Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-25
~ do not understand that. senior. .


| will go with me to my uncles house. =
Il am quite at your service said
Ned, CALAMITY; but / don't know the
way you wish to 60"
This way, senor''
She struck into a forest path, after
a glance at the manly face of the
Yankee sailor. That glance was
enough. for it showed her that she
was absolutely safe with him, no mat
ter where she might choose to CO. An
hours ride brought them to an open
| ing and on the slope of the tablado
before them they saw a fine ranch,
surrounded by buildings and corrals
for cattle.
This is the place, Senior Ameri-
cano,' she said ..Will you not come
to the house and let my uncle thank
YOU"
II don't want any thanks for an act
| which no man could have refused to
perform; but I will go in. Will you
give me your name? Mine is Edward
Wilton, and I am second mate of the
brig Vesper.'
"And mine is Isola Mendez. | re-
member you, senior. | danced with
you at the fandango, in Valparaiso,
last week.
They entered the house, and were
met by Senior Mendez, the uncle of
Isola. He heard her story, and thanked
the young American warmly for the
part he had performed. But Ned
stopped him.
1T annoys me to be thanked for so
slight service" said Ned. "Please
do not say anything more about it,"
Il will try and thank you in some
other way, senor, said the ranchero,
warmly. Now, you must make stay
with me, if your business will allow
it, and / will try to make it pleasant
for YOU"
Il have a week of liberty on shore"
said Ned, land then l must be off. [
accept your invitation with pleasure,
senor."
Three or four days passed pleasant
ly, the ranchero doing his best to in
vent new pleasures for the young
American. Isola was a pleasant COM
panion, and Ned was very sorry when
the time drew near for him to leave.
The last day of his stay the two rode
out among the foothills, and it was
plain to see that they were very deep
ly in love- AS they halted for mo-
ment in a breezy canyon, dozen
| horsemen suddenly surrounded them.
Ned made gallant fight, and shot one
of his assailants, and mortally wound
ed another, before he was overpowered.
In the leader of these mountains ban
| dts. he recognized Manuel Godena.
II told you that would not rest
until l had revenge, accursed Amerl-
cano,' he Missed. aNow, Isola-'
But. the girl, giving her horse the
rein, broke suddenly through the ranks
of the men who surrounded her, for
they had taken no trouble to secure
her, and set off at a mad gallop, closely
pursued by four or five of the banditti.
But there was not a man in Chill who
could ride with Isola MendeZ, and, as
they passed out of sight, all could
see that she was gaining rapidly, and
was likely to escape. A cry of rage
burst from the lips Of GOdena.
'Now, ten thousand curses on the
girl, he cried. II meant that she
should witness my punishment OF her
Yankee lover; but at least we have
him secure. Place him against the
rock there, with his hands and feet
bound. Make him fast, SO that he
| cannot fall down.
The men obeyed, and Godena dis
movnted with pistol in his hand.
Ned, held in his place by his bond,
looked him boldly in the face Ad-
yancing a pace, the miscreant aimed
at him, changing his aim from time to
time to distress the prisoner. But
| Ned did not give the slightest sign of
| fear. At last the pistol exploded, and
| the ball tore thr ough the fieshy part
| of his shoulder.
"Oner' said Godena, producing an
| other pistol. Il am gong TO hit you
on the other side"
| Again he fred and the other should
err was torn by the ball.
"You black hearted hound.' cried
Ned, ''if you think to wiring single
cry from me you are mistaken. Go on.
savage, complete your bloody work. 8
Godena, with the grim of tiend,
| took two other pistols from the hands
of one of the men. Again he fired, in
tending to pierce the arm of the
Young sailor, but this time he missed.
poor practice said Ned. TRY
again. my dear fellow
The fourth pistol cracked, and Ned
gave a start and shiver, for his left
arm had been pierced. Godena was
very angry, for IN spite of the torture,