New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-21

to him his crime. and now he was caught IN tn
devils net, and there WAS no escape All IN
food of his hatred turned against the man wna
rode beside him. When they first started fenpa
had been given revolver. when ne RAJ ac<
copied without knowing or thinking what ne mgnS
be expected 10 do with It, Did ne oniy oa~->
had he but the power 20 use IL!
Listen - the soldier bent forward-"I thinh
they are coming toward u.s.
What had happened Felipe did not realize, buo
he found himself galloping wildly on Detweew
his two companions
'' One OF them rides like woman" said the
onicer' who WAS slightly IN advance
III Is Teresa, Felipe thought lie cried ouU
hoarsey To the other two 10 stop out no one
seemed to hear or heed him. Suddenly he got his
revolver Tree. and, urging his horse tlll IL
was nearly level with that Of Captain Crcspos
fired pont-bank AZ the officer The bullet struck
the ho$se, slatlering the shoulder-bhde ana
bringing him heavily 10 the ground. Fehpes
own horse, swerving at the shot, stumbled ana
fell. lie was clear OF the animal in a minute
ana rushing TO the officer. who was rising With
difficulty hali-stunned by the shock, flung him.
seip upon INN with wild cry. Devil! devil,
he shouted clutching him by the throat. an0
rolling wth HIM to the ground.
me soldier pulled up his morse ana
lie struck at Felipe with the butt-end OF his
carblne, but It was difficult TO reach him without
hurting his opponent The soldier d1smountens
AT that moment Felipe released his hold and leapl
ing 10 his rect turned anG ran FORWARD. WstnS
out word, the soldier put up his carbine and
fired. The priest staggered on a few more steps,
then throwing out hio arms fell on his face d,
You have killed him." said the officer angrllyt,
as they stood by the Outstretched figure that lay
mOtionles>.
The soldier shrugged his shoulders. What
was | Ia do then? The horse is done for he
added, as he turned back 10 examine the other
victim, whose fate touched HIM much more nearly;
Shall try 10 catch the priests horse for yous
senior Captain"
The captain, who appeared faint and badly
shaken, was sitting upon the ground nursing onel
arm -
No. il is no use We had better return. II
will ride your horse and you eau walk. Curse
that fellow he added: believe my arm is
broken
With some difficulty he was hosted on the
soldier trudgng beside him.
The fool OF a priest was mad he said aftel
some time.
So | think Senior Clpitan-
You had better hold your tongue about tha
business, do you hear?7
81, Senior Captain y
The captain rode on in moody silence. SudS
he do TITLE must have been mad; but even
SID
What would you have, Senior Captain? He
was priest
About the time that the officer reached his
house boat was crossing the river in the stern OF
which two figures sat with casped hands. The
first gray light of dawn greeted their arrival on n
friendly shore Illuminating Teresls happy face
as she turned with glad smile toward her lover.
On the other side of tie river the morning llgho
revealed another sight, slender form, dressed IN
black living stretched out in the empty plain,
stark and cold And yet Felipe, too. had crossed
"A river that night. to find rest from all his
troubles on its further bank.-lWllfranc Hubbara&
i'm Macmillan'S Magazine