The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-16

xoing TO serve him ana MS u'"t
Don Pedro nodded, and taking the
sword held the tip Of II over the name
while Jose, bending forward, whispereu
.Are Won white men. then, deyils7"
aid the old man ut length, WITH
uroan that seemed TO burst from the
bottom Of his heart, land Is there no
law or Justice among your
s.None at all, friend" answered Jose;
ssxyc are good fellows enough, but times
are hard. and we must live. Now, once
more. will YOU guide MS 70 the place
whence that gold came, leaving your
daughter here as hostage Tor our
safety?"
"Neveri" cried the Indian. Better
that we two should perish hundred
times than that the sncient secrets OF
INV ,,eople should pass TO such as YOU"
$50 Won have secrets after ALI Father,
a the sword hot?" asked Jose
zone minute more" said the old man,
turning the point In the flame.
This was the scene that we witnessed,
and these were tine words that ss-
tonished our ears.
sit Is time to interfere" muttered
the senior. and, placing his hand upon
the rail, he prepared TO drop into the
church.
Now thought struck me, and drew
him back TO the passage.
"Pcrhaps the door Is open l said.
.sArc you going in there?' asked the
"certainlv." replied: We must res-
enc these people or die with them.
"Then, senior, farewell. have done
nil / can for you, and now the saints
must be your guide, for IL / am seen
they will kill me, and / have child Tor
whose sake / desire 10 live. Again,
farewell" and she glided away luxe
shadow.
Now we crcpt forward and down the
stair. At the foot OF IL was n little door,
which. as we had hoped, stood a1ar.
For a moment we consulted together,
then we crnwled forward through the
gloom toward the ring OF light about
| the altar. Now Jose had the heated
sword in his hand.
Look up, my dear, look up be shia
| TO the girl, patting her ON the cheek.
II nm about TO baptize your excellent
father according 20 the rites OF the
| Christian religion by marking him with
| "A cross upon the forehead" and he adj
vanced the point of the sword toward
the Indians face.
AT that instance Molas pinned him
from behind causing him 20 drop the
| weapon. while did the same oiice oy
| Don Pedro, holding him so that, struggle
as he might, he could not stir.
.'MalSe a sound either OF you and you
nre dead" said the senior, picking M
the machete and placing the hot poinl
OF 1t against Jose's breast, where \
slowly burned It's way through MI
clothes.
what are we to do with these men9'
he asked.
xiii them as they would have lSilles
MS. - answered Molas; "or, II you Tea
the task, cut loose the old man yonde
aud let him avenge his and his daugh
ter's wrongs"
what say you. Igfatio?"
.I seek no mans blood, but for on
own safety II Is well that these wretche
should die. Away with them"
Now Don Pedro began 10 bleat inai
, ticulately in his terror, and that here
, | Jose. burst into tears and pleaded 70
: his life, writhing with pain the while
for the point OF the sword scorche
I him. :,
You are an English gentleman" h
|, groaned; "you cannot butcher hell
: less man as though he were an OK
: "As you tried TO butcher MS In III
a chamber yonder, MS, who saved YOU
4 lifc.s answered the senior. lyon M
a right. / cannot do II, because, rs 20
= saw. l am n gentleman. Molas, loo'
this dog, and II he tries 10 run put
:, knife through him. Jose Moreno, yo
n have n sword by your side, and ha'
!. one in my hand; will not murder yo
J. but we have a quarrel and we will Sc
tie II here now"
p you are mad, ssrc-=,"I said, s.to y:
20 your life thus. l myself will kill hi
r. rather than IL should be So"
!. "Will you fight IL loose you, 10
" Moreno?n he said, making me no a
4 swer, ''or will you be killed where "
'. stand?"
~ II win fight,n he replied.
10 "Good. Let him free, Molas, and
Ir Lrcady with your knife"
IN II command YOU" i began, but
ready the man was loose and the sen
"A stood waiting for him, his back TO {
"a door and the Indian machetc handl
h. with the golden woman In his hand.
10 From the moment that saw the
,e fronting each other, my fears for I
.. issue vanished. Victory was written
AZ the calm features of the senior, VIII
n the face of jose told only of bafiled fu
~ struggling with bottomless despair.
he Still IL was he who struck first, Il
nd stopping lOINNAAt ht uitiitA an AtoR'tt
is blow at the seniors head. who, sprir
m ing aside. avoided II. and In return 7
bv him through the left arm. With {
no OF pain, the Mexican sprang back,
nd lowed by the senior. at whom he {
M. from time TO time, but without rest
In for every blow was parted.
Tor Now they were within the altar ra
Ter and now his back was against one OF
,es carved pillars of sapote wood, that
nd which the girl was tied.
air Then the end came, for tho sen
nc who was watching HE chance. DIR
Ied suddenly within reach, only 20 ~
.te back so that the furious blow aimed
his head struck with ringing sol
~ upon the marble floor. Before /
mo Jose could lift the sword again.
me senior thrust with all his strength q
as his machete pierced the Mcxi'
md through the heart.
nd. And now must tell OF my own X
ga that went near 20 bringing us all
- l..tl. Ven will rafnafu har that / ,