Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 46: what you’re looking at

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48 BLACKEYES. *« but you must first tell me how you happen to be here, and why you were trying to get away.” : “ T came here last evening, with two other intel and I have good TeasOm to saapeet that your Mexicans do not mean to let me go.” “Ts it possible? Were you one of the prisoners ?” “ You have spoken the right word, though we only accepted. a friendly invitation and had no thought of being made prihoners until last night, when we were shut up in a dun- geon.” 7 “T saw the men when they were brought in, but it was dark, and my face was covered ‘with my vail, so that I did not re- cognize you. My brother knew you, of course ?” “Your brother ?” “ Padre Abrojo.”. : . a thought your brother’s name was Cobsteiis, as yours is.” is; but he now calls himself Padre — ™ t j killed your brother.” “ You thought you had killed him, but he lived. When you fied the country, he caused the report'to be circulated that he had died of his wounds, and he changed his name, so that you might not return. It washe who caused’the trouble between us. He could not forgive me for haying marriedan American, and would not be satisfied until he separated us. He said that the marriage was improper and wWhlawful, and he stirred up strife between us. He told me, and brought men to prove it, that you had sworn to kill me, and it was through fear that’ left you, taking my child,and concealed myself from you. I have often heard of you, and have known that you were lead- ing a wild and solitary life.” “Tt is true, Anna. I have become rough and uncivilized, and have kept apart from the world, loving nothing but my rifle arrd my free life. What became ofthe child?” The voice of the hunter, which had’ ‘frequently exhibited signs of emotion during this sable tg trembled as he ask- ed the last question. “She is here. She was in the room last evening when you were brought here, if she did not come with you. She is called Dolores Colatzin, and I am known herve as re Colatzin.” . q conniclookssconn