Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-02
cepy.isha b. H.rpsr and Broshsrs

Mere mention Of thsr stepmother's
name was enough for Ross ee:.d Ie-e--
ban; they scuttlsd away as fast as
they could go, and when Donna Isabel
came to their rooms, few moments
later, she found them in their beds,
with their eyes beautifully squeezed
ZAhnt. Evangelina was covering in q
corner. Isabel had overheard the wager,
land her soul vas evilly alight; she
jerked the slave girl to her feet and
With 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 bads 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
establishment" he inquired. per
haps you value this wench at more
than 4 thousand pesos; II SO, you will
say that cheated you"
"NOl She's only an ordinary girl.
Ny wife doesn't like her, and SO I de-
termined to get rid Of her. She Is
yours, fairly enough" Varona told him.
"Then send her to my house. I'll
breed her to Salvador, my cochero.l
He's tho strongest man Ihave."
Sebastian uttered a strangled cry
and rose to his feet. master! You
must NOT
"silencei" ordered Esteban. go
about your business. What do you
mean by this. anyhow"
But Sebastian, dased Of mind and
sick Of soul, went on, unheeding. "She
ID my girl. You promised me her free
dom. warn you"
"EhT' The planter swayed forward
and with blazing eyes surveyed his
slave. 'You warn me? 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 q witness to his years of
faithful service, but, misconstruing his
intent, Pablo Pea brought his riding
whip down across the old mans back,
crying:
1Hoi None Of that"
"A shudder ran through Sebastian's
frame. Whirling. he seized Don Pab-
los wrist and tore the whip from his
fingers. Although the Spaniard was .
strong man, he uttered . cry Of pain.
At this indtgnity to Z guest Esteban
fiew into fury. "Pancho!" he cried.
s.4ol Panchol' When the manager
came running, Esteban explained:
| "This fool is dangerous. he raised his
hand to me and to Don Pablo"
| Sebastian's protests were drowned
by the angry voices of the others.
wife him to yonder grating" d!-
rooted Esteban, who was still in the
grip Of q senseless rage. "Flog him
well and make haste about it."
Sebastian, who had no time in which
TO recover himself, made but weak
resistance when Pancho Cueto locked
his wrists into q pair Of clumsy, old
fashioned nanacles, first passing the
chain around one Of the bars Of the
lron window grating which Esteban
had indicated. 5F
Cueto swung a, heavy lash; the
sound Of his blows echoed through the
uuinta, 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
bit deep; it drew blood and raised
volts the thickness Of ones thumb;
nevertheless, for the first few moments
! the victim suffered less in body than in
shirt. His brain was SO benumbed, SO
shocked with other excitations, that
40 was well-nigh insensible to physical
pain. Tint nvangelina, flesh Of his
Aesh, had been sold. that his lifelong
faithfulness had brought such reward
% this, that Esteban. light Of his soul,
had turned against hlmali this .was
simply astounding. Gradually he be-
\ ean to resent the shrieking injustice Of
D Il III, and unsupported forces gathered
I tnatda u him They grew until hin