Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-29

| Dora, as she started up aud threw hor arms
about the distracted woman's neck.
mo-; l cannot leave you, my child, was
the sobblng response. sYou are the ON,
thing that holds me to lite
$50. CHAPTER Xxx. 4
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About midnight Of the evening q Commo-
dore Vests arrival at Buona Vista Albert
Howard, Mike Regain and ton stalwurt
desperate looking men, all members OF III,
Black vlglantes, reused the landlord OF thc
little inn at sau Bornal Colonel Morton's
| post-oilce. aud beautiful little hamlet, but
few miles from his estate.
Such u crowd OF newcomers tested tho ca.
pacty Of the carayansary. but, as the mon
woro not particular as to their quarters MOI
insistant that each should have u separate
bed It was able TO accommodate them,
! They claimed to bo mechanics. down from
San Francisco for a holiday. aud Judging from
the inquiries that they made. they were anx.
ious to put In their time at fishing.
At this inn Captain Amcdo-it was be
lieyed that his military title was assumed
was stopping, Although he had gone to bed
eurly the night before, no was stlll sound
asleep when aroused by a loud rapplns at his
door.
He shouted Como In % and Jumping IN.
began to dress.
Great was his surprise when he saw before
hlm.his old acquaintance, n not friend. Lord
Pelham, his attire much different and his
face eAatly changed by his having HIS wbis.
kers shNSd on.
CosingHo door behind him with a kick
Lord PelhSm, or Albert Howard. reached ont
his hand, and said:
81 hope You are pleased to sec mo. Almedo.
The last time we mot thinl, spoke to Won
very harshly. for believed thor. and have
no reason to change my mind. that the shot
which SO severely wounded Young Holmes
was not accidental. However the Young fol.
low Is ont Of danger. and on the road 10 re.
covory. no why should NO not be frlendsYn
Amedo backed away from Howard's hand,
as though Il held dangerous missile. and.
when he had renched the wall no said while
he still continued his dressing,
'You insulted me, Lord Pelham. md had
You remained here / should have challenged
NUu ana huu hNNlHIUNilOn.
With a loud laugh that ought tohaye added
to the insult. Howard replied,
81 am a plain. hunt man. and accustomed
to speak my mind. III hnyo done Won nny
Injustice. Captaln Almedo. permit mo 10
apolopize, for l certainly do not moan IN
wrong YOU. or any other man. Nv tho yov
why have Won left Buena yista2u
tdThat air - responded Almodo HE Indie.
nation seemingly increasing with the others
desire to DO friendly ''is my business"
Paving not the slightest heed to his manner.
Howard said.
81 understand that yonr fatber once o,rnc3
tho Buena vista estate and tbat bnt TO- tha
shorp practise and false promIses Of Colonel
Morton. it would now be yours and 40 an.
stead of being a comparatively poor man. ma
understand Won are Won wonld have neon
one of tho richest lapdholders on tbe coast
IA tbat truayn
"rbat air is NV prlyate amir who ,re
Won tbnt Won shonld inoulre into nv bns.
nossg dooline IN make-anv s,ot.rao,,
Now will Won nloase air 10 lave tbts ,no,,, y,
said AImodo bla rtgbt hand tronIitn,. ,,,,,i,
roge nointed ~ no amor
aWbv snrelv NV dear foll,s. . rori,od
Howard bis nopohailant manner !, st,jtios
contrast with fiat of tho Moxican 81 bavo
No daslra n lntrude but / assuyo Won came
here ms vonr friend Nv purnosc IL N hcln
van and M, vorv snre can 40 y, M, 1,
Won decline nv assistance WIN 90 vo,,r avn
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