Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-27

MOI, Tor the beautiful woman with u
insciutable eyes walked and and taIke
with HIM every day in the old oarde,
"neie rious monks and Jealous padre
bad been wont to mediate and tray
1t was late when Somers awoke IN
morning after the yiolets had been G,
rudely tossed away. He dressed him
sell huiridly and hastened to III,
/. oreakfast-room. The Sonora was al.
q ready there. On hr way she had
i. picked up bunch OF dew-drencbed
! v'olets that had lain all night upon the
grass and there was q restless glitter
IN the eyes she turned upon the man
beside her. It was Don Gonzales her
husband.
He had reached the place late last
n'ght,-the garrulous waiter had told
Somers, as he fingered over the rolls
and the bacon. The Senior was rich
coffee planter and the Sonora was not
half his age. Shameful, this buyinp
and selling of hearts. Somers gave a
}furtiye glance in the direction Of tIe
newcomer. Don Gonzales had fine
features OF light mahogany hue, but !
there was a squareness about his chin
and look Of determination in the eves
that would have told less interested
observer that he was not man to be |
tnted with. Somers took courage and
after breakfast he leisurely followed L
the pair to the broad piazza where he s
was duly presented. Don Gonzales If
proved to bea gentleman of intelligence
and some culture. He was particu. "
larry afable toward the young Amer- S
can. lie,
The love-making proceeded more n
cautiously now. in
1t was night, The air walled a fl
thousand sweet scents from the old
garden. Strolling through its unkept if
paths, with eyes half-closed, but sensi- to
ollities keenly alert, were Somers and ju
The Sonora. His arm had strayed un- wi
rebuked about her waist. The music SUI
u her voice wooed him like a sirens
ong. Strange, strange that be blessed for
ne lucky chance that had brought him pul
0 this place. She stretched forth her off
.hite arms and laid them ingeringly fire
bout his neck. He stoopeanpd kissed flee
s ss::,. just then there was Pund of end
astily retreating footsteps ayif their -
wner had grown incautious, under the cam
huence OF some strong emotion.
The moon hath eyes, and thous-
ID orbs are the stars. More than
ice before Somers fanciM that he "
ard retreating footsteps as he re. natI
rned from stolen meeting, but the onel
rdial manner Of Don Gonzales had sp
rown him completely off his guard. was
A moonlight ride had been arranged past
on the road that winds beside the -
sch. At the last moment ~or. is S
= that the Sonora was too i'll to 90. ~
with strange insis. q,
zee, declared that Somers should not '""'
0 the pleasure OF the evening for tho
ling indisposition of woman
'omers climbed into the snowy trap Tr
curious presentiment of evil. q noc
Gonzales held the reins, and the, Me- "
ted off with the claaking of the sill Be
mounted harness Nd q crack Of TIL o.
whip. re-,
wo hours later The scene is tran- cents
IDENTITY, beautiful. The moon Ro,
pours her beams upon the SHIN ouickl
ing water OF the ocean is sending NV
bars Of light through the blinds Ira
window where sad-eyed Sonora walk
eng her room, a prisoner behind New Y
ted door, She transforms the -
'cape into radiant beauty to ~
Ter riding swiftly along the shore
lone; but she is as cold as death A
Q man bound by ropes gagged
he'd upon the beech, his eyes
& straight upward to the star
d sky.
vas Somers waiting for death. u
ide was coming in He could
! tapping theIragged edge of the >
Infn hours ,timo the place
h by would be submerged and ~
ildsbe CHASTITY thing, borne out y
bosom CT the ocean. Caught
at In trap, and he struggled -
bonds. His last thought was both t
Alicia, but of an old court where syrup
and vines grew rankly, and of and rot
gances of the woman tbotha gently
The winds seeMS( 10 whisper Liver q
ne, the stars bfnked in SYM em en-
and Somers went out into the Aones a
m with smile upon his lips for cons oons''p'
ora. only re
" X duced,