Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-26
CHAPTER lI-continued.

Don Pablo, in whom the liquor was
eying. cursed impatiently: "Caramba
Have / won the treasure of your whole
establishments" he inquired. "Per-
hans YOU value this wench at more
than a thousand pesos; If so, you win
say that / cheated YOU"
"Noi She's only an ordinary girl.
NV wife doesn't like her, and so de
ternined to get rid of her. She is
yours, fairly enough" Varona told him.
~rhen send her to my house I'll
breed her to Salvador, my cochero.
He's the strongest man have"
Sebastian uttered strangled cry
and rose to his feet. "Masterl You
must not"
"Ilencew 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 your-"
"Eh2" The planter swayed forward
and with blazing eyes surveyed his
slave. "You warn met OF what?" he
growled.
At this moment neither master nor
man knew exactly what he said or did.
Sebastian raised his hand on high. in
reality the gesture was meant to call
heaven as a witness to his years of
faithful service, but, misconstruing his
intent, Pablo Pea brought his riding
Whip down across the old mans back,
crying:
"Ho! None of that"
A shudder ran through Sehasf1an's
frame WhiIling he seized Don Pab-
los wrist and tore the whip from his
fingers Although tie Spaniard was a
strong man, he uttered a cry of pain.
At this indignity to a guest ESteban
few into a fury. "Pancho!" he cried.
"Ho! Pancho" When the manager
cave running, Esteban explained:
"This fool is dangerous. He raised his
band to me and TO Don Pablo"
Sebastian's protests were drowned
by the angry voices of the others.
~Tie him to yonder grating" d.
rected Esteban, who was still in the
grip of senseless rage. "E'log him
well and make haste about it."
Sebastian, who had no time In which
to recover himself, made but weak
resistance WIEN Pancho Cueto locked
his wrists into q pair Of clumsy, cid
fashioned manacles, first passing the
chain around one of the bars of the
iron window grating which Esteban
had indicated.
Cueto swung heavy lash; the
sound of his blows echoed through the
quinta, and they summoned, among
others, Donna Isabel, who watched
the scene from behind her shutter with
much satisfaction. The guests looked
on approvingly.
Sebastian made no outcry. The whip
DIT deep; it drew blood and raised
welts the thickness of ones thumb !;
nevertheless, for the first few moments
the victim suffered less in body than in
spirit. His brain was so benumbed, so
Shocked win other excitations. that
ne was well-nigh insensib.e to physical
pain. That Evangelina, flesh of his
Flesh, had been sold. that his lifelong
Iaithfulness had brought such reward
as this, that Esteban, light OF his soul,
mad turned against him-all this was
simply astounding. Gradually he be-
gan to resent the shrieking injustice of
all, and unsupported forces gathered
inside of him. They grew until his
frame was shaken by primitive savage
impulses.
After a time Don Esteban cried:
That will do, Cuetoi Leave him now
aor the flies to punish. They viii re-
mind him of his insolence."
linen the guests departed, and Este
ran staggered into the house and went
to bed.
All that morning Sebastian stood
win his hands chained high over his
nead. The sun grew hotter and ever
Aot1er upon his lacerated back; the
O.ood dried and elotted there; a cloud
VI Mes gathered. swarming over the
SH gashes left by Cueto's whip.
since Don Esteban's nerves, or per-
HSps 1t was his conscience, did not
permit hm to sleep, he arose about
.'oohtlne and dressed himself. He was
~ drunk, and the mad rage of the
morning still possessed him;
sefeIore, when he mounted his horse
- pretended not to see the figure
t euained to the window grating. Sebas-
,n IN affection for his master was dog
e ana he had taken his punishment
e. cog takes his, more in surprise
- - 10 anger. but at this proof Of cal
ns indifference a fire kindled in the
49, Flows breast hotter by far than
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