Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-11-01

He pressed Medworth's hand. ana
stepping into the canoe. SAID:
Away. Ramana!" Then to Arthur:
My brave friend, to you and your
companion ! leave my dear ones"
You Will find them safe on your re-
turn" replied Medworth.
The canoe shot away In the dark
ness. and Medworth speedily made his
way back to the cavern.
In the meantime Philip had been
reused from his reverie by the messen-
ger who had been sent by Don Juan
with the Information that Mattazudo.
had arrived. bringing Namampa, the
herb-doctor.
Throwing OF his detection and
moody misgiving. he hurried to L.oln's
room.
He found Don Juan and Mattazudo
there. with an aged Carib whose
twinklins black eyes looked out from
under bushy eyebrows with an express
sion OF great cunning.
His skin was wrinkled and scared,
and looked like rusty parchment, and
his hands were long and skinny, SEEM
ing to be but the bony skeleton with a
covering of skin drawn tightly over
them.
Namampa bent over Lola. felt her
pulse. looked nj her tongue and SOL
emnly shook his head.
Very bad. Much fever. Bring nc
some water" he said.
Water was brought him. and he dis
solved some crystals In II. Then he
poured the fluid down I.o!a's throat.
In m hour the anxious watchers
could SEQ that the condition of the
sick girl had improved. Her paInfu!
restlessncss had given way to sweet
rcpose. The high fever had suhsidcd.
Don Jnan's hope was renewed.
The Cnrib remained In the castle.
and was constant In his attendance
upon Lola. II seemed for av. days
that Lola was on the way TO complete
recovery.
Five days Of anxious watching for
Don Juan. Five days OF cruel s,IH-
pcnse for McdwoTih. Five days OF dis
scmbiing for Gomez. Five days OF
yiilninous plotting for MattaEudo.
Then. one day. when MsdwoFth was
In his accustomed place. crouchIug ho-
hind the srerc, panel. he heard the
sound Of sohbin. and voices that were
very Horrowiui, At first he prickci
up his ears eagerly. for i.oia's name
was mentioned. lie iIEtoncd-thon ho
heard what he had hoped he would
never hear. Lola was dead.
II. staggered away. and cF-pt back
to III. cavern and his friends,
The paiioT of his fac" was CHASTITY
In the iish, Of the lantern that hung
above their heads.
What's the matter. boyg" cried
Tcmpcst. In alarm. You look like n
ghost. What's happcnrd7'
She's dead" he saspcd. ''Lola's
dead. ! heard them talking about Il
jus; now. She died las, night. They
arc going to bury her in the garden to-
day
so SOON said Tempest why do
they not wait longer
They do aot wal, long in this eona-
Try" sansr.- said Jaeinia: and then.
with her long iashcs hiding the slcam
of satisfaction that came into her
eyes anu Coulu not pc Hriu naCk. su"
placed her icwcicd hand in Med
~orth's. and. leaning forward. che
pressed her rich. warm lips to his cold.
white brow in what SEEMED 10 bo a
token of her honest sympathy.
That afternoon there was sad and
solemn gathering near the fountain In
the garden of salvaFcs. and while Don
Juan. Philip and Gomez looked silently
on. the body of poor Lola was lowered
into shallow grave.
They did not sec two psirs Of eyes
that prcprd from secluded bower.
one pair being dimmed with tears.
Mcdworth and Tempest had Tiskcd
capture. and perhaps death. to witness
the last sad rites.
ITO he continuei.l