New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
A DESIGNING DULCINEA.

little money His three remaining dollars raiuea
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The alcalde Influenced at first by a letter com
mendng Manuel TO his favorable notice had thrown
some business In his way; an invitation 10 dinner
2a h p@ in @
julia. the aicaldes daughter. saw III to approve or
mind, with that celebrity and thoroughness which
thirty years Of maidenhood give that only IN MN nm
happy for life 1t soon became apparent to him. and
later TO others. that he had but 10 say the word
was carefully concealed by deft use OF powder
and good Judgment In placing the lights but who
name Again what more delightfully."- easy way Of
d dns ct '0'0''0 S0"-''-'A" Tue '"''' '''
AT this stage the matter might have been accom-;
needs indorse Julias good taste In her approeal OF
violence This in itself was not necessarily COM
PcatiSn The papsbs error in the affair was That hat
open in acLnowledsing in words what she con on
mnistrador of Julias hacienda. 10 prefer to the
owner of the place the daughter OF one whom
Ing the knife in the wound. Hesitation was no part
Of Jua's character go she promptly rode out End
Anita but Ennedd only an avowal of constancy to
Returning, she found Manuel Just closing a con-
sulaon with the aiGaae and Hs sight of him no her
m HIS assG GsaH
Jared in their thirty years Of compa ni1enship
response eSS TO mod nod from her OF what passed in
the brief ten minutes Manuel never had clear re-
CONFUSED state OF mind one idea overshadowing the
rest that OF gratitude at having escaped with his
70 leave San Marco ard. worse yet Anita was
evidently the proper step lie resoved . 10 fsm
tho alcade which asked him to come TO the pa
as9 a61 at e ss5Gs sa his mind as he him
self to the Judge and said he had found II conyen.
lent to his nS Wonns np series Of
neat compliments by handing over 10 MN tne ue
whose trial was set for tho next day. Then the
dawned hin that he bad been Ss1
TO make his present unpleasant position less bear
able His curiosity had taken him TO the preliminary
hang ever, extenuation of the crime. He inter
the gSman in the n but 6oma get b no c6 ne9
offer nothing in support of the fact. she loved her
he T5 sn hS T2 sSon
She had nothing moro to live Tor. ana wou'd sad'y
III The trial next day was torture for Manuel. He
tried to get tho woman 10 plead guilty but she re-
,orie. Of the several witnesses concsey and sho
was sentenced TO suffer tho death penalty; s he
druggist, who had put It up in red paper tis si
with blue string Only small Ill. part red Of T rhs
remainder had disappeared. The woman made no
denial Of part Of the story and heard ard her seh
on that Manuel could grasp was the one thin Wsp
Of fact that a hs dffs set to- @o on this
on the eve OF the day Of execution he not Only
bright-coored package. but found the package IT,
self where the child under the impressson thet
the Kitchen between two adobes. the paper slightly
torn and part OF The powder gone. Ditch, giving
ample Time to call on the judge b ap s e. evdee1e
M@s sure Gt i no dcSty would be
Walking RAPIDLY his spirits 6 as ne hnf re drn
matte instinct bringing forward the youthful GRIM
in arr ~ 1se at Pr3 fRe asou. to
raise the heavy knOcker. when he heard we'll
Te !Eres ts! D ESlSe Manuel7" -
e back SsP he ss sS| tho calm
Yes II is l. ! want 10 your father at once
4 S n'f nas the 6H to be us t this
1T 'G is ~ matter of life and death Send for him
you ,mper,nent I'm not cy9fs to p' ,S or;
my "Car him at once. or will nDouse tho house.
'"Reay, you are too. violent. Besides. the ser:
yHts h0Le g us talk Of something else How is the
JAZZ ne a nD yours athor II
Ne 5a me SsP%5s 9 Z s.sa,
AGAIN. HGn:FG jnia, DEAR Julia listen 70 me An limo
woman Is to be shot sSs q aayegSqk but your
father G yes TeT remember The one You defended
Ny father said your work in the case Was romark marx,
3 4S d.s SrS Many DO anae cGanEpg her
tone Il treated you badly that DAY ana san
BY va" Il. sorry '0r was "''S'' 'a ,', " ,n r
sorry toe~and julia por Ell amor de bios
see your father. always dd think great doa
" S3vetrSy; well I'll es you in since the pOrtero has
sVi'' moment after the small door Of the S3s%a ,n
| the paror Julia followed and took her place at
the open winSow. .o 90, .o,, moro easily now,
Ny father viii doubtless return soon lie went to
Casa MSra o s2Ty him In the hete WE in
is Ss tg a 5e s5or e
Holding her hand through the rsas which barred
"Gno,her step, Manuel and drop it into the
what is the meaning OF this farce Doha Julia?
no no time fS e hangs XS G the b
and you are content TO trihe at such time! .,,a.
Either YOU promise to marry within month,
| or | drop the key into tho street and scream The
OF my voice and he would interpret the matter In
but one way. My father Is not one TO allow hi1
70 marry me then. and it's better TO avoid tho ap-
pearaneo Of scandal have made up my mind dT
| vantages in the union. looking at 1t from your
PIE lie Suppressed as much MS possible his disgust
and said: Your idea is to force me to marry you.
when you know I'm no 6ei Wr Sb6 69 an nc
Yes better! Rather than marry you now.
| "shall drop tho key?"
| "Iuiio be reasonable. Why should you wish 10
marry a man WIG, In spite OF your many charms.
| ~ very neat compliment. Manuel Why? Be-
| cause strange as Il may SEEM | love you and Will
| not-do you understand?-wlll not see you married
| 10 another See the east Ia Frightening bit.
| and vo,I must be quick II you hope 10 carry out
| vour idea OF rescuing your innocent client"
| Confused Ideas through his mind II he
| could have approached near enough TO throttle the
| woman. he would have done SO His client was
| evcn now about 20 be taken from her cell Anita
would be left desolate without word. for his lips
| would 10 sealed this nights work
| "We|
II promise. Give me the key"
| Sho made no movement. Suddenly raising her
| head she said: "The ring you wear Will make a
! pretty seal Of our betrothHl"
Drawing from his finger, he flung n at her feet.
| Now the key" he said
| 'IIefe. Il is dear. Como this afternoon. and
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