The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01


Garcia had committed some crime and
been forced to flee the country. What the
crime was she could not remember, but it
had happened about Is years ago.
All this I learned when had been about
three months in Seville, and though it was
of interest it did not advance me IN my
search.
Some four or five nights afterward, as
entered my employer house, met young
woman coming out Of the doorway OF the
patio. She was thickly veilcd, and my no.
ticc was drawn to her by her tall and beau
tiful figure and because she was weeping
so violently that her body shook with her
sobs I was already we'll accustomed to
such sights for many Of those who sought
my masters counsel had good cause to
weep and l passed her without remark
But when Twas come into the room where
he received his patients mentioned that l
had met such pcrsop and asked II 1t was
any one whom I lncw.
s..Ah. nephew" said Fonseca. who al
ways called me thus by now. and indeed
began to treat me with as much affection
as though I were really Of his blood, "a
sad case but you do not know her: and sse
is no paying patient. \ poor girl OF no.
BILE birth who had entered religion and
taken her vows. when q gallant appears,
meets her secretly in the convent garden,
promises to marry her if she Will fly with
him. indeed docs 60 through some mum
mery of marriage with hcr-so she says
and the rest Of It, Now he has deserted
her, and she is in trouble and, what is
moro. should the priests catch her: likely
to learn what it feels like to die by inches
in a convent wall She came to me for
counsel and brought some silver ornaments
as the fec Here they are y
You took thcm:'
Yes, took thcnl-I always take fec
| lat gave her bacl. their weight IN gold
What is more. told her where she might
hide from the priests till the hunt is done
with. What did not like to tell her is
that her hover is the greatest villain who
ever trod the streets of Seville. What was
the good? She will see little more of him. .
And now must tell how I met my
cousin and my enemy. Dc Garcia. for the
second time. Two days after my meeting
with the yelled lady it Glanced that was
! wandering toward midnight through q
! lonely part of the old CITY little trcqucntcd
by pasSerSby. 1t was scarcely safe TO he
thus alone in such e place and hour. but
the business with which had been ch2rg-
! cd bv luv master WAS one that I9ilst 5c
carried out unattended: also I had 10
enemies whom I knew OF AID was armed
Will. the very sword that had taken from
| De Garcia in the lal.c 1T buckingham, the
j sword that bat: slain my mother. ard
which bore IL the hope ;i::t: Il might
! serve 10 avcnGc her. Ii the Use "f .!llS
weapon I :.:;d grown cXpcc. enough ''y
] new for c-cr, lnorninS l took lessons IL
the a-t oi fence
Ny business heinr dom. was walking
/ eluwl- I3mcHtIy and :.s / v,rnt .cl! %
thinking. OF the >;ran-cne>> Of ~ i'r;.>l::.
LIE. and o; llow far j; differed lco:n -.
! !,ovion,! IN the v;,ley oi N.:ivcnc:,. and t't
,a:,lly o;i.cr things Ard ben ! :hntis-:.e
Of j.: and wondered ll.,w her days pass
&C: and ii lav brother C;.s.:frcy prosecuted;
! her - marry li,:l. and whether - no she
would r,.>i>; his i:npnr;;:nit.e> aild llsr 10
.hcrs And =, - l w;:!!ss.,. I:!!S;::" ;;s::i"
20 Il w;:ccr =;, th: oin.,:,.'l u 'ie G'!;:..-
! alquivir. ;atl leaning uia3a 1l.f, coping oi
4 low wall rested :l.ere t::l.,- !" consider
; the hc;,ury q: t!,. n:.,l:. IN t-!!rs!. II Wis (;
Lovely nj, .,i.,. iOr ;icia'>- al Ih">'. years
! remember Il L.; those tn lave srr; 1t
/ say If they know any prn>oc:.: 1ao:c .'t::ii-
tiful than the SIGH; of The August moon
shining on the brrs;.! waters o: ihc G,;ad-
;.ldllivir and the clustering k:lhiE.ionS OF
the ancient city.
Now as lcano1l upon he wall and look
cd. saw u 1nan pass Up tho steps beside
me and go into the shadow Of tn street.
/ took no vote OF him Jils presently heard
Il murmur OF diS1;in. voices. and turning
my head discovered Jha, he llCln was III
conversation with a woman whom he had
met at the head of the path that ran down
TO the water gate Doubtless il was a low
ers meeting. and since such sights arc OF
interest to all, and more especially to the
young, I watched tn. pair. :SooI. learned
that there was little of tenderness in this
tryst, al least on th,- part OF the gallant.
who drew continually backward toward
INC as though hc would s,cl the boat by
which doubtless he had come and mar
ve!cd at this. for zhc moonlight shonc
upon the woman : face, and even ;lt that
distance I could sec that it V1:ls very fair.
The man 5 face could not .sre, however,
since his back was toward 1nc for the most
part Moreover; he wo:,. Il large solnhrrro
that shaded it. Now they came nearer io
me- the n,an always drawing backward
and the woman al,v:lys following Till AT
length they were within ,arsh"t- The
woman VIZ, pleading with th" man.
Surely You Will not desert me. she
said. after marrying me and all that yoi!
! have sworn: yuu viii NOT have IA" heart
to desert me ] abandoned trcrything fpT
you. am IL -rca; danger l'-and here
,lcr voice fell So thai ! could ,:of catch her
words
Then he spoke '-Faii,.st NOW, rs al
WAYS. atlor. YOU. But wt must part
| awhile You owe nv much isabella.
have rescued You from The grave; have
taught YOU what it is IL li'c and love
Doubtless with your advantages ana
charms you will profit 10y t5'r lessor.
Honey l cannot give yru. for have none
to spare. but have endowed you with e3-
pericncc that is more valuable by far. This
Is our farewell for awhile, and ] an broken
hsarted Yet
Meath faircr skies
Shine other eyes
ana I'-and again he spoke so low that
could not catch his words.
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