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4 Copyright , IbDi , by F. 'fellllysoll Neely ,
CHAPTER XXIX.-Contlnued.
As he looks he sees a sight that ho
can never ! forget. Jessie no longer
stands there alone , for the crIppled
daughter of Don Rohlado Is nt her
side , one arlIl around her waist. The
attitude Is slrlldng-ll declares ] that
since Juanita Is powerless ] to save
. the sister she loves , then welcome
death in her c0111p'any
Then another wave of the fairy
- wand , and a new grouping has oc-
clll'red. Jnc ] Is unable to see the ob
Sect or his solicitude because S0111e-
one has come between-someono who
springs out from the crowd of hud-
died ] , shrieking ! : ] woolen , and / , snatching
_ up a red shawl that has fallen from
the shoulders ! ] of a seno , ita , actually
starts to meet the charge of the hull
He sees with simple amazement
that it. Is not a man who thus defies
. , leath-the sable . hued ] figure is 110
trangcr to 111111
, Yo gods ! it Is Lola Montez !
_ . Every eye Is Ul10n her-even the
' 1I'rlfied women forget to shriek now ;
" shed Is the vast audience , as though
mighty pressure had been brought
, bear upon the thommnd
, nor motive was plain ] enough This
"olc maid of IJlYana , In order to
, : " ve her fellows , seeks \ to attract the
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" Irntlon of the black ] ! cyclone toward
'r elf No nobler act of self-denial
old enter the human mind Nor
n she be Ignorant of the fact that
'e fair-haired maiden foremost
' . " 'lOllg those she Heels to save Is her
'r 'fcossful rival for the love of , Jack
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' ) more amazing In the eyes or that
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, . " Lola Montez has seen many a fierce
'agement In the bullrlnr" Barn
tier Cuban sIdes , and with rears : of
"r life spent in 1\1elco ; , she has , like ]
'I her sisters , gazed upon and possl-
'r enjoyed the national sport , which
ems so cruel and shocking to for-
'gn ( ! 'eR.
Hence , she knows ] full well the dan-
'er she chances In thus facing an in-
"lIrlated taro bent upon } Increasing
l the number of victims.
Under such conditions people can
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, The hand that raises the revolver Is
as steady as a rock.
cnh' act through impulse , since time
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will not allow a calm consideration of
the question.
It Is the heart that urges one on ,
rather than the reasoning of the
brain
\ Generous Impulses ! sprIng to the
front , and when danger threatens ,
' many a man whom no one ever
dreamed of calling a hero stands at
the on sine until death overtakes him ,
but eaves those lives entrusted to yia
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CopyrIght , lS fI , by Street anti Smith.
It Is a forlorn hope the Cuban girl
entcrtalns.
E'en an experienced matador might
shudder If given the task ] with only a
slender dagger In place ] or the trusty
sword.
She seeks to have the beast dart
at the red shawl , perhaps to lead
him a chase round the arena while
the women are being drawn up by
stout al'ms above.
Alas ! at the critical moment she
stills and falls to dart aside. They
see her make a fruitless stroke at the
beast ; then comes the sound of 1m-
IJact. It causes .Jacl's blood to run
cold , as though chilled with Ice , but
he docs noL stop With mad bounds ,
ho presses on , clearing the intervening -
Ing ground
Taurus has only halted long enough
to toss the brave gIrl aside. A hor-
rid front he presents as he once more
lowers his head and , giving a muffled .
fled roar , starts toward the defense-
less women. Ah ! defenseless no longer -
er , for Tack 1'r11v'rs has , by It herculean
culean effort , reached them and planted -
ed himself squarely In front.
He pants for breath , but the band
that raises the revolver is I as steady
as a rock , for well ho knows , this
mun of the plains , how much depends
' upon his nerve at this juncture.
As a cattleman , Jack ] Is very fa-
ml1lar with animals ] , and this Is hard-
ly ] the first adventure In which he has
figured with a raging bull as his op-
lJononl.
