Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
Copyright. By Harper and Brothers

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Copyright. By Harper and Brothers
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SYNOPSIS.
| CHAPTER I-Don Esteban varona. q
Cuban planter, possesses great treasure
hoard. This wealth has been hidden In
well on the estate by Sebastian, slave
and only he and his master know the Sc
cret cache. Don Estebans wife dies at
f nn, birth b rtl, OF twins. Esteban and Rosa.
Isabel, who knows there Is hidden treas
ure and tries to wiring the secret from Sc
basttan. 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.
scheming Don Esteban risks Evangeiina
at cards and loses. Crazed by the loss OF
his daughter, Sebastian kills Don Este
ban and himSolf.
CHAPTER III-Many years Donna Isa-
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
the American. and awaits his return from
New York. whence he has gone to break
on MS engagement to his employer
daughter. Esteban Is secretly aiding the
lnsurrectos.
CHAPTER IV-Donna Isabel 10 at the
lous administrator, who knows the deeds
to the plantation are lost with the treas
ure. One night she walks in her sleep
and meets her death in tho treasure well.
Esteban and Rosa are forced to flee when
Cueto denounces them as rebels. Il
Now it did not occur to Cueto really
to doubt the boys innocence, tlaag!l
the circumstances of Donna Isabel's
death were suspicious enough to raise
question In any mind but in view
of Estebans threat he thought IT wise
to protect himself by setting a back
fire.
AS he sat on an old stone bench,
modify .repicturing the catastrophe as
Esteban had described 1t, his attention
fell upon an envelope at his feet 1t
was sealed; 1t was unaddressed. Cue
to idly broke it open and began to
read. Before he had gone far he start
ed; then he cast a furtive glance
about. But the place was secluded he
was unobserved. When he finished
reading he rose, smiling. He no longer
feared Estehan. On the contrary. he
rather pited he young fool; for here
between His fingers was that which
not only promised to remove the boy
from his path forever, but to place In
his hands the entire Varona estates.
One afternoon, perhaps week later,
Don Mario de Castano came putting
and blowing up to the quihta, demand
ing to see Rosa without a moment
delay. With directness unusual even
in him, Ron Mario began:
{ Rosa. my dear, you and Esteban
have been discovered! was at lunch
with the commandante when learned
the truth. Through friendship pre-
vailed upon him to give you an hours
grace"
"What do you mean, Don Mario"
inquired the girl.
''Come. come " the planter cried, i'm
patiently. Don't you see you can
trust me? Heaven! The recklessness,
the folly Of young people! Could you
not leave this instruction to your
elders? Or perhaps you thought it a
matter of no great Importance, an
amusing thing"
"non Mario" Rose interrupted. II
don't know what you are talking
about"
You DON'T eh?" The callers wet
checks grew redder; he blew like a
porpoise. "Then call Esteban quickly
There is not moment to lose" When
the brother appeared De Castano
blurted out at him accusingIy: "Well,
sir! A fine fix you've put yourself in.
Perhaps you will be interested to learn
that Colonel Fernandez has issued or
ders to arrest you and your sister as
agents OF the insufrectOs."
"What?" Esteban drew back. Rosa
turned white as lily and laid a flut-
1erlng hand upon her throat.
"You two will sleep tonight in San
Severino," grimly announced the ro-
tund visitor. "You know what that
means"
Rosa uttered q smothered cry.
Colonel Fernandez" Don Mario
proceeded, impressively. "did me this
favor. knowing me to be sutton for
Rosa's hand. In spite of his duty and
the evidence he"
Evidence? What evidenceY Este
ban asked sharply.
"For one thing, your own letter to
Lopez, the rebel, warning him to be-
ware of the trap prepared for him in
Santa Clara, and advising him of the
government force at Sabanilla. Oh,
don't try to deny it! read it with
my own eyes, and 1t means-death."
Rosa said family: "Esteban! I
warned you"
Esteban was taken aback, but 1t was
plain that he was not in the least
frightened. "They haven't caught me
yet" he laughed.
"You say they intend to arrest me
also7" Rosa eyed the caller anxiously.
"Exactly!.
"Who accuses her, and of what?'
Esteban demanded.
"That also have discovered through
the courtesy of Colonel Fernandez.
Your accuser is none other than Pan