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

though hc seemed TO try 20 speak, but tool,
ne candle with trciabilng hand and
blow II outi
said was rcndy TO 20, but he pressed
mo TO stay little longer md take nno.he,
glass of wine. lie himself sent for brady,
which he fulpcd down at n draught, aud
tat w tho darknc5squiies still aud apparent
" asleep. At last took tho caniIs and
lighted IT, ! turned 10 the landlord ns |
was about 70 10. and began to say some.
thing about my early start on the morrow.
10 my surpfiAc he had disappeared. /
Turned away and walked slowly along the
vernnd,, the way ] always went TO my
room at the back Of the house. As went
whistied the tune had started before.
shall never forget u.
The engineer ceasud speaking, and 70.
mnlncd few moments In deep thought.
The absolute stiffness OF the night was NV.
fnl TO me in tho excited state ~ cxpcc.a.
ton 70 which Ind boon gradually worked
up. When be resumed he spoke In an
awe struck tone, low but clear, and ~ N
living thosc few moments over again. II
shall never forget a." hs said; ''fhu air !
whistlcd went like this" and he whisticd
softly an air J had often beard bcfore. n.
waa not half through Il, when n piercing
shrek rent the silence Of tho night, then q
heavy fall. aud all was still again.
The engineer turned pale. aud seemed
rooted TO his chair. I ran 10 tho door,
opened Il. and rushed into the hall, where
he Joined me at once Tho hall was dlmly
lighted by ono lamp near the outer door.
a gallery ran round II at a great height
from the floor. There n white figure, a
woman, was rising 10 IL feet, and then an
other OF those awful shrieks, and she
rushed with arms outstrctched along the
gallery. She had turned the corner 70 our
LEFT, whom door opencd close 10 whero tho
woman had flrst fallen. Il was man this
time, who glidcd swiftly after tho woman.
In his hand he held something which
flashed once dimly In the light OF tho lamp.
MY companion started. ran forward. and
Hired. The white figure stopped, but tho
pursucr still ran on. lie was near her now,
when another shot rang out The man
fcll forward and lay quite still.
The following day tho engineer intro.
duoed mo TO his beautiful wife, whose life
ho had certainly saved that night Il WA.
from her learned how that exciting scene
was tho sequel and completion Of her hus-
band's story. IL was Antonio, tho span.
lard. who had met his fate at the moment
when he was about 10 take his revenge.
nurscl now for two long years. lie aud
his uncle. the worthy Diex. had, II seems.
conspiicd TO kill tho engineer by means Of
Adynnmito cartridge made to initiate tho
lower part OF candle. TO this cartridge
n very small piece Of candle was fixed with
little gunpowder cartridge inserted In.
tho top 81 the dynamite. Tho whole
looked like n good sized piece Of candle.
Two or three MINUTES and tho dynamite
would explode, and certainly Kill tho
bearer OF the candle.
Juanlta had discovered tho plot, rs In.
deed her object for several days bcforu had
been to learn what the miners, aud cspe.
cially her relatives, were plotting against
the engineer, tho man she loved. Unfortn.
nately. sho had been herself suspected by
her father, md shut up in tho corral away
from the Inn. She had escaped, but only
Just In timc 10 snatch tho candle from her
lovers hand and hurl II down Into the ra.
vine below, where II exploded harmlcssly
bcforc u reached the ground.
The happy pair hal escaped 10 tho con.
vent aud been married there; but the cx-
element Of that day had left lis mark on
Juanitn. AT time, she wonld walk In her
sleep, md 20 through In fancy tho scene
she could mover forget But the shock OF
that other scene where she awoko on tho
gallery Of q New York hotel offcctnaily
cured her. ly her husband rumnincd 20
rcnInd her Of the plot OF the candle end
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