Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06

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Senior, to save me-" said she. as soon as
she had recovered from her surprise
But let lis follow Marco-that wretch
may Kill him."
We hurried to the top of the tower
which was, at least, fifty feet high
where we found Marco and the young
villain engaged in deadly combat. Fhcy
clinched struggled, fell together, and
rolled to the Row rampant
l sprang forward to assist my guide,
but before could reach him, he had
with strength had not thought him
capable of-risen to his feet, bearing
his adversary in his arms, and the next
instant he had flung him over the ram
part. There was the sound of muffled
crash from below, then all was still.
He is dead" said thelgirl, after lis
tening for a few moments. Marco, how
can / ever thank You and this Senior for
what you have done for me tonight"
Il would give my life-yes, hun
dred, if / had them-for you, Senorita
Ysabella," said Marco, with tender
meaning in his dark, handsome eyes,
The Senorita isabella blushed pref
tily; but the next minute she turned
pale, rs she said:
eve must leave this place at once,
for that wretch, my cousin Carlos, said
his accomplices would be here within
an hour. They would shoot you as
soon as they would couple of wolves
while II had rather die thousand
deaths than to fall into their hands,"
| We descended to the first floor, When
we were startled by the the tramping
of horses and the shouts of men outside.
"The wretches have arrived!" 1 ex-
claimed, as 1 clutched my pistols, de-
termined to sell my life as dearly as
possible.
"No, cried the Senorita, joyfully; cit
is my father and some of his poems,
come to look for me-"
1t was, indeed, Senior Gutierrez and
a dozen of his poems. They had found
the body of Carlos Gutierrez at the
foot of the tower; and when. few min
utes later, the old haciendero held the
Senorita isabella his only child-in
his arms, his JOY knew no bounds.
Much to our Joy, and Marco found
that our horses had, to all appear
ances, recovered from their sickness
and, mounting them, we at once
set out with Senior Gutierrez and his
party for the hacienda, leaving the
body of Carlos Gutierrez at the dis
posal of his comrades. The Senorita
rode the young outlaws horse, which
was found hitched to q sapling near the
door of the old tower; for. as Senior
Gutierrez grimly remarked, he would
not need it again.
GLOW came you with that wretch,
Senorita Ysabella?" asked Marco, who
war riding at the Senorita's side.
!, Il was sitting alone on the piazza, :"
she replied, when he rode up, and,
dismounting from his horse, came and
seated himself at my side. He asked
me to be his wife, and when I refused
him, he threw thick blanket over nv
head, to prevent me from screaming,
and the next instant felt myself placed
upon the horses back and borne rapidly
away. After riding for about two hours
he halted and lifted me from the horse;
and, as soon as he placed me upon the
ground, 1 tore the blanket from nv
head and found myself in the old
tower"
Il never liked my nephew Carlos, "
said Senior Gutierrez; "but I never
knew until tonight, that he was a
thief"
i. The haciendero was a venerable.
looking old man of Spanish descent
tall, muscular, and with hair and beard
almost as white as snow. He was pro.
fuse in his thanks to Marco and to me
for the, as he expressed it, great service
we had rendered him in saving his
daughter.
1t was past midnight when we
reached his hacienda; and, as 1 crossed
the threshold, he babe me welcome
with true Spanish-American hospitality,
. assuring me that his servants, his
house, and all his house contained, were
mine.
!; It seems that Narcotic sly dog!-
who was betrothed to the Sonorita
isabella, had decoyed me to her faith
er's hacienda, that mightsee his pretty
sweetheart. He had taken a
great liking to me, and dur
ing the fortnight that we
had spent in exploring the mountains
ard valleys of the inland, and the ruins
of the old city of Panama, which was
destroyed by Morgan the notorious
pirate, in 1869, we had enjoyed each
others company amazingly. It was to
please him that 1 stayed on the isthmus
q week longer than had intended to,
that l might be present at his and the