Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-07-31

tho leaves the Argentine broke out inft
q peal ~ laughter. Which sounded lik,
the howl of some wild l.ast. hut thi,
ferocious Joy did not Last very long. for
on seeing Alfonso armed with q gun.
which be- had not SUSPECTED, the ra.cal.
whose mind hal all the baseness of q
hired assassin. turned pale and h'gan IA
trcmble
In his haste 90 pursue Alfonso he had
neglected. ~ We have seen. to reload
his gun. and the fugitive stccd up. nigh,
ON the broad branch ~ tree, leaning
against the trunk AMI covering tho hall
caste with his muskct. The latter male
q hasty retreat and hid himself bchin'l
the tree Alfonso felt % sudden impulse
of generosity.
'Grcgorio" ho cried cut to him.
"givc up this pursuit ~ me; LEI Inc -
capc. and will give you your life. But
u you will not nc once pledge mo your
word Of honor and swear that you will
return 20 salem. In one minute I will
climb to the top ~ this oak. and frum
there ! will shoot you down like par.
rut the moment you leave your retreat "
There was q short pause The half
caste was rejecting.
"will you swcari" cried Alfonso la
. trembling voice
~ will. rcpli.i Greorio
"On your honorf''
EYES, GA my honor"
1T l. we'll; w your way" replied
Alfonso
The Argentine then came out ~ his
hiding place and showed himself In the
open hfUrc AlfoDs. IN Whose word he
knew that he could have perfect cunfi
dcnce
These two men lobkcd a, cach Othei
curiou.ly without saying q word, and
indeed at any other time they could
scarcely have recognized each other.
With their fsce- and hands torn 10y the
brambl,.. their clothes In shrcd.. their
eyes burning with fierce fever they
were simply hidcous Alfonso found hi.
legs almost naked. His breast was GOV.
cred with small drOp- of blooilikc bad.
Ia every place where thorn had picrc.
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depth II the wood
Up 10 now poor Alfonso excited by
fear AMI by the unspeakablo emotion
Of thi. hunt Ia which he was the game.
had not felt 80 much ~ the horrible suf
fering caused by tb. wounds and stings
of IA. mosquitoes. hut when h. found
himself alone-wheii, bath,d In blopl
and sweat. he ,,nk down upon ,h. i'm.
mcn- lranch from which n. had
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in,urnountablc w,arine.s and a ter.
nblo smarting which I.ryalod hi.
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suffering that he alm,-t r,r@nt,d that
a. had not followed ,h. half cast. ,o IN
AMI di. nj s,l,m and WA. t.mpt.d "a
call him hack that n. might deliver
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