The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-22

peaceful little village. and the second
concerned Juanita The girl was absent
somewhere. | had not seen her pretty
race for whole day, In vain | tried TO
drive her out o. my mind, the thought in
truded that / might never see her again
shall not have the privilege of say
ing 'good-by' to senOrita}" | inquired of
Dlez, after paying my bill, so as to be all
ready for an early start in the morning.
Il fear not, senior; my daughter will not
return until late tomorrow. Cannot senior
wait day longer'"
impossible" ! said, II must be of in
the morning, so you will please convey TO
senorlta on her return my message and
re rets."
will senior do mo the favor Of Joining
me in bottle2 ! would esteem it a mark
of parting good will"
! assented, ana a bottle of his best
champagne being brought, we drank
health and prosperity to each other in
several glasses. The old villain! To think
that all the while he had murder IN his
heart, and was but preparing his victim
for the slaughter.
The parting interview took place on
the veranda. The evening was dark and
scarcely breath of air was stirring IL
was about half-past nine.
Presently rose 10 go to my room, the
door communicating with which was at
the further end of the house, and around
the corner some forty feet away.
zone moment, senor," said Diez enter
ing the house, II will bring you your
light"
The champagne had made me quite
lively, and | whistled a merry tune as I
waited for his return. In a minute or
two he returned, bearing a short stump
OF candle in socket This candle he at
once proceeded to light. | was too unsus-
picious at the time TO take much notice of
the fact, but l remembered afterward
that his hands trembled and his face
showed CHASTITY pale as the CLEAN fell
upon it. 1880. .....',.. 80.
There is no air stirring" he said, by
way Of excuse for lighting it, land be-
sides, the veranda is somewhat Uttered
and senior might stumble. Good nightn
Good night" l said, taking the candle
Don't forget to- On looking around |
discovered that my worthy landlord
had taken most unceremonious de-
parture.
''Oh, well, it's no matter" said TO my
self, and resuming my merry tune |
whls,led my way along the yeranda to-
wards my room
l had just turned the corner, when sud
denly the white-robed figure of a girl
with pale face and startled eyes con-
frOnted me, and without a word snatched
itover the railing into the ravine below.
"Juanita! You herel What's the mat
ter?' | cried considerably startled.
There was no need for reply, for just
then there came the sound of a loud ex-
plOsion from where the candle had fallen,
and the next moment we were enveloped
in smoke.
Come away" she said, selling me by
the arm, "Theyshad sworn to kill you.
Let us go quickly"
Without a minutes delay we fed down
the steps and out into the darkness.
Travelling all night, the morning saw us
safe within a convent on the other side
of the mountains.
On the way the brave girl told me how
1t was to save me she had stayed around
the barroom listening to the ,plottings of
the men. They had decided after consid-
ering many schemes, TO do away with me
by means of a false candle. A dynamite
cartridge was to be inserted in the socket
and over this was to be placed short
stump of candle, followed out under
meath so as to make room for a small gun
powder cartridge by which the other
was to be exploded. A minutes burning
of the treacherous affair and the bearer
Of it would be hustled into eternity.
This horrible plot became known to
Jbanita so suddenly that unwittingly she
gave utterance to an exclamation which
aroused the suspicion of the conspirators
and she was confined in the outhose of a,
distant corral, so that she might not pre-
vent the accomplishment of the dastardly
deed.
How she struggled to escape from her
prison her dear fingers show TO this day.
but the precious little woman never looks
regretfully at the scars, for you see they
always remind her of how she saved her
husbands life.
LAS for the gentleman who has left his
card upon the wall yonder," said Benton,
pointing to to mark of the bullet, "you
have doubtless guessed that his name is
Antonio.'