The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-30
Stories of an inland State.

Miguel, who had attempted to make ava.
with the treasure Of Governor Pedraza an
Tejada, the giant Mexican who had dis
covered him and forced him to return
were not the only souls stirring in that iso
lated camp that night.
Miguers little excursion with the treas
ure had occurred shortly after nine o'clocl
II may have been eleven when the younge
brother. Canalizo, raised himself up ant
surveyed his brother cautiously. Then h
arose and slipped noiseiessly from undel
the little canvas which covered them ant
crept stealthily around the vehicle.
Then he stood alone in the night. look
ing dreamily into the dark as man who Il
In deep meditation. Suddenly he turned
impatiently and embossed the nap OF tn.
vehicle and placed his hand softly over the
fair Christmas lips.
She was awake and placed her hands
upon his fingers and gently pressed them
''canalizo" she cried.
Hush" he answered bending to her ear
you must not breathe"
But you will say II again?"
Hush. Yes. / love you. I could not
sleep. 1 came 10 you. All. Chr.stina"'
"One kiss" she said.
Zone" he said bending over her.
"Ah Christina" he whispered. II am
troubled. ! love you. Christina, but my
brother
MY husband! Canalizo, you must 90
away I can not-I must not-kiss me Cana
lizo. Cor
Hush crisd Canaltzo turning and star
| ing into the darkness about him.
But he did not see his brother Guerrero
standing there. He did not know that
night after night Guerrero had followed,
watched him. listened to this whispered love
| to his wife.
| And now again as Guerrero stood there
! in the night, the blood forsaking his heart
and the world whirling dizzily about him
and his head bursting, Canalizo, his broth
er. young. heady Canalizo bent again and
kissed Guerrero's wife, Christina.
Goodbye, fairest Christina whispered
Canalizo. FAREWELL
| He fastened the flap to the vehicle again
end stepped away and stood there his pas,
sion ordering him back to his love, his
judgment countermand:ng,
So he stood for some minutes. Then he
gave long sigh and crept back to the lit
tie tent again On the other side of the car
riage.
He felt upon the ground in surprise.
Guerrero was not there. A chill crept into
his heart and his cheeks blanched,
He is not here" he whispered huskily.
"Herey said his brother standing behind
him and touching him on the shoulder.
CanaliZo turned with a start and faced
his brother.
Where have you been CanalizoT asked
the brother TREMENDOUSLY.
"T-
1.-The truth Canalizo. The truth above
everything, even the subterfuge of safety.
Ali Do not tell me you have been walk
ing in the night to calm your nerves. We
do not walk in the desert for consolation.
Give me the truth. Canalizo."
Guerrero. l.
"Out with It, little brother. It win do
your heart good. Tell me what attraction
has the night for your
The younger brother fell upon his knees
Forgive me, Guerrero he cried
And why forgiven
'Guerrerop'
arise, said Guerrero. LET us walk out
In the desert alone"
He took his brothers arm and together
they walked out into the darkness.
Let US sit here" said Guerrero In
strained voice. Listen Canalizo. We have
left society behind us We are here with
the silence Of the desert, No moral code
obtains and no social law can claim action
from my affront The contumely Of Idle
tongues can not spur me on to vindication
of still more idle honor. So give her to
you, my brother, and you can take her for
your ownP'
''Guerrero"'
SILENCE becomes you now. would not
talk, my boy. I have yet complaint to
make. You love Christina?'
why elude me? I ask you question.
You do not answer. have granted favors.
1 ask one in return. You love herr"
Canalzo stepped back and Strengthened
his form and said firmly:
yes"
1.-THE ringht ring IN your voice at last,
my brother. But this has continued for
days and all the time have not been de-
ceived for an instance. Now my complaint.
Why did you not come to me as my broth
er and tell me that you loved her Was It
my anger?"
IT can not say"
.Tt grieves me much to hear you say Sd
If it were not my anger, then whatT'
The two men stood looking upon each
other silently. Guerrero continued pas
stnnately:
"Ah, CanaIizo, heady boy, IL 'twere not
my anger that locked IN the honesty or
your heart what then? That the honey OF
this passion was IN the passions secrecy
and not in the heart. Listen, she Is mol
now my wife Give me leave then to speak
plainly of your sweetheart Tell me, II you
can, is this love sweet because IL IS forbid
den? You do not speak"
ct can not plead" CanaIizo cried weakly.
CT can not read your heart and your lips
are silent Then let me plead for you. II
that love Is pure take her and may happi-
ness come To you forever and never
thought that when You sleep another man
bends above her and kisses ler-"
The younger brother raised his hands be-
fu-e HIM.
But IL this passion sucks its damnfng
syrup from deception, then you are my enc
my. and command you to take your horse
ard turn and go back across the desert ont
or my life forever For I shall keep her
then There IS no social restraint that tells
ne can not forgive her. and forgive her
] shall Can you not frame an answer in
the truth. In the truth OF your heart. Which,
my brother? Where Is your tongue?
The younger brother trembled IN every
limb.
What should he say2 If he said the love
were impure. he must obey and turn back
across the desert which was death. But
he had wronged his brother and here was
an opportunity for reparatiorL He would
go away ana his brother would forgive
Christina, as he had said But II he said
the love was pure he would remain and
forever see renonstrance IN his brothers
eyes and conviction in his manner. But IL
s1A -e-r,a ne-i-then he would have Chris |