Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-10

'Dona Teresa Inez NalenClol eN-
claimed the astonished alcalde. oval
game Dios, what an escaped No, Senor
Teniente, can have nothing to do with
this"
The lieutenant attempted no remon-
STRANGE, but taking Teresa's hand be
hurried her into the street.
'Let us try another justice, darling.
It will do no harm, if no good, and we
must hasten"-looking backward-''for
Vicentio has started on a run in the d.
rection Of your home. "
"It will be Of no use, Philip. The
alcaldes are all alike" replied the girl
in hopeless tone. "But / will go. +"
They moved quickly away, hand in
hand, and soon came to the house Of a
second alcslde. He had gone to bed, and
no amount of knocking could elicit any
other response than: go away! Go
awayl 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 q 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 fled
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, 1--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 ]
will appeal to your father. From what
you have told me and what have OBJ
served I think he will not strongly op-
pose our attachment But should every
thing turn out for the worst l shall al
ways be grateful to you for the boon Of
your love and the unvarying trust you
have reposed in me. l shall always-ah,
seel Lights are approaching from your
I house! The alcalde has made his report,
and some persons are coming this way. -
LET us not attempt to avoid them, I"
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 ringing and "a
miliar bark broke upon his ear and
turning in its direction he saw by the
light from neighboring window the
figure of a dog flash 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 can!' exclaim-
ed Philip as sudden conviction swept
over him. "She came here with Judge
Benedict, an American judge and my
friendl 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 a
street in the direction from which she
had appeared, occasionally papsing 70.
her friends to come 1p, and> presently
halted before house few rodA 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 an6
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. Raymel
showered q succession ni knocks upoI
the panels, to which VIC lent the aid o1
, some lively scratching. Presently deeI
voice callea. "What is it? Who's
, there?'
ut is I, Raymer," was the answer
"Let mo i'll. quick, judge. Do not de
layr'
A moment later tho door was funs
, 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 m.
!. happiness and hers, do not refuse usl W.
: are pursued Do not delay"
"Hush, hush, my boy" replied tn
v grave voice Of the judge. "Iunderstan'
: the whole matter. No better fortun
could happen to such estimable younI
: people than to be made husband ant
wife. It is match fully approve. LIE
me make myself presentable. "
o The judge retired to his bedroom, par
TALLY closed the door and lighted
= lamp. By the light Raymer saw tina
d the curtains of the windows of the roor
D in which he and Teresa were standing
and which looked upon the street, wer
l. raised and the lower half Of the sashe
l. open. He lowered the sashes, and |
% pulling down the shades exerted SO muc
10 strength that he totally wrecked the fiji
lures of one and left it ruin on th
floor. Returning to the side of his con
panion, he saw the face Of the Alcald
at Vicentio appear for an instant at tf
curtainless window, peer eagerly in an
10 disappear.
1T "Quick, judgel We are discovered!
exclaimed Raymer greatly excited. .