Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-21


 jtltif' and the Spaniard HI "->. still displayed his ltl<<5ssEssss= absorbing love -Ss@4 for his daughter;
 but. few days after the scene in the gambling house, he announced to her his intention of making Pauline Corsi his wife.
 The young girls surprise at this an- nouncement knew no bounds. Nothing could have been moro remote from her thoughts than the possibility of her fathers marrying second time.
 She knew of his devotion to her mother knew the anguish that had been caused to him by Olympia's early death, and to hear that he was about to wed the young and frivolous Frenchwoman filled her with bewlderment.
 This, then, was the fultillment of the. ambitious hopes to which Pauline Cors. had alluded.
 Being utterly without avarice or mer- cenary feelings of any kind, the an- nouncement of her fathers marriage gave no pain to Camilla.
 On the contrary, it pleased her to think that he should win 0 companion Tor his declining days. and her only prayer was that Pauline might prove worthy of his affection and might learn to make him happy.
 Her innocent mind could little dream of the terrible secret which was involved in this intended marriage.
 Again. she remembered that no donbt her forum" would be much reduced by this un!oo:ed-for event; there would be, therefore, less objection io her union with Paul.
 This thought filled her "; II hope, and she seemed to recognize ha hand of Providence in the turn s,''i"h events were taking.
 
 to throw a light upon the ti'neiE appear ance of Paul Lsi,non, Captain Prendar- gills, and the sailor Joe, in the secret gam bling house in Columbia a,rect.
 1t will he remembered tina; Camilla Moiaqnitos had recognized the coppercol- ored Sisage of the sailor in the pit of the crowded Opera-house.
 The beautiful Spanish girl had also been recognized by honest-hcarted Joe, whose breast was overlowing with grati- tude for tho noble handful ot dollars which she had only that morning given him.
 The Amazon was anchored in the har- bor of New Orleans, aud Joe had been commissioned by Paul Lisimon to de- liver the letter to Camilla, and had st the same time received his Captains per m isSiOn to take nights holiday on shore.
 With his pockets full of money tho sailor was ,iet ermiened to enjoy himself and, attracted by the blaze of lights and brilliant crowd, he had stroiiad into the Opera house.
 Here, the entertainment being not very much to his liking, he amused himself by staring at the audience.
 It was then that he perceived Camilla Moruquitos. From the moment of recog- nizing her he scarcely ever took his eyes from the box in which she was seated. Was she not the sweet heart of his Cap tain's particular friend. the new first mate of the Amazon, and was 1t not there fore his duty to look After her? He saw Augustus Horton leaning over Camilia's chair, and immediately set him down as admirer of the lady, and rival of Paul LiSimon. Bv and by he saw tho planter leave the box to order the carriage at Inc close oi tho performance. Determined to watch to the last, he quilted the pit at the same moment, and reached the portico before the theater in time to see Augustus and Ca nillia enter the carriage that was waiting for them. Hc also heard the brief dialogue that passed between them at the door of the vehicle.
 But the indignation of the honest sail ol was unbouEdcd when he saw Augustus take his seat in tha carriage by the side of Camilla.
 He thought that his Captains new l friend was betrayed. and immediately 1 resolved to know the truth. As the carriage drove of, he flung himself into the roadway. almost under l tho hoofs Of the horses of other vehicles | in order to follow that which contained | Camilla and the planter. In this manner he pursued it until it turned out of the principal thorough | fare.
 Then, favored by the obscurity of the l street and the darkness of the night, he 1 sprang forward and, clamberin2 like l monkey, contrved io scat him self or l the board at the back of the vehicle. He was sufficiently we'll acquainted with New Orleans to recognize the guar ter through which they di ove; and whcI the carriage stopped, he slipped noise l lessly from his pest ion. and. lurking il l tho shadow, watched Camilla and Au | gustus as they entered the gambling l house.
 | He saw enough to convince him tha some description of treacnery was ol foot. and that in aay case. Paul Lii mons happiness was in danger. 1 The carriage drove off without th black coachman hGving noticed Joe; an, the sailor had ample time to examine tn exterior of the house, and the street il 1 which it was situated. l He recognized the locality as Columbi street.
 l Then, without |. moments hesitation he ran to the quay, and got boat to con
 yey him or hoard the Amazon.
 To be contlnue,