The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-22

no good feeling. 1t was but a rev months
before the day fixed for his marriage with
Carlotta, and he watched his prize with
jealousy truly Spanish.
The note was not to be found.
On the following day, Christmas, the pro.
cession was formed at the Church Of the
Incarnation and moved for the cathedral at
O'Clock. About the same time the peon
boy entered the "mesonH and HANDED me
small key, to which was attached u strip Oh
paper with these words, Enter by the daui
on st. Martin street"
went down Immediately on the march
ing of the procession The streets wer, ep.
tirely deserted, SO that had no trouble il
entering unobservcd The little postern ou
st. Martin street opened directly on III,
rear OF the summer house, into which was
not long in going.
In precisely the costume have before de
scribed, she sat swinging in the hammock
beauty, grace and vivacity combined
An, amigo miol' she cried playfully as
entered. You have kept me waiting too
longN' ! stepped forward and seating my
self Mt her feet took her extended hand and
kissed IT, z.
THE hour you named is not yet past"
said |.
well, we'll" she replied, running her
hand through my hair, you are here nov
at all events. | will not complain since
you have come"
Did you wish to see me very much IN
deedf" said |
Can you usk?" And she gave me u look
which said more plainly than any words
could that she wanted to see me alone ol
all the world What could dor took
her hand III one of mine, and placing The
other round hei waist drew her gently to
me.
Do you love me, them" I whispered,
She gaZed i'll my face a moment, and
then throwing her arm over my shoulder
abandoned herself to my caresses.
The crack of rifle resuunded through
the garden, and with wild scream She
sprang from my arms aud fell to the
ground | jumped IRON the hammock.
and drawing pistol rushed out upon the
walk. Another crack resounhed among
the trees, and bail whistled by close 10
my head. Immediately atturward ! heart
footsteps hurrying away. | pursued, but
as cHNe in sight OF the gate on the Call.
Real IL was closed and lock ed from the on,
side. climbed to the top OF the wall, buD
no one was visible on the street The pro
cession and high mass had assembled
almost all the inhabitants Of the GUY. J
far as the eye could reach not human
being was visible
returned to the arbor and found Santl-
ago and Il pcon woman lifting Curlotta upon
n bench, The bull intended for me had en-.
tered her temple, and she was dead Her
face WAS turned upward, and the blood was
slowly dripping from the wound to the
ground. Young, innocent, passionate and
! beautiful, her warm affections hnd led her
to Il premature and violent eud
You had battoruOt stay, said Santiago,
as | stood gazing upon the ruin before me.
My master will be home soon, and you
must not lot him find you here Juanna
and will tell him"
He was right. could do no good hy stay
| ing and might do harm. Telling the boy to
say to his master that WON | call upon
| him on the following day and explain my
connection with her death, | looked for
| the last time upon the lifeless form and
slowly left the place. .z....-
The remainder of my story is soon told
| Her uncle never knew by whose hand she
| had died, but the disappearance of his son
| led him to suspect Bcuito. The latter left
the city Immediately after the procession
| lie was observed to talk II moment with II
| Mexican, and then disappearing down a
| street near by he was seen no more
! Yet his own hand had not done the deed,
| for he was in the procession at the time
and throughout the mass, The explanation
| suppose to lie in the fact that he had got
information in some way of che appoint
ment, probably by finding the note which
had dropped, and having hired two Rssas
Sins purposely showed himself in the pro-
cessiou Il, order to escape the suspicion of
having murdered me, for whom the shot
was intended. All efforts to arrest him
were unsuccessful, probably because they
Were discouraged by his friends
We stad in the city long enough to wit
ness the magnificent funeral service of the
| Catholic church, with what feelings will
| not step to stay. called to see her uncle,
but nm now not surprised thRt he refused
to ste me. On the following day We went
to ~isal. Here took shipping for La lIa
banl and have not been in Merida since
DsCAE G. HAMLIN.