San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-11

as only To obey, he answered, shortly.
l'rc@l that time on, Madonn& Eianca did
aOt say another word.
When morning dGwned, Mes.er Alassan-
hro aT-Oke from :. restless SLEEP; his temples
throbbed, lis lips were parchcd, and he
felt en- into,eraLle burning and tearing in
his G:Tnrits.
Il shall send for the DOCTOR" he said,
anXiously, and raised up his head.
You would do better to call the priest"
said Madonna Blanca coldly, without NOV
ing from the seat where she had been for
hours, C@ls @G1 notionless, gazing 1T the
sleeper
He stared at her with wide opened eyes.
She threw back her white linen gown and,
~ the pale morning light, he saw, above
Ger marble bosom, three fiery red spots sur
counded by small blush circle.
Look" she cried. II forgot to show
jou this last night"
An ice cold hand seemed laid upon his
leart Before him he saw the dread
specter of destruction. The next moment
he felt as # ON fire, and, tearing off his
shirt, he saw On his own breast the same
fiery red symbols, the most severe form of
Vic pSSC OuSh hllON IL ehLiu SASSh Va WI
death.
Ke sprang from the bed as if he meant
% strange the woman, but remained
sanding before her with clinched fists,
and said, in a hollow voice "You-you
nave done this to me?"
Yes, she said quietly, with smile like
5he smile Of mad woman; Il, the unhap-
py Blanca, whose youthful bloOmyOu stole,
and whom you then turned over to the
scorn of her relatives and drove into the
arms of a man she did not love; |, whom
Yesterday again you led away from the
altar thinking to betray me once mOre-it
is | who have poisoned your life and have
forfeited my eternal salvation through the
most horrible and detestable deed the
world has ever known. But | do not regret
it, When misfortune attacked our city,
and all were praying on their knees to God
to save them, my heart alone rejoiced in
this destruction. But | did not suspect
what vengeance, what bliss, was reserved
for NE. Never again will the fair haired
Clarice enjoy your love! Oh! what are all
the powders of the Borgias and the Medici
compared with the delight of presenting to
Jour enemy your own lips Ike poison
chalice, saying, Drink Was not the cup
eut;cing? Was not the drink SWEET"
lie broke out into wild cursing; he over
whelmed her with the most dreadful
threats; but, whether it was the force of
tie sickness that weakened MIN or the
devilish nature of the woman before him,
lie dared not raise a finger against her.
She let him rave, and sat quietly before
him. Suddenly she raised her hand and
interrupted him. Listen" she said, with
peculiar smile; ''do you hear the bells
ringing below in the street? That is the
cart from which all who have life left creep
shudderingly away. In a few hours they
will lay us together on this cart, they will
throw both of us into a ditch, and the fire
oc damnation will receive our souls"
Hell hag Jezebelr' he cried in deepest
horror; SHAME on your cOwardly deed!
But you will at least lose your triumph, l
shall not die in your company, l shall call
my servants" He started TO rush out, but
she held him back forcibly byth arm.
stay" she said in tone in which hate
and tenderness battled; IF you call your
servants they will send you to the Lezar-