The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-13

10 ceIIar. lou must vacate 1t, and
give me the keys, and l must 60 there
alone with my sister. will discover
the mystery, if there is oEe"
Donna Mora" said the gentleman,
''do as you will vacate the dwell
ing at once. There are the keys. The
long one of steel opens that fatal
chamb Der, which beg you not to en-
brides. Adieu! Thanks for YOUR
promise, which shall hasten to claim
when you summon me-"
He kissed her hand and rode away
She at once made ready to seek the
dwelling of which she had heard so
much. The numbering carriage held
her, her sister two brothers, maid,
man-servant and pet poodle very well.
And, at last, they came in sight of the
old Moorish building, and paused to
inspect it.
Il begin to tremble," said Donna
Anna.
Il have no fears" said Donna Mora
Then she ordered the coachman to
drive closer. descended and unlocked
the gate with her own hands. All was
STILL only the echoes welcomed them,
Their feet awoke more upon the
stairs; they made Donna Anna verv-
Gus, Donna Mora was as brave as u
man.
They inspected every room, they
peeped into every closet, they opened
the bridal chamber and saw the dust
that had gathered upon its ornaments
and from the neighbors they drew the
whole story-all that was known. And
for the first time Donna Mora heard
of the old gypsy and her flowers.
Then she waited pacing the floors of
the empty rooms, while Donna Anna
watched from the window. and the
brothers smoked cigarettes in the
courtyard. What was she waiting
for? She told no one.
At last Sister, is any one COM
ing? | thought heard a STEP" said
she.
1t is an old gypsy with some flow
ers." said Donna Anna.
And Donna Mora said: bid her
come in."
Then passing between the smoking
brothers, who scarcely looked up, and
by the little dog who growled. en-
tered an old woman, shriveled and yell
low, who cOurtesied and said, May
the good stars shine for the pretty
senoritas and the brave senors. /
have heard that the lady who is to be
mistress here has come. and l am old
and may not live to see her bride,
and would fain welcome her.
Then Donna Mora answered 81 am
the lady"
Then may offer Il few wild flow
ers, said the gypsy, ''and my good
wishes for the senior has been my bene-
factor. A poor gift. lady, but do not
scorn it."
She held the flowers toward Donna
Mora, who took them and put them
down upon the table.
Donna Anna" said she, s'bring my
dog here. Brothers seize the gypsy"
In n moment more the struggling
woman was held in strong grasp.
and Donna Mora. holding her dog in
her lap, pressed the flowers to his
nostrils.
IF he lives, free her. If he dies,
have her arrested" she said quietly.
Donna Anna hid her face. The
brothers sternly regarded first the wo-
man, then the dog; the latter had be-
gun to tremble. In moment more
he uttered a whine. long and terrible
to listen to. Donna Mora dropped the
flowers. The poor creature lay mo-
tionless across her lap. He was dead.
Have the woman arrested" said
Donna Mora, again. 1T is she that
has murdered those two poor women
81.
would have murdered me-"
But to the Senor, when they met
once more, she said this:
Il know the ways of gypsies. and
their art of poisoning flowers. I know
also that an injured gypsy girl is al
ways avenged by her tribe. He who
is false to one woman let no other wo-
man trust. Adieu.-N Y World.