The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-05

.hoir iournev closely followed by Don Ramon
and marty Camping at night on the plain,
they ire awakened by Carmen and her maf'
who come TO them for protection. Their
mules had escaped in the night, ard her faith r
and his servant have gone IN search OF them'
had failed to return. The party is attacked
Inv Apaches, but they repulse and drive them
of. Atdawn they proceed u ION IL Ill
camp, tn ii d plundeI Ell and deserted Blu
before long Don Ramon and Manual appear
and the whole party proceeds on its jour ey
eastward and comes up with party OF Tn I d
States officers
in.S,. iCoNTlNUED.i
.-alnaps in introducing the subject he
meant more to relieve his mind by de-
nouncing his enemy to me. lt might pe
that he desired to find out how much
had seen or suspected of the true object |
that had brought the bandit and has FOL
lowing TO the stage station ana IL had
OWNED Sangrado's purpose in entering
the corral. If such were the case, he
was disappointed, for, adhering to my
nurpose of keeping clear of the matter
except when emergency rose to threaten
fine don or his daughter, | gave no sign
that | believed the bandits visit to have
been inspired by any other purpose thah
robbery.
While [ talked with her father Car
men was in conversation with fellA'
They had strolled over 10 the NILSSON
RAMS wagon, where she stood by the
wheel with the children clustered about
her, gazing with wonder and admifa-
tion upon her dark beauty ana appar-
emily entranced by her manner that
made her appear to them to be DIVINE
" superior being. Here, while caressihg
the Youngest child and smiling gracious
w upon them all, she was talking III
Snanish with Felix, a language thaI
these two of all that composed the
group alone could understand.
Unon Garments face came certain
transformations Of expression charac,el'
istic of the young girl OF her race Whei
confronted by strangers. she looked un
vontedly serious, then little puzzleo
and perplexed, gazed full at fellA loi
an instant and then looked down oh'
had the unusual chance to speak conn
dentially with this young man WHO wv
DAYS before had been an utter strdiso
TO her, and now she was at loss NOV
to open the conversation. =,
"Mr Feleece." she said at last, WIZ
a side glance over toward where he
father sat, as if to assure herseh Una
he was not listening, "you Will paruo
me. please. for asking you question
Last night, you know, came " ~. ~
door of my room that opeheu iii'o ~ y.
corral while the men were hrlhg' p'
before stood upon the step had near
in nv room some things that were SAL
and knew some things that were dol
outside the house. The voice came
me of Lupita, and she was TALKING WIZ
non outside the corral. Do you kno
IL ,o,,e of the man with whom 81
talked?"
Felix answered her;
..It ,ros 81 man that / never saw
heard of before that night one c"ii'
him Gaspar Sangrado'
Again Carmen spoke:
"D;d Won hear and do you reca
,,hot Innita said to him-that care Il
III, No more than do for the dust unu
fother,s carriage wheels; that u
spise him that look upon n ~, p ,ay
sions with amazemen'-w''n WI
ment at his presumptuoushess w. ~,
. che said is true. He is not Oh my M
or station. But he is dangerous-..,
.orors like the rattlesnake, the tarai,'u
To INV father, to myself, to you; ~.
Sho lowered her eyes seconu' III
,,e.aS tho,n IN meet his, and there csi
warmth to her check and prov :,
tho sunset CLOVIS behind the darhen
.no 81 ns clonded April twilight.
''. .sII;s revenge will not sleep
.;,,,,od lyon have reused his rese'
won't You have left free TO hariii 9os
60 that once you had at your ne,'
~, Eoloece. Won are man ana cap ),
,oonond Int girl with all to learn
49, Lot me tell you that you ac'eo
MI, Won foiled the revenge VI
wisoy % man and yet left him alive
sting you, and you TOOK Una" 7. va, ,
srch n creature as Lupita' - VI =;
hor sake that you interfereo WIZ =
and then you made the mis.aho ~,
~o, struck down his arm mercy W y.
you sbould have let him alone % ~
L;Iled him. Why did you not nlo ,
,.;fe held his life at its muzzic
y";.ad only YOUR touch upon 'ne y
81 d;smiss il? Then you wouiu II
n ~, w., ~ world of a villain and nave
n r r"nrss J and others perhaps dear 10
n in safety. ca,,or yelasa
,,o ), said Felix gravely, CIV
Ipn .';ri hcr formal Spanish title'
S eno life in my hand, as you
oans ''aant 70 kill him as truly
M anu - 20 YOU. 1t was not tn
la NV = him. but DcCtuoO
wished ,,n 70 'p the step beyond him.
n the shot that killed lice so me" moment.
taken your life at the i same ,%S. '', ouls. /