Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11


siood alar. and pissed out. He looked
ABOUT him circumspecliyely. Not n
soul was 10 sight. The night was love.
~ aud everything seemed to favor Ills
plans.
WIN an elastic spring. Leo'a strong,
Weii-iralned limbs carried him over tile
fence which shut ont the garden from
lheir quarters. Once over the fence
Leo sauntered nonchalantlY towards
Inc bush where the note OF mystery
lay hidden.
fsignlng 10 admire the roses, he
stopped. and, with dexterous grab.
soon possessed himself of the mysteri-
GUS ep site. He was walking laisurely
BACK TO his room with the delicateIy-
scented note thrust in his breast. when
his dignilied steps were vastly acceler.
ated by huge Mexican blood hound
suddenly materializing among Tho
bushes at the other end OF the garden.
and plunging head long after him.
Leo felt that perhaps. the eyes of
The Mexican beauty m ght be follow
ing him, aud would have fain presery-
ed his dignity during the retreaL But
no found II eXpedent to change his
wlll after one sweeping Glance into the
eapacious red mouth of the canine
monster that had been so quick to re
sent an intrusion on his master pri-
waite grounds.
Leo, for once. bade dignity n iasty
farewell and yaulted the fence in the
very face of his savage foe. He Just
barely made his escape, AMI that was
all Ha onnuaafuIatad hs..eals - a..
hastily entered the wing Of the hacien-
di, that the Mexican dress he wore
had no superiority OF eoat-tails to have
suffered an inglorious diminution in
length.
Safe within The quarters which hal
been reluctantly assigned 10 him and
his companions. Leo broke the seal of
the dainty little note. and perused with
eager eyes the following finely VIZ item
lines:
SENIORS AMERicAN0s-Thi 10 penned you
by an unfortunate maiden, who, believing ia
your nohlehess OF soul iinploFes your help 30
save her from 4 cruel fate.
Ny father, the rauchero, who reluctantly
permits you 90 pass the night here, intends
20 foree me 10 wed, this night an officer Ia
the Army Of Macmillan, a man whom
most Fehemenily detest; but he holds some
great power over nv father, aud ] am To be
the victim 20 Annul that power.
The man ! truly love u VI Captain EEDRl-
do, one ~ the brayest 20 the army Of our
chief, JnAfeE ] desire 10 ~ TO the protec-
lion OF my lover, aud ] implore your aid that
ImRy DO 90
The ceremony is TO be held AZ ten O'Clock
tonight, when that dciesied man, Col. Hem
rlque Fernandez will be here TO claim me.
He dare not venture within the lines OF
] Juarex except nader the cover Of deep night
The little chapel, which you mas esslly see
/ from the wing which you occnpr, is tine place
here the marriage rites are 20 bepertormed.
Ia writing thls good, brave Seniors Ameri.
| canos, appeal 10 your goodness Of heart, 10
save me from this living death, aud In 80 do
/ ing you will ever receive the sincere PRAYERS
Of poor, unhappy TULA NELksQUEz,
r. s-Mr irus,y mad. Zela. viii have
horses ready 10 The grove beyond The garden,
and We bcg 20 ~ under your protection 10
that Of ms noble Eznaida lula V.
Leo read the letter through several
times. then he said to himself:
'.Tula Velasqnezl Aud this girl who
appeals to us for assistance Is the yer v
same Of whom | have heard my friend
I Eznaldo speak so often in such lofty
/ praise. Yerily. Il is all so strauge!
4 But | am willing TO take any risk TO
l protect a lad from such an unwel.
come fate as a forced marriage. This
1 II promise of adventure" and he
reused his sleep ng comrades aud
I read Tula's letter 10 them.
The party was composed of Young
| men OF adventurous sp rils and most
! Of them knew the handsome Ezualdo
in Juarez's army and were read 10
| engage III amy combat or undertaking.
however daring, II in so doing thev
could serve that young officer or the
| girl he loved.
Accordingly. they made all thin q
ready and wa ted for the hour Of ten
to roll round.
/ Leo WAS ON his watch at the window.
| aud when. n, last he beheld the bridal
/ party moving swiftly aud rs silently ~
I speclres towards the chapple. he gave
| the signal 10 his compan ions 10 follow
| him Ihay filed orderly out OF the
wing, aud very soon the wedding
party was joined by six uninvited
guests.
The ranchero. what was leading tho
lovely but unwilling lula. halted neal
the door Of the chaple and looked over
his shoulder. Perhaps he had detected
the tread OF the Americans, though
thew had arrived almost noislessly.
At the same time. tall. middle aged,
| grizzly bearded Mexican officer, Henri
one Fernandez, the would he bride
groom, who was little in advances o
the bride, became aware OF the Ameri
cans presence. The officer. Fernan
| deg. was attended by two younger of
ficers, and all were dressed in the mos
gorgeous uniforms. The party stopped
Fernandez in an imperiOus voice, de
manded:
Don velasquez l particularly re
ouestod that this ceremony should b.
free from all intrusion. Who are tn
straugersP"
Tho moon, ere this, had lowere'
herself behind bold range OF noun
tnIns In the west. hence the dim out
lines only OF the intruders could b
made out, but nothing of faces no
dress could be distinctly seen.
at Is the Seniors Amercanos. re
pIied the savage voice OF Velasque2
"Why are ou here, senorsP" he de
m anded.
,,Don velasqueE, replied Leo, step
ming bodily before the ranchero, yo
are cruelty forciug YOUR child to marry