The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-05-04


tA1 Has "a alcl1g Somewhere au0ng her
''atFe rsieEs. sAS2gh boz she managed
81 RI Sc paIsuii And vanish ~ suddenly,
- Il1s tAsu ! could Hlatle out NJ
faaFlei-s'as aeIs strengthened By the
iarr flai t4s iodE had never been re-
n1serra. riianeI tie old lord had offered
lasgz rewards. and sFefr peasant 10 the
cslalTf LAD iiecn ea de lockout. Before
aenf = a - bad formed iilan, and
1eieTuised 10 ingesiigzte the MISTER the
aeEt niEht Eith mg friends help II he
ae1e sliinsi 4 not, aione.
hen Disclosed ~ project 70 Lord
f.leal-le BE- siseok bis bead obviously,
sad tried ~ dlssuaae ne. assuring me
ass Ia hAd tired nlaay times % captare
az mysterious rover bat EiWays il vain.
Sd sesiig tbsf / sas Determined 70 20,
- 49, 10 gallant 70 refuse % eeeom-
siaaT me. About sunset We took cur
Eeg = tlia lake, aud embarked IL sep
arlts ba1ts ! feit that little could be
. cguPlshed b pursuit. Il was this
81 st=rtgas vanishing Ee must prevent
& siassfiiie. - I determined 10 take
ny plEre near sAefe fs.s lat had s.
ap1esrad Lord Gl ndaie. who was 4
EIDE alt. = the right MON NJ give
ril-se, s1le ] would stand guard over
lie mffsef ous rock b. evening was
al . bright as fhe preceding one had
ben. iar IN skg Ess overcast By flmy
c1uds which partialiy obsruned the
MEGA ] pushed my skif as nuch into
lie shad9s s. possible, and waited
lG sleune. II 3 few minutes / heard
rae soaud O. splashing wsiers. It
saelea - cone from behind the rocks.
Presently ; boat ToHed BIZ the most
teautiill ereature ! had ever seen,
I|aied the Fassez which hung down
aTrr the T0eks near By. aud shot away
anrlss he AXE aud down the stream 1
st4fionci myself a. the exact spot
Nleaae tue boat had emerged and
Eaited EnKiousiy for my frieEd TO act
3 sss s1metime l,ciore tn mysterious
iaat returned; bat waited patiently,
asrs a hani- Al last Il came slowly
back Lord GlendAle was On the alert
anl immsiiaielg gave chase and pursued
ani pufsueF shot towards me with in
cs-dibie rEpiditg / tried . keep down
Dig rlsiHg IKE temeHt. ! felt that now
o. nsEer NJ. the time, aud ] cronehed
iaE. fear * that he might see me and
darr Of ID another direction She was
evidently SCARED with her long row,
for mg Tread Nas close upon her. She
did sot see me unfii her skid touched
~ ne. Quick a. fla b she turned but
- were bs.a upon her. ssd, by some
uniarkr movement her frail bark was
oEertarnel. sad, with a wild cry for
help she sank OUT Of sight
Glendale Eas 10 the water in an in
stat BE caught her the first time
she r1se, sad We soon had her Ia the
haa1- she was no ghost. but u dripping,
hali drowned. frightened girl shs re-
praacbed "a for moiesting her, and
beeeed piteoasly 70 be released. Glen
aaie Hlappd the dripping form in my
caat. assafiag her that ne were friends
aad soaid be most happy 10 serve her.
~IIe seemed 70 recognize him, and felt
sure frDm their conversation that she was
iaiosd Lacia. tie lost heiress Of lArri-
NOOK. As tie ofher boats had doated
sa4v. Glendale explained 10 her that il
= her 80 ( - a that we must
e qgickly, sos f5c1of then were drip I
iiur vet To this she seemed reluctant
- apnsent, but, being treasured Of our
gaod-Ei sbe showed Is an opening in
lie ROCKS entirely concealed BY over
asHzing vines. rhroagh this We passed
ints : SHALLOW chaunsi Il was q very
singular piaee This channel. enclosed .
batEeea fEe high ahd rocky banks, was
a5aui thrss Eods Long. and, perhaps, half
IS side II tae middle. narrowing at each
end. ~ inner wall became continuous
Eifh the shore Of the lake. Our fair
Z ode dressed u 70 the upper end. (
where ne f0und nEsurAl landing. viii b
a up % door y The rocks II answer
~ hfr call this door Was opened by an
ag-d woman. She seemed very much
triEhienee On seeing rs; hut after a few
ssIes IRON Lucia she bade US enter. and
busi-d herself making fire and other
Hise uiuisterIsg 70 cur comfort
TIE spErfment was low. bat roomy,
and divided By screens into parior.
sieeping rooms. and kitchen. While
t5iradals dried his drenched garments.
and sc drznk the cheering cup OF tea
Irsazrea for u By the old woman. Lucia
told hey story. which was briefly this.
Desuairipg Of e=csDe from the hated
liiiancs 10 any other way, she had ap-
.rNNca - LcI =f-A lAIrE AII IlN- MS
sousn, then nearly eghty years old, was
Using with her son IN a cottage on a
neiglDoring estate, havi8g quarreled
siIh Lord LarFiIn0or some years before
So and her husband. now dead. had
i,een servants 70 Lucia's grandfather.
TIE I'D Eoiaan readily espoused Lucia's
cause, aud. the GAY before the wedding.
she eatered tie hall unsoficed and found
Der Hay 70 Luciz's rOom- She disguised
Lucia a. nt5esgar. and in the hustle Of
FiErfarEiioa they managed TO escape
Tbs cave had bern discovered and &C.
cupied b. some English fugitlves during
the irolbi0ls times of CromEell II was
afIerNard occupied and enlarged by
~ Ard hermit But be had been dead
f1f haif 5 century aud the cave deserted.
is e1tranre bad been overgrown by
rines. and those who had known Of its
czistence. except the old nurse, were
dead o. gone aEsy. Even she had not
.h0lghf Of Il for years. uHtil her anxiety
quickened her failing memory. Hither
she had conveyed her charge, and here
tier had lived in seciusion for five years.
A lonely lie indeed for beautiful young
rauan. bat shr chose il rather than sell
AAElr-- AII -hAA- l-AE DE-Da-At u ugA
% reveal her hiding place. We Teas-
surcd Der Of our friendship. and asked
permission 70 visit her sgain. This was
readily granted. and we were invited 10
retarn the neat evening and bring Nora
Eifh "a
Great was Nors's surprise when We re-
counted our adventures to nes. At first
sile could hardly believe Us; but, seeing
re we're really in earnest. she gladly ae
cssied the j0lfnl news, and expressed her
SET snEi0us 70 visit her old friend in her
strange ab0de After that we frequently
sisifed the cave, but always with great
secrecy Indeed, il was seldom that
the gashering shadows Of the evening
did lgi fnd Lord Glendale on his way
tiftbeT and his radiant eountenance gave
u sszurEnce that his visits were not in
VAR. As for Nora snd 1 we loved bet
~ 70 Ealk il the fragrant garden. or
wander smong the grand old trees that
surrounded the hall
had already extended my vacation TO
rfnrs-ecef.nted length and y Is beofuuino