The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-14

Hello, compadre! he cried; why,
what's the row."
Gaspar wrung the Americans hand.
81 am half mad" he said. "That cursed
dying"
The Americans face paled.
"Oh, 1t can't be as bad as that" he
said. Pretty Donna Ysabel? why, she
was the principal person ! allowed to see.
Tell me all about it?"
He linked his arm in Gaspar's and walk
ed toward the Peras' house. They mount
ed slowly. while Gaspar poured out the
tale.
Him." said the American. "Pd have
houted all that once, IL 1t hadn't been for
that there charm she gave me. It's nrought
me luck, and no mistake; for l never had
anything before and I've won everything
in sight since | always keep it on the
table beside me, and the boys have tried
to steal it more'n once. One thing l come
back for was to give the old woman bag
of gold and my best respects"
He paused and looked at Gaspar AND
then he knew the mistake he had made.
The young Mexicans face was pale
greenish yellow with passion.
1T need only that he gasped. TT need
only that. And she swear to me she no IS
witch: that she give nothing to no one.
Ay, Dios! 1t is time that she die!'
"Oh. COME said the American, uneas
lily. "She's harmless old soul, and would
not hurt any one. / remember now she
sometimes gave luck pieces to people she
lilsedyou remember saved her life
once; Ora gged her from under a Garland
that she never gave to those who came
to her with geld. She swore that the
gratitude with which she gave me the old
dollar would bring me luck And it has;
can't see any harm come to her."
Come with me.' said Gaspar, grimly.
He led the way into the house and to
the bedside of his sister. Three old crones
were in attendance. and Francisco was
huddled in a chair weeping. Ysabel was
whittier than the counterpane and still
babblng.
Have you sent for doctor?" asked the
American.
THAT is what she say" exclaimed Gas
par, fiercely. You see her -
IF you mean Brigida, have not. But
see girl that needs doctor, and have
seen that kind before"
She no need DOCTOR" said Gaspar, with
a growl. What the witch do she can
undo"
And this is the year of grace, 1897, and
within telephone distance Of the United
Statesi" exclaimed the American. Good
Lord!''
You have no witches in the United
States?" demanded Gaspar.
1--WE burned all we had while your
grandmother was wearing her panties
down around her ankles, and having her
daguerreotypes taken; and curse those
who did it. Who ever hears of such nom
sense in these days? Here, I'm as much
interested In this business as you are. 7
want to marry your sister. That's what
I've come back here for. If you want the
whole truth. / amt handsome, but I can
love her and take care of her. and I'm
rich, I'll take her up to Frisco and make
a lady of her. Begin your pardon l
mean she'll cut dash in that there
town. Turn out tnese old buzzards and
I'll go down to La Paz and come back
with a doctor and nurse"
Francisco had dropped his hands and
was staring eagerly at the speaker. His
face, naturally as fierce as his brothers,
was swollen with weeping. He was the
younger OF the two, and nearer the age of
the girl, who was the idol of the brothers.
Gaspar hesitated.
"Bueno!" he said in a moment. Il be-
neve you, Don Pope, and do what you
wish, IL you do one thing first. Go to
Hrigida and do all you can to mako her
take from my sister the curse. Perhaps
the doctor can do something-I no know
but perhaps, too, Ysabel die before he get
here. So see Brigida first. Then, 81 you
want, am GLAD my sister marry xpur :