The Herald. (Miami, Indian Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, November 15, 1901 Page: 2 of 12
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THE place wm among the rolling
mesa of the Santa Ynez not far
from where Point Concepcion looks
out into the sea and the time was 40
years ago when Spanish cattle dot-
ted every valley from Monterey to
San Diego and many a low mesa was
crowned by the group of adobe build-
ings that marked the abiding place
of a Spanish don whose open-hearted
hospitality and unimpeachable honor
were his pride and whose leagues of
land and herds of cattle were his
wealth
"Not to-day Juan” the Spanish
girl was saying languidly
"When then?” asked the eager
young Spaniard as he clutched more
tightly at the hand he held and
looked searchingly up into Blanca’
yea
But Blanca’s eyes refused to he
searched and wandered away down
the hillside to where the cattle-— her
father’ and Juan’a — were grazing
’ “To-morrow Blanca? Will you aay
to-morrow?”
"Yea to-morrow and to-morrow
and to-morrow”
“And you mean never never nev-
er” Juan ejaculated angrily as he
sprang to his feet “Each day 1 come
and plend with you and each day you
repulse me with a cold disregard —
whether atudied or real I cannot tell
—that is maddening I will come no
more until you aend— perhaps not
even then”
“Depend upon it air I will not
aend till I have more need than now”
ahe answered hotly then added
with a fine irony “perhaps not even
then”
Juan had a bad temper and wa
not much given to patience with any-
' one but the flash of his eye was
nothing to Blanca He might flash
them if he liked or he might not It
was all the same to her At least
she sometimes tried to persuade her-
self it was She almost succeeded in
feeling that way now as she strolled
homeward along the mesa’a brow
The sun had set and a blaze of
glorious coloring flamed above the
jagged Outlines of the mountains for
a few minutes growing fainter and
fainter until when jlanca gained the
clump of olive trees at the foot of
the path leading up to the house
darkness had fallen
Hearing voices she lingered a mo-
ment not from desire to pry into other
people’s affairs but because the
warm perfume-laden air sweeping
gently up from the flowering pas-
tures bathing her cheeks so delicate-
ly and the low hum of voices beat-
ing upon her eara so musically fas-
cinated her now long she remained
In this dreamy state she did not
know Suddenly Bhe became aware
that the meaning of the words spoken
not far away was creeping into her
mind What was that they were say-
ing? “I tell you it is so I heard the clink
when he got on his horse and I saw the
leather strap that holds the bag
“But he is gone now”
“Gone yes but not far Not five
miles yet and I know the way through
the pass well We can be on the road
ahead of him before be goes half as
far again”
“And then?”
“And then you fooll Why what
Lave you there in your belt?”
The other laughed a mean cowardly
laugh and Blanca heard them walk
’ Aa in the darkness The first speaker
was Domlnguea a Mexlcaa vaquero in
the employ of Juan and her father and
the other voIm Blanca recognized
that of a French sheep herder named
Celeatln Could it be that Dominguez
was plotting against the traveler who
late in the afternoon had come to the
house craving their hospitality for an
hour or two while he rested his horse
and whom she had seen ride away not
an hour ago?
The Mexican had long borne a shady
reputation and Juan had he been as
wise as he was brave would have dis-
charged him long ago More than one
affair of the road had been traced al-
most to his door and now to all ap-
pearances he was plotting robbery
and murder hi Intended victim being
his employer’s guest who was to fall
almost within their gates
Blanca had but a single thought
The stranger must be saved Her
father was away and Juan must do It
Ills arm was strong his courage un-
doubted his own sense of honor would
lash him to the highest effort to pre-
vent such a stain upon the good name
of the rancho and if he needed a spur
wh Blanca’s commands could furnish
it She hurried into the house
“Here Pedro run quickly and call
Juan 'I want him Instantly”
There was no mistaking his sister’s
tone and the boy waa olf like a shot
Suddenly Blanca remembered the
words with which Juan had parted
from her Under the stress of the mo-
ment ahe had forgotten that she and
Juanwereno longer friends much lea
lovers
“Stay Fedrot Come back!” But
Pedro was gone beyond recall Blanca
was vexed She bit her nails and
stamped her foot
“I did not think I would call him so
toon I wish I had not — but no— he
must come I had to call him”
Pedro’a atep waa at the door hi
hand waa on the knob he stood before
her and alone Ilia cheeks were
flushed his eyes blazed
“Blanca!” he almost shrieked “He
says he will not come till he is ready
perhaps not even then Infamel To
send such a mesage to my sister!” And
he shook his small fist at an imaginary
Juan with an earnestness and audacity
that would have made Blanca smile at
another time
"He will not come — then the stranger
may die” She flung herself In tear
upon the couch A moment of restless
weeping and she rose again Her hair
was unbound and the long black
tresses draped over two lustrous eyea
that flamed like jet black ornaments
set in cheeks of ruby
Then I will go and ask him On my
knees I will plead for him to listen Let
it not be said that a daughter of Spain
because of her pride allowed one who
had been her father’s guest to die
without an effort to save him”
Throwing a mantilla over her head
she started but before the door was
reached it opened to admit Juan nis
heart too had triumphed over his
pride He could not remain away
when ahe whom he loved bad called
“Blanca I am here” he said quietly
Blanca made no attempt to conceal
her joy at seeing him and told in
quick nervous words what she had
overheard Juan grasped the situation
instantly
Quick Tedro call Antonio and Car-
losl They are at the corral now with
the horses”
Blanca brushed back her hair and
smiled and Juan prompt in love as in
war would have folded her in his arms
but with a gesture only slightly re-
pellant she waved him olf He stood an
Instant looking into eyea that half
contradicted the motion-of the hand
decided that the present was nota time
to be impetuous and sprang through
the door to meet the horsemen
“Juan!” she called after his retreat-
ing form
“Yes Blanca”
“You will be careful?”
“Yes”
“‘And come to me when you return?”
“Yes Blanca yes”
The hoofbeats of the horses as they
swept down the hillside kept time to
the beating of Blanca’s heart
Half an hour after Dominguez and
his accomplice stole through the pass
Juan Antonio and Carlos were riding
rapidly over the same ground A little
later the traveler waa startled to see
three mounted men in front of him
The four came together and held a
brief consultation after which a single
horseman galloped forward
Dominguez lying behind a log at the
roadside heard him coming
“Celeatln he cornea perform your
part”
Celestln cast himself headlongln the
dust of the road The galloping horse
came on aaw the body in the road
snorted and stood still Celeatln ut-
tered a low moan The horae reared
and attempted to bolt
“Oh good stranger help me”
“Are you hurt?”
“Oh much air My horae baa
thrown me Dismount and give as-
sistance” The rider urged bla horse as near
the prostrate form as he dared and
bent forward aa if to dismount at the
same time looking warily around
The stooping form of Dominguez crept
round to the rear and when the horse-
man dismounted on one aide he came
up on the other As the horseman
bent over the form of the shamming
man he heard the catlike tread ot
Dominguez drawing closer Instantly
he released his hold upon the horse's
bridle and it sprang back qaickly re-
vealing the Mexican leaning forward
with uplifted knife Quick aa a flash
the heel of the supposed traveler wa
on the throat of the prostrate sheep-
herder and hit left hand grasped the
dagger arm of the astounded Mexican
at the wrist
"Juan de Torresl” shrieked the
would-be assassin trembling as if he
had seen a ghost
“Yes Demonlo it is I Surrenderl”
Dominguez looked into Juan’s pistol
barrel for ona nerve-withering in-
stant then his knife slipped from his
fingers and he stood with downcast
eyes a thoroughly cowed man
Juan discharged his pistol in air
From somewhere up the road came an
answering shot end the hurrying
hoofs of horses
In the small hour of the morning
the traveler went on his journey un-
scathed while Juan rode homeward
followed by Antonio and Carlos bring-
ing the aullen captives who knew full
well what justice would be meted out
to them
Blanca waa waiting to greet Juan
She met him by the clump of olive
tree just as dawn was breaking He
threw his cloak about her and she
took his arm They strolled back
along the crest of the mesa to a prom
ontory jutting out over the valley An
ocean of mist lay beneath them A
flotilla of clouds sailed just above The
mountains towered behind and over
their crumbling ridges the scarlet her-
ald of coming day was lurking
Blanca was not indifferent now Ad-
miration that quickener of woman’s
heart had waked the slumbering pas-
sion in her breast and when Juan saw
the crimson light of dawn reflected in
her eyes and blushing on her cheeks
he asked again:
“Blanca will you say to-morrow?”
Blanca turned to the east watched
while the full-orbed glory of the sun
burst above the battlemented height
of the Santa Ynez then placed two
white palms in Juan’s and answered:
“To-day to-morrow and forever”
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WOMAN AND CHILD
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Price 23c and 30c
SOLO BT ALL DIALERS IX KEDICINI
SCRAPS
Both coal and tobacco smoke are
very injurious to lacquered surfaces
Greek fire was probably made of
bitumen sulphur naphtha and nitre
Five thousand dollar have been
spent in vain for poison with which to
kill prairie dogs in western Kansas
Farmer Springer of Chelsea Vt-
raised an apple this year of the wolf
ribbon variety that weigh just a
pound
Benjamin Russell Hanby author of
the famous ballad “Darling Nellie
Gray” is burled at Westerville 0 12
miles from Columbus
The growing of rice is regarded as
the safest and surest cereal produc-
tion as it is also the most profitable
rice having the largest use and mar-
ket of all the grains
THE CHAMPION WING SHOT
Cap Dogardua lias a Daagtraaa Ex-
perience Dot Cornea
Out Vnliurt
Finds a Great Tenor
“Aa a result of the toss of a coin
I think I’ve found the man who is to
be the greatest tenor singer in tht
world before long” This remark wai
made the other day by Giacomo
Minkowsky composer and friend oi
Mme Nordica Edouard de Beszke
and many other opera singerB n
referred to Guillaume Duchesne until
recently a waiter in Delmonico’s Tht
latter says positively that Duchesnq
has a voice such as has not been pos-
sessed by a dozen singers since aing-
ers have been recorded — a voice es-
sentially Italian the kind that mu-
sicians have been wont to say wa
“lost” Duchesne has been selected
for the $2000 scholarship In music of-
fered by Edouard de Beszke Min-
kowsky overheard him singing in i
cheap French restaurant
Ferris Wheel Fark Chicago Nov
4th — Capt A II Bogardus the cham-
pion wing shot of the world has
spent the summer here His shooting
school has been one of the features -of
the Fark during the season He
has given many exhibitions and his
skill with the rifle is superb
The Captain tells of a very close
call he once had when living at Elk-
hart 111 He had been a sufferer from
Kidney disease for several years and
It rapidly developed into Bright’s Dis-
ease All his friends told him that
this was Incurable and that he would
never get better
To say that he was alarmed is to
put it very mildly This plucky man
had faced many dangers and it made
him sick at heart to think that at last
he was to be conquered by such
cruel foe
At last he heard of a medicine that
had cured many such cases -r-Dodd’s
Kidney Pills He used them and was
completely restored to good health
He says: — “I attribute my present
good health to Dodd’s Kidney Fills
and to nothing else”
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