The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13


By her husband and with a smile of deep
melancholy to the compliments OF her nu-
merous admirers.
My love-" said Ramon, offering her his
arm to take her upon the terrace that she
might enjoy the cool evening air, can
nothing divert you from your thoughts?
She arose without answering, placed her
hand upon her husbands arm and was
preparing to accom- pany him when she was
shaken from head to foot by violent com
motion; her eyes, opened to their widest
extent, were fixed on a stranger whom she
had not noticed until then, but whose
ardent and passionate glance had not
quilted her since her arrival at the ball.
Her muttered she, with Joy mixed with
fright. ''He! Miguelp'
And she sank down upon the chair she
had Just quilted.
what ais you, Garment asked Ramon
Moreno. Are you ill2"
why did you deceive n1e'" cried the
young wife. why did you assure me he
was dead? Oh, what you have done, Don
Ramon, was unworthy of an honest man
you bought my consent at the price of a
liel'
''Of what are you talking. Carmen, and
WnaC SlgulHeS your n3tlaSo!
at signifies that did not wish to marry
you; that | wished to remain faithful to
my old and sole affection. Ny father in
sisted that it was fhy duty to renounce it,
You know to what threats, TO what prayers
be had recourse. His fortune and his hon
or were at stake. For long while | re-
sisted and never would have yielded bad
not he and you affirmed to me Miguel's
death. Well, Miguel is not dead, since
there he stands"
And her glance shot toward the stranger
Don Ramon had no time to answer, for
Miguel had quilted his place and was add
vancing with calm but resolute air.
When he reached them he said. bowling
respectfully TO Carmen:
MADAME, Will you 90 me the honor to
dance with me?"
She grew faint and put her hand to her
heart as ii to restrain its throbs: then real
izing that all eyes were fixed upon her and
feeling her husbands arm tremble, but re-
solved to have an immediate explanation
with Miguel, she demanded of him accord
ing to the usage:
Glow much do you offer?"
"A thousand piasters," replied he.
ut is |, senior, who will have the pleas
TIRE of dancing with my wife," replied Don
Ramon, "and l do not believe | shall pay
too much for that pleasure by giving to the
poor two thousand piastres.'
And will give ten thousandp coldly
resumed Miguel
A sullen rage took possession Of Don
Ramon Moreno's heart.
"You are making this personal alta
senor!" cried he. $50 be It'll / will q
twenty thousandW
"a hundred thousandP' said the impas-
sible voice of Miguel.
The spectators could not repress muir
mer of appreciation. Don Ramon realized
that by psrsisting further he would render
himself ridiculous Besides, he was there
and would not lose sight of his adversary.
What danger could there be In letting him
dance with Garment 1t was upon another
field that he counted on taking his revenge
Hence he strove to compose his features
and said in the most amiable tone he could
assume:
Indeed, senior, should with Ill grace
deprive you Of a satisfaction which fiatters
as much as it honors me. Your persistence
would prove to me, were j not already
aware of it, what value | should attach to
the possession Of a wife whom cavalier so
perfect esteems sufficiently to pay hun
bred thousand piasters for the mere favor
OF dancing with herl"
Miguel drew a checkbook from his
pocket, filled up check for hundred
thousand piastres, tore it out aud handed
it to one of the commissaries of the fete;
then he offered his arm TO Carmen.
During this colloquy the young woman
had not made a movement. Faint, half
dead, she nevertheless had the strength to
arise and follow her cavalier. Miguel en-
circled her waist with his strong arm and
the waltz bore them away in it's whirl
"Ahl madame" pourmured the young
man in Garments ear, mot only hundred
thousand pirstres, but all my fortune, the
millions | have amassed in order to lay
them at your feet, my very lie, which
henceforth has 10 charm for me, would
have given for this moment! Not that
now attach the slightest value to the honor
of dancing with you, but because l want to
tell you that despise your
Have mercy" whispered Carmen, whose
heart bled beneath the insult
There is no mercy for perjureri You
promised TO wait for me, to remain faithful
to me until death. and you have broken
your oatAsr'
But, Miguel, you do not know
II know hut one thing, Carmen-that
you are the wife of another and lost to me.
l am devoured by jealousy and wish to
avenge myselfr'
Yes, you are right-avenge yourself
merit death-l1ill me, Miguel Better die
than live since | have lost you. What
III Iifa ha 90 haf I h.Iv nj
you again and cannot be yours3 For it is
you alone love! My father forced me to
marry that man, but | have never loved
him"
Then let Us 6y together"
"Flyl l cannot do it. 1t would dishonor
mer'
At that moment they passed before Don
Ramon. The sight of the man who had
robbed him of mis- love and happiness suf
feed to dissipate the tenderness with which
for an instant Carmen 5 words had sofJened
Miguels heart. Drunken with jealousy
and fury he frightened his grip upon the
young wife, FASTENED the movement of his
steps and then madiv, passionately, in the
sight of all, snatched long kiss from her
lips.
Don Ramon saw it; he sprang forward 70
stop him and tear away his wife from his
embrace. Whsn the two rivals were face
TO face Miguel opened his arms and let
Carmen fall int those Of Don Ramon
Don Ramon received only a corpse-Car-
men was dead, stised by ner lover.-F. de
Noce, in PhilaseIpsia Times.
What Puzzled Him.
Sydney ION his first Introduction TO
centipede and in wonder at it, numerous
legsl-And what does he say after rign!