Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12


crs direct from here. From this you
might pcrceinve that for no purpose of
Il spy could have come"
But wherefore do l find you here In
disguiseY' asked the general.
II will tell you, senior. Some years ago
I saved one of your most wealthy citizens
from the hands of a pirate-1 alludc to
Antonio st. Marc. His daughter was
with him. saw her. and loved her. l
spent some time beneath her roof and
loved her more. But circumstances call.
cd me away. A short time since, an old
woman. called Calypso. and sometimes
the Wandcrcr,' came to me and inform
cd me that Donna Irene st. Marc wished
to see me. Her father was about to
force her into a marriage with Jilok Tu-
del, a bold, bad man, of whom your ex-
ccllcncy must have heard"
The commandant nodded his head, and
Clarence went on:
"Only n few days after that I captur'
cd Jilok Tudel and his vessel; and he
Informed me that he wished his liberty
SO that he might return and claim his
wife. I took him to Galveston, and he
made his escape. or course l knew he
| would return here at once, and deter.
rescue the being whom I loved better
than life itself. I obtained leave--left a
competent man In my place, and then set
out with this boy as my only companion"
But how happened you to shoot two
Of our best menY" asked the general,
| sternly.
"Me?" uttered Clarence, In surprise.
"Do you make strange Of It? Did you
H. III o. f.au
"Your excellency has been misinform'
ed. When I reached the ground this
morning + found Tudel and st. Marc just
preparing to fight duel"
"And did the duel take placer"
ut did, senor."
Lan,lero turned to the officer who had
brought the prisoners In. ibid you not
say these prisoners had shot those men
| DOWN.
cay, excellcncy, for SO thought 1t
vas" returned the officer. when
reached the spot, these prisoners were
bound, and I was given to understand
that there had been some difficulty In
experimenting them"
"Whom did you find there?'
| The officer named those whom he had
found on the ground, and the general or
dcrcd that the surgeon should be sent for.
1t was nearly half an hour before the
messenger returned with the surgeon.
and when the latter came he related all
the circumstances just Us they had trans
pred. This seemed to put new face
upon the matter, for the commandment
looked more kindly upon the prisoners.
"SenOr captain" he said, addressing
Clarence, "you have done much harm to
our interests, and your vessel has long
been known rs scOurge upon our coast
but you have proved yourself u brave
man, and we can only consider you us a
prisoner OF war. We are too thankful
to have got you safe within our power
to feel much III will against you, for We
would much rather have you here than
to have you cruising about the gulf upon
our coast"
Irene and Cassandra had renowned
their pricstly DISCUSSES, for they were
worse than useless In the daytime. Their
fair faces could not be changed by the
dark robes, and the first glance, even by
a child, ut those two countcnances, could
not but reveal the female. Nanpa assur-
cd them that they had nothing to fear
from his ncighbors, and they soon be.
came free from the uneasiness which at
first troubled them.
On the third day OF their residence with
the good native, just before noon. they
were startled by hearing their names pro-
nounced without the hut; but their fcai
was soon banished when they saw tn,
face of Gonzales Rondo ut the door. But
he was not alone. He was followed by q
: female--an aged woman, bent and bowed
; with age-whom Irene quickly knew a.
Calypso the Wanderer.
"YOu see have brought you an old nc
quaintancc," said the good priest, after
he had saluted the maidcns.
"And one whom am glad to see," r.
turned Irene, extending her hand to the
old woman.
"Are sc glad to see met" asked Calyp
so, eagerly, as she returned the maiden''
grasp.
"Alost assuredly l am" Irene replied
warmly.
But why? What makes you glad?'
/; the old woman pursued. gazing admiring
~ into the fair girls face.
Because you have been kind to me-"
But ! never helped you any"
you have helped me, perhaps, whel
you knew 1t not" returned Irene. "YOl
| nave spOkcll CHccTlIS WoTus W me- uH'
during the very few visits You have PAL,
me, have opened my thoughts and feel
:. ings to those noblcr aspirations whicl
can lift the soul above the pangs o
y earth. Hence ! love thee"
Y DO yOuY"
i "As heaven knows my soul, ! do"
This reply was fervent, and a brigh
tear glistened upon the old woman's lid
as she heard 1t.
"And now" said Irene. after thes
q things had passed, "what has passed Il
b the cityT'
:. She spoke eagerly and lowly. Rond
. pondcred few moments, and then com
menced to relate the circumstances Il
= they had occurred. He told her Of tn
. dispute that had occurred between he
d father and Jilok Tudel, and Of its results
Q \ beam Of relief passed across her fac
4 ms she heard of Tudc's death; but he
y countenance changed when she learne
'; of Clarence's apprehension and impris0r
;. ment. She started w and clasped he
4 hands.
20! He came for my sake" she CRIED
He did," returned Calypso. ~ sa,
y him In Texas, and l told him all 20
wished him to know and he promised m
that he would come here and assist 20
il he could"
y "And he has fallen victim to his ow
a generous work." uttered Irene sadly. &C
4 must see him. Perhaps we can hel
d him-perhaps save him from the powe
4. that holds him.