Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-15
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Don Esteban varona. a
Cuban planter. possesses great treasure
hoard. This wealth has been hidden in
a well on the estate by Sebastian, a slave,
cret cache. Don Estebans wife dies at
the birth of twins. Esteban and Rosa.
Don Esteban marries the avarieious Donna
Isabel, who knows there is hidden treas
ure and tries to wiring the secret from Sc
bastian. When the slave refuses she tries
20 hurt him by having Evangelina. his
daughter. whom he loves dearly and who
Is the special servant of the twins sold.
| But the children saw that Don Pab-
los face was strangely flushed, that
bis eyes were wild and his magnificent
beard was wet with wine; therefore
they hung back.
"You won your bet fairly" Esteban
growled at him. "Pay no heed to these
babies.
"Evangelina is ours" the little ones
bravely repeated.
Then their father exploded: '8The
DEVIL Am I dreaming? Where have
you learned to oppose me? Back to
your beds, both of you" Seeing them
hesitate, he shouted for his wife. "Ho,
there! Isabel, my love! Come put
these imps to rest. Or must teach
them manners with my palm? A fine
thing, truly! Are they to be allowed
to roam the house at will and get d
|feverY
I Mere mention of their stepmother's
name was enough for Rosa and Este
ban; they scuttled away as fast as
they could go. and when Donna Isabel
came to their rooms, a few moments
later, she found them in their beds.
with their eyes deceitfully squeezed
shut. Evangelina was covering in
corner. Isabel had overheard the wager.
and her soul was evilly alight; she
jerked the slave girl to her feet and
with a blow OF, her palm sent her TO
her quarters. Then she turned her at
'tentiOn to the twins. When she left
them they were weeping silently, both
for themselves and for Evangelina,
whom they dearly loved.
Day was breaking when Esteban
varona babe his guests good-by at the
door Of his house. AS he stood there
Sebastian came to him out of the
mists Of the dawn. He was half craZed
from apprehension, and now cast him
self prone before his master, begging
for Evangelina.
Don Pablo in whom the liquor was
dying, cursed impatiently: "Caramba
Have won the treasure of your whole
he inquired. "Per-
.haps you value this wench at more
than a thousand pesos; if so, you will
say that 1 cheated you"
"NO! She's only an ordinary girl.
Ny wife doesn't like her, and so de-
termined to get rid of her. She Is
yours, fairly enough" Varona told him.
Then send her to my house. III
breed her to Salvador, my cochero.
He's the strongest man I have"
Sebastian uttered a strangled cry
md rose to his feet. Master! You
must not"
"Silencer' ordered Esteban. go
about your business. What do you
mean by this, anyhow"
But Sebastian, dazed of mind and
sick of soul, went on, unheeding. "She
Is my girl. You promised me her free
dom. ! warn YOU
Eh Inc planter swayed forward
ana with blazing eyes surveyed MS
slave. "fou warn me!s VI what!' ne
growied. 40 1ss
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A shudder ran through Sebastian's
frame. Whlriing. ne seized Don Fab
los WRIST ana tore the whip from MS
fingers. Although the Spanlard was a.
strong man, ne uttered a cry OF pain:
Al this indignity 70 guest hsteban
new INTO fury. rancho! Y ne cried
no Pancho! When the manager
came running Estepan explained
'ihis TOOL Is dangerous. de raised his