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his superior physical power, and with de-
gree of composure that proved him to be
no stranger to scenes Of personal conflict.
"No power on earth can make me speak
unless choose. Now deal with me like
man, and I will do So Resort to force,
and am dumb forever"
''Speak, then," said the old man, trem-
bling in every limb. "Speakl What of nv
childp''
GAS said before, this is purely mat
ter Of business on my part continued the
gypsy. "Will you give me $500 if 1 will
return your daughter to youp''
Without a 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, ST.
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 oncer'
"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"
"But l ask no forgiveness. First let me
explain. 1 learned this secret in distant
land, from a man who had been paid to
destroy your child, but who, taking a
fancy to her, preferred to save her life and
adopted her When I learned this from
him, he was on his deathbed. promised
him to bring her to you. 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 a
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 projections, IT
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
Use, - said he, the tears streaming from his
eyes, ''dear, dear LouiseF'
II do remember that name" said she,
musing. "It comes over me like dream,
long, long forgotten.
sAh, my child, ;" said Sir George, "noth-
ing on earth shall again separate us from
each otherp'
"But, father, dear father" said Louise.
bewildered and overhappy, "will you re-
lease Fernandez
"Aye, 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 release, which was dispatched
forthwith by servant, with directions to
bring the gypsy to Sir Georges apartment
In the meantime Louise's early history
was crowded upon her astonished ears al
most in 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 to
her interoession, but his astonishment was
beyond description when the true position
of the matter was explained to him. Sud-
denly he became sad, and tear even trem-
bled in his handsome eye when the justice
asked:
"What grieves you, my friend2"
"To realize, sir, that Minitti's finding
father must be the cause of our separa-
ton"
How SO, sirp''
"Would one of your blood and standing
in the world marry a child to one of the
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
you have shown her,
Fernando pressed the fearful girl to his
breast, saying:
Dear Louise, blessed be the power that
overrules us ALL
Dear Fernando, how happy we shall be
now, with every opportunity for improve
ment and all the fine things you have
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: "The
trial is passed, and now !, too, will speak.
One year since made vow on quitting
my studies that would seek a wife who
should love me for myself alone. Being OF
noble birthday, start not, it Is true-I
assumed these rustic garments and deter
| mined to wear them until / found heart
and proved 1t worthy Of my love. I saw
Louise as q gypsy. I loved her at once,
yet determined to keep my oath. I tested
her affection in every reasonable way and
| learned to love her for her purity Of mind
as we'll as her extraordinary beauty, and
when the time had nearly come for me to
take my gypsy wife to my bosom, 10 | ]
find her of gentle birth like myself, while
each has truly proved the others love-"
Fernando de Cortez was indeed born Of
the blood royal of Spain, and In this ro-
mantle way had he chosen himself wife.
We might make our tale more complete by
adding to it, but still we could only show
that happiness was the future lot Of the
gypsy danseuse. Times
He Held Down the Place.
"One of the best judges Indiana ever
had was Silas Ramsey of Corydon, :" said
J. K. Helton, prominent lawyer of In
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