Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-05-31
CHAPTER XIII.

Don Martial watched the various
movements of the capataz. Seeing at last
that he did not seem inclined to make the
confession he was so impatiently await
ing, he touched him slightly. Carnero
started as if suddenly branded with a
hot iron.
what you have to reveal to me must
be very terrible" the Tigrero at length
said in a low voice.
80 terrible, my friend" the capataz
answered, that though alone with you
in this room l fear to tell it you"
The Tigrero shook his head sadly.
"Speak, my friend he said in a gentle
voice, II have suffered such agony during
the last few months that all the springs
of my soul have been crushed by the fatal
pressure of despair"
Yes, you are a man carved in granite.
I know that you have struggled triumph
antly against lost fortune; but, believe
me, Don Martial, there are sufferings a
thousandfold more atrocious than death"
1.-THE pity you testify for me is only
weakness. l cannot die before l have ac-
complished the task to which [ have de-
voted my wretched existence. l have
sworn. at the peril of my life, to protect
the girl who was betrothed to me-"
Garry out your oath, then, Don Mar
tial. for the poor child was never in
greater peril than now"
"What do you mean? For heavens
name explain yourself the Tigrero said
passionately.
81 mean that Don Sebastian covets the
wealth of his ward. l mean that remorse-
lessly and shamelessly laying aside all hui
man ASPECT, forgetting that the unfortu-
nate girl the law has confded to him is
insane. he coldly intends to become her
murderer"
Go on, go on what frighttul scheme
can this man have formed?
ooh! :" the capataz continued with saw
age irony ''the plan is simple, honest,
and highly praised by some persons
Explain yourself"
"Well know all, then; General Don
sobo stian Guerrero intends to marry his
ward"
Marry his ward, he" Don Martial ex-
claimed. >, -,
yves, You little know this man." the
oaro+az repeated with a laugh, with the
;r,nIacable WILL this wild beast with
h,,roon face. who pitilessly breaks every
~, who dares to resist him. lie is re-
so1vad TO marry his ward IN order to strip
~ If her fortune, and he will do so, L
III Won We have now reached the point
have been aiming at so long. Now
l;s+en to me. l told you, l think, that on
her arrival in Mexico bona Anita was
taken by Don Sebastian 10 the Convent
of the Bernardnes
YES, 1 fancy l can remember you
saying So" a nth
"Good Dona Anita was received with
Oman arms by the good nuns. Inc young
~ on again finding herself among the
oon,nsnions of her childhood, treated with
lind and intelligent care, gradually felt
oo1rnnass returning to her mind her GRIEF
go vav TO a gentle melancholy; -her
;doos overthrown by frightful catastro-
- roaa;nad their balance. In short, the
odnoss which had spread its black wings
a1,or her brain was driven away oy the
soft caresses of the nuns
$50 then" Don Martial exclaimed sue
has regained her reasonF g.
..T ill not venture to assert that, Ior
:. s+ilI insane in the opinion OF every
body"
But in that case bo,;oros
"In that case. as all the world beiieVes
- - must be so until the contrary IS
proved" ~ oil those de-
tails?" Nv mas
..In the most simple manner NY mas
+or Don Sebastian, has sent NE se'ela,
60 - tbe convent with messages ana
times ~ docread that 1 recognized in the
Sister porter a relation OF NINE. n nne
worthy woman, in her delight anu pc.
hans too. to make up for the long silence
she is compelled to maintain 'eiis "e