Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-17
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Don Estebsn Varona. a
Cuban planter, possesses a great trea sure
hoard. This wealth has been hidden in
a we'll on the estate by Sebastian. slave.
and only he and his master know the Sc
cret cache. Don Estebans wife dies at
the birth OF twins, Esteban and Rosa.
Don Esteban marries the avaricious Donna
isabel. who knows there is hidden treas
ure and tries to wiring the secret from Sc
bastian. When the slave refuses she tries
to hurt him by having Evangelina, his
daughter, whom he loves dearly and who
Is the special servant of the twins sold.
CHAPTER II-Tbrough Donna Isabers
at cards and loses. Crazed by the loss of
mis- daughter. Sebastian kills Don Este
ban and himself.
CHAPTER III-Many years Donna lisa.
bel searched for the hidden wealth of the
man she had married. A few years later
she seeks to marry Rosa to the rich Don
Mario. but Rosa Is promised to O'Reilly,
the American. and awaits his return from
New, York. whence he has gone to break
off his enlightenment to his employers
daughter. Esteban is secretly aiding the
Insurrectos.
He discovered, for example, that Ma
tanzas. was by no means the out-of-the-
way place he had considered IT.; on the
contrary, after meeting Rosa once by
accident, twice by design, and three
times by mutual arrangement, 1t had
dawned upon him that this was the
chief city Of Cuba. IL not, perhaps, the
hub around which the whole world re-
volved; certainly it was the most
agreeable of all cities, since 1t con-
tanned everything that was necessary
for mans happir ess. Yet, despite the
thrill of his awakening, O'Reilly was
not at all pleased with himself, for, as
1t happened, there was another girl
back home, and during his first year
more freely and more frequently than
any man on such salary as his had a
right to do. s{fE
Inasmuch as her father was O'Reil-
ly's company" 1t may be seen that
Rosa Varona's homecoming seriously
complicated matters, not only from a
sentimental, hut from business stand
point.
1t was in q, thoughtful mood that he
rode up La Cumbre toward the Quinta
de Esteban, fate on the afternoon Of
Dan Mario's visit. Instead of going d.
fectly to the house, as the merchant
had done. OReilly turned off from the
road and, after lettering his horse in
a cluster of guava bushes, proceeded
on foot He did not like Donna Isabel,
nor did Donna Isabel like him. More
over, he had Il particular reason for
avoiding her today.
Just inside the varona premises he
paused an instant to admire the out
look. The qainta commanded an excel
lent view Of the Yumuri, on the one
hand, and of the town and harbor on
the other; no one ever climbed the hill
from the city to gaze over into that
hidden valley without feeling pleas
urable surprise at finding it still there.
We are accustomed to think of perfect
beauty as unsubstantial, evanescent !;
but the Yumuri never changed, and in
that lay its supremest wonder.
Through what had once been we'll
tended grounds, O'Reilly made his way
to sort of sunken garden which. in
spite of neglect, still gemained the
most charming nook uHen the place /;
and there he sat down to wait for Rosa.
The hollow was effectually screened
from view by growth of plantain,
palm, orange, and tamarind trees; over
the rocky walls ran a profusion Of
Towering plants and vines; in the CEN
ter of the open space was an old well,
Its masonry curb all but crumbled
away. - 7 Pas
When Rosa at last appeared, O'Reflly
felt called upon to tell her. somewhat
dizzily, that she was, beyond doubt the
sweetest flower on all the Qpinta de
Esteban, and since this somewhat hack
neyed remark was the boldest speech
he had ever made to her, she blushed
prettily, flashing him dimpled smile
Of mingled pleasure and surprise.
"Oh. but I assure you I'm in no
sweet temper" said she. AUST now I'm
tremendously angry"