Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-12-21

man, and l will do So Resort to force,
and l am dumb forever.
.'Speak, then, said the old man, trem-
bling in every limb. 'Speakl What of my
childY"
Gas 1 said before, this is purely IL mat
ter of business on my part, " continued the
gypsy "Will you give me $500 if / will
return your daughter to yous"
Without word further Sir George drew
a bill upon his banker for the amount
specified, saying to the gypsy as he exhib-
tied the draft, honestly drawn and filled
up:
''Now, sir, speak, and if you give me
faithful intelligence upon my honor the
draft and money shall be yours
Enough l am satisfied. Now, Sir
George, the girl that was tried before you
today, charged with theft, is thy daugh-
ter"
"My Godr' exclaimed the agitated par
emit, scarcely able to contain himself.
''Bring her to me at once!"
'Stay, sir, continued the gypsy. First
let me explain to you my own agency in
the affair"
"No matter, no matter. forgive you.
Bring me my child.
DtlU ttSh llO Cuoon. oo ASo 'iio
explain. 1 learned this secret in a distant
land, from man who had been paid to
destroy your child, but who, taking a
fancy to her, preferred to save her life ana
adopted her When 1 learned this from
him, he was on his deathbed. promised
him to bring her to you. l have done so,
and now only demand payment for my ex-
penses"
At the expiration of an hour, during
which Sir George could hardly conquer his
impatience, Minitti, the lovely danseuse,
entered Sir Georges apartment and was at
once clasped in his arms, with barely
word that told her all
"Oh heaven" said the father, while he
alternately pressed her to his heart and
held her from him that he might see
more clearly her womanly perfections, Il
thank thee for at last returning her to me,
| SO beautiful, so gentle, so lovely-aye, and
| so pure! There can be no guile or deceit in
| that face and Sir George was almost be-
| side himself with JOY and delight. Lou
| ise, " said he, the tears streaming from his
| eyes, dear, dear Louise"'
II do remember that name, said she,
| musing cit comes over me like dream,
long, long forgotten. y
"Ah, my child, - said Sir George, moth
| ing on earth shall again separate us from
| each other"
'But, father, dear father said Louise,
bewildered and oycrhappy, will you re-
lease Fernandos"
cave, at once! The brave fellow who
| would have saved thee at the expense of
| his own liberty shall be suitably rewarded. =
AS he spoke he wrote an order for his
immediate rolease, which was dispatched
forthwith by a servant, with directions to
bring the gypsy to Sir George apartment.
| In the meantime Louise's early history
was crowded upon her astonished ears al
most in q single breath.
Fernando came at last, little dreaming
| of the document that was awaiting him.
| He was surprised to find Minitti in the
company of Sir George and at once rightly
| conjectured that his release was owing tC
| her intercession, but his astonishment was
| beyond description when the true position
Of the matter was explained to him. Sud
J denly he became sad and tear even trem
| bled in his handsome eye when the justice
asked:
"What grieves you, my friend?
"'To realize, sir, that Minitti's finding
| a father must be the cause of our separa
| tion."
| elbow so, sir?"
| s.Would one of your blood and standing
| in the world marry child to one of thu
| prescribed racer
Aye said the justice, Louise should
| be yours if you were the-the-I won't ex
actly say what, after the proofs Of affection
| Won have shown her."
Fernando pressed the fearful girl to hi
breast saying:
'Dear Louise, blessed be the power tina
overrules us all. /"
Dear Fernando, how happy we shall b.
now, with every opportunity for improve
ment and all the fine things you hav
taught me-to read, to write and every
thing. can improve them all. -
''We will indeed" replied Fernando
Then, turning to the justice, he said: 9Th
trial is passed, and now |, too, will speak
One year since l made vow on quitting
my studies that would seek q wife VIII
should love me for myself alone Being Q
noble birth-nay, start not, it is true
assumed these rustic garments and deter
mined to wear them until found hear
and proved it worthy of my love. l say
Louise as Il gypsy. loved her at once
yet determined to keep my oath. l teste
her affection in every reasonable way an
learned to love her for her purity OF min
as well as her extraordinary beauty, an
when the time had nearly come for me t
J take my gypsy wife to my bosom, 10 !!
find her of gentle birth like myself, Will
each has truly proved the others love-
Fernando de Cortez was indeed born
the blood royal Of Spain, and in this rt
! mantle way had he chosen himself wltt
We might make our tale more complete b
adding to it, but still we could only sho'
that happiness was the future lot OF I'll
gypsy danseuse. Times.