'fhls knowledge of anatomy , as ap
plied to the long horns'of Texas , Is
very apt to prove of advantage to him
under the conditions With which he
Is now confronted ; for It means
something to know just where to
place a leaden bullet In order to instantly -
stantly paralyze an onrushing man-
stOl'
Another hush succeeding the universal
versal cry of horror attending the
catastrophe that marked the last rush
of the bull
This Is brown ] by the sharp report
of the revolver.
The beast instantly ceases his gal-
lop ; ns though stricken by an elec-
tric bolt , he plunges forward , as his
forelegs fain In theh' duty.
hurrah ! the might monster Is
( down
A shout arises that rends the all'
Every living being In all that vast
amphitheater joins In the whirlwind
of Itlplause ) , such Is the overwhelmIng -
lug sense of relief that sweeps over
the multitude upon finding that no
more women are to ue offered up as
vlcUms They can see men over-
thrown any day , and applaud with
"lJra va , tore ! " the plucky beast that
battles for his life , hut with the gen-
lIel' sex 1.1 the arena It Is It different
thing
The bull 'is not yet done for ; he attempts -
tempts to arIse , but. Jack has the
game all In 1ls : own hands now , and ,
without delay ] , plants a couple or bul-
lets In the body of the beast that effectually -
fectunllr end his tl'ouhles
No sooner Is he assured that the
black terror Is no longer able to do
damage than Jack turns upon the
girl ho has saved She Is. still very
white , but she holds out her hand to
1 1 , lIe reads something In her face ,
! 'omethlngthat thrills him with an
ecstasy ho cannot doOne It Is useless
for her to longer deceive herself-
destiny has Intended them \ for each
other , and Love's powerful touch has
sealed the bargain lIe Is at her side ;
he believes the moment Is auspicious
-that his fate trembles In the bal-
ance.
"What would you say ? I can see
something In your eyes Tell mc ,
have you decided ? Am I to go or
come ? " he asks , hoarsely ! , forgetting
all olu in that l5u.uume moment
"Come , " she replies , giving him her
other hll1\1l , "slnco it seems you are
the only ono who cnn defend 1110 ,
Squire John. lint , oh , do not let UII
forgot. her . "
"Good heavens I Yes , poor Lola
1\Iontez , " 'ho exclaIms ; and together
they hasten to where Smlthors Is
gathering the form of the wounded
girl In his arms , fiercely demanding
that the crowd muleo war , so that ho
can cnt'ry her to a room where a doctor -
tor can attend to her wounds.
As they pass Jack and his wife , the
eyes of the little Cuban beauty rest
upon them. She smiles In a pitiful
way , poor child ; and how his heart
bleeds fol' lied ! !
"I helped to save her , Senor .Tacl
I know she belongs to ) 'ou. My bless-
Ing. Do not forget lQor-- " nut
they can hear 110 more , for Smithers
hM rushed through a door that has
hem tardily opened , bearing his ap-
Ill\rontly dying niece to a place of
quiet.
It Is a severe shock to Travers , and
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"Am I to go , or come ? " he asks
hoarsely.
ho has not the heart to feel exultant
over the happy outcome to his own
fartunel' ' They wander off together ,
for .Juanlta , beaming with joy , will
not Intrude upon them , but remains
near hy to watch and warn If danger
threatens.
Jacl learns many things In the
course of that Interview. Of late the
Spanish artist has endeavored to
bring his stepdaughter and ward
round to his war of thinking ] ! , and In
so doing destroyed much of the confl-
deuce she once had In him. At the
same time her high regard for the
husband which the provisions of an
old ] will gave her has gradually
ripened Into a deeper feeling , and she
Is not ashamed to confess It to the
man she honors
"Yos , dear Jack , I do return your
affection r love you with all my
heart. Take me , If you believe that
would ! make you happ Surely you
deserve all I can do for you , " Is
what she says ; and poor 'fravel's feels
quite lost h'cnllR thin 1l11hllclty or
their position forbids him from liter-
ally obeying
And as they wander around In as
quiet a spot as maybe found , endeavoring -
deavoring to forget the awful scenes
of the last hour , Juanita suddenly ap-
pears before them with a warning
Contrary to her expectation , Jack
does not fly In haste ; ho simply
draws Jesslo's hand farther through
his arm , and , with a smile of con-
Ecloull triumph , awaits the coming or
the wonderful senor.
Don Roblado comes bustling up ,
with the everlasting Spencer at his
heels The latter exhibited remarkable -
able agility In the arena In deserting
the ladles and climbing the fence In
search of a machete or a cannon or
some other equally destructive weap
on with which to annihilate the charJ-
Ing bull Ho sees the fine scorn upon
that fair face , and reads his doom
there.
The senor doubtless can give I pretty -
ty shrewd luau II to how the laneS
1Sc. when he IUI these two holding
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sweet converse together , and oS11oclnr.
ly after witnessing the bravo action
of Incl 'Travers In Sit vlng the women :
but ho is by nature not accustomed
to la'lndown / his hand easily , and
proves himself capable of ana last
bit bluff / ore posing at the forgiving
father.
So ho forces himself to thank ] the
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American for his h1'UVOlctlon , and
finally tells the girl to accept his
escort , as ho Intends leaving for the
hotel
It Is the supreme teRt.
JOlsle's face flashes crimson j she
feels that her position Is a strangQ
one , hut .Taek presses ) her hand confidingly -
fidingly with his arm , null the contact
gives her CO\l1'llgc. \
So she deliberately Inform the I' '
senor thnt she has decided tn place }
her future In the hal1lla of her hUH'
band , whom alto huts learned not only I
to respect , uut. love. .
"And , " adds Jack ] , significantly ,
"who Is both able amid willing to defend -
fend her "
The senor makes a signal , and In n
taco they are surrounded hy Spanish
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manner puzzles the Spaniard , It
scents so con/ldl'nt. / _
One night , or , rather , a part of It ,
Jack ] spends In a dungeon under Mor-
ro Castle , and It Is l1ulto enough for I
him. ,
Dy noon all the following day thin ,
American Consul hall been to see the I
Captain . General , before whom ho I
places ] the facts tumid demands the '
Immediate release of an American I'
citizen on penalty of complaints to ,
the Government \Vnshington. . !
So Smithers and Mr. Williams POI'I I
onallY go to the gloomy fortress and i
bring Jack ] out or his hole.
As soon as he Is released , .Taclt'o
first thought Is of his wife , for ho has
grave fears lest Senor Hohndo ] spirit
her away In order to carry out his
schemes Ah Sin has had his duty
cut out for him , and knows how to 110
It. A message from the hcnthen Chi-
nee brings .Jack and Smithers to the
landing , and they are carried out tea
a steamer just about ready to sail for
Now York
. On board tf.ey find those they seek
The two men are stunned hy Jaee's !
appearance , and make ] no move when
Jessie runs to the shelter of his arms ,
for she has passed ) a wretched night
In suspense as to his fate
Jack has won. Houlado flings up
the game and ass ] for terms , hut they
will not treat with him save upon unconditional -
conditional sll1'\011lIer. In the end lee
gets off better than he de8erves , Even
Juanita deserts him , resolving to
cling to the stepsister she loves ; and
the two plotters sail with the steamer -
er , for Hoha ] humus lea l'l1 Cll he Is a
marked man among the revolution-
Ists
ists.And
And Lola Montez ? Jack and his
wife Heel her when permitted to do
so She will live , though never again
to actively participate In the work of
freeing Cuba , hilt hel' wealth and influence -
fluence must nil he spent In that way.
Ah Shim Htlll Squire .John's most
faithful henchman , and quite Invalu-
able In carrying out the many philan-
thropic designs In which the young
mine owner and his sweet wHo vui -
gage , with the Idea of bettering limo
condition of the tenants upon their
vast English estate.
TilE END
What Payson Tucker Would Do
The late Payson Tucker , for so
many years connected with the Maine
Central railroad , was a roan of humor
as well as oC great business ablUty.
Once a man who had had the misfortune -
tune to lose nil the fingers on his
right hand met Mr. Tucker , and , hold-
Ing up his thumb , , which was nil that
remained of the hand , said : "Mr.
Tucker , what would you do If that
thumb was all you had to earn your
living wltb. "
Without qn Instant's hesitation , Mr.
Tucker replied : "I should wash It. "
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Wt111o-It n poker , shovel and tongs
cost $5 , what will a ton of red ash
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