The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-01

tremendous noise.
They had secured a dirty pack of cards
and were gambling fast and furious Seat
ed upon the grass each man had between
his bowed legs his pile of silver The bet
ting was heavy and the men were bowling
and chattering curses at one another.
Tejada stood and watched them: There
is no liquor here or it would not be long
till I had all the COIN" he said
Finally Miguel arose with a curse. He
had lost heavily. He gathered up the re-
naming portion of his fortune in a scarf
and started away.
Here Miguel" said Tejada. Come with
me. Let US carry the bodies a little way
apart"
The two men carried the corpses into the
little clump of trees. Miguel then went
back TO the players and Tejada picked a
handful Of little red flowers and walking
back 10 the vehicle Fitted himself in be-
side the fair Christina.
Here are flowers" he said, "for the
sweet lady
He placed the baby on a blanket in the
front portion of the vehicle and presented
his flowers, which Christina dropped on
touching them.
iAAC o"CCN AdHg uOcS llOt ING mowers.
asked Tejada.
She did not answer but turned her head
away.
i am brusQue Of speech, fair Christina ="
he said taking her hand and drawing It
forcibly to him. But my heart is fair"
The woman turned 10 him and looked
with dry eyes at him deiantly
All he said. Am not then so bad?"
She burst into tears.
Prejudice said Tejada. "Nen are man
and circumstances make some leaders and
some followers. Circumstances, sweet
lady, have made me leader. You do not
see 1t so. You are prejudiced. See the in
FAINT has no prejudice
Tejada picked up the child and held It
before him and it picked, with its tiny
fingers, at his great lips.
He played with the baby for some min
utes, tossing it up and cooling roughly 10 it
until the infant laughed back at him.
See. the infant is not prejudiced," he
said again
He set the child down again and took
Christmas hand.
See, he said patting it. "Wiu you not
let me WOO you, sweet Christina? How
fair your cheek is. And those eyes 1
swear they are most beautiful weeping
How warm yoIv tears are. Do you weep to
win me? l swear your tears warm me
more than your smile could"
The woman dropped her head But he
placed his hand beneath her chin and held
her head up and looked into her face.
Most beautiful lips" he said Most
beautiful when they have the curl of anger
upon them
He placed his hand upon her throat
"Ah, that 5 as fragile ne said, '-as vase
1 once owned. Come. sweet Christina. 1
shall have many vases now. And shall we
not be happy
The woman lifted her head and spoke
firmly:
"Tejada." she cried. What DO you mean,
you dog Come, out OF this. Leave me-
Prepare the beasts and we viii 20 OF. Go
dog"
The tone without the law" said Tejsda
cooIly. Pray sweet Christina, where is
the blow 20 punish if I do not?''
She burst into tears again. carrying her
hands to her face
Listen. sweet Christina" Tejada row
said harshly. Have I not exercised pa
tience. DO you not give me credit for treat
ing when / might war? Come. let US for
get what Is past The present is enough.
Weep II you must. then. NY lady See
viii Kiss your lips Come now, hold up
your head. Must I war;
He placed his great arm about her and
kissed her as she struggled.
'Ah fortunate Tejsdsr" he cried as his
eyes biazed- a sweeter kiss than your
rother ever promised YOU
The woman struggled 10 free herself from
the man.
A sho; rang out on The ar.
Tejala jumped
The fools are hiking one another" cried
he.
Another shot
LET them shoot" said Tsjz6a-
But Is he turned his head. he cauzh;
glimpse of Unfamiliar red IL TIE clunp Q.
trees
Santa Nara he cred ieSplaE from the
carriage What = thiss Circle me beasts
there yen coxs-ds- Circle them here asoa.
sc clr-.sze. Where Is my --,uskei."