San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-17
The Yellow Spring.
By WILLIAM HENRY BISHOP.

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n!gner Than this point. anu possibly
they work through At any rate, the
same formation belongs to the two
places; the same rent made in the noun
tains when the Barranca was formed,
tapering off to an inGnitesimal crack,
can be traced over the country to very
near here"
And you still persist that you are not
afraid? 1t will probably not be in my
time, but when | go away from here
shall have to look back on you all with
good deal of misgiving."
Not |, your ladyship," he returned.
1t frightens me very much more to
think you are going away, even though
the date be remote"
Angel, who heard the question,
laughed loudly.
In haste to be at his work below An
gel was gathering his specimens-fowers
Of sulphur, white vitriol, sulphide of
arsenic and what nOt-with all speed,
and he soon left the others to themselves
You tell me that the volcanic lava is
still boiling and bubbling in the gorge,
that it is still an active crater, as it
were." said Amy. seriously, now, it
occurs to me-speaking of treasure as
you were-that places in which such vi
Olent turmoil is going on ought to be
promising. 1t seems as if nature ought
to throw ont there complete specimens
Of everything she possesses in the heart
of the earth, including the most valu-
able of all.
cts a rather striking idea, but it must
have been tried-yes, I'm sure it has
been tried My recollection is that,
though volcanic districts are rather
favorable generally to the precious
metals, the active craters have not
yielded anything of consequence. .
Have you been to the gorge"
No: and yet | hardly know why l
haven't. since have often been hard put
to il for excitement
',IxcitrmeHt;' are You SIRE You make
H.. most Of YOURSELF" asked Amy, TAX
Ing iin to task. DO you know they
give YOU SOultIilllis5 vi a Do''l CAldi dSICl'
she said, frank cOnSOrting with I'M
principled revolutionists. ex-brigands,
and the like"
They mean Capt. Perez, of course,
taking it quite good naturally. The
General here does not like him because
ne did not belong to the same political
| faction. ! can truthfully say | have
never seen anything wrong with Perez.
For my part find no great difference be-
,ween the factions; all alike are ready
- tear their country to pieces at an in
,:2at's notice. Ny snail experience win
.1Nolut;ons has made me acquainted
with some bold fighters and good sports
men, that's all.
And You take part in them? Is this
a career for Il young man who ought to
take a leading positionT'
what is the use Of trying under such
Il state of things, where first one ambi-
| ti0u5 chief upsets the government, then
another: There is no stability, no Ger,
sA:nty. They promise us peaceful times
| at present, and that more railroads are
to be built; perhaps some opportunities
will open in them, but think it will be
long enough before we shall see them, and
they will hardly furnish places to all"
Then why not go to the United States
| ask you once more"
1T takes much money to live there
| among you American CrCesuSeS."
Such perverSe answers as this tended
| to confirm the account she had heard OF
him as an unsettled, imprOvident person
| But when have women required that
those i'll whom they interest themselves
should possess all the cardinal virtues
Seeing disappointed look on her face
Walter added, however, as they were
going down, 1t is for purpose wol thy
Of your approval; | have a great burden
resting upon me-"
He was accomplished in woodcraft
In a season Of leisure he headed an ex,
pedition-in which I'll the children OF
the house We're inCluled-tO explore the
woods on the slopes behind the hacienda.
| He put maChete in his belt, the halt
| sword, half sickle Of the country, useful
to open a path, cut an orange or coffee
stick, or lOp off an orchid for whoever
wanted it. He had the gift, among
others, of making himself agreeable to
The children, and they enjoyed the day
highly. They liked to run, to shrek, to
pretend to be afraid.
Los torOs! los toros!" Ohe bulls) they
would cry, finding purely imaginary re-
SemblanccS to some fierce animal, and