Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-16
In THE QUARRY.

tuAt good soup hnt FIpAl4-1A Alt a2A4 my
meati Hello fit Isn't Joseta herself com
ing down the walkg'
Tbs men turned 20 watch young girl
coming carefully toward them, holding her
tin bucket. "Whewln said Tim BlAkeslee.
''Whsre'd she come fromi she dOn't be
long here that's SURE.
The nil was close to them. Tall, slsa-
der, singularly graceful, was Josefa jose.
Her dark skin and large dark syes, her
pretty ehildlike mouth, her shy yss net
awkward ways held positive fascination
She seemed intent on the soup, which she
handed 70 Ben Hough. MY aunt said you
must take IL az once, she said In her bro
ken English IS she turned away. her
eyes met those Of the giant steve Oldurf,
the most powerful man in the quarry. She
looked away a. cnce, confused. but the
mischief was done From that moment
the giant va tvrs-
You aes Bsa exclaimed. "Jossfy's "a
was Bsckg's BROKER, al VIXEN hs wsai
down 20 MsKiso mimi he saw ons u them
Spanish women, al it seems that be lsst
his head --an ussd to say John had sense
too. Well, be married her an be bad the
worst luck-neArly starved An when 10
sefy was bout 10 year, her ma an boy
died, an john KEEP single an brung up the
girl the best be could. Then month gone,
John died, an told Beck 70 send Tor the
girl, an she did, an here she is She amt
much for pritty, but shes a gentle, nice
little thing She ain't little, either, bat
she seems 50, somehow. An Beck sets q
heap on Lcr she's 80 loyin on grateful"
One day when she came With Bsn's dinner
her face was troubled, and when she talked
to Steve, Of by the big ledge Of rock, she
gcsticulated rapidly and talked most eager
ly, and the more anxious she seemed the
more Steve laughed. Suddenly she gave a
little scream Sieve and several Of the Tueo
looked up. and there, pseriug over thehigb
wall on the north side, was the strange
face, sutmouuted by big, soft, gray felt
bat. The face vas dark. like Josela's, and
handsome. bst the eyes were evil and shone
with light 1t gave one a creeping sort
Of feeling TO see. A moment more and 1t
was gone. J0sefa's face was full Of ter
ror, which all Stoves assurances failed 20
Danish. He seemed to want TO walk home
with her, but she put out her hands as "
she would keep him Of. and with her soft
adios she bounded up the bank and was
gone
That night be went to see Josafa, who
appeared III at ease aud finally burst into
tears. The man In the sombrero was her
Mexican lover. She feared and hated him
as far as 50 gentle a creature could hate
and determined, after getting her Aunt
Becky's letter, to start away and be freo
from his threatening shadow Of her other
wise happy life HE always said he'd TO-
low me an marry me, whatever l say or
dc" sobbcd the frightened girl. He say
he kill anybody who likes me, an now he
afs b.. L. = L. "a
go, Steve, go-I never shall happy be again.
hoped be never find me 50 FAR away"
Steve laughed in his hearty voice and
petted the little trembling figure in way
that would have made the men stare Il
they could have heard him-his voice 50
quiet and kindly Look at me-" he said
as no babe her good night, "ara not a
match for this Juan Lope1i never knew
fear yet, Joseia, an / shan't begin now"
ut would be all safe In fair ight,n 10
seia said looking proudly at her lover
but shuddering, Juan is 10 sly, SO Sc
crat.n
Il wis late, aud the night was dark as
Steve Oldorf went whistlirg home In
spite Of himself Jo2s,a's words gave him
an uncanny feeling The only thing tha'
ballsd him ever was uuderbanded, sneak
ing ways, be often said, and he knew that
evil faced Mexican meant business. He
laughed az himself, but he stopped in d
grove and cut himself big club. He had
| to pass the quarry to get home, unless hs
would 30 long, roundabout way. He
/ went down into the dark abyss with d
strange foreboding Of evil
As his foot touched The bottom he wa.
seized from behind, and he felt a quick
| sharp stab in the back with something
sharp, which gave him agonizing pain lie
wheeled, freed his hands and grasped tn,
1.-THE, slende form OF his opponent, VIZ.
deGterously eluded him. Again Stew,
struck out, this time with his club, which
had dropped 10 the ground Again th,
quick movement OF his enemy TO one sid,
svadsd the blow, and at the same time b,
struck ut him with flashing dirk, but 4
missed its aim. Than StsvS, learning pru
dencs, drVw back unexpectedly just as th.
ether threw himself forward.
Ia a meme the giants powerful arm
held him. They struggled madly ant
Stove could sec tne evil eyes Of the Mexi
can cleaning through the darkness Nov
Juans slender hand was free, holding tn,
dirk, which struck Steve In the shoulder
Then IL was gone as Steye's strong arm
elutched il, pud by a turn from the othe
lost II. Dov on the stony ground the,
rolled aud rugEled. The Mexican by
sudden twist reed one arm and his iingen
clutehed Steves throat and held on like
wise Steve felt that be was being stran
gled and made last desperate effort.
Gathering his strength, now fast ebbinl
from his wounds, he wrenched himsei
free, grasped the MsXican's throat aud hel,
him Gloss to the ground. There was a gasp
and the Mexican lay still. Steve had no
intended killing him, and now faint ant
horror stricken he looked at his dead 10
He-jowal, warm hearted Stove Oldorf
would heneef nth carry the mark Of Cal
upon himl This thought was uppermos
In s,eye's confused brain, and then h
knew no more
When the men came early in tho morn
ing to work. p"ygr before or since had thel
eyes rested on such sight Two still bod
les, knife, SIX and club, and blood spa'
tered over the gray stone. No restorati
could bring life to the man in the som
hrcro, but Steve opened his eyes and gaspe,
forth his cor ssion. But although Their
was a tedior rial he was cleared, chisa
through Josefa's testimony. OF cour.
Steve married her, and they lend the mo
even and prosaie Of lives Pbiladelp4.
Times
Keats.
Esnta xras an extremely emotional child