The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-10
ueI is coming nome tomorrow. -.

! Is my lover and | shall MARI, HIM next
week. Oh, you -lould see Manuel: SO
handsome! Not handsome like YOU
are, but Ike a Spaaiard. You must
stay and see Manuel. | would show
him the big, strong man saved"
1T would 10 doubt entertain him. "
1t was the tone rather than what he
said that arrested her attention.
"Ah, l have hurt you now" she said
laying her hand gently on his arm as
he tmned away. Forgive me. 1t
was but joke | intended. You are so
good and strong did not think"
Forgive you, little woman? You
could not offend me; | would give nv
life to make you happy" Then, as
she looked at him in surprise at the
earnest intensity Of his speech. lie
added, Have you not saved my life ?
And so you see it belongs to you And
you love Manuel very muchP'
why, ycsl Are we not to be mar
ried9
Then I am glad that you viii be
happy"
'And you will stay and see 5,an,
uelw
Yes; will stay. Now want to
be alone, " he added abruptly, and she
turned into the house murmuIinr to
herself, He is so strange, l cannot IN
derstand. He is different, that's what
it is; he is different" And with this
somewhat obscure explanation she was
content.
But with the visitor it was far other
wise. AS she disappeared from his
view he strobe out in the moonlight.
and paced up and down with quick,
nervous stride. The bright moon cast
food of silver light over the scene,
but somehow the beauty seemed to
have departed from it forever A ren-
tie breeze famed his brow. bat he was
100 agitated to feel its soothing effect.
II might have known it" he mutter-
ed. "What am | that l should hope to
win such a price, \ vanderer, an out
cast from my fellow men, without a
home that | might offer her Fool.
fool, that | was to nave stayed here,
when | might have known that sac
would have some lover among her own
people. But what right has lie to in
teriere? Stay to sec him? Yes, snail
stay, and shall XIII him"
The spark of disappointed love had
fred all his passionate nature, and the
angry flames were darling forth, con
suming all sense Of right and justice.
He STROBE rapidly up and down, as if
he would seek relief from Lis torture
in bodily exhaustion. Suddenly lie
stopped short.
Bah" he exclaimed. "A uaU-.n.
this Tor a man like me to give I'D this
way. TO think that Il gentle, tiaid
creature like that should make me mad
with pain2 | have but to say 1t is
over, and / shall suffer no more"
But his viii was weaker than his
philosophy, and rs he turned toward
tho house something very like a sob es-
cared linn. He retired, weak gnd
trembling after his struggle with him
self, but it was not to sleep. lie was
more calm, for his capacity for suffer
ing had,cxhaustod itself and there was
nothing but u dull feeling of despair
He tossed about in Il troubled fever
ish sleep until daylight, and then rose
and strobe out into the open air. The
atmosphere of the house seemed to
stifle him; his old restless longing for
an active life was upon him again, and
he must be moving IF | had not
promised Ler to see this meu, he muir
INJURED, Il would gonow, and lie among
the mountains once more. Nature is
the only thing that's true, after all.
Yet why should wait to see him! She
would be disappointed aEd u9happy,
but am NOT unhappy? IAllaI 90"
Nevertheless, in spite of his deter
mination lie fingered on throu ii the
day and into the afternoon. The day
was hotter than Any lie had ever eX-
perienced, Tut he did rot Etind the
weather. TT atmosphere became more
smoky, until the sun snone through il
with lurid glare, Even the Snauiar3s
felt prostrateI by the unusual hgat,
and Josefa e,anced anxiously toward
the mouth of ne canyon through which
the trail wound by Which Manuel was
to return. He had gone across the
mountains with a herd OF cattle, Lis
only companions being II lfcXican va.
4uerO, and he had been CXpuatg3 to
reach home that morning, but still he
did not come.
Suddenly a low. di@tant rumb!;ra
was heard, end a sound Us of n stror1
wind blowing through the trees. Tie
rumbiing increased in volume, and tho
earth began to sway with a sharp.
quick motion that aecmed to increase
in force with each movement.
Ell temblorl' Che earthquake ex.
claimed Josefa, springirg forward with
blanched checks And Manuel is in
the canyonl lie viii be killed, he will
be killed.
The few horses that were near the
house were running wildly to and fro.
and the cattle were believing, adding
to the confusion of the moment.
Josefa rushed forward, and securing
her favorite horse was on his back and
speeding toward the canyon in a mo
ment, despite his nervous and excited
condition. The trapper rose and fol
lowed her as fast as he could. and as
the trail in the canyon was difficult for
the horse, owing to the loosencd bowl
lers that had lodged across it and
broken it away in places, lie overlook
her before she ,}l gone far
You must L come here, " he cried.
''rhe earthque.e has loosened these
powders and his cracked the trail. SO
Chat it may give way with you at any
moment Go lack, and if Manuel is
in the canyon I '.ill find him and bring
him safely to you"
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