Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-24
DUNMORE'S REVENGE.
A TALE OF CUBA.
BY Karl Stanley.

The Valley of the Yumuri is one of
the loveliest in Cuba. It's cane-fields,
with their pea-green verdure, and the
darker hue Of the pines scattered at
irregular distances over them; its
orange groves and its broad planta-
tons; its farms and cottages, bright in
the sunlight-make the valley, though
small, peculiarly beautiful.
1t Is so shut in on every side by
mountains and high precipices that 1t
seems like a little world by itself.
More than this it seemed to Dick Dun
more when he brought his fair young
wife with him, and settled in the cozi-
est cottage in the whole valley. 1t
was an Eden to him.
Their house, which looked like bird
house when viewed from the top of the
ridge, was perched on a small hill, and
with the little farmyard back of 1t.
aud the kids lying on the grassy knoll
in front, made a lovely picture.
Dick had practiced the healing art
ever since he took his diploma; he de-
cided to follow the same calling when
he married and settled in Cuba.
Many letters had reached me, beg
ging me to come and make them a
visit; but 1t was not until they had
been married nearly three years that
fortune led me that way, and looked
them up in their valley home.
When l first reached the little cot
tage, Dick was absent, and Lucia, his
pretty wife, received me with unaffect-
ed delight, while Oh my part / thought
Dicks praise had come far short of
the reality.
She hustled about, getting up dellci-
GUS warm supper before l could stop
looking at her, and waited on me, with
a coquettish white apron tied on over
her gay dress.
II am so glad you came tonight"
she said, over the urn of fragrant cof-
fee; tonight of all nights, because
Dick Is away, and l was just getting so
lonely"
"Does he often have to go out at
nightY l inquired.
'Not often" she said, smiling, "or
should rebel"
II suppose, then, this was a case Of
necessityT'
II don't know" she said, thoughtful
ly. IF l could be sure 1t was case
of necessity, should feel better con-
tented"
l looked up In some surprise, and
saw the bright tears in her blue eyes.
1T isn't possible that any harm
could come to him?" was my next
question.
"He laughed at me when limited at
such thing" she said; but 1t was all
very strange"
"Tell me all about 1t, please" / said,
pushing my chair back from the table.
perhaps, IL we divide the trouble, Il
will disappear"
She shook her head, smiling sadly
through her tears. and then gave me
an insight into her fears.
at was just after dusk" she said,
"when a mana stranger to both Of us
--came to our door, on horseback, and
asked II my husband was a doctor.
Dick came to the door, and sent me
back; but 1 listened to all they said.
and when Dick came back, / begged
him not to go.
MY Lucia he said, kissing me
good-by, you have always been a
brave little wife don't fail now. A
man is dying up there in the mountains
so this man says-but perhaps may
save his life II go. win you hinder
me nowT
what could say?" she continued.
tie took his case of instruments, and
one of medicines, and rode away on his
own horse. But I am sure saw. hid
den IN the bushes. band Of men, who
stole carefully down the path after
them. What n II was NIL plot to get
him away from home and murder
himT