Beadle's Half Dime Library No. 870 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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a “Diego Soslayo, do you know me?” she » asked, throwing back her spangled shawl _ from her head and face.”’ ‘Teresa!’ the man addressed exclaimed. ! ‘“Yes, Teresa Papada! If you want to --~—-—Ss gee me, you know where [ live.” With that she turned away, Jeaving both men staring after her in a species of blank amazement, : ‘‘ What the deuce does she mean?” Diego = ne questioned. he es ‘Who and what is she?” sé A madly. ‘‘Ha! is that the case? Do you think she can have had anything to do with the es- cape?” ‘“ She?” disdainfully. ‘‘ Oh, no; she could not plan anything so deep as that, even if = could think far enough to get such an idea.” ‘‘T don't know about that, if she really loves you and is jealous of you, or of Luella, or— But, hang it, of whom can she be jealous?” “Of everybody and no one. She is harm. less, and in such a complicated matter she would lose her head if she tried to think it on. _ No, there is nothing in what she has said.” ‘* Still, I had rather face a file of soldiers than a jealous woman ”’ They looked after the young woman until she had disappeared in the crowd, and Rem. clon then asked: ** Where does she live?” | Diego told him, and Deadwood Dick made + note of the address in his mind. Just at that moment several fellows came along, arm in arm, all the worse for wine. They were jesting with evéry woman they met, in a jolly way that was little short of ‘\ rudeness and yet which could not be regard. ed as insulting. Just as they were passing where Dick sok one stopped and called attention to See!” he cried, pointing, “It is my abuela—my madraza, God bless her!” Dick started to move away, acting his art. , Not so fast, grandmother... the speaker cried, catching hold of the shawl on Dick’s head. ‘‘Come and kiss your grandson be- fore you go.” The others laughed heartily, and Dick xirl IL used to wait upon, She loves me g } ’ ae) Psy, having stopped, to prevent the shawl from being pulled from his head, took one step Me toward the fellow and gave him a clip with his left fist. The blow took the fellow right off his feet and laid him out flat, ‘AN fell back in amazement . ‘Does any one else want a kiss?” Dick i eakee in Spanish, in a cracked and croaking --woice. — a _ This raised a howl of laughter at the ex- |. pense of the young man who had sought _-* +o have some fun with the old woman, and one responded: — de tee A No, grandmamma, thank you, not that = ¥ - a m4) /. » «5 ~% ey os 4 - a ~ a ae PA «aes : i. . mi a a ds ba 9 ‘ 3 1. eee ee ~ “¥ ; : i & mn «a Pa ee ~~ The devil!” exclaimed Diego Soslayo, “yy ~—_—s aside to his companion. ‘‘ No old woman “could strike a blow like that.” SP. - ,* _. *Phat’s what I say,” agreed Remolon. - . “And didnt make any effort about it, we jeither. She has been standing there some ae eG, NOW. he | gf aay Rags | a ae «So T noticed.” -% .. **Ha! she has Jost her hat? | | +. Dick had forgotten the hat under his left ee ArT, aod in striking the blow it fell to the Ret and it is a man’s hat, at that!” cried Re- - * molonas he stepped forward and -picked it Sens ), exte ding it to the supposed old woman. eee “Old la dy,” he said, with mock politeness, “here is your hat. You just dropped it. , On your sto aa? ~ ‘ ; VV H i _ Where do you wear it? | a Dick jer ed it out of his hand, thrusting it oh eee ail wv s wg A} of ew Fey ; he 4 F JS he ach?” Deadwood Dick, Jr., in Mexico. . ’ é ° a ee A . je ahs Oy aso 7 . ¢ ’ ~ 4 je ’ ’ Ys . a a Bi AA | RR ate LR MSR Sg es ge ee 7 “ay ew ae & > iw A a) ve £ ‘ “eters Ths » a a a: ee © A og: Ve »~ 7 - ° - - tigi & 2h, ane aw oe - + re a - ; . bt , - A’ ‘ tes ¥ + ‘ Rhee Reo o. 7 i! * . . ine ‘Speak,’ she gave leave. ‘Ts not that young man Dick Radway, an engineer on the railway?” under his shaw] again, at the same time giving an answer that was more startling than polite, in the same croaking way, and walked off. .. ® . na mn * + ~ ye we ¢ a 2 ane & : i, + ~ ahong The crowd was howling with laughter, ‘Yes, yes; do you know him? Cannot : “ now. | you’save him? Ohl! sir! if you can but save a There was a policeman near at hand. and | him!” Remolon stepped to him and said a few! ‘‘He is in no danger,’ Dick declared, words in low tone | drawing nearer and speaking in lower tone. The officer nodded, and stalking after | ‘‘ They can prove nothing against him. Dick, soon came up. with him and laid a | Together we can save him, and I want to aid heavy hand upon his shoulder, commanding | you. for you saved me from the officers less him to stop | than an hour ago, when I was pursued.” Dick stopped, trembling in the policeman’s +. CHAPTER VIII. grasp. CLEVERLY TRAPPED, ‘‘ Show me your face,” the officer cried. | For auswer, Dick let him feel his fist. Art this the girl started and stared hard at — Fite. > Moers. b ae *% “ This time it was his right, and the officer was lifted clear and laid out upon his back. Dick did not wail, but caught up his skirt and ran as hard and fast as he could, to get out of the Plaza and into one of the darkened streets—that is, comparatively darkened, Immediately there was a whooping and laughing mob at his heels. Asheran he cut loose the petticoat that impeded his progress, then cast off the shawl, and was himself again. This Plaza, if the reader has ever been there, is no smal! spot of earth, and it was some distance to the streets leading from it, but this was really an advantage to Dick. He was the swiftest runner in the crowd,’ and reached the street he was aiming for quite a distance ahead of his nearest pur- suer. Into it he turned, and looked to find an open door. He had no intention of making a long race of it. this time. and only sought to throw his pursuers off the scent. In a moment he found just what he want- ed, and leaping in, with as Jittle of noise as possible, he closed the door and secured it, and was in total darkness, where he stood quiet. Presently along came the mob, hooting and howling, making this a part of the sport of the evening. When the leaders and the body of the crowd had passed, Dick opened the door and stepped out. — 7 He fe!l in with the crowd at once, and was fees among the very men who were seeking im. _ Presently shouting was heard elsewhere, and the crowd turned and ran back. There were four policemen, joyously lead- ing a prisoner among them, hits abreast with them ran a young and pretty Mexican pee pleading the innocence of the man they he ‘‘T tell you he is not the man you seek, good gentlemen,” she cried, ‘‘ He is in- nocent of any crime, The other was in the house, and I lied to you to save him, for I mistook him for this friend; but, you have made a mistake— Oh! why will you not heed me?” These words struck Dick instantly. He took in the. whole situation in a mo- ment, and understood just what had taken lace. F The sound of firing in the house from which he had escaped must have drawn the Dick. Her pretty face flushed crimson, her lips Ae parted, and her eyes were wide open with nd, a surprise. a ‘* You?” she cried, ‘* Yes,”’ Dick assured, smiling. She looked into his frank, handsome face, and his keen, sparkling eyes, and, let us for- = give her, for the moment her affection — “a wavered between the other Dick and him, spite of her. ‘You will forgive me?” Dick asked, . earnestly. ‘‘Lought not to, sir; you basely deceived me, and—and—” ‘Well, [am only a man,” Dick made ex- cuse, ‘‘and what man could resist? But, it was forced upon me, Miss Remolon, and I had to play the part to save my neck.” ‘ And—and you stole embraces which were in no wise intended for you, but for another, You owe apology to him, and you must see him and make it plain to him that J was innocent in the matter.”’ ‘Will you forgive me if I promise to do that?” ; ‘* Yes, I will, sir.” ‘Thanks. And now, where can we go to ) have a brief talk?” a ‘‘We can talk here; or, let us stroll on ae the Plaza, where we will draw no attention maa in the crowd.” ge Dick offered his arm, and it was accepted, ‘“‘ Now, the situation is just this,” he said: ‘* You have a lover in the carcel, and I have a friend there. We'must get them both out, if wecan. But, do you know your lover is in danger of another kind?” | ‘*No: what is it?” > n ‘Diego Soslayo is planning to have him killed, up at the border, to remove him out of his path.” ‘‘The dog! And does he think that would — ~- - = > > a 7 - : ‘hex tne tte" 2 > »s < py” r ~ |) « ais Sn £ > « . “a - . ar fe + = a - ye ~~, - ‘ - . - Ar: ™ 2 “ % oat . better his chances for my hand? Heisa = fool, and I hate and despise him. My bro- |. ther is little better. I told you enough for = = you to understand.” es ‘‘T understand full well, Dona Luella.” — re ‘“Can you blame me?” ‘aaa “Not at all. But, thereisone who is in| love with Diego.” | ah > ae “She is welcome to him, I am sure. IT wish she had him now. .But, whomdo you mean?” pe, ee irilis oe ‘“Teresa Papada.” Fd da aay ‘* Ha!” ot pee ‘“Then you know her?” bed te “*Oh, yes, and she hates me heartily.” attention of the searchers, and they had pro- ‘“Why should she hate you, since you do bably returned a minute after he had passed | not love the man?” . . : A the house. | ‘‘She knows it is arranged that | should ed _ Finding this man there, and mistaking | marry him, that is the reason.” him, they had put him under arrest. ‘Do you know where she lives?” See ele Here was safety for Dick for, the time “Yes,” Eg ere o Sid a | a being. ‘* Let us go there: ont Oe eae eS If he was supposed to be under arrest, ‘‘Go there! Mercy! what for?” search for him would cease, and he would | ‘‘I think she has a scheme to balk Diego’s be free to go where he would. | Leen eit cae ee Ha op Rp He fell in behind the officers, in the van ‘‘But, what good will it do us to go there, © ne with the crowd, and followed to the lock-up, | even if she has such a scheme?” Gy Rae Rie ae and as soon as the prisoner had been put in- ‘Listen; This night Dona InezDamasco side the girl went weeping away. _| was stolen from the asylum by twomen, Dick followed and spoke to her, | and your brother has hinted that maybe sh a a Lee “Your pardon,” be said, ‘‘but just a | was at the bottom OF 16. os Oy Se ea word with you,” si (atsti‘CS™”*~*”*~*~*é<*YSC Ad what then? Ronin Be Sy ) a * x J? rs, . : es, rs . #. : of hh ‘ ik tm Race’ f Ve - f Tyas . . — Chg baie vans 2 & pls da > te: ery Ere iy Sad ag ~ e ; f = > 7 77s. - - - Fae :* , ; me eo. 77 ’ a = ks.com * ain + a he te ? boo - _ - ~~ et et L | i | | | A i» ty