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na a 0 oe 7 — —_—< — = ———— but at bottom he was just and generous. He knew that he had bitterly wronged the young Sonorian, and though it caused his family pride a heavy blow, he resolved to make what amends layin his power. This may have been oe because he was convinced that his son and heir was no fit guardian for Carmela, but if so, he neyer gave utterance to the doubt in plain words. After Carmela left Him, in obedience to his wishes, he summoned Don Luis, and they were closeted together for hours. What passed be- tween them was never known, but at the end Don Luis, white and angry-looking, left the building and rode away as fast as his 00d horse could carry him. . It was not untillate in the night that Don Felix again roused up and issued a set of orders that put the whole household in a flutter. Joa- quin, who bad lingered near in hopes of peqnnang a parting word with his loved one, was foun and hurried without explanation into the room where Don Felix lay. e saw the priests in at- tendance—saw Carmela kneeling beside the death-bed, and his heart grew full of strangely conflicting emotions. ‘ Don Felix held out his thin, white hand, and, as if drawn by a magnet, Joaquin advanced and took it in his own. : “ Senor,” began Don Felix, his voice low, but very distinct, ‘‘I have deeply wronged you b both deed and word. As a man of Konan; i wish to make what reparation lies in my power, Once you told me that you loved my daughter, and that she loved you in return. Carmela has since confirmed your words. And now, senor as the surest method of proving the sincerity of my repentance, I ask you, before these witnesses have your sentiments changed, or do you stil esire to make my daughter your wife?” Joaquin turned pale as a corpse, and stag- gered as though a heavy blow had been dealt him. But then he saw Carmeta raise her head —he read the love-light in her eyes, and once more he was himself. “Don Felix, I would die for her sake—then think what a heaven this earth would be to me, united to her!” : A faint smile crept over the face of the dying man. The answer pleased him, and he added: ‘‘May Heaven deal with you, as you deal with her! Pedro—I am growing faint, Per- form your duty—I must give my children a father’s blessing ere I die!” _ It was a strange, weird bridal! The final words were spoken that united Carmela and Joaquin Murieta for life. The dy- ing man raised his trembling hands to bless them, but the action was never completed. From the group of domestics near the door, a dark form, covered with hood and cowl, glided swiftly forward and with a sharp cry raized a long, slender poniard above the bride’s bosom, Like lightning the weapon descended but with wonderful dexterity Joaquin caught the wrist of the assassin and hurled her f«reibly nway. Her, for the hood flew back, revealin the convulsed yet still beautiful features o Josefa, the half-breed girl! A shriek of baffled rage and anguish burst from her livid lips as she fell to the floor. And then, before a hand could be raised, she plunged the glittering weapon to the very hilt in her owA bosomn, No need of a second blow. The steel had pierced her heart, and she died without a moan. With a gasping cry of terror, Carmela flung herself upon the breast of her father—upon his corpse, for the terrible danger which so unex- necedliy menaced his daughter, had snapped the slender thread of life. ; : Truly this was an ominous bridal, and terri- bly did after events confirm the superstition! There was one more startling occurrence in store for that never-to-be-forgotten night. While all was confusion in the chamber of death, a trembling servant entered and reported that Don Manuel Camplido had in some Mys- terious manner removed his irons and vanished from the strong-room where he had been con- fined. Nor could the closest search discover aught of him, in or abeut the hacienda, bere is little more to add to this record of the early days of Joaquin Murieta. He and Carmela did not tarry long at the hacienda, for Don Luis was not an agreeable host. He clearly deemed his race disgraced by the alliarce Carmela had made, and the young couple started for the young Sonorian’s paternal home. During one brief year, they were happy and contented: life to them was like a pleasant dream—but then the storm-clouds gathered, and the heavy storms, which were to transform the hot-tempered but honest and even noble-hearted outh into an outcast from society, his meee into the synonym for bloodthirsty deeds and terrible vengeance, began to fall, thick and fast; but the record of those dark days does not belong to this story. My dae is to show what Joaquin Murieta was, before he was Griven to the bad, and this I have already done, to the best cf my poor ability. THE END, J oaquin, the Saddle King. oe ee ae Ces ee ee ee ete 2 ree 2 ee OS wo ee ee = es te em ee es ce oe eee 29 eee) The Fireside Library. | Waverley Library. 1 Was Sue His Wire? By Mrs. Mary Reed Crowell. 2 Fieeme From Love._ By Harriet Irving. 8 Dip He Love Her? 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