Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-03

arm as he turned away. Forgive
me, il was but n joke intended:
You are so good and strong diu
not think.
"Forgive you, little woman? You
could not offend me; | would give
my life to make you happy, Then,
as she looked at him in surprise at
the earne st intensity OF his speech, he
added. Have you not saved my
life? And so you see it belongs TO
you. And You love Manuel very
much?"
"Why, yesl Are We not to be mar
ried?"
"Then am glad that you will be
happy"
iAnd you win stay and see Man
ual?"
"Yes, | will stay. Now | want to
be left alone, /" he added abruptly, ana
she turne d into the house murmur-
ing to herself, He is so strange
cannot understand. He is different,
that's what it is; he is different.
And with this somewhat obscure OBJ
servation she was content.
But with the visitor it was far
otherwise. As she disappeared from
his view he STROBE out in the moon
light and paced up and down with
| quick, nervous stride. The bright
moon cast food oil silver light over
| the scene, but somehow the beauty
seemed TO have departed from It for
ever, gentle breeze famed his brow,
but he was too agitated to feel its
so othing effect.
II might have known il, !" he NUT,
tered. what am |, that | should
hope to win such Il prize? Awanderer,
an outcast from my iellowmen, with
out home that might offer her.
Fool, fool, that was To have stayed
here, when might have known that
she would have some lover among
/ her own people. But what right has
he to Interfere? Stay to see him.
Yes, l shall stay aud | shall kill
/ him.
Thespark OF disappointed love had
fired all his passionate nature, and
/ the angry flames were darling forth,
consuming all sense OF right and
/ justice. He strobe rapidly up and
/ down, as ii he would seek relief from
his torture in bodily exhaustion.
( Suddenly he stopped short.
"Bah!' heexclaimed. "A fine thing
this for a man like me to give up
this way. To think that "a gentle,
timid creature like that should make
me mad with painl | have but to
say it is over, and | shall suffer no
more"
But his win was weaker than his
/ philosophy, and as he turned toward
the house something very like Il sob
escaped him He retired, weak and
trembling, after his struggle with
himself, but it was not to sleep. lilo
was more calm, for his capacity for
suffering had exhausted itself, and
there was nothing but dull feeling
OF despair.
He tossed about in IA troubled
feverish sleep until daylight, and then
rose and strobe out INTO the open
air. The atmosphere of the house
seemed TO stihe him; his old restless
longing for an active life was upon
him again, and he must be- moving.
IF | had not promised her to see
this man." he murmured. II would
go now and be among this mountains
once more. Nature IL the only thing
that's true, after ALL Yet, why
should | wait To see him. She would
be disappointed and unhappy, but am
| not unhappy? shall go"
Nevertheless, in spite OF his deter.
mination, he fingered on through
the day and into the afternoon.
The day was hotter thun any he
had ever experienced, but ne did not
mind the weather. The atmosphere
became more smoky, until the sun
shone through it with lurid glare.
Even the Spaniards felt prostrated
by the unusual heat, and Jose a
glanced anxionsly toward the mouth
OF the canon through which the trail
wound by which Manuel was to re.
turn. He had gone across the
mountains with herd of cattle, bis
only companion being n Mexican
vaquero, and he had been expected
home that morning; but still he did
not come.
2uAhGhlJ ~ lOWJ hlolhHb TuUlDliIl@
was heard, anda sound as ofa strong
wind blowing through the trees
The rumbling increased in volume
and the earth began to sway with d
sharp, quick motion. that seemed &c
lngreuse in force with each move
mcat.
''El tembiorl" exclaimed .Ioseia
springing forward with blanched
cheeks. "And Manuel is in the canon
He will be killed, he will be kiledl'
The few horses that were near en-,
] house were running wildly to and fro
and the cattle were believing. add
J ing to the confusion OF the moment
Josefa rushed forward, and securing
her iayorite horse was on his bncE
} and speeding toward the canon in !
moment, despite his nervous nnl
excited condition. The trapper ros,
: and followed hpr ou fnat M ~. o., ~ a