The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-07-05

0OO wa JeasOuS Anu tOOA mere " EAIA-
dise.'
The widowed man cried out angrily:
Paradise! What IL this but Para
dlse7" He stared with resentful eyes
at the beauty round about him. "See!
The Yumuri!" Don Esteban Anng q
long arm outward. do you think there
Is = sight like that In heaven? Para
disc indeed! I gave her everything.
She gained nothing BY dying"
With a grave thoughtfulness which
proved him superior to the ordinary
slave. Ssbastian replied:
"True! She had Ill that any WON
ans heart could desire. but In return
for your goodness she gave you chill
dren. You have lost her. but you have
gained N heir. and . beautiful girl
baby who will grow to be another
Donna Rosa. / grieved - you grieve.
once upon . time. for my woman died
In childbirth. too. You remember1 But
daughter lives, and she has brought
sunshine into my old age. That II the
purpose Of children" He paused and
shifted his weight uncsrtainly. digging
his stif black toss into the dirt After
: time he said. slowly: "Excellencyl
Now, about the.well-T
Yes. What about itr'
ibid the Donna Rosa connde her
share Of the secret to anyone1 Those
priests and those doctors, you know"
"She died without speaking"
''Then It rests between you and me7'
ut does, unless you have babbled."
"Nasterl" Sebastian doev himself
up and there was real dignity In his
black face.
Cumberland, my whole fortune u
there-sverything. sven 70 the deeds Of
patent for the plantations II I thought
there Was danger Of you bstraying NE
would. have your tongue pulled out
and your eyes torn from their socketa."
The black man spoke with . sim
pllcity that carried conviction: ~Tfmes
are unsettled. Don Esteban. and death
comes without warning. You are
known to b the richest man in this
province aud these government officials
are robberA Supposs-I should be left
alone1 What them
Tho planter considered for . mo
msnt. 'Wsil, when ny children IRE old
enough to hold their Tongues they Will
have % b told. r I'm gone. you shall
b the 0ne to tell them. Now leave me :
this II no time to speak Of such things"
Sebastian went % nolselesxly rs he
had come. On his way back to his quar-
tsrs Ne took the path - the well-the
place where most Of his dine was ordi-
naSily spsnt. Sebastian had dug this
well. and With HE own hands no had
beauu1sd IT. surroundings until they
were the loveliest On the varona
grounds. Il was/ Sebastian's task to
keep this place green. and thither he
tsok hin way. from force Of habit.
Through Tho twilight cams Papcho
Cueto. the manager. : youngish man.
With I marrow face and bold. close-set
eyes. Spying Sebastian. be began:
80 Don Esteban has m heir 1t
lastf''
The slave rubbed his eyes with the
heel Of his huge yellow palm and an
swersd. respectfully:
"Yes. Don Pancho. Two little angels.
I boy and GIRL His gray brows
drew together n : painful frown.
Donna Rosa was : saint No doubt
there y great rejoicing In heaven At
her coming. Ehi What DO ron thinki"
'Um-mi Possibly. Don Esteban will
miss her Tor Z time and then. ! dare
ny. he viii remarry.s At the negro's
exclamation Cueto said: "Sol And
Why mott Everybody knows how rich
10 II. From Onente to Pinar del RiU
the women have heard about his treas
ure."
sWhat treasurer asked Sebastian.
aftss - instant's pause.
Cueto's dark eyes cleaned resent.
fully d this show o. ignorancs. but he
laughed.
AHoi There's ! careful FELLOW for
youl No wonder 10 trusts you. but
do I'd think I have neither eyes nor
sars1 ~ good Sebastian. you know
~ about that treasure; u fact. you
know kaf more about many things than
Don Dsteban would cars TO have ron
tell. Come nov. 1e0't youi-
sebastian's fsce ri like . mask
carved from ebony. 'Of what does this
treasufe consistf' he Inquired Il have
nevoe heard shout IT.
@Of eold, d jewsla.. o. silver barn
ana peet1ous Ornamental. CustOAs head
~ thrust forward. hls nootrile were
dilated. his testA sleamed. .Oh. Il 4
ocmewAere about. = Jon ssfy well
knowl Uahl Don't do0y 4. Tn 20
fool. what bseomes . the money
from ne slays girls, chi And the
sugar crops, tool Doss Il 50 % buy
arms ana ammunition Tor The rebels
No Don Ebteban hides Il and you
help hin. Ceme," - cried. disregard
lne Sehast1an'S alurmurs q protest,
did you ev1r think how fabuious that
fcftuno must b. ~ this time1 Did you
49, think that IN tittle gorn. Qte
~ n go11. would buy youF freedotn5 =
sBon Eotnb9n hae promised . buy
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