The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 12, 1888, Page 8

st EES TULA VELASQUEZ. Leo Gordon was a handsome young southerner, whose home was on the baliny banks of the Pearl riv- | er. He had served in the confeder- P acy with all the enthusiasm and con- | L fidence that characterized the most intrepid wearers of the gray. It ; was not so much the discomfiture he felt at the termination of the civ- il struggle, as it was the spirit of ad- venture, which had led Leo to aban- don his southern home and seek that land of thrilling romance, Mexi- co. Leo found Mexico then in a beligerent state. Immediately on his landing he joined the army of Juarez, who was fighting against Maximilian. Many were the brave deeds of Leo Gordon, which won the respect and admiration of his comrades and of the great chief himself. But it is not of his service in that struggle that we intend to write, but of a certain adventure, deeply rose-hued with romance, in which Leo played an active part. i With several of his friends, who had followed. him from the United States, Leo went one night to the - luxurious hacienda of a very wealthy _ ranchero, and asked the savage- browed master to grant them per- mission to pass the night there. et Senicanaiemeinonan deri With a few crusty words in a sur- ly voice the ranchero refused the re- quest. But the Americans persuad- ed, and on their saying at last that they were determined io stay any- way, he gruffly and sullenly acquies- ced to their lodging beneath his roof. The hacienda had « somewhat raambling, partially furnished wing _ that was used by the ranchero’s fam- ily, but had long ago been abandon- edto the bats and spiders. This wing was assigned to the accommo dation of the half dozen adventur- | oug Americans who had insisted on passing the night at the haciends. Here they would be wholly to them- selves, save the stealthy gnawing | that broke the silence of those unused - rooms, and suggested a multitude of Fata {The moon was up and was filter- _ tering her silvery beams over the | breast of the warm, delicious night. - Leo was leaning out of one of the long, narrow windows of the wing. ~ looking with sincere admiration at | the ample and beautiful flower gar- dens of his host. The flowers, in the moon’s wealth of pellucid splen ‘dor, with their rich perfumes tossed oe ARCA ees MRD ATNEesmRMCNRRREEET mcm arose bush. Then Shicking g several lossoms from the bush to avert suspicion if she should be that quarter, she turned quickly and left lim without vouchsafing him an- other glance from her dark orbs. Leo's curiosity was deeply stirred. Here was promise of romance and | est | adventure beyond the specter of a/ eral times, then he soliloquized to} who stood unmoved in the chapel | doubt. He gazed after the girl until she was lost from view. He was fully satisfied that the girl was a lady of | i considerable refinement, but in some trouble, from which, no doubt, she hoped he might be instrumental in effecting her release. When they had ridden into the | plaza that evening Leo Gordon had noticed at the blinds of the casement several feminine forms and faces. But so carefully had they concealed themselves that the American had caught but a transient glimpse at them. “Tm just in the right mood for an adventure,” he uttered to himself, “Tl secure that note beneath the rose if the old duenna herself rules the flower garden.” He stepped softly to the door, which stood ajar, and passed out. He looked about him circumispectly. Not a soul was in sight. The night was lovely, and everything seemed to favor his plans. With elastic Leo's an spring, strong, well trained limbs carried him | over the fence which shut out the garden from their quarters. Once : | over the fenee, Leo sauntered non- chaleutly toward the bush where the note of mystery lay hidden there. Feigning to admire the roses, he | stopped, and, with a dexterous grab, soon possessed himseif of the mys- terious epistle. He was walking leisurely back to his room with the delicately scented note thrust in his breast, when his dignified steps were vastly accelerated by a huge Mexi- ean bloodhound suddenly material- izing among the bushes at the other eud of the gurden, headlong after him. Leo felt that perhaps the the Mexican beauty might be follows ing him and would fain have prc-| served his dignity during the retreat. But he found it expedient to change his will «fier one sweeping glance in- to the capacious red mouth of the canina and plunging mouster that had been so quick to resent an intrusion on his master’s private grounds. Leo, for once, bade dignity a hasty farewell aud vaulted the fence in the _ to him ever and anon by the bland south winds, carried the young “southerner’s mind back to his home on the Pearl, with its flower bedeck- ed walks and balmy nooks. _ So lost was he in the memories which the scene before him evoked, [tat at first he did not observe Mex- fean girl approaching the window i from which he leaned. As she drew nearer, the young | Boldier became aware of her presence. | She was very handsome. Her form, Which was plump, was richly clad. Her eyes were dark and intelligent. ee cokes searchingly at Leo, and, ‘as if satisfied with her swift scrutiny, = raised one soft, dimpled hand in ‘warning, and placed the forefinger foyer her crimson lips to enjoin his ce. “This is mystery personified!” Leo ed within himself. But he preserved silence and not movement of the graceful girl es- eaped his vigilant eye. Hz did not shift his attitude, fearing he Might arouse his companions who ‘were resting on the couches of the Jong apartment, and he cared not to disturb them. What could be the tmeaning of the strange procedure of | the lovely Mexican girl? | As she stood with her fingers ov- ‘er her lips, she glanced quickly over her shoulder to make sure that her Movements were not observed by other than the young Amenican. As- é ‘suring herself that she had not been * suspected and watched, she glided ip as close te the window as she well could and whispered in a musical “Look, senor! I place this down here for you. Get and read it as ‘Soon as I am gone.’ And as she uttered these words she btooped and placed a note under very face of his savage foe. He just barely made his escape and that was all. He congratulated himself as he hastily entered the wings of his ha- cienda, that the Mexican dress that he wore had no superfluity of coat tails to haye suffered an inglorious diminuation in length. Safe within the quarters which had been reluctantly assigned to him and his companions, Leo broke the seal of the dainty litlte note and perused with eager eyes the follow- aieasieeainanit seen in eyes of | offie | two 3 of the poor, unhappy: Tora VELasQvez. | have horses ready in the grove be- “yond the garden, and we beg to fly | | under your protection to that of my , noble Eznaldo. Tura V. Leo read the letter through sey- himself: | “Tula Velasquez! | who appeals to us for assistance is the very same of whom I have heard my friend Eznaldo speak so often in | such lofty praise. Verily, it is all so strange! But I am willing to take | any risk to protect a lady from such an unwelcome fate as a forced mar- riage. This is a promise of adven- ture,” and he roused his sleeping comrades and read Tula’s letter to | them. The party was composed of young men of adventurous spirits, and most of them knew the handsome Eznaldo in Juarez’s army, and were ready to engage in any combat or undertaking, however daring, if in so doing they could serve that young officer or the girl he loved. Accordingly, they made all things ready, and waited for the hour of 10 to roll round. Leo was on his watch at the win- | dow, and when at last he beheld the | bridal party moving swiftly and si |lently as spectors toward the chapel he gave the signal to hiscompanions to follow hin fled orderly very soon the d by six un- They vy j out of the w weddi =r rty was j invite 1 guests. ranchero that was leading the jlovely but unwilling Tula halted near ‘he door of the chapel and look- ed ov« shoulder. Perhaps he | had «& e tread of the Amer- they arrived almost a tall, middle- aged, grizzly bearded Mexican offi. eer, Henrique Fernandez, ne time the would- be bridegroom, who was a little in adya:.ce of the bride, became aware of the American's presence. The , Pernundez, was attended by all were most gorgeous uni- y stopped, Fernan- unger officers, and dressed in the forms. T dez, in an imperious voice, demand- ed: “Don Velaquez I particularly re- quested that this ceremony should be free from all intrusion. the strangers?” The moon, ere this, had lowered herself behind a bold range of mountains in the west, hence the dim outlines only of the intruders could be made out, but nothing of faces nor dress could be distinctly seen. Who are “It's the Senors Amoricans,” re- plied the savage voice of Velasqnez. “Why are you here, senors?” he de- manded: “Don Velasquez,” said Leo, step- ping boldly before the ranchero, you are cruelly forcing your child to marry, this night, one whom her ing finely written lines: Senors Americanos: This is pen- ned you by an unfortunate maiden, who believing in your nobