San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-06

somehow get out OF 1t safely, but with
very little expectation. However, the
sight of all this gold told up in scores
upon the table in our closed room served
to quiet these qualms considerably
Nevertheless l was not displeased TO re-
member our bargain with Don Sanchez,
feeling that | should breathe more free
ly when he had taken this store of gold
out Of my hands, etc. Thus did my mind
waver this way and that, like wealth
ercock TO the blowing of contrary winds.
Twas this day that Moll, as have
said, dressed herself in her Moorish
clothes for the entertainment of her new
friends, and Dawson, hearing her voice,
yet not daring to go into the stateroom
where she was, must needs linger ON
the stairs listening to her song and cram
ing his neck to catch glimpse of her
through the open door below. Here he
stands in a sort of ravishment, sucking
in her sweet voice and the sounds of de-
light with which her guests paid tribute
to her performance, feeding his passion,
which, like some fire, grew more fierce
by feeding, till he was we'll nigh beside
himself Presently out comes Moll from
her stateroom, all glowing with exer-
else, flushed with pleasure, rich color
in her cheek and wild fire in her eyes,
looking more witching than any siren.
Swiftly she crosses the hall and runs up
the stairs to gain her chamber and re-
clothe herself, but half way up Dawson
stops her, and clasping her about cries
hoarsely in transport:
Thou art my own Moll-my own
sweet Moll!" adding, as she would
break from him to go her way, NAY,
chick, yea shall not so till You have
bussed your old dad. /"
Then size, heSitatiug a moment be-
twixt prudence and her warmer feelings,
suddenly yields to the impulse of her
heart, her head also being turned maybe
wiki success and delight, and flinging
uCs a - aG0ut his neck gives him a
uyu;y Us, and then bursts away with
| Il light hIgA.
Jack watches her oat Of sight, and
then, when the moment Of escape is
past, he looks below to see if there be
any danger, and there he spies Don
SANCHEZ, regarding him from the open
door, where he stands as if TO guard it.
Without a sign the don turns On his heel
and goes back into the room, while
Dawson, with a miserable h2IgdOg look
comes to me in Ey chamber, where |
am counting the gold, and confesses his
folly with a shamed face, cursing him
self freely for his indiscretion, which at
this rate must ruin all ere long.
This was no great surprise TO me, for
| myself had seen him clip his dear
daughters hand when he thought no
one was by, and more than once the
name of Moll had slipped out when he
should have spoken of Mistress Judith.
These accidents threw MS both into a
very grave humor, and especially | was
tormented with the reflection that a
forgery could be proved against me il
things came to the worst. The danger
thereof was not slight, for though all
in the house loved Moll dearly and
would willingly do her no hurt, yet the
servants, should they notice how Mis-
tress Judith stC0o STitL Captain. Evans
must needs be prating, and there mis-
chief would begin, to end only the Lord
knows where. Thereupon / thought it
as we'll to preach Jack sermon and
caution him to greater prudence. and
this he took in amazing good part, not
bidding me tend my own business, as he
might at another time, but asserting
very submissively to all my hints of dis
aster and thanking me in the end for
speaking my mind so freely. Then, see
ing him so sadly downcast, l, to give a
sweetmeat after bitter draft, babe him
take the matter not too much to heart,
promising that, with little practice,
he would soon acquire a habit of self
restraint, and so all would go we'll
But he made no response, save by shak'
ing of his head sorrowfully, and would
not be comforted.
When all were abed that night, we
three men met in my chamber, where
had set the bags of money on the table,
together with a dish of tobacco and q
bottle Of wine for our refreshment, and
then the don, having lit him cigarrO
and we our pipes, with full glasses be-