Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-10-14


gains, he says. missy"
/ But [ don't want to see them" re-
piled Camilla, indiffere1tly; tell the
man to take his goods somewhere else,
Pepita."
Stay" interrupted Pauline; Eve may
as well look at these bargains"
"Ay, do, ma 'moselle," said Pepita;
1T will amuse poor missy. Poor missy
very i'll lately
"Why do you wish to see this man?"
| asked Camilla, when the mulattreSs
had left the apartment.
| Because | have an. idea that we
| should do wrong i'll refusing to admit
| him. We shall see whether / am right
! or not"
Pepita ushcred the sailor into her
mistress s presence. lie was IL black
eyed, dark haired fellow. with a com
| pleXion that had grown copper colored
| by exposure to the wind and sun. lie
| opened bale of silks and spread its
contents at the feet Of the Spanish girl.
Camilla glanced at them with list
| less Indifference.
They are handsome" she said; "but
| have no occasion fer them"
But you'll not refuse to buy some
| thing of Il poor sailor kind LADY," said
the man. in All iIlS!nuat.lg tone; "eyen
| If YOU do not wish for Il silk dress,
there may be something else among my
/ stores that may tempt you to bid for 1t;
see here" he added. feeling III one of
| the pockets Of his trousers, 1--WE some
thing here that perhaps you may take
fancy to-"
/ lie produced a red morocco case,
/ large enough to contain ii chain or
| bracelet.
Look here" he said. opening it, and
| al tAN nh lat s+,n
alone could see its contents. "Iou
won refuse me Il dollar OF two for
that. ell Ia ~"
] Camilla could not renreSS a start of
SurprlZe. Ine case contained All lml-
! tatlUn gold IAN Of the cummOneSt
J Workmanship, Cuiled round in il circle.
! i'll tHe center I'll Which WIS Il note fold
! eel Into the smallest possible compass.
] Upon tie upI,ermUst SI,te Of this note
| was written The word Iidclty," III a
| handwriting Mhlca Was well known to
| tie Spanish girl.
Nv i'll you buy the chain, lady?" asked
| the sailor.
| Camilla opened an OrmOlu caSket on
t;tDie near icr, and took out a hand
| tut OF doIlarS, winch she dropped into
| the ample palm Ot the sailor
Will that rcquite you Tor your trOub-
| lie, my good friend!" sac ASKED.
| hight molly. lady"
IF you come again tomorrow, [ may
| purchase s0mtl-.lng more OF you"
The sailor gE.nme,t; III come if /
! can, my lady" lie answered, and with
rough salute he lcIt tie room, fol-
lowed by Pepita.
WAS | right, Caminia?" asked Ma
demoiselIe Corsi
You We're, dear Pauline; see, a note
| in Paul S hand"
Shall leave you to devour its con-
tents?"
"No, Pauline, have no secrets from
| you henceforth," answered Camilla,
| unfolding the precious scrap OF paper.
| 1t contained these words:
| Fear not, dearest and do not think il is
! guilt which has prompted me to flight. Be
! faithful and trust me that all VIII yet be
well; and remember that may he near you
when least you look for me. Affect All utter
| Indifference to my fate, and mngie in the
! gay world as You have ever done Tins IL
| necessary, to diSann suspicion. Above all,
| throw Augustus Horton off the scent and
icu MN DUlltst uIaI Have IcIL AInol ~, AVI-
ever.
Ever anu ever so" !!PAr1.n
Camilla Moraqnitos obeyed the in
StruCtl0ns contained in this brief eplS-
| tie; and when Don Juan entered her
| boudoir half an hour afterWard, he
| found his daughter apparently in her
usual spirits.
Delighted at this change, he pro
! posed that Camilla and Pauline should
| go to the opera that evening, attended
| by himself. and the ladies aSSented
| with every semblance of qualification.
The Opera House was thrOnged that
nigt with all the rank and fashion OF
New Orleans. 1t was the occaSIan OF
the reappearance of "a brilliant P;risian
actress and singer who had lately re-
turned to Louisiana after Il twelve
| months absence in France.
The box occupied by Don Juan was
one of the best III the house, anG
amongst all assembled, there was none
| loveiicr or more admired than Camilla
| M0raGuitoS.
The Spanish girl wore dress of rich
amber silk, flounced with the coStlleSt
black lace
Her classically nodded head was en-
cirle,i by a simple band of gold, stud
! ded with diamonds.
She waved a perfumed fan of ebony
and gold i'll her small gIoved hand.
They had not been long seated in the
| box When they were joined by Angus
! tus Horton, who placed himself at the
back OF the chair occupied by Camilla,
She was not Il little surprised at this,
after the interview of that morning,
and the terrible and insulting repulSe
! which the young planter received.
While she was wondering what could
| have induced him to forget this, he
| bent his head and whispered in her
| ear
Let us forget all that has passed this
morning, Donna Camilla" he sad;
| forget and forgive my presumption as
l forgive your cruelty! Let us be what
we were before to-day, friends and
| friends only"
Camilla raised her eyes to his face
with d glance of surprise. Was this
| the man whose words that morning
/ had breathed rage and vengeance?
| Had she Wronged him in imagining
hnn vindctive and treacherous?
Don Juan knew nothing of his
| daughter 5 rejection of Augustus Hor
| ton. lie imagined, therefore, from the
+! planter 5 presence III the box, that his
! SUIT had proSpered.
/ About half an hour after the rising
! of the curtain, a letter Was brought by
one of the boXkeepers addressed to
Don Juan Moraqultos.
VINO gave you this?" asked the
Spaniarl.
~ colored lad, sir. who said he was
! to wait Tor an answer" replied tue
! boNkeeper.
TEL INN that will see to it."
| The man ieII the box and Don Juan
| opened the letter.
1t Was from Silas Craig, and con-
| tanned only couple of lines, request
| ing To see his employer without delay,
Oh BUSINESS OF Importance.
Don Juan rose to leave the box.