Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-01-04
50 LONGER A MISERY.

Two miners prospecting In Sulphur
gulch. In the coast range mountains.
near San Felipe. discovered a grave con.
tanning the bones Of woman and many
gold and silver trinkets.
This discovery has solved a mystery
that for a long time has puzzled the in
habitants Of the San Joaquin valley. as
there is but little doubt that the remains
were those Of Zarifa Marth6qua, the
daughter Of jose Martinique. vino, fifteen
years ago. was sheriff Of Fresno county
In a small iron chest found buried by the
side Of the skeleton were several Spanish
coins and'a faded photograph which bore
the woman's name.
The grave was discovered at the foot
o. a tan redwood t2eo at b head Of the
gulch. and was ~surrounded by powders.
that had rolled doWr-from the mountains
above. In the trunk Of the redwood we're
the initials 2. NJ. aud J R.. cut deeply.
and as Il seemed. with a sharp knife.
The remains were taken to San Felipe
and buried in n plat 10 tho cemetery.
where sleep her father, mother and TIVE
brothers. G
There is a romance connected with the
life Of Zarifa Martinique that the pioneer
settler Of the San joaquin valley never
fails 10 relate 90 the visitor As the story
goes, she was a beautiful girl, with the
grace of an American mother and the heat
Of Spanish ancestors In her disposition
No man IN The San Joaquin valley could
hold tho bit In a horses mouth with
stendier hand than could Zarifa. and she
rode like a queen with OF without a sad
lie She could shoot With the accuracy
~ ---.As.-I -.--lr-r,nw anA roauauanI a
spirit as fearless as a lion. She was a
perfect type Of the wild western girl, but
Vic inhabitants Of San Felire, among
sbom she had been born and reared. loved
70 harum- scarHm girl, for there was
AiARysa bright smile on her pretty face,
nnuSl her bosom beat \ heart rs tender
and Sympathetic as that Of q child.
at tn are Of 10 years Zarifa was loved
and couf ed by Octave Morcz, a younI
Spanish racher In the valley who had &C
cunulated G~considerablo fortune. and he
father wasC1n,ious that his only daugl
Ter should Uccone the wife ofIOctaye, bu
Iurita, whcn~ thesubiect was preached I
her. angered her father and ostonishe
her suitor by declaring that he's heart hf
-AQEg ao-heeu~ giTPn to Jack Raymon
and she should never marryif she cou.
not be his vito. Jack Raymond. upc
whom the sheriffs daughter had bestow'
her affection. was a handsome felloN
shiftless and daring. who divided his tin
between the gaming table and prOspec
ing for gold among the hills. In the Ia
ter pursuit he was generally successfu
ia the former he was always un~fortunat
30 that he managed with but little troub
to keep his accounts balanced No Of
accused Jack Of being bad at heart. but
was looked upon as q fellow absolute
worthless to himself and everybody els
Jack and Zarifa had met. and between 81
handsome spendthrift and the beautifI
girl had sprung up a mutual affectiC
that was nursed until 1t grew to mad 4
fatuation.
When Zarifa's father learned the trer
of his daughters love, he Instituted
series Of prosecutions against Jack. In Il
hope Of driving him from the county,
He was frequently thrown into Jail o
petty charges. and as often set free GftC
paying a heavy fine. for the'courts wei
with the sheriff and the community wa
preiudiced against Jack. so that It was
hard matter for him to establish his inuG
conce Of any charge brought against HIN
But he had friends In his OWL class VII
stood faithfully by him. -
These prosecutions on the26rt Of he
father seemed only t~ostrengthen the Low
Of Zarifa for Jack, and her dislike fc
Mors1 grew into open hatred. which exai
prated tho young rancher beyond eontro
sid he swore vengeance on Raymond
openly vowing to shoot him on sight II /
eyer again showed public recognition
zarlta. One day. while Jack was seate
BY a table in a saloon cOnversing wit
friends, MOrez carho In much the wor:
FOR drink, and recognizing his rival II
tered an oath, and, drawing his revolve
opened fire on him. Jack drew his ow
pistol and with unerring aim sent a bu
let through his rivals heart. KNOWN
his popularity in that community JaC
He'd the town, taking refuge in the inoui
fains, and though diligent search WI
pale for him under the direction of Il
heri1, the hiding place Of the refug'
build not DO found.
Earifa never lost track Of her lover.
tpbur Guleh. under the old. redwoC
crc her remains were found&he tv
met for months, and this trysting plal
always been kept q secret betweC
Here the two continued 70 me
tic