San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-20

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town. They drank together, when
Gonzales made some inference
against Celestine's chastity, in an
instance he was knocked down and
lay prestrate at the feet of Cara,
who kicked and spat upon him and
left him with feelings of undis-
| guised contempt.
On the second night following
| this occurrence Cara was riding to
the Guerrero hacienda when he
was assaulted by gang Of Gonzales
men. He made gallant fight,
| killed some, wounded others, but
in the end, overpOwered by NAM
bers, he was dragged from his
horse, bound with thongs and
was helpless. Then the men
carried him on horseback to
a small cave, known as the
"Grotto." Into this Cara was
thrown and soon Gonzales awful
purpose was apparent. He intend
ed to dispose of his rival by bury
ing him alive, for men commenced
closing up the hole. of the grotto-
A small Aperture was still left,
when Gonzales came and said:
"Dog, stay there, die and rot. Thus
do l avenge the insult at the hotel.
And now, adios! | go to nestle in
the charms of my Celestine." He
left, the remaining hole in the
grotto was fully closed and the vi
brations of the ground told Cara
that the party had decamped and
he was alone with death.
For some hours Cara, like a
good Catholic, prayed to make his
peace with God, and asked a mer-
cifnl death. Anon, sutfOcating
feeling told him that the begin
ming of the end was near. Sudden
ly there was a sound as though
some one was working at the en-
trance of the cave. Could it be
friends to succor? Alas! no; there
was no hope, but presently ciods
came flying in the grotto, and day
light appeared. Oh joy! He
breathed freely and waited. Soon
the hole was widened sufficiently
large as to admit pOnderOuS
Mexican. Cara looked, and was
astonished to see that it was Pedro
Ortega, a confidential servant
of Gonzales. "What did it
mean" he asked. All that
he could hope for was an immedi-
ate death, and thus seemed the
more certain when Ortega drew his
large knife and approached him.
To his surprise the Mexican cut
his bonds and said, "come Don |
Cara, you are free, we have work |
to do" Both passed outside when |
Ortega told his story. He loved
the beautiful Celestine with a holy |
love, and not as a lover but as an |
ardent admirer of the fair and good, |
though he served, Gonzales hated
him because he had dishOnOred his |
sister and left her to shame and
want. That was why he had re-
turned to save Cara in the hope |
that he could avenge their double |
wrongs. But the remainder
of Ortega's story was of
vital Importance to Cara,
for it showed that, after
leaving CARA to his awful fate,
Gonzales and his men had abduct-
ed Celestine, and they were now
located in an old jacal so me miles
distant. Fortunately Ortega had
brought another horse for Cara,
and mounted upon these the two
men speedily sought Garza's
friends and GarZa's men. Then, full
ly armed and reinforced, the par
ty set out in search of the jackal.
They expected a bloody struggle,
bit Gonzales, believing none
would find his hiding place had
sent all men away except
a personal attendant. The jackal
was surrounded and Gonzales was
and captured. The
beautiful Celestine was also re-
stored to her lovers arms, but she
had, alas been OverpOwered and
outraged. Gonzales was bound |
and held while the story of Celes-
tines wrongs was told around.
Soon a lynch court was organized |
and Gonzales was found guilty and |
condemned to death. Cara |
claimed the right to execute the |
man in his own way and his re-
quest was granted.
Garza's wrOn gs were great, and
his revenge was great. Near the
cottage was a hill that was throng-
ed with millions of ants and, near |
it was tree. To this tree Gonzal- |
es was bound and left alone to die !
of starvation. Then the party |
separated.