Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-15

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senior. He will inherit a considerable
fortune, and it is only just that he
should be educated in a manner beft.
ting his rank and merit. This is not
possible in Lima, and in my care. So
l have decided to send him to my rela.
tives in Madrid. Tomorrow he goes
on the ship which leaves Callao. and
the favor | desire is this: VIII You
not, as his father, bless him before
he goes and advise him for his future?
Your benediction will ensure him a
prosperous voyage"
"Your demand is but just, senorita."
The SUI rode high in the heavens as
they entered the patio Of the senorita's
dwelling and passed into the shaded
salon. Immediately the children were
sent for and appeared. fascinating in
their rich dark beauty. Don Carlos
ate and drank, gayly pledging his chill
dren, nor in his gallant speeches did he
omit his old love, who, seated some
what apart and silent. watched him
with eyes sparkling with b%rilliancy.
Before many minutes had gone by
Don Carlos began to show signs Of
WEAKNESS. his WORKS came slowly and
with indiStinctneSS; he rose. walked un-
steadily to a couch, and, sinking
heavily upon it. was soon sleeping the
sleep of the drugged. Dona Sebasti-
ana, with a smile Of satisfaction, led
the surprised children from the room.
Two hours later a carriage stopped
in the patio of a hacienda near the
city. From it alighted Dona Sebasti-
n and the little ones. The driver,
with the aid of Cholos, lifted Don
Carlos, still unconscious, and carried
him to an apartment, where he was
left alone with Sebastiana.
There was now no smile upon that
beautiful face; the soft red curves of
her mouth were drawn into lines of
determined purpose. her features had
become like stone, her face white as
marble and her nostrils dilated. In
her hands was a stout cord, with
which she tied tightly the hands and
feet of her victim, and then, seating
herself, watched hungrily for the
awakening.
At last it came. The eyes opened
slowly, wandered a little, then sought
those flaming balls which transtiXed
him, and Don Carlo read his fate.
With firm step she approached the
couch.
"Ah! senor MO- she SAID, hast
thou banqueted enough? Wilt thou
not have another copeba, or perchance
thou wouldst return Immediately to
thy virtuous spouse, since thine W
conspicuos virtu might otherwise be
compromised? But bark you, Don
, Carlos: my life was yourS-yOur per-
: fidy destroyed it. This being before
you is not the Sebastiana you onc
professed to love. She is long since
dead. 1t is another spirit than hers
that looks out from these eyes-from
these eyes which long since have
wrung ont the last tear possible for
them to weep"
Bending over the helpless man, her
face close to his and her breath burn
ing his cheek, she continued:
''The soul of Sebastiana has fed,
and a demon from the deepest hell has
taken possession of this b~ody-and
will sOOn possess yours"
The shouts of Don Carlo We're as In
effectual in bringing relief as his
wrestlings with the cord which bound
him; the stiffness as of approaching
death reigned when, as a last hope,
he said:
1T is evident, senorita, that I am
entirely within your power, nor can l
hope for mercy-yet will you not per-
nit me once more to see our beautiful
boy?'
In answer to a call pattering feet
We're heard approaching and little
Carlos bounded in, to be caught in
the mothers arms. She brought him
to the bedside.
Look at that man." she said; b
is thy father; he was my lover, but,
knocking my innocence, he abandoned
me and married a woman who sacri-
feed nothing for him. Look at him!
Can you learn to hate him as is his
due? All, how I have learned to hate
him! He called for thee, muchacho
milo. and / give thee to him
Suddenly drawing a dagger, she
; plunged it into the boys throat and
Cast Tie D1eeuluS DOuy upon lhe boulIo
wretch, whose grOanS and Shrieks Of
horror, as the warm blood Of his slain
clild despatched him, were Knocked
by silent walls.
art satisfied. murderer cried the
now frenzied woman; cor wOuldst thou
behold also thy daughter before thou
diest? All, thou shalt see her. too"
and calling Sebastiana, she Srasped
the dark-eyed child, who shrank as
she entered from the awful sight be-
fore her, and lifting her, said:
"ThOu, too, shalt share thy brothers
fate. Thou shalt help to fill up thy
fathers agony and thy mothers YEN
geance."
And again the sharp blade did its
deadly work, and the two CHASTITY
bodies lay at the feet Of the %agonized
man.
''Tigress! iendI' cried Don Carlos;
Finish your hellish work now. I alone
am left for your vengeance"
Eyes, you are left for my vengeance"
and she plunged the dripping dagger
into his heart.-Translated from the
Spanish Of Ricardo Pauma for the
London Sun.
A GENIUS.