Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-10

 oargaln If II should prove to be so do not trouble yourself about the matter, l can manage him and he has no power to do anything
 There was a minutes further suspense. and then emerging from the green fol- age at the head of the canada, came | powerful black horse ridden by mid dle aged Mexican who, i'll his pictur- esque buckskin dress and his broad son. orero overshadowlng strongly marked face. with the dark flashing eye of an eagle. was by far the most imposing fig ure Derwent had yet beheld Hand so1ner men he had seen but none who impressed him more by an individuality derived from long line of warlike and l untamed ancestors I wonder how many Indian chiefs with strain of the Spanish hidalgo. have gone to make this l man what he is!' he thought, with thrill of lrrepressible admiration. Si- simultaneously with the appearance of the rider he found his sympathy enlisted on his side, and said to himself that the old fable of the lion and the fox had found another realization when the newcomer dismounted and. striding forward, met Fernandez.
 Whether he came Tn peace or war was a question that nc one would have found need to ask The first sound of his deep toned voice was enough to show that he was animated by wrath that did not pause to dissemble and consider phrases
 It seemed to Derwent, standing by with intelligence alert and observant, that the character of each man was more clearly revealed to him by manner because he did not understand the language they spoke. The indignant wrath of the new conner was not more evident than the insulting defiance of Fernandez. If he did not repeat in words that he held the
 man before him powerless in his hand.
 his manner expressed it as plainly as speech, and there was scorching power to exasperate in his few quiet sentences.
 Presently Senor Barrera turned and accosted Derwent. asking courteously if
 he spoke Spanish, With very sincere regret the young man answered that he did not. and then, taking sudden reso- tion he addressed Fernandez. "What , does this man wish to say to meT' he , asked. If it concerns the purchase of the mine 1 have right to know" He wishes to tell you" replied Fer nandez. that he has changed his mind ! about selling it at the price named But l this is child's play, He has signed the 3 bond and has no right to interfere at all ip the matter
 F Has he not sense enough to know 3 thatT
 Who can sayr You may see for your self that he is passionate fool--the kind
 of man to run his head against rock. g And now and then he finds a rock of - particular hardness" he added grimly. t Derwent did not reply at once. He 0 could not say what he distinctly thought: r You are deceiving me. This man is no r fool and there is more in the matter l than you pretend" But he decided that c he would waive the purchase of the l Buena Esperanza for the present. The l counsel and direction which he had de- h sired few minutes before had come tc him most unexpectedly He had dis | trusted Fernandez vaguely from the }, first. He now determined that he would r take nothing through his hands, for he . felt sure that the taint of fraud would
 be upon it. Entirely ignorant though he
 was of the point at issue between the
 two men before him. he was neverthe
 less certain that Barrera was an homes
 man and Fernandez a scoundrel. Afte1
 a short pause he spoke with decision
 of manner that could not be mistaken:
 Be kind enough to say for me to tht
 gentleman that he may set his mind 8
 rest SO far as 1 am concerned. shal
 not buy the Buena Esperanza until l an
 assured that there is harmony among
 the sellers. wish to take no mans prop
 erty against his will Further, 1 objec to having the price of the mine doubled
 upon me, as you have doubled it within
 the last half hour We will therefore sa
 nothing more at present of purchase"
 Fernandez turned sharply and looke
 at him with light in his eyes that wa
 altogether evil Do you really mea
 thlsY' he demanded Do you intend
 after all my trouble and expense. to re
 fuse to take the miner
 I regret your trouble. but it wa
 taken. believe, in the line of business, ,n answered Derwent. Your expense
 will reimburse. But l shall certainl ia not take the mine with the passionat m opposition of one of it's owners" h This man has no power to harm yor o. l will warrant that"
 ,o But it seems that l have power it harm him by taking his property agains v- his wishes That will not do unless to know something of the history of tE w bond that he evidently repudiate d Frankly, there is look about this thin is that do not like. and will not touc ,o it.
 ae I should have taken care to keep tn Id fool away if 1 had imagined that h
 mere appearance would intimidate yo oy SO completely" said Fernandez with x- bitter sheer.
 h. T am not intilnidated in the least at said Derwent calmly "If you think m you are mistaken But you do not thir he SO. You know very well why declil mt to have anything further to do with tn
 affair Let us have no more words. Is- is sufficient to state explicitly that wi at not buy the Buena Esperanza under u te present circumstances at any price" . Ea.=s..o. l. A---.-.I.l