Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-05

portion of the nightin the parlor of her relatives, or with her at some of the na- tive balls. "Her eyes would woo ono down to hades!" was his rather pro- fane expression; and later in the night, away from their seductive wiles, his mind would revert to other eyes, and he would say: Nothing can save me from their witchery, but those other eyes away back in New England, so full of Heaven that they could woo me back again."
 Did he wish to have them woo him back? In the mines, and in the quiet of his own apartments, yes; when in the presence of the Lady Mercedes, as ho had begun to call her, in which he was en- couraged to do so by the girl herself, mo-
 His love-makfng had grown to dimen- sions far beyond the casting of glances and the pressure of hands.
 He had been picking up considerable Spanish, and she was teaching him more, in addition to teaching him to make love to her.
 "Poco amado,' he said to her one even- ing as they sat in the little Mexican par Tor.
 No, no-no poco, no little" she replied. T tall, stately, fit for illustre amante such as you,' rising to her feet, and dis playing her really fine proportions to their best effect. 'sYes, little by the side of grand senor like you," as he seized her in his arms, and she threw back her head and cast at him one of those looks which 1t would be difficult for any man to resist when his blood was inflamed with passion. .I look up to you; look up to no one else in all the world. You look down on poco amado: no one but you do so.'
 As she threw her arms about him, while he clasped her still more closely, she buried her face in his neck, and began to cry hysterically.
 The rest was easy, even to the forget ting of Appleby's lode-star to the far north for the time being.
 To carino vosotros,' he said, as he took his departure thet evening. "Adios."
 As he turned from the door he noticed that the squat Mexican and his fat, dumpy wife, to whom she had referred as her distant relatives, stood just out side, where they had seen the leave-tak- ing, and heard his endearment spoken in Spanish. They turned away, seemingly having taken no notice.
 II say, Appleby," said the only one of his associates at the mine, who pre- sumed on speaking of such matters to him, you will pardon me. old man, but l have strong reasons for asking. How %~x ! girl with whom you are flirting so des- perately. and about whom the entire town is talking?"
 Appleby flushed, and at first was dis posed to resent the remark t
 T am afraid it has gone beyond mere Irritation. Besides, she is Spanish girl, not Mexican. l"
 Spanish grandmother! Do her father and mother look like Spaniards?"
 T have never seen them. She told me they were dead.'
 Why, they are not dead, and you see them every time they watch you como and go from the house.
 Those old people; she told me, were distant relatives"
 Ht'They are her father and mother Do you want such . looking old crone as that woman around your house, to do the honors, dozen years from now, If you are foolish enough to marry this ad. venturess?"
 Are you telling me the truth?"
 "I am. Everybody knows it but you"
 What shall do. The old man would probably kill me if should attempt to break with the girl"
 There is but one thing to do. Re- sign your position here quietly and take the stage tomorrow night for the north You can catch the train at some station 25 or 30 miles away. They will watch the trains, but will not think of the stage"
 "All right. Thank you. I shall be glad to get away from her wiles. The sweetness was beginning to cloy. ex- cepting when was tasting it."
 Take no baggage. We will send that on afterward."
 The next night, instead of making his usual call at the home of Mercedes, Ap- pleby, disguised as rough miner boarded the stage, and the driver cracked his whip and started northward
 Half mile on the way, just in the edge of the town, stood the home of Mercedes, where he had passed so many happy hours in the company of his enchantress. He sat well back in the stage, with his hat pulled down over his eyes, to avoid recognition.
 Directly opposite the house, the stage was halted by musical feminine voice, the owner of which opened the door of the vehicle, and gave glance inside.
 Then she got in, and gave the order to the driver to go ahead. <
 'tPerfdo novio!" she exclaimed. 'tYou gol without Hispano senorita? No! Poco amada go too. Yes Yo carino vosotros, illustre amante! You would not break my heart? No!"
 And she threw her arms about his neck passionately as the stage rolled sway into the darkness.
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