Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-24

nor sound Of shufiling, sandaled tread
came back Ia ANSWER. Again he knocked,
moro loudly, aud no sound arose within
but hollow echoes Thon tho nlraldo
raped with bis sword and summoned,
"Open In the maine Of tho king his jus
ticcr and still 10 key rttlsd in tho
lock, no clink of bar or chuin gave
promise Of ingress.
by this limo crowd had gathered
about the place, for tho most part Indian
huckstcrs, driving their heavy laden
donlicys into the city TO market, or
household servants, thus early out Of
doors for the daily sweeping OF tho
ttrcots. One " those drew near from
house across the way, woman u moro
than middle age, bearing the bundle Of
long, iointless strawa tied up with
string fiat mako the short, handlCless
broom' OF Mexico.
"Senors, your worrhips summon IN
vain. she said. with somewhat Of won
der breaking through the conposuro Of
her bearing; "this house has long been
vacant"
Friar Lorenzo turned In q sort Of rugo
upon her, his mcokness oyerbOrnc 10y his
distress uf body and his souls solicitude.
"Wouldst say lie, impioug onei Shall
priest not know where he has heard
confession But 1t was here, tell ye!
Oponl opoui nor tnrry for her prating,
lest the crime DO done within our very
hearing
The woman's dark face flushed. She
seemed q decent body. and her cOunte-
nance was full Of intelligence beyond
the common, o. she replied, with protest
as positive ~ rcspectiul
"Nay, his reverence, rho were in
deed bold and irroyercnt woman who
would dispute tho word Of Friar Loren
zo-ayc! know his fame for holiness,
as who does not among the humble ones
OF Mcxicoi But his reverence Is less
young than he once was, and these day
break lights are uncertain, 30 that to
mistake ono house for another Is easy.
lIumbly do assure We that never once
has this door been opened In the fifty
| years that have lived across there, and
my mother, who was FORTRESS before me,
| has often said that never In her timo
had the house tenant"
"But opcnl OPEN" Friar Loronzo
shouted. Then the officer. Impressed In
spite Of himself hy this strange excite
/ mcnt aud iusistcuce, babe his mon take
mp "a mussiycyiga, or roof beam ofccdar,
/ that lny where some worl;mon had been
! repairing an uzotca, and, posing it
| among them, The patrolmon uguin and
| again dashed the heavy timber. Ia tho
| guise Of battcring rum. against the
door leaves, whose heavy plnnks crashed
/ loudly ut tho impact; then the bolts
sprung open, and into the znguuu poured
the gathered gaZers. No sight or couud
OF life greeted the incursiou.
Ouco inside tho zaguau II was no hard
matter 30 shn.tur the heavy, Anticipated
paddock that held the door leading 10
the side room; that clumsy dcfcnsc was
indeed half eaten away with rust and
verdigris, and down from the corners OF
tho door head swung workable curtains
OF venerable cobwcbs, thick and yclvcty,
the ancient tapestry. The door foil IN
ward with crash Of rotten. honey
combcd wood. and every soul there but
ono rctroatcd step or two from tho I'M
kuuwuness before them. Only Frinr
Lorenzo pushed forward, with an eager.
noss that vanquiahod his docropitudo.
| and then, from the further cornor, came
his voice;
"Said not so? And will ye doubt mo
longer. unbclicvorsy This was tho place
indoodi They have taken away the hap
less lady; yo must seek her, but tho
proof Of the place | show vel Here II Is,
among n pile Of rubbish, mine own dear
rosary, made OF olive stones from Goth
somnne," aud he came forth, a. the chief
of tho patrol caught II crcssot from tho
hand Of hnckHtcr aud blow into pun
gent blaze its sluinbering bit Of ocotl
Mexican pitchpine or ligh,wood), aud
went forward TO rake curiosly with his
short sword among the shnpolcis heap
that the friar had abandoned.
"This rubbish-why, ladsl Here IA
wristlet, rings, a great breadth OF urocade
incrusted with gold and goms-a collct
Of major diamonds-ayo! we hayc found
bonanza! Gud-whnt Is this;' Ho
Clnpped his hand upon u long macs,
black rs jet Ia the red light, and with
one swift sweep held it nluft, a. high as
his head, whence 1t fell TO the knees Of
him. Then he dropped It with u gasping
cry Of terror. ITS hair! womaus
hair. And-gracious God! Sce thnt!
tho hair of a dead womaul' For. ms no
stirred that dense black veil fro the
coils and couchings where 1t had IL "'
| unknown years, smallish shdll, long
kept in position by its onco crown VI
/ glory, rolled forward and touched his
/ russell boot. And from the dread crumb-
/ ling relics now arose dire odor of NOR
tality, whose warning Of dissolution and
decay sent the stout soldiers and their
commander rushing, with one accord,
away from the bones and tho diamonds,
hustling tho poopiug mob before them.
"Aye, Padre Frar Lorouzo!' called
the alcaldc; "now, what blessed thing
II Is We have holy man among US!
Father, On el nombrt de Jesus, Maria y
jose lin tho name Of Jesus, Mary and
Joseph, purge nnd purify Us OF this
vile contact" and ho would have knott
before Fnar Lorenzo; but u sturdy urti.
San, who had just sent his graatrCl cop
per kettle rolling across tho daulSly
messed stones OF the court as he dropped
It in the effort to catch the sinking lg,
urc-this grimy Christian called out;
"Stan1 backl Give him tho good Gods
air, ye doughty soldiers! All, no; it
helps mott his cyo is fixed, his face Is
oshen-his body grows dead weight.
Ave, seniors, SEQ you not that this