Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-10-21

priceless picture IN some Italian gall
lery. | admire, and that is all. No
throb of warmer emotion diSturbS the
even beating of my heart. love-but
like yourself who have stopped to be-
STOW your affection upon the obscure
and penniless dependent of your father
| love one below me i'll station-below
me SO infinitely that even were l SO
weak a fool as to wish it, the laws Of
New Orleans would not permit me to
make her my wife. | love Il daughter
of the accurSed race-a Slave-an Octo-
room"
What motive, then, could you have
in bringing me hither?" said Camilla.
~ hat motive" exclaimed the plaa-
ter; "a motive far stronger than love
that motive IS revenge. You have in
suited me, Donna Camilla. and YOU
have to learn that none ever vet dared
to insult Augustus Horton with impu-
nifty. | threaten no terrible punish
ment," he added, looking atShis watch.
1t is now twoo clock; when the morn
ing sun rises upon New Orleans, and
the streets begin to fill with traffic, I
Will reconduct You to Villa MoraQuitoS.
You will suffer from this nights busi-
ness III no other way save one. and thai
is your reputation, which you can only
repair by accepting your humble Serv-
ant us Il husband"
Coward. bastard, do you think
Will ever consent to this"
Il think on reflection you will see the
prudence OF doing So"
For few moments Camilla re-
manned silent, then, turning upon tie
planter With Il sudden energy THAI
threw him completely off his guard,
she exclaimed
"AuguStus Horton, you talk to me
of prudence. Shall | tell you what you
will do Ii YOU are Wise"
~ eS, Donna Camilla. l am all at
tentiOn.
you will kill me here upon this spot.
\ on Will conceal my CORPSE i'll one OF
the secret rrc"SSeS with wnIrh this den
OF infamy no doubt aboauIS. Ii You
have one spark OF prudence You viii do
this, for swear To YOU 10y the stars OF
heaven that if ever leave this place
alive you shall pay dearly for your con-
duet of Tonight"
You threaten me, Donna Camillia-
here!"
"Ay, here, though this house were
tenantcd with murdererS. DO YOU
think my father, Don Juan MoraQutos,
will spare the destroyer of his diugh-
ter's unsulIied nameY
the rest of New Orleans will believe.
You will tell your story, but your
father, fondly as he may love you, will
smile at its incredulity. Your midnight
abduction, your being brought hitheE
to Il strange hOuSe-whoSe very l0cali-
ty YOU will be unable to name-yOur i'll
ability to call upon one witness to sup
port your story-all will confirm the
scandal; and your father, who, ycSter~
day morning, refused to coerco your
wishes, will tomorrow compel you to
become my Wife"
Sooner than my father should think
me the base and degraded wretch you
would make me appear, | will die by
my own hand, even though the dis
grace of this haunt of crime were to
cling to me i'll death; but will not die
without struggle. Whoever the ten
ants of this house may be, there may
be one amongst them who yet retains
one spark of pity-there may be one
who would not hear Il WOman'S voice
uplifted i'll distress without one at
tempt to Succor."
AS she spoke she perceived a gather
ing look of alarm in the face of Angus
tus Horton. That look determined her.
Come the worst" she cried, Il will
make the appeal"
BeWare! he cried. The people
here are not ScrupulouS."
Il care not!" she answered. IL can
but die"
claimed the planter, Springing toward
her. and clutching her hand which
grasped the dagger.
He was too late. Her voice rang
through the building in a shrill and
piercing scream.
In the deadly silence of the night
that sound seemed multiplied 10y a
thousand echoes.
1t vibrated i'll the furthest corner Of
the editice.
To the planters terrified ear il
seemed as if the whole city of New Or
leans must have been aroused by that
ore WOman's cry.
Desperate and Infatuated he snatched
the dagger from Camillia's grasp, and
placing his hand upon her mouth, was
about to bury the weapon in her breast,
when the door was broken open by a
tremendous blow from without, and
three men burst into the room.
These three men were Captain Prem
dergills, of the schooner Amazon, the
Sailor Mo had carried Paul'S letter to
Camilla, and Paul LisimOn himself.
So" exclaimed the Captain. "we'r
right, are we? This is where the noise
came from. What do you mean by it,
you Numbering landlubber? How is it
that Il gentleman can't take a fling at
the dice without being disturbed by a
woman S Squeal?"
Before Augustus could answer, Paul
Lislmon pushed aside the Captain and
clasped Camilla in his arms.
MY Camilla" he eric my beloved,
how 10 If that find Won in
a gambling house at this hour of the
night!"
ask me no questions" muttered the
Spanish girl, "Only take me from this
place. My brain is bewildered by what
l have undergone"
But this man-has he dared to in
suit yOu-to entrap you hitherl" asked
Paul, pointing to Augustus Horton,
who stood at bay, while the Captain
and the sailor threatened him with
their drawn cutlaSSes.
'IIe has"
You hear this fainting girl" ex-
claimed Paul, still holding Camilla
claspe in his left arm, while with his
right ne tclt for pistol Ill the pocket
OF his Wai5tcoat.
es of the place in which we have
found the only daughter of Don Juan
MoraquitoS! There is some foul plot
here, and that man, Augustus Horton,
is the mover OF it. Tomorrow, sir,
you shall account to me for this"
The planter laughed mOckingly. "Ac-
count to gOu, Mr.. Paul Lisimon; to you
"a thief. all escaped felon! Tne clti-
ZenS of Louisiana do not cross swords
with such as you. You would have
done wiser to keep clear oil New Or
leans. Above all, it wou!d have been