Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-25

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hand.
senior Don Miguel de Mendoza,
said he, II humbly tender YOU my
apologies aud crave your pardon. Ny
conduct has been inexcusable; beg
you TO excusoit / deserve your repro
hationi entrcat tho favor of your
friendship. Senior, between men ~
honor, Misunderstanding Is mis-
understanding, and an apology is an
apology. lament the existence OF the
first; the professor, hero, is witness
that lay the second at your feet May
1 hope 20 receive your hand Us piivi
leRe Of your good willy"
Now, Don Miguel's soul had been
grievonsly exercised that night; he had
been insultcd, he had shivered beneath
the shadow Of death, he had been prey
70 superstitious teyrors, and he had
been utterly perpleNed by the profcs-
sor's eloquent address, whc-eof las It
was delivered in good American, and
with rapidity Of utterance born Of
strong feeling) he had comprehended
not word, and the unexpected effect
OF which upon his late adversary he
was at loss to understand. Although,
therefore. he had no stomach for bat.
Tie, he was oppressed by a misgiving
lest the whole transaction had beon Ia
some way planned to expose him 10
ridicule; and for this reason he was da-
posed to treat Freeman's peaceful over.
lures with suspicion, Ills heart did not
respond TO those ovortures, but neither
was 81 stout enough to enable him 20
reject them explicitly, Accordingly,
he adopted that middle course which,
in spite OF the proverb, is not seldom
the least expedient, He dlsregarled
the protfered hand, bowed very shfhy,
and, saying, Senior, ava satisfied
stallsed oil with all the rigidity Of ono
IN whose veins hows the sangre nxul OF
Old Castle. Freeman smiled superior
upon his retreat, and then, producing
cigar-case, proceeded 70 light up
with the professor, In this fragrant
md friendly cloud we will leave them,
and return for u few minutes TO tho
house of Gen. Treduolso
II win be remembered that some
! thing was said OF Gruce being privy 20
the nocturnal advances Of Senior de
Mendoza. We are not TO suppose that
this implies IN her anything worse than
an aptness to indulge In romantic I'D.
vonturei the young lady enjoyed the
mystery OF romance, aud knew that
serensdos, and whisperings over star
lit balconies, were proper to this lnti-
tude, Il may be open TO question
whether abe really was much interested
In De Mendoza, save as he was u type
Of the adorug spauiard. That tho
scene required; she could imngine him
TOR the dme-hoingl to be t6e Cid Of an
eient legend, and she herself would en-
act role Of corresponding elevation.
Grace would doubtless have prospered
better had She been content with one
adorer at time, but, while turning u
new love, she was by no means dis.
posed to loosen the chnins Of former
onel and, though herself as jealous a.
uger-cat Of her young, she could
never recognize the pfopricty Of a stint
lar passion on the part Of her victims
She had been indignant ~ Freeman
apparent inildelity with Mirisini hui
whom she had las she Imagined dis
covered her mistake, she Ind listened
with hoart at ease to th'
protestations Of Don Miguel Sh,
had parted from him Tint evening viii
u half-eNpressed understanding TIM
he was 10 reappesr beneath her win
dow before daylight and she has
pictured to hrrgelf charming balcony
scene, such as she had beheld in Italian
opera Accordingly, she had attire,
herself In a becoming negligee, an'
had spent the fore part OF the nigh
somewhat restleasly, OCCASIONAL.
emerging ON the veranda and gaziul
down into the perumed gloom of ID
garden, Al length she fanGied tina
Fhe heard footsteps. Whose coul,
they be, unless Don Miguers2 urao
retrcated within her window 10 avail
developments. Don Miguel did no
!. appear; but presently she deserted
phantom-like figure ascending III
fight Of steps 20 tho verandH Coui
that be hep II so, he was bolder In hi
wooing than Grace hud been prepare
for. Bat surely that was strung
costume that he worei nor did tho IN
oonseious harmony Of the gait at a.
resemble the genors sclf-consciou
strut And WHITTIER was he Roing2
II was but too evident that he wa
going straight 10 the room occupied b
Miriam.
This was too much for Graoo's oqur
nimity. She stepped out Of her wiz
dow, and fitted with noiseless ste
, along the veranda The figure thn
she pursued entered the door Of "
, house, and passed into the corridC
traversing the wing. Grace wasin tim
/, TO see it cross the threshold Of Miriam
/ door, which stood ajar. She stole
: the door, and pecped in. There wa
i the figurei but Of Miriam there wac n
trace.
The figure slowly unfastsned an
, threw back the hood which covered Il
head, at the same time turning round
: 80 that its eountenanec was reveale,
! A torrent Of black hair fell down uvr
iis shoulders. Grace uttered an iuyo
I. untary exclamation. IL was Miriu
+. herself
The two gazed At each other a me
ment Ia silence. "Goodneas me. denrl
said Grace at last. Ia a faint vodc'
!, '.how you have frightened met a.
! YOU 20 In. 10 that dress, and though