The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-05-30
CHAPTER Ii-continved.

Don Pablo. in whom the liquor was
dying. cursed impatientIy: "Caramba !
Have won the treasure Of your whole
establishment be inquired. Per
haps you value this wench at more
than a thousand pesos: II 90. you ~sH
cay that cheated you"
"No, She's only an ordinary girl
Ny wife doesn't like her. and 50 de-
terrniued to get rid Of her. She Is
yours. fairly enough" varona told him
Then scnd her to my house. I'll
breed her TO Salvador. my cochero.
He's the strongest man have"
Sebastian uttered a strangled cry
and rose TO his feet. "Masterl You
must not-.-"
-sllencel" ordered Estebsn. 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. rou psomIsed me her free
dom. ! warn you"
-Ehf" The planter swayed forward
and with blazing eyes surveyed his
slave. "You warn mel OF whatr he
ErQwled.
Al this moment neither master nor
man knew exactly what he said or did.
Sebastian raised his band 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 Pexa brought his riding
whip down across the old mans back,
crying.
"Ho! None Of that"
A shudder ran through Sebastinn's
frame, whiriing. he seized Don Pab-
los wrist and tore the whip from his
fingers. Although the Spanlerd was a
strong man. he uttered cry Of pain.
At this indignity to guest Esteban
few iato fury. "Fancho" he cried.
'Hoi 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.
"Tie him to yonder grating" d.
rected Esteban. who was still In the
grip Of a senseless rage. "Fiog him
well and make haste about It."
Sebastian. who had no time In which
TO recover himself, made but veal
resistance when Pancho Cueto locked
his wrists into q pair Of clumsy, old
fashioned manacles. first passing the
chain around one Of the bars Of ths
iron window grating which Estebar
had indicated.
Cueto swung q heavy lash: ths
sound Of his blows echoed through th'
quinta, ana they summoned. amoni
others. Donna Isabel. who watched
the scene from behind her shutter with
much satisfaction. The guests looket
on approvingly.
Sebastian made no outcry. The whiI
bit deep; II drew blood and raiset
welts the thickness Of ones thumb
nevertheless, for the first few momenti
the victim suffered less In body than II
spirit. His brain was so benumbed, -
shocked with other excitations. tina
he was well-nigh insensible to physica
pain. That Evungelina, flesh Of hi
flesh. had been sold. that his lifeloni
faithfulness had brought such rewar'
as this. that Esteban, light Of his soul
had turned against hlm-all this wa
simply astounding. Gradually he be
gan to resent the shrieking injustice o
II all. and unsuspected forces gatheret
inside OF him. They grew until hi
frame was shaken by primitive savag'
impulses.
After q time Don Esteban cried
THAT will do. Cueto! Leave him nov
for the flies to punish. They will re
mind him OF his insolence."
Then the guests departed. and Este
ban staggered into the house and wen
20 bed.
All that morning Sebastian stoot
with his hands chained high over hii
head. The sun grew hotter and eve
hotter upon his lacerated back; tn,
blood dried and clotted there; q clou'
of flies gathered, swarmlng over tn
raw gashes left by Cueto's whip.
Since Don Esteban's nerves. or per
haps II was his conscience. did no
permit him to sleep. he arose abou
noontime and dressed himself. He wa
stsll drunk. and the mad rage Of tn
early morning still possessed him
therefore, when he mounted his hors.
he pretended not TO see the ngur
chained 70 the window grating. Sebas
tian's affection for his master was dog
like and he had taken his punishment
a. q dog takes bis, more In surpris
than 10 anger. but at this proof Of cal
Ious indifference . nre kindled IN tn
old fellows breast, hotter By far thal