Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-08

WITH THE
PRICE OF BLOOD.

~ OLA WEAR. simple child of
y,ii!clt IS race. believed IN h'r yer!
~ suul that wealth would outweigh
in the heart of Antonio Ma>caNel the
beauty of Rpfugio t;artia>, great ana
renowned though that might he.
Therefore, and for this only. dlu size
sigh for riches and hate the poverty
with which Providence had sect nj 10
curse her For Soda was not beaulltul'
save for the beauty that some nnd III IL
firm chin and a powerful mouth. Il wide
| forehead and deep eyes ovtrSet with
mighty hrows-which may have their
charm for the student of his kind. but
not for II lover. and. least of all. for Il
Mexican lover.
| Antonio MaScavrl preferred the type
! of Refugio-Small-fet red-lipped.
soft-eyed graceful. and lovely as
dark Venus. And his opinion was also
that of the surrounding country. of the
| city of Los Angeles. and the mission OF
San Gabriel The fame of the daugh-
ter of GartiaS had spread even among
the Americans. and when strangers
asked to be shown beautiful Next
| can. they were taken to the house of
Gartias, upon the outskirts of Sonora
town. So it may he supposed that Re-
fugio had lovers. They came from far
and near. and from every rank of Cali
fornia life. There. was an American
whose fortune was vast and as gener-
ously spent as fortunes were in the ear
~ fifties: there was an Englishman
with a determination to have her ut
any cost. even ut that of Il few lves-a
tendency of character which accounted
for his presence in the States and for
his expatria ion; there was priest who
was eating out his wretched soul for
her. and who had so far fallen from
grace as to have told her so; there We're
innumerable MexicanS. ranchars. shop
keepers, desEeradoeS. and gamb ers. All
followed tamely and suppliantly in Re
fugio's train.
But she loved only Mascavel. She adj
mitted it at last to Senior Garfias, when
that wiry little creature demanded that
she make Il choice. The senior was
aghast. The possibility Of it had not
occurred TO him.
Antonio Mascavel"' he said. But
you do not know him.
! Refugio nodded her little head Isl, =
she said
'Where have you seen him?'
She was not minded to tell of the
meetings in the willow hidden bed, OF
the arroyo. so she held her peace.
But the man is a bad character. He
Is a gambler
Still RefugiO was silent. There mus
be better arguments than faults. vices
or crimes to bring against the una n
swerable one that woman loves.
OF this Senior Gartias became grad
ually aware after he had protested fo
hours and for days. and after tindin.
that despite his prohibitions. despit,
close supervision. his fair daughter ant
Mascavel We're in constant communi
cation.
Then he hunted out Antonio himsel
where he sat playing at cards In tn
bar-room of the Lafayette. and h
pleaded with him. cOurteously and re
spectfully. for Mascavel was ~ BIZ
man and desperate one. But he, toe
answered that he loved. and when al
,, was said and done. 1t had gone no far
ther than this. that they both loved
and that wisdom might stand aside.
, Garfias went with his baffled hone
, to Senior Vejar-the brother of Sol,
, The house of Vejar-a two-rOmed adob
n which had never been whitewashed-
> stood several hundred yards farthe
. north along the road than that of Gay
fias. 1t was the last one before tn
: open country. and had no neighbors.
, Senior Vejar was much younger tina
q Garfias. He had the same mighty bro,
!, and powerful mouth that made his ST.
y ter hideous to race that loves a
things gentle and gracious. He wa
!. one Of those who pinned for Refugio, b,
) her father did not know this. So h
!, told him the whole story Of his thwar
!. ed will and plans. and implored advie
. IA he made cigarette.
III 1t were not for the cursed laws {
the Gringoes: II things were as the
were in my youth. could force m
own daughter to marry the man
:, pleased" he said.
a Ee1ar shook his head. "YOu can n,
9 do that" he answered.
a What. then. shall l do" CARR,
). was moved to the point Of tears. The
;. hung on his long black lashes and dro
q ped ON his old blue overalls.
= The situation was too complicated
n be set straight in a moment. 1t ",
, not simplified by WEARS having h
;. own suit and chances to consider,
n can not advise you at once" he said:
= will think and will help you. if can
a the morning" He took counsel wi
his sister when Garfias had ridd,
away.
d 'Oh" snarled Sofa. "the love of A
tonic! A thousand dollars would bu