Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-14
THE END OF A FEUD.

dcncia in Valparaiso, on the line of rail
way that leads MP tn Santiago. is the
beautiful suburban resort Of Vina del
Man # lies close 10 the narbor on its
lower curve, and has clear outlaak~ lS'
the open sea.
In old provincial days the great
castle Of VIVA del Mar stood looking
proudly out over the sea, defiant of the
buccaneers with which, that coast was
infested il carIy times II was from this
once famous castle that the present re-
sort derived its name
Al the time when the incidents oc-
cmrcd that ! am about TO chronicle its
Owner was the proud and gallant young
Srnur don Felipe del Val, who was II di-
rect descendant of the old Castilian
plandcc who had founded it three gen
crations before.
Twenty miles distant stood the castle
limuchc, from which the present town
was named II was II stately. grim old
pile with tmrcts aud frowning battle
nIcnt.. designed to furnish protection
from the hostile tribes, many of which
had not then been 4ubdued
lis owner was the old, grzzled, Don
Pedro de Sanehes vino was as rugged
and as grim hooking as the moss grown
ola castle itself,
From The first there had been Il bitter
fcud between these two old families.
When each had sought concessions of
vast tracts of land from the Spanish
crown both had been eager to locate by
the sea, and near the young city OF Val
paraisu.
As nu rain falls in that region except
during -four months in the year, no crops
other than graie'-.Sa4uld he produced, cN-
cept by irrigation, aud 50 most of the
land ON either estate was allowed to re-
main in its primitive condition, and was
devoted 10 raising great herds of cattle
and horses,
There was, one broad. winding trail
running through this may Wilderness
NJ TO the boundary line of Del Walls es-
tate. and out OF this ran labyrinth of
tortuou2 cattle paths throughout the
tail scrub, in which none hut trained
Nuqucro familiar with the ground could
find his way,
Al intervals along the broader trail re-
ftncd Ia there were small adobe houses
whel herders lived, who We're stationed
too far from the hacienda To return at
night II was the custom II Senior del
Val To make occasional visits 10 these
outpusts to receive the reports of his
hcrdcls and sometimes to inspect the
herds himself.
On one of thrse visits he was Yiding
alone very near TO the boundary of his
own estate and that of Dc Sanches, lie
butt IA -
bearings OF sudden he heard a
sound like that of someone sobbing. Get
ting the direction from which the sound
came. he rode down narrow trail a
short distance aud rounding curve in
the path, in the midst of dense chap
paral, he came upon sight that brought
him quickly TO halt
Before him stood Young girl of per
hap~ Is. Her beauty was striking" II
was of the best Spanish type, and in
stantv proclaimed the class to which She
belonged. She WAS attmed in a rich
\ i.liug costume that was somewhat dis
arranged Her jet black and m<uriant
hair lcll in protuSe and waving masses
down Ia and below her knees. Her dark
and luminous eyes were filled with tears
and her tace was wet.
tie alighted from his horse. and re
moving hi, hat advanced slowly amt
respectfully toward her, She placed her
hald~ before her face, and trcmhhngly
,aid Play, senor, leave me to 80 my
way unmolcsted,"
"lN,t, SCUOTit0 you are evidently in
-lcat trouble and would feel toUcVer
dr2rllcd in my own estimation should 1
2
native mpdesty of ladv to deter me
from performing what in NQut case Is n
plain duty, Nenorita. YOU may trust nae
absolutely My sword and my HE If
necc~$py arr both ple,tg1t tor Nour pro
teytiou"
Il ann Nlauuela dc Sauthe,." she Re,
pI,el. and my home Is the ra>tlc Ii,
machc ann host Was riding out ON
my pony, and wandered little farther
lrom home than Is nay custom, trusting
tv thr pony ~ return me safely lie
stepped tuto the HoIt of seme hurrowing
"A tmal and hroAe his leg. made an
effort yo fluid my way hack To The castle,
4 have lNsen Wandering for hours in
The tall ,happata' and uoW have no
b5ea w0crr | am, Peer pony; he is also
~o(CyuWg. SoneWtVlt IN this Wilderness
"t,a'y no further fc0r >eNorlta, said
lvhpn, n kUoW where the cast IT, Ii
.-sa,lhc i, and viii conduct you there in
safety Il n alaut Si\ miles distant,
t,@, hold You are Wouudgd There j.
aiae} upoN Noew Whist The fam Slrl
without hesitation pullNj nap her sleeve
a0d ,vNvalyj "a >hapvN arm which 4
eu'gl ybow had }3ccratcd,
NNgust. lf NtN AlnaN Nhrltn yhs sg~E IL