Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-05-30

The ceremony trds performed.
Meanwhile Belle and Genie walked on
until a lonely place in the road was
reached, when Belle suddenly paused.
and sat down upon rock, leaning heav
lily against the trunk of great tree.
"Oh, Genie, Genie!" she cried, lyon
cannot tell what l sufferl | must be
strong! | must not break down! | must
do what l can! need all my strength
but this is almost more than can bear,
The man there in prison! The man
they are going to murder-yes. murder!
for he is utterly innocent-is the man
love. The man l told you about an
hour ago. 1t is thus meet him again!
The man I love, and who loves me-my
Carlos. He told me all. How he had
taken the old farmers watch with him
to the village to be repaired on the very
day when some wretch murdered the
old man. The fiend found the razor on
his dressing case. He could prove moth
ng-circumstantia evidence is against
him-oh, what shall dol What shall
do, Geniep
"Oh. Belle!' cried Genie, sinking on
her knees at her side, show do you
know that he is innocent? There have
been wicked men with handsome faces
beforc now, and sometimes such men
have great power over women, and can
win their hearts He is only a stranger
whom you met on an ocean voyage, after
all. Belle, darling, it may be that he is
guilty. Your father disapproved Of
him. Perhaps he had better reason than
you know"
"Silcncel" said Belle. "You speak Of
one l love. Surely God will give me
the power to save him. In Him | trust. "
Then they went back home together,
and 30 the weeks that they had fancied
would be spent in sort Of perpetual
picnic began So the dreams of happy
leisure hours, long rows up the river,
long lolls in the hammock ended, but
Genie was heart and soul with her
friend, and the fear that she was mis-
taken in Carlos gradually died away.
She heard how Bellies father, rich
man at the time, had dismissed the
young Spanish artist-how he had led
him to believe her betrothed to another
She heard the whole love story now
such pitiful thing-and she was a
daily witness of her friends fruitless
efforts to move those in power. She
went to the governor herself TO beg
pardon or even reprieve, but he had
proclaimed pardons too carelessly, had
been blamed for it, and desired to re-
trieve his errors. Perhaps he honestly
believed Carlos vile brute whom it
was best to banish from the earth.
Isabelle, meanwhile, went to the prison
every day. None knew Of her visits
save Fem and his wife and Genie More.
Before long Genie was as thoroughly
convinced that the young artist was in
nocent as was her friend.
There, within the prison walls, the
two once more betrothed themselves,
and one day a new surprise awaited
Genie More. On their arrival at the
prison they found awaiting them mild
old priest, evidently of Spanish birth.
I'VE are to be married, Genie" Isa-
belle said, Carlos and l. However tbis
may end am his, and his only. Wish
to be so in the sight of God. Besides, it
will be better, for many reasons"
They entered the cell together, Fem
and his wife accompanying them. The
ceremony was performed.
"Adieu, my son" said the old priest
when he had uttered his blessing. 'If
you die. men murder an innocent man,
and pure soul takes its flight to heaven.
Let this uphold you and your wife in the
great trial you may have to endure"
1t was on that day that Genie learned
that II plan had been devised for the
escape of Carlos from the prison. 1t was
carefully arranged. but the very night
that it was TO be carried into effect a
watch was put upon the prisoner. It
was plain that the man was suspicious
of the sheriff. whose horror of officiating
at the execution he openly ridiculed.
The plan could not be carried out in con-
sequence Of his presence. The doom of
Carlos de Ia Rosa was sealed. But
suddenly a strange light began to glow
ip Isabelle's eye. 1t almost seemed as
though hope had returned to her heart.
One day she went down into the village
and returned with yards Of dark red
silesia, with which she veiled every win
dow of the great empty work room. She