The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-18

ner o. your gcsns: scr-whence cCsaes The
tAougnf know not. perhaps it ia herit-
49, from scsne pagan anceserets who loved
- love long Ages ago-st seems 70 me
that not only ~ suffering as you may saf-
Tt. And dying - you may dia shall
fnd you again.
And yet. Oh. thou dear enc. could not
~ Win you. now. Weary years might
have to w1iS for there is the srnnsincts-
er-sAe poes nssle. Aelplses s-Andrscsner.
Who took me when was left an orphan
ana who now has none 70 care for her au.
me-: and ceSiaesl should have Il, stay .
while VIII you hold IL wicked in rse
that r should rot grieve when there Is no
longer any need TO waltz I could not
mourn when II would mean that was tree
To foliow YOU. For then Should foilcw
hold with the ancients-she wise. oid
ancaents-shat ones life is ones own TO
dispose Of when one will But dasy, that
hard and viregary mistress must serve
takes from Us all that makes fge pleas
ant-takes from u even the choice Of life
Or death. And what will she give In re-
turn A cold. sour smile to me wing. .
me on the marble, perhaps IN -ae dead
What ID tho matter with me, I am
actually imagining you deaf whereas you
arc probably this minute playing rcker
with the boys or spinning yarns Beat
mo tor writing such q dismal letter. but
listen: Last night you came 10 me-~aluoss
and reached out my arms 20 you; bur
you said. Wait. my colonel wants me-
dear. and you were gcne Was IL the JOY
Of seeing you AZ all. or the desclaie sense
that overcarne mo when you turned away.
that woke me instantly. I slept again.
and again l saw you; but all was black
BLACK: and you were afar of and insiis-
ttnct. a. was all eiSe-And again awoke
Il troubles me. this dream: bat let me not
think II portends evil The colonel was
only calling me to tea you said and Of
course It's dark when there 10 no moon "
sunset. and Bernardo. oldest hope OF the
mouse or FasoueS. was almost home. a
mere matter OF ten miles being left out
OF the sixty that lay between the ranch
and town. He was trtne tired for sew
erai reasons. one Of them being that for
many hours OF the sweitering summers
day his road had lain across scorched and
barren plains. He finished up what liquor
ne had left ard tossed the flask away
~ this fsrst thought occurred TO him. then
oreathed simple curse touching his
horses gait uhe animals condition had
osAs not % gone intc). and was about To
plant his spurs. when he caught sight OF
something and drew rein instead
That something was q white spot IN the
canyon far below the road The vegeta-
ton thereabouts not running much TO that
hue. he scrutinixed Il carefully, hopefully
for some moments. Satisfied. at length
that he was not mistaken. he first busted
on his face and clothes with his bandsua
drew out . silk handkerchief and tied IT
about HIS neck. smiled q sslf-safisfie
little smile. smoothed his mustache and
remarked "Muy huena Ia chanca'' softly
To himself, then left the road and plunged
down the mountain side.
trayed her presence paid small heed to the
noise Bernardo made forcing his way
through the underground. She had heard
the same sound time and again that aft
ernoon-the brush was full OF cattie--and,
moreover. she was extremely busy with a
broken latiGo. 30 II was distinct surprise
when . voice called out:
You been break something? Shall I
fx for your And Bernardo Jumped from
his horse and stood beside her.
oh. but you frightened met she cried
Yes. you can help me X you will be 80
kind. See, the uvets came out here. and
I haven't anything TO mend II with but
q shoestring. and that isn't strong"
He took out his knife and sliced or A
piece of -buckskin that held on one OF the
saddle buttons. and proceeded to repair
the damage
Why are you so far from the ranch by
yourself?' he Quericd
Rosa and have been over the noun
tain to see Mrs. Silva" abe answered
Miguel and the baby are very alex, and
Rosa stayed to help take care Of them. I
had to come back"
That aive me the chance TO ride with
you" This overture not meeting with any
response. he went on: You not say you
are please"
"Of course. II u more pleasant to have
company to ride with" she compromised.
You been keep away from me all the
time since come: you never go for the
ride with me. but with Juan and Carlos"
oh: they are boys" She was growing
nervous at the turn the conversation was
taking. the more so because she had kept
out Of his way heretofore. M he charged.
thinking Il wiser SO 10 do Look, YOUR
horse IL going or" she cried, by way Of
changing the subject. The animal really
had moved little.
He will not 70: he II all right"
'I'll hold him. anyway" She moved over
to the horse and busied herself by fiickng
the xnats away from his face Ibid ycu
bring the mail from town. she continued
presently. Il almost forgot to ask you"
He stopped his work and patted his
vest What you VIII give me for let
teri" she said.
Have you one7' she exclaimed. Joy
fully. ''oh. give II 10 me- please"
''You not tell me what you give" This
time he drew letter half way from his
pocket.
''oh. give il 10 me-" she pleaded, and he
M fail ~, sho