Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-06-28

wine; and the guest thought he
had never seen fairer cupbearer.
Her cheeks had a glow as delicate
as that of the wine; her lips were
more crimson than the glass held
to the sunlight. ~ will serve YOU"
she said softly.
To make long story short, the
Spaniard could not help noticing
the OBJECT that the girl produced
upon the American. This pleased
him more than he would have liked
to confess, for his guest was ex-
tremely wealthy, while as matter
of fact, the Spaniard was not as
rich as people believed: Had the
latter paid all that he owed in va
rious forms, he would have had
little left. A wealthy son-in-law
would bridge over some of his
worst debts. and by assisting
him to meet certain obligations,
enable him to emerge in the end
with triumph from his difficulties.
So, when one day the American
said to him: Il love your daugh-
ter" the former was surprised at
the vehemence of the others hearty
response. Take her" he said. Il
congratulate myselfin having found
a son-in-law exactly to my taste"
But, said the American. lit
isn't all settled yet" "Oh, you re-
fer to dowery3" No, | haven't
asked your daughter yet" "Well,
that dosn't matter; she always does
as | tell her" II should prefer to
ask her, nevertheless, if you have
no objection None at all, my
dear friend, Ask her, by all means,
but first tell her that | have told
you that she should belong to you
and that will settle it. You'll find
her in the garden. Go seek her,
my dear son-in-law, for SO | may
now call you, and tell her what |
say. Don't be gone long, though,
for | wish to talk to you about our
new manufacturing project"
But the other did not follow the
advice of his prospective father-in-
law in the matter of wooing. He
went about it in his own way and
it was evidently a good way, for an
hour later when the Spaniard look
ed into the garden he saw them
seated on a rustic bench, her head
resting on his shoulder and her lit
tie hand in his. They: seemed to
have come to u perfect understand
ing, and he had forgotten to
allude to the father altogether in
his wooing of the daughter. The
Spaniard gazed at them reproach-
fully. MY dear friend, have you
spoken to herr" Yes" Il have
been waiting for you half an hour.
Go into the house, my daughter,
and thank the saints that you will
have such a noble husband"
The night of the wedding arrived.
The ceremony was performed and
the happy couple were about to de-
part on their honeymoon, when
the Spaniard stopped them. My
dear son, | should like to give you
a slight token of my esteem"
At the same time he held out
ring. Take it and wear it as
talisman. 1t is gem of exceeding
value"
The American was about to take
it when he turned pale and stagger-
ed back. The ring was great
ruby and upon it was carved the
female face so carefully described
by his brother before his death.
The American controlled himself
with an effort. Inquiry subsequent
" revealed to him the fact that the
opaniard had resided in Brazil. 1t
was to that country that the Amer
can went on his wedding trip in
order to ascertain if possible some
further clue to the murder. 1t was
, strange wedding journey. The
young wife could not account for
he sadness which oppressed her
husband, although he was always
<ind and considerable to her. The
American learned that the man who
to the description of the
Spaniard had left Brazil shortly
utter the murder. The groom
pursued his Investigations for some
lime and in the end wove COM
,lete chain of evidence around the
Spaniard that left him absolutely |
convinced of the others guilt.
Somehow the Spaniard learned of
hese inquiries and fled for parts
Unknown. Then the American re-
inquished his search, He owed a
lebt to the living as well as to the
lead and in spite of all he could
lot but love his wife, who, after
Ill, was completely innocent of any |
vrongdoing. Her gentle nature
vas pure and sweet and she bound
lin to her with hooks of steel. He
,ept the truth FROM her to the last,
md when she died in Paris she
Inew nothing of the true facts of
he tragedy. She was buried in