Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-06-13
THE OUTLAWS REVENGE.

Texas. The short Southern twilight
was settling down over the broad prairie
the horizon blazed with sunset light; the
air was full of the scent of flowers, no
sound was heard but the light winds
rustling and the hum of numerous in
sects.
Standing on the piazza of John Rob
erts' mansion were two persons of OPP
posite sex, both young and well favored.
he was speaking in a pleading voice,
she listening with frown on her lovely
face.
"But why will you not be my wife?''
said the young man in impassloned
tones. 81 am young, not bad looking
and ] own one of the largest and best
stocked ranches in the State"
Because l do not love you, Senior
Moreno, and am promised to another, T"
she returned, bravely meeting the glance
of his passionate eyes.
"You care more for some one else
than you do for me" he said bitterly.
"And who, may l ask, Is that happy
man
arthur Forbes, my fathers over
seer"
aWhat! that Yankee adventurerl And
does the wealthy Mr.. Roberts sanction
the engagement of his daughter-his
only child--to one Of his hired SER
vants9"
eve have not told him yet: but"
"Ah You have not told him Well,
when you do, think he will order the
Yankee off the ranch. Your fathers
overseer, indeed Miss Lucia Roberts
should mate with one of her own
station"
"And so noble and chivalrous gen.
tleman as Senior Thomas Morena appears
10 think himself should attend more to
his own affairs, and NEEDLE less with
things that do not concern him, holly
replied Lucia.
"But this does concern me, for / in
tend that you shall be my wife.
"Then your intentions will miscarry,
for | will never marry youl"
Santa Maria!" cried the young man,
"Would you refuse me for common
worl1ingman--a mere Yankee adyentur-
err No; have set my heart upon you,
and have you l will yet, though I have
to use force"
The next moment the fierce lover,
maddened with rage and jealousy, would
have succeeded in CARRYING Lucia from
the piazza, and forcibly bearing her
away on his own powerful steed, which
stood near by, had he not received so
fierce blow in the face from the
clenched hand of the girls father, John
Roberts, who at that instant stepped !
from the door, as to send him headlong
down the piazza steps, stunned to the
ground.
Though it was not long before he was
on his feet again, Lucia had disappeared /
in the interval Without a word to the 1
down at him, he mounted his horse and I
galloped away, muttering between his +
teeth
"I will have revenge for this insult.
John Roberts, And the proud spirited
Lucia shall be humblcd to the very dust.
A thousand curses on the accursed Yam
kee that has caused all this trouble I'll
send a bullet through his heart some
day"
A few minutes later Mr.. Roberts en-
tered the room 10 which his daughter
had retrcated. She was still pale and
trembling from the elects of her fright.
sob, papa " she cried. 81 am so
thankful you came in time to save me
from that dreadful man How can you
endure him about tie pace F"
"He's rich aud handsome" said the
ranchman. "mld most girls like him.
How does it happen that you do not?
"To me he is not handsome; and as
for his wealth, how does he come by it
/ believe he is a bandit, or nn outlaw.
Nonsense, girl You have been
reading sentimental novels.
" You may laugh, papa; but In sure
that / am right.
Hum. And that is the only reason
why you won't have anything to say to
Moreno"
Lucia hung her head.
"Not quite. papa; IL"
:" You are in love with some one elsel"
''Yes, papa. :"
"Perhaps von viii condescend to tell
me the fellows name" said the ranch
man, grimly.
"Oh, papa, please don't be angry,
butt is Arthur Forbes"
MY oHerseerl You look high girl"
"Your friend, as well, papa. And l
love him dearly -
$50 the Spanard spoke the truth ?"
Yes"
very good. Now listen to me. Had
You and Forbes made open work of
your love, might have given my con-
sent to the match. As it is you shall
never see him again.
''Oh, papa.
"You shall never see him again, the
ranchman repeated, with cold delibera-
ton As soon MS | find some one to
take his place shall discharge the up
start; and tomorrow you go with me to
Rio Grand City, to remain with your
aunt during the interval he stays here.
Make your preparations for the journey
tonight, for We start early tomorrow I
morning. u