Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-07-17
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By CAPTAIN O. A. CURTIS, o. s. A.
Uepyrisht, 1904, by American Press AssootA-
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It will do no harm, if no good, and we
must Hooking backward-"for
Vicentio has started on run in the di-
rection Of your home"
'It will be Of no use, Philip. The
alcaldes are all alike, replied the girl
in hopeless tone. "But I will CO."
They moved quickly away, hand in
hand, and soon came to the house of
second alcalde He had gone to bed, and
no amount of knocking could elicit any
other response than: go awayl 20
away! Come again in the morning."
Again the unhappy lovers hastened
along the dark and narrow streets and
raped at the door Of justice OF the
peace in a remote part of the town. A
woman s voice responded that he was
out and would not be back before morn
ing. And so the last hope had fed
With arms wound about each others
waists, as if in protest against the COM
ing separation, which seemed inevitable,
they silently took the direction Of the
plaza. The girls form trembled in the
embrace of the young man in the effort
to suppress her emotion, and he had no
consolation to offer. Their case seemed
hopeless.
"My darling girl" said the despair
ing lover when they reached the border
of the square, "we have failed"
"Philip, Philip, how can p
"Dona, darling, it may turn out all
right yet if you do not yield consent
to the union with Ortega. Tomorrow I
will appeal to your father. From what
you have told me and what I have OBJ
served T think he will not strongly op-
pose our attachment. But should every
thing turn out for the worst I shall al
ways be grateful to you for the boon Of
your love and the unvarying trust you
have reposed in me. shall always-ah,
see! Lights are approaching from your
house! The alcalde has made his report,
and some persons are coming this way"
''Let us not attempt to avoid them, !"
replied Teresa "They may do what
they please. Kiss me, dear, perhaps for
the last time"
As Philip bent and bestowed kiss
upon the trembling, upturned lips Of his
beautiful companion a ringing and ia.
miliar bark broke upon his ear, and
turning in its direction he saw by the
light from neighboring window the
figure of dog fash from out the dark
ness and begin leaping about him in an
ecstasy Of delight Before he could an
swer this sudden greeting with caress
the wild creature was leaping upon
Teresa, and the girl had taken the dog
in her arms, and STOPPING low was hold
ing it to her breast and nesting her
cheek between the silky ears.
"Oh, Vicky, DEAR" said she, "you
who helped us before in our sore dis
tress, you can do nothing for us now"
"My God, Teresa, she canp' exclaim-
ed Philip as sudden conviction swept
over him. "She came here with Judge
Benedict, an American judge and my
friend! Let her loose, dearest Here,
Vic, come herel Take this" handing
her his memorandum pad. "Go to the
judge-to the judge-gol Now, darling,
let us follow"
The setter, having taken the pad in
her mouth, dropped all further demon
strations of delight and started along
street in the direction from which she
had appeared, occasionally pausing for
her friends to come up, and presently
halted before house few rods from
the plaza
Judge Benedict was the chief justice
Of the United States court for the terri
tory of New Mexico He was man of
great ability, strong in his attachments
and prejudices, violent in his passions
and earnest in his convictions. In stature
he was above feet, of fine figure and
handsome countenance.
When the lieutenant and Dona Te-
resa reached the door of the judges
lodgings, no light shone from the win
dows, and it was evident that his honor,
if within, had gone to bed. Raymer
showered a succession Of knocks upon
the panels, to which Vic lent the aid Of
some lively scratching. Presently deep
voice called: "What is it? Who's
there?"
"It is I, Raymer," was the answer.
"Let me in, quick, judge. Do not de-
layP'
A moment later the door was flung
open and as quickly shut and bolted be-
hind the lieutenant, Teresa and Vic.
"Judge, am here with Teresa Va
lencia to be married. If you value my
happiness and hers, do not refuse US! We
are pursuedl Do not delayp'
'Hush, hush, my boy" replied the
grave voice Of the judge. Il understand
the whole matter. No better fortune
could happen to such estimable young
people than to be made husband and
wife. It is match I fully approve. Let
me make myself presentable.
The judge retired to his bedroom, par
TALLY closed the door and lighted
lamp. By the light Raymer saw that
the curtains of the windows of the room
in which he and Teresa were standing,
and which looked upon the street, were,
raised and the lower half of the sashes
open. He lowered the sashes, and in
pulling down the shades excrted so much
strength that he totally wrecked the fin
lures of one and left it ruin on the
floor. Returning to the side of his COM