The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-14

, my serenity was that Juanlta had been in
visible since the morning, and now the sun
had set on my last day at Palos. Would
she take the trouble to see me off in the
morning?
| l intended to 60 to bed early, worn out
as [ was by anxiety and hard work Al
ready the veranda--which, must tell you,
ran all round the house-was dark for the
house lay in the shadow of the lofty west
ern peaks, and as yet there was no moon.
| A curious little heartache came to me as
thought that | might never see Juanita
again, and while l fingered there in my
dreamy, sentimental mood, half listening
to the landlords endless flow of talk, Juan
| tia, my Juanita, was struggling madly to
escape from an clubhouse in the distant cor
raj, pausing now and then to listen with
sickening dread for the sharp, clear sound
of dynamite exploding in the open air on
the veranda-not this time the dull report
Of blasting among the hiIlsl
| have often wondered since that time
how it was that l did not more distruss
the landlord. During the whole of that
visit to Palos | had been oppressed with
the thought of how great an injury / was
uuwillingly infiicting upon him. But this
evening had cast aside all suspicion, and,
but for being armed, according to my
habit, / had taken no precautions what
ever. Diez might have been my father for
all the suspicion | then had of him You
may think it was the champagne IL you
like, but | really believe that made no diff
ference to me, except, perhaps, to exhil.
arate me little, and to make me whistle
a tune as rose to take my candle and 20
of TO bed
Diez had called for the candle. but when
1t was brought. lighted. noticed that his
face was as white as skin Of that sallow
tint can become. thought he was i'll, and
told him 90. He answered not a word,
though he seemed 70 try TO speak. but took
the candle with trem bling hand and
blew il out!
/ said | was ready to go, but he pressed
me 20 stay little longer and take another
glass OF wine He himself sent for brandy,
which he gulped down at draught, and
sal in re darkness quite still and apparent
" asleep. At last took the candle and
lighted It. ! turned 20 the landlord as
was about 10 20, and began TO say some
thing about my early start on the morrow
To my surprise he had disappeared
turned away and walked slowly along the
veranda, the way / always went to my
room at the back Of the house. As went
! whisfled the tune / had started before.
shall never forget il.
The engineer ceased speaking, aud re-
manned few moments n deep thought.
The absolute stiffness CT The night Was aw-
ful 20 me in The excited safe g. expeeta-
ton 10 which had been grad Judy worked
up. When he resumed nc spoke in an
awe struck tone. low but clear. and as If
living those few moments over again Il
snail neveT forget l.. he said; the air
whistled went ike this and he whistled
softly az air lad often heard before He
was not halt through *, when "a piercing
sAries, rent the silence Of the n gEE. then
heavy fail. AID al was still again
The engineer turnel pale. and seemed
rooted 10 MS cEair- ! ran 70 the door,
opened it, and rushed into the hall, where
he Joined me AZ once TIE hal WAS dinIY