The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-03


OF one who was dead.
The next move in the drama came
from Don .. who rode down the hills
accompanied by dozen of his men.
1t was already turning dark when
he knocked on the door OF Senior
Angelo, The vine grower was at
supper. but at once rose to his feet
and greeted Don Q. whom he really
liked, with effusion.
But this is delightful. senior" said
he. IL had hardly expected that you
would So soon be passing this way
again. but am delighted to see you.
as you know. VIII you not join me
At supper"
YOU" replied Don ..
But, senior, what have I done?
Hitherto our relations have been
most amicable."
Don .. clapped his hands. Eobledo
and Gaspar entered.
Have you the wine?:" demanded
Don Q.
Yes, lord"
Then draw the cork and fill the
scnors glass. Now so"
AS soon as Angeolo and Don Q.
we're once more alone together, Don
Z. turned TO the wine grower.
The wine in your glass" said he,
comes from one Of those sixty bot
ties OF which relieved YOU. l am
waiting for you To drink it,"
"Why? Is it not good" asked An
geolo in surprise. THE fcrmenta-
ten OF all these wines is. | know.
crratir. but ! will taste it," and he
lifted the glass TO his lips. and would
have swallowed its contents but Don
q struck II from his hand.
II see that you are innocent" said
he. and apologize for my very un-
worthy suspicious. | trust | have
your forgiveness?
For what must | forgive you?"
For thinking that you were n
murderer
Exactly; that wine is poisoned.
Were il not for chance | should be
dead now. But there was a young
captive Englishman, he drank some
and he lies in the chapel Of San
Pedro with candles burning at his
head and at his feet Then | tried it
on an old hound. and he died also.
There is villainy here. Senior An
gcolu."
And you thought that I had
poisoned the wine"
Was the deduction unnatural?
Tie wine came from your vineyard
and you kavc been my wine mer-
chant these five years. But enough
OF 1t. see that you did not poison
tho wine. Who did,"
Were all the bottles po.sJned?"
asked Angelo.
81 picked out dozen haphazard
and all those were. But we waste
time. You did not poison the wine.
that Is clear, but that it. was poi
sUned here in IT,. house, is also
clear. Your ajor-dOmo.
is incapable Of such an act"
Then who else has been here?"
The Senior AngreuZ. to whom the
wine was consigned. He stayed here
for three days before the mule train
and the bullock carts started"
All" said Don =. And who Is
this Senior Angreuz"""
"A wine buyer"
Describe him."
Angelo did so, but Don Q. shook
Al. Il L.,
who is like that" he said. Where
IS the man now?"
In Seville"
1T is undoubtedly he" said Don
&. HE adopts the profession OF a
wine, buyer as disguise. He is
one Sef the many who have dared to
hunt me as the forest guard hunts
veTrSfn.' Well, others have gone
'fart} OH that hunt but none Of them
1iav9 ever returned from it,"
III paused a moment and added,
"Te gre as shocked as l am at this
most sreacherous murder. That poor
.younH Englishman! He was but
tWcntyhhrce years OF age. Well.
NuSticPT
he is in Seville"
AT lthe moment. yes" replied Don
q. but It will be your affair to
arl1nlGe that he comes here"
Il do not think that will be easy"
"Neverl heless it must be done.
You will write him letter Of busi-
r,sS. At the end Of this letter you
will say that one of my men has
come down and told you that there
have been several deaths up there
among the mountains and that I am
dead You will add that all my fol-
lovers are scattered and that the
man who has come 10 you has Of
fcrcd to guide you to my stronghold
In the Boca de Lnbo. That Is the
bait and | think that this AnSreuz
will come to it.
When he does. you will light
bonfire on that little bare hill that
overlooks your vineyard. This Senior
TEgreuz will wish To accompany You
into the mountains. You will en-
courage him to do SO. and then
E" Don =. paused. 1T may be
that the spirit OF that poor young
Englishman will sleep more peace
fully"
Now everything fell out much as
Den .. expected. Senior AngrruZ re-
,cived the letter Of Senior AngcOiO.
and the facts being so much those
which lie had anticipated. he had no
doubt OF the wine-grower's good
faith.
So it came to pass that five days
after receiving tho letter, he was sit
ting once more at Ance0lo's hOSpi-
table table. After supper Robledo