The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-01

ed the amount agreed ON, the senior, In
the fullness Of his heart, insisted that
join in their repast, an invitation that
duly accepted. La Lupita had so fan
recovered from her recent excitement as
TO develop very fair appetite, and as
she munchod away prettily at tortilla
there was only shade of moodineSs in
her face as reminder of the rumpus
she had so lately raised. But il was easy
10 see that the storm had only lulled,
not passed away, and that il would take
very little provocation to set the senorita
on the warpath once more.
Under the circumstances | did not
think ii advisable to try 60 improve my
acquaintance with her; SO, instead,
made myself as agreeable as l knew
how 10 the company in general. There
was new complication in the situation
when, in the course of few minutes
after my arrival, who should walk in
but our outlaw leader, Billy the Kid.
He swung III, with his daredevil air
and pistols displayed, evidence that he
was parsonage to be respectfully treat
ed He made himself entirely at home,
picked up guitar, strummed a tune
and sang a Mexican love song then talk
ed in Spanish to Lupita in fashion de-
cidedly free and easy.
Seeing that there was nothing to be
done with Lupita, fell to talking with
the maestro. had some cigarette to-
| bacco that hat his taste, and, after had
made him a present of handful of il.
he found bottle of tequila among his
luggage, and, taking me to one side.
we had some drinks together, ON the
quiet, very socially. The mescal warm
ed his heart and loOSoncd his tongue. To
make long story short, l led him on 10
talk, and after he had aired his own
merits and the excellencics Of his show
brought into the conversation the
topic OF the charming Lupita, who took
good care should be we'll out of earshot
He expatiated upon her attractions as q
performer aud actress, and then, TO
bring him to the point | was after. [
complimented her beauty and acting
and asked him if her rush from the ring
with the dagger appraised was part Of
the play.
=. ~.
senor l regret TO say it was not. tt was |
pity to waste such superb passion on
reality instead of in the actress art, but |
such is her nature. The reason for her |
strange behavior tonight l do not fully |
understand, but from words she let fall |
it appears hat she thought she saw
some one in the audience whom she re- /
CARDS as deadly enemy. 1t is ever so
with these gifted children of genius and
beauty. The emotional nature predomi-
mates, and their tempers are not under
control. l cannot deny that she has
given way to her anger before, but
never has she behaved so violently
Do you suspect who the person may
be so Eonored as to have moved the
lovely senorita to such a magnificent
of passion?' asked.
"'Quien sabe! Suspect may, but
did not see him.
L saw him. He was peering in at
the entrance to the tent. Can you tell
me his name if describe him to your
Yes, senior, if he is the man think
be is What was he like?
81 described the face you had seen at
the entrance. The maestro listened in.
tently.
lid be have IA scar upon his face
Oh the left of the forehead?' he asked
81 had not spoken of that, though
you had mentioned this characteristic
Of the face. Yes, l answered. 1T was |
directly over the left eyebrow
1.-The maestros shoulders lifted, and
ne gave short nod. He seemed sud-
denly inspired with caution and reserve.
think ] know him, he said, and then
was silent. ! said nothing, but waited.
looked toward the bottle, and he filed
our glasses We emptied them. Then
ne spoke
i feared, senior, who it might be.
He was Lupita's lover, who deserted her
or another at Tucson. She swore to kill
1im, but we got away without trouble,
md l hoped we had seen the last of
him, for l dislike such affairs. Now
hat he is here and she knows it, any
hing may happen. Indeed he used
4upita badly, and you know that q jeal-
,us Mexican woman's resentment is ter ,
'ible. 1t spoiled the finest passage in my
and the worst may be yet ,
% come. AS to this man, warn you as
, friend have nothing to do with him.
let him be neither your friend nor foe.
he is bold, dangerous and treacherous, ,
md there is i'll luck where he comes.
Senior Trinbajo felt his tequila and
was started on subject where
he felt personal grievance He enter
aimed me with some stories Of Lupita's
x-lover, who seems to be pretty thor
no good But through all
his had not got his name, which the
maestro clearly hesitated to pronounce.
was afraid that if ! asked for it out
light the maestro's suspicious would be
reused, and, finding ! was trying to
lump him, he would give me no more
So at time when he
'aused for breath l carelessly said, in
enting name for the occasion:
Don't you suppose that this Navarro
las made imself scarce and cleared /,