Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-08

] naturally inherited all he had"
said the rufiian coolly.
why have you delayed so long In
seeking meg'
"A slight difficulty with the gem
tlemen OF the black robe the police.
! was obliged 70 take TO the rocks of
the Sierra for safety. like a hunted
wolf But that little affair has blown
over. and who will dare to suspect
the friend of the noble count Of Am
adOrp'
And the ruiiian chuckled as he
spoke.
II cannot rest easy in my title while
that young STRIPPING, Luis, lives"
Gabriel said thoughtfully.
you shall rest easy. noble count;
my dagger win remove him from
your path. The churchyRrd is farup
on the side Of the hill At midnight
all the village will be buried in slum-
Der. We can crush out his life as easy
as drown blind kitten.
I'VE had better not be seen TO-
gether at present. Gabriel said. "At
] I'll meet you, then we'll post our
selves in the road that leads TO the
churchyard; wait till this Luis passes,
then follow him and in the church
yard remove him from the world 4"
The plan Is as simple az the
washing Of hands, aud the brigand
rose as he spoke. It'll II. then,
farewell"
Ruy stalked of with staggering
gait.
Gabriel watched him for a moment
IN silence
when a man meditates evil. Satan
himself sends the tools 10 his hands.
My mind Is fixed Luis must per.
ish.
The moon, In crescent form, she'd its
faint light over hin and dale. danced
in shining ripples on the sea aud
bathed the forest-crowned cresis OF
the rocky range with its silpery
beams
Up the steep and rugged path that
led 70 the churchyard the true heir
Of Anador toiled
Closely clasped within his hand
he held the three sprigs Of olive.
His brow was gloomy as ever. and
strange thoughts were in his mind
II the legend is true, he muir
INJURED, II shall see my future bride.
What form will float, vision-like, be-
fore me? Shall see the pretty face
Of the village beauty who loves the
ouicast and the friendlcss wanderer?"
Absorbed in thought. Luis did not
heed the two dark figures that. like
grim phantoms. tracked his path.
Little rocked the young man Of the
danger that lurked so nigh.
He gained the churchyard.
The moonlight CLEANED fitiully and
coldly on The headstones that marked
I the graves.
The soft wind sighed with mourn
( ful sound as Il stirred the leaves Of
the trees that shaded the resting
| place for the dead.
The gloom and silence fell like a
shroud upon the soul OF the young
man as be stood within the church
1 yard and waited for the convent bell
10 tell that the midnight hour had
come.
Clear on the night air came the
! silver tones Of the monitor.
Maiden 81 my fate. from my hand
cast the leaves Of the blessed olive:
here, on the eve OF good St John.
summon thee to appear before mo-
I Thus spoke the young man.
Despite himself, his voice trembled
( as he delivered the invocation.
Then. from the shelter of one of
/ the large Crayesiones, rose female
/ form, the hand extended as II in
warning.
The face and form were in the
shade thrown by q neighboring tree,
yet the strained eyes OF Luis clearly
recognized Juanita, The maid OF the
4 inn.
With wild laugh that rang shrilly
through the churchyard, he threw
up his hands as though 10 shut the
vision from his sight; advanced few
steps and then fell senseless TO the
earth.
nc overweight brain sought
refuge in the semblance OF death.
Tho female form disappeared.
Then from the shadows Of the
charchyard wall. came the dark
forms that had tracked the Young
man up the mountain steep
Like wolves, the two advanced with
sralthy tread.
On their hands cleaned she bright
steel Of the assassin's dagger.
'Gautiously they looked around
( them.as they advanced.
NO sound, save the night breeze
stirring the wind; no human shadows
on the ground. save their own.
A minute more and they bent over
the senseless form Of young Amador
The hand Of the assassin Eas raised
! 10 give the blow.
Another second and the bright steel
would have been dyed CRIMSON with
T human, blaad