Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-19

oommandaat a, the convent simply 10
cause felt that my own vigilance ws tho
only safeguard likely 70 be Of any use Ny
enemies. suspected, were but hiding theft
time to put In practice some more safe and
certain schome than open attack had
proved 10 be. The event showed was
right. Meanwhile was not Idle. was
carrying on my work OF inspection from
day 10 day. and had, In fact, nearly finished
my written report to the directors. This
had taken care TO support BY the authority
Of more than one eminent geologist and
engineer. Tho closing OF tho mine was, In
my opinion. m imperative necessity.
AZ this time ! was preparing nncon.
sciousiy for myself the greatest danger Of
my life, danger which has not yet passed
away hut with u was 10 come 20 me n
blcsfing which has enriched my whole cx.
isicnce.
Think have never seen n more perfect
specimen Of the heavy villain class than
Diez, my worthy landlord at Palos, and
certainly never a woman who charmed mo
more than his daughter. Juanits was n
girl Of fourteen when fnt came 10 Palos.
! can remember having admired even then
her pretty face and graceful shy manners.
and having wondered how such a mai dcnly
creature could DO tho daughter OF my coarse
and sometimes brutal landlord. As for
myself, do not mind confcssln z that, half
conscious only AZ was Of any feeling OF A
tender sort. had one reason which have
not mentioned before for making my visit
to Palos do Santa 10 ns long a. posslblc.
juanita's attractivcncss had for me been
growing ~ she grew TO carly womanhood;
she never appeared morn lovely than when
Jaw her that Sunday evening after my
three or four months absence Ny all alb.
norblng anxiety would have prevented any
love making, even had had any thought
Of such pastime. But | remember hav.
ing noticed after my escape from assasslna.
ton new shade Of thoughtfnlnoss on tho
girls face. Al tho time ! put this down
10 the pcrseautlons Of her cousin Antonio.
who was devoted 10 her In n savage, zeal.
ons way. which made her very uncomforta.
bic. He was evidently favored In his court
ship by his uncle. Dlcx.
Attracted as was by Juanitn, I could
not help taking great deal Of interest In
this love suit, prosecuted by one who. | hal
no doubt, was my blttercst foe. So Il was
that noticed n great change IN JunnIta's
treatment Of her admircr. Hitherto her
dislike for him had been evident; bcsldcs
she was apparently afraid Of him. Now,
10 all appearance, the pressure out on her
by her father, Of whom she was very fond.
and who treated her with surprising In.
diligence. and even respect, had proved too
much for her powers 81 resistance. Her
manner was now ons Of shy acquiescence
IN her lovers Claims. Whereas before this
time you would have thought her less than
kin TO the eager Antonio, now at least
considered her more than Kind 10 him.
Unreasonable as II was. this state Of
things added. know, TO tho feeling OF
loneliness and depression which was grow.
Ing upon me. put II TO myself that Twas
disappointed In the girl.
Though still shy aud timid In her lovers
presence, my landlords daughter had alto
gcther changed In her behavior 10 tho
frequenters OF the Inn. Instead Of keeping
20 her own room whom tho house was full
Of men. or going quietly about her house
hold duties. tho young girl began 10 lolter
near the bar. listening TO the conversation
OF the miners. Dlex no doubt attributed
tho change In his daughters hablts 10 her
growing love for his charming nephew,
who was always there; at any rate he never
intcrfcrcd. ! myself could only think as
he did. and acknowledge 10 myself with a
Sigh that Junnitn, too, WINS In the cnemy's
camp.
At last, three weeks after nv return 10
palos. the great report waa fnIsbed
handed IL 10 the manager. and received
from him an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN wr,tlng
NY work was over. and was heartily ylad
oft | at lenst Ind done INV dnt :. Il onlv
remained for this dlrecton 10 III ,beIr.
The next day would 40, The last al p,lo.
/ did not doubt that with the force M Their
command the comunny vouid cln.a IN.
mine before many DAYS were pas,, 1 eonld
not helm being sorry The vlIlaye ,youiJ
cea.e 10 exist. DIE would haye 10 close ,ha
po-a,la, and iii. lovely valley would be ,ic.
serted for many a long day 10 eomn s,I1
the company had other mines not very FAR
away. they could start now workings there
and use a good deal Of the old maehiu.
cry. The miners, too, would soon perhaps
grt work again, but they would DO tho
chief sufferer. by my decision.
was In very good splrlts that evening.
NO that II seemed 10 mo quito natural that
every one about me should b. wondrou,
polite and even cordial Nv host wa. over.
whelming with his attentions. forced hi,
company on me upon the sllghtest pretext
aud grew eloquent ~ he told mo with cav
confidence OF his plans for his dear Anto.
Mo- His nephew. It seemed. was a good
fellow II ever there was one, only a iittlo
too warm hearted and TOO sensitive. Did
he not seem TO me little sullen, 1 con.
fesscd that ho did. Ali So 1. too. had no
ilced III The poor fellow was In lows. and
all lovers were despondent at times. And.
would believe hi Antonio had actually
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