lie tore his handkcr-
chief Into shrcds IN order 60 supply
bandage, pauslug now aud then N his
work to gaze up into her face aud rejoice
10 It's heavenly beauty. There was some.
thing In the strangcneas Of the sltua-
ton which removed Il from the sphere Of
worldly etiquette, Tho great aubter.
rnnean cave seemed a glitlerlng fniryland
IN which all things were proper aud all
things possible. konud about them de-
pended luminous crystal cones, which
sparkled and shonc with new colors ct
every movement OF iho taporp, aud be-
You'd the narrow circle OF light which Ia.
closed them lay the vast, impcnotrablc
gloom, haunted by the swift and ghoatly
vampires.
Donna Irene was but dlmly conscious
Of those strange surroundings because
her Interest was completely absorbed IN
her physician, She watched admiringly
his akillful fingers and maryeied at the
gcntlenors OF his touch. She glanced
morn than once at his face, too aud
liked II more the moro she looked Il
; was a strong and manly face, foil OF noble
oArnoAtnosa and determination. The
! wholly professional manner In which no
! treated her, for the moment without
! trace OF gallantry or sentiment, pleased
[ her greatly II may not have been any
! thing more than general interest, or ut
most a kindly feeling, which at previous
I meetings no had awakened Ia her; hut
: rs no rose, after having completed his
task, aud with q smile begged her 20 ok
! cuao his buugllng, considering the un-
2 toward circumstances, blush sprang
to her cheRk and her heart boat rxclt
0 odly, Tier eyes dweit with something
: moro than pleasure upon the yonng
: mans features Hhu felt drawn toward
= him; n Vague tenderness for him flied
= her bosom,
Y The girl handed him the taper as he
, was about 10 take HIS leave, but some
= thing In Donna lr0nn's look detained him
9 She seemed 20 have something on her
{ mind which she did not wish TO say In the
i presence oi her maid. Aud yet 70 send
: the maid away, custom did moi permit,
i iScnor AvilRnd,n she aaid NJ inst, In q
4 kind OF desperate EngliahI 81 thank you
L vary. You ave been vary good 20 Inc y
9 "Not at all he answered, IN tho same
< tongue ~ am greatly pleased n have
a been OF any service 90 YOU
!, ''An now | ask you something else -
h she continued, with great earnostnose
: Ego back 10 your own 'ow you say
Q Your own pays~coniray. Nod stay in
+ CubB,n
The request took him 80 10y surprise
!, that he scarcely knew what 20 answer,
Is Did she intend TO warn him that hls life
d WAS In danger, on did she merely mean Us
T. express the hopeloasncas OF HIS love for
n hor which she probably divlnedg There
rs was a stunned dismay IN his voice rs he
n asked "rhen you wopldlike TO drive me
y away from you, Donna Irenos"
y She looked &C him searchlngly for a
o moment and was about to reply, but ~
she opened her lips u loud fc-echoing
u laughter WAS heard, and the glare OF many
g torches was seen at the further end OF the
" tunnel
/ ',Ioavc me, she said ~ pray you
,. cannot speak now
n Though inclined 10 demonstrates, he
y bowed silently aud picked his way back
!, TO the Gothic temple aud thence un into
Q daylight hut her words logged him and
II would give him 80 peace, What could
e she mean2 Had DO been denounced 10
y the govomorgoneralg Had some miscra-
70 bio knayo among tho patriots, Intent upon
o making few dollars, turned traitor q
10 the causeY lie WIS not the man 70 lose
y heart easily, but the sense OF his helpless
D. ness weighed heavily upon his mind
Al Should he take her advice and show IN,
10 white ioather2 He might IN that case b,
r MORALLY sure that seine Cuban daggcl
nc would find him wherever ha might ch0os'
N to hide his dlahonorcd head No, sine,
\, no had embarked IN tho enterprise h'
IL would stick 10 II 10 the bitter end,
~ no nE CONCLUDED NEXT NEKk
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