The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-21

osstns. TIE fusseriess stare ear~s s-orr ~.
ssrs ahd they sattered with anficfDatsnr.
80 D-eSu ftofsc In his veins and AZ. ms.
GUAR frame vas bathe1 In exeat
o1@9eniy tbs smile OF ais ltps ysnt.bas
- S-slflcsen look came into nlx eyes
1850 Sasaks paisd swiftly until they
zee dead waite. The priest Wa ~zxtrw
spoh poTfrast--tha sanity feasss~n@ -
-sL1s ia Aoyoia- tie founder Of the Yasx1if
0nsF. one glance recalled 70 pssrs a.
.hoh MS sacred duties and thA vavys $.
nAa TAKEN 70 perform them. one rganea
$3.50 I'm from the temptation 10 which
~sss1 nave yielded eagerly. He swiftly
~ hs right arm and brought Il Be-
!" een nis eyes ard the portrait H- s,-n-
away with uplifted arm as IL 10 shsela
nthA@en from dart yet there was 70
Aefcsa1ess IN the eyes % thA portrait. their
expression was one OF tender cornusssson
- sis priest staggered as IL he had re-
cedved a blow
AZ was Padre Ramon'z custom n ,ake
q glass Of wine each evening f,sfors -
.it.hss ana bottle Of the rien purKsIa vino
osa PAS was or the table b. which re new
STOOD His hand shook as he filless a uob
.e. 10 overlooking: BE galped down ire
WINE IN huge swallows and then sank
MeaFliy INTO chair. Bur he coald not
I~ti the voice OF Aicaria vas ringing in
his ears. Come, come" ne raissa his
eyes and gazed upon the gentle face OF
knc MADONNA In tin frame ON the wall
re grew n< hand across his brow and ths
touch recalled TO him the night. he has
lam In the hospital when sAlcarta's soft.
waite hands had applied cooling perfume
TO his aching forehead. and their cares.
had soothed the sobbing pain. GuIltilv
MS syeiids dropped. Again AIcaria's voice
was calling Come" and he arcs. as IL
IN response. only 20 be confronted nv a
iarid print depicting that fearful nfxbt on
calvary when He. who had resisted ALI
tinptatson- hung on the cross in human
agony. he turned away his face. for ia
the eyes OF the bleeding Christ there was
look OF gentle reproach. The neck of
fhs wine bottle ratified against the rim of
the goblet Ike the sound Of castan4tS as
the padre poured another draugnt of the
subtle juice He drained the glass. and
brow
He walked about the little room for a
ume-stopped suddenly. eiasped his hands.
and his lips moved as n In prayer. He
burst into q laugh--a cold involuntary
sound He took from a closet another
bottle OF wine, opened IT, aud drank
There was no unsteadsness OF hand as he
poured IL. and no sound but the surgle
of the wine. when Padre Ramon placed
the empty goblet upon the table there was
leer upon his face and a fash of defiance
in nis eyes. lie gazed straight into the
face OF the pictured Loyoia, and he did
not quail Many times during that night
OF trial he had called aloud for strength
10 resist temptation: he spoke again now.
but II was "Aicaria." and not the Virgin
Mother he addressed. He resumed his
walk. but his gait was less steady than
before. once he staggered and caught
hold of chair for support.
II cannot give her up he cried. al
caria. my soul. love you. My vows are
broken In thought II not ia deed, and
though ] give myself to hell fire. you
shall be mine and / shall be thine
The PADRES voice was high and un-
natural: the red wine was warming his
blood and feeding the flames OF his pas
sion. lie moved swiftly about the room.
He took down his hat from the place on
re wall and put IL on. purse was lying
on the mantei. he put IL Ia his pocket
There was fierce smile on his face as
he flung open the door. revealing the first
streaks OF dawn. lie locked the door from
the outside and went 10 the stable. SO
quietly he placed the harness on the mules
that Pedro WHO slept n one end Of the
rude structure. was not awakened. nor
did ths sound OF the wheels disturb the
siumbsr OF the sleeping boy. as Padre
Ramon drove away 'n the breaking light
II was early twilight when Manuel sa-
iazar-Fadre Ramon 40 moFe-arrivgd IN
santa Re. He left his mulee ia = stable To
DO fed and went az once 20 the Jesuit hos
pitsl Ha dld not enter the building but
paused irrcsolutely amidst ta8 s1rubbegy
ia tbs garden. TIE fruit trees were pink
and white with bloom. ard the first Tow
ers were iadeBiag tho soft evening air
with fragrance. About the place there
weeTaed 10 rest a hoiv calm that repealed
him and weakened his purpose. He TO
longer felt the stimulating effects OF the
wine. and with thu return Of sober reason
his conscience dashed him like a whip, he
was inn safsng holy ground fer an unholy
purpose. and As Re fully realized the enor-