The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-09-13


Mexican by the brilliancy of his ac'
tlons. and presently crushes him to the
floor with several slolge.hammer
blows that render the humiliatcd ana
doomed athlete almost senselcas
One figure Colonel Bob has not no
tlced bcfore-it Is that Of Miss Paul |
inc, who has been standing just be-
yond table. She now darts forward
and when Dick turns after so quickly
dlsposlng of Barcelona, he discovers
her bending over the fallen girl en-
deayurng with trembling hands TO
stanch the fiow Of blood.
"Was-he- hurt?" the Mexican girl
gasps.
pick? No. no-you saved him,
dearest Juanita"
For you. | ought to hate you, Paul
inc Westerly for you have stolen what
| thought belonged 20 me, but cannot |
do It: where ! would hate ! lovc-l |
know not why" gasps the stricken |
girl.
! Dick reaches her side-upon his |
face is the deepest concern, but juan
! tia smiles.
"u is lust as WE'LL could never
have lived and been happy, knowing
/ y on loved her. Now | have saved you
for your Pauline. gave my life
twas all had This is fate-it was
my destiny to suffer"
A groan is heard, but It does not
proceed from the dying girl Scnor
Lopez struggles to raise himself, ard
manages to gain position where he
can look upon the face of his child
his lips move, and they hear him utter
strange words:
1T is the decree of fate! She saves
him for the other Come closer you
against whom Manuel Lopez has
fought so bitterly-come to my side
and hear the news | would tell you"
The old Mexican's strength is fast
leaving him, and it is only a question
of time when he must yield up the
ghost. He realizes this himself. and
mustors all his powers to aid him.
Pauline Westerly, before | die !
would hear you say you forgive me,
The fierce desire to see my family re-
gain It's old time prestige must be my
only excuse for doing what | have
done. with the III Dorado in my
hands could have stirred up all Mex.
leo, and perhaps placed myself In the
chair the usurper Diaz holds. | am
proud, but when death hovers near all
pride Is leyeled | beg that you will
? fOrgiye-it Is easier 10 do so because
1 all of my plans have proven failures "
REST in peace. Senior Lopez. cam
| gf
can war upon a girl for the sake of
: power; but Heaven has seen fit to baf'
=, fe your purposes. and far be il from
: Pauline Westerly to cherish feelings
Of malice against defeated enemy
? only Erieve because this wicked
! scheminS has brought one YOU love 70
pain and sorrow, perhaps death, Poor
p Juanita!' and she strokes the luNur'
!. liant hair of the Mexican maid tenderN
+ as she speaks, while over the face OF
a the dying girl there passes a look that
4 Is akin to holy love.
d The old senior experiences new
t sersatlon-tears flow from his eyes
o he weeps,
$ Strange, mysterious decree o
Providence, that one should die Il
G make the other happy. Who can 81,
h the hand of Fate is not in it ALL" HI
? mutters
T. Dick and Bob exchange glances
S Surely the old senor must be feolin,
? the cold hand OF approaching dissolu
e tion: he raves, They continue to lis
C ten, and hear more strange things.
k "Senorita Pauline, | am about Il
~
e Joy and yet bring perhaps the kecnes
n pain | solemnly assert that did no
n myself suspect the truth until very re
e Gently. and II was my intention to uti
h ize the fact il the plans which culmir
e ated so disas s,rously this night faile
G. to place me in possession OF tn
a. mine"
,r Pauline hears and holds her breat
II In suspense. What news can he ia
20 part that will bring TO her the creates
of JOY and the keenest of suffering?
in Il learned in Paris what your mis-
a. sion was and having already an inl
10 ling Of the truth | set about discove
AZ ing facts. Years ago, for revenge upo
G. your father hired woman 10 stel
I'd away your little sister Beulah; II wa
y. believed she was drowned; | myse
ye never doubted it, for the woman swor
k to the fact when | paid her, Year
later this same woman entered N
w. employ again-she brought with her
a child TO whom took a strange fame
rs Il adopted her"
". "Merciful heayen!" cries Paulln
bending upon the dying Juani,a loo
lis of startled eagerness and supreu
sh auguish-"that child-Juanita--'
he Il have since discovered is the Be
He lah stolen from your father in q
nd past. Antoinet,e DuvaL stand forwal
in and testify 10 the truth Of my words
lat What Seuor Lopez has stated
he the truth. every word. Mon Dieu!
hope l may be pardoned for the part
he took in the wicked business | swei
at by all that hold sacred that this 81
cy is none other than Beulah whom
m, carried away years ago from the Wes
erly home, where / was employed e
us nurse. Look upon her, Mamselle Pal
en iue-for she is your sister"
ter (To Be Con.muedD
ETTER.