The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-06

brought his pistoi up anu FRED. at the
moment of his pulling the trigger San
grade suddenly lodged then ran toward
him, winding in and out, like snake,
to mar the aim of Felix, and emptying
his revolver as he ran.
Billy, looking on, spoke with the
calm wisdom of starter in horse
race. The American had better mind
his shooting. If he doesn't stop the
Mexican before they come together, he'll
fare the worst with the knives.
Felix stood still, as leisurely and
calm as if at target practice, and fired
rapidly, but with perfect deliberation.
Three, four, five shots he had sent, and
still his enemy came on. Sangrado's re-
volver had been emptied, and neither
man had fallen A distance of not more
than four yards divided Them and quick
ly would come the savage work with
the knives My heart turned sick at the
thought. Just when two more steps
would bring them together Felix fired
| his sixth shot. Sangrado stopped short,
straightened back, flung both arms up
ward, throwing his knife and pistol high
into the air, spun partly round ard FELL
with arms extended, upon his face.
He did not rise or move, and all the
| spectators, except Carmen and her COM
panion, rushed TO the spot. Some lifted
the Mexican, who lay limp and liieless.
The hole and red stain in his shirt over
his left breast told the story of bis hurt.
Felix stood calmly waiting, with
smoking pistol in hand. Dave Rude
baugh was one of the first to lift San
grado and examine his wound. lie ielt
his pulse, then turned to Felix.
Hes dead as stone, he said.
1.-THE duel's over 1t was fair fight,
and you got your man "
Felix turned his back upon the sight
of the dead man and walked toward
Carmen Throughout every event of the
duel up TO the last shot she had stood
watching her lover with everything that
pride and confidence and unspollon pray
or for another can write upon the hui
man countenance expressed in hers.
Throughout the ordeal she had betrayed
no weakness; but, now that it was over
her composure had left her, and she was
sobbing, with her head on the young
COWBOYS shoulder He had his arm
about her, supporting and soothing be-
yes. kissing her--in way that Nigh
be deemed an excess Of friendllness b.
| an exacting lover
' But even such a lover might hav
found amends in a reception such as SIN
j. gave Felix when she became awar
that he stood by her side. She flung he
| arms about his neck and chung TO HIN
d sobbing and laughing and bestowing o
him terms Of cndearmCGt, In the utter
ance of which the presence Of stranger
and the fact of short acquaintance III
not figure as restraints. She was
, southern race, remember, and after IN
stress Of her wild ride in captivity an
the contention over her fate afterwaI
was expressing i'll n perfectly naturi
way her appreciation Of the lover WI
had risked his life in her cause an
stood before her a conqueror.
The little cowboy looked up, and fC
the first time / got fair view OF h
face Tears were running down II
cheeks, and he was crying, very niue
as "A girl might cry from sympathy. II
tearsl Now that | saw the face fully, Il
bold black eyes, softened by unwonte
emotion, the saucy mouth, the fres
scar. which marked the track OF sal
+. grado's bullet athwart her cheek, re
to ognizcd Lupita.
or was curious 20 see what effect up(
r the girl the death Of Sangrado won
RS produce. Somewhat to my surprise, 81
T. betrayed no emotion either of gratif'
10 revenge or of sorrow. She was please
he and sympathetic with Garments roma
ad tic rescue and in the terrible aveng
ment upon her abductor by Felix al
n showed her interest in the two strongl
or But in her new attachment to the your
rustler chief her wrongs and past
a dearments with Sangrado seemed equi
lis ly forgotten, and she viewed the prep
.st rations for his burial by his men as
at differently as she would have look
he upon the dragging of the bull from {
ut arena after the matadore's sword II
lrs done its work.
n Her feelings for Billy were naive
IN shown by her eyes and expression as
il came up to where the four of us we
~ standing She looked as If she saw
fl. one but him
- fro pr CONTINUED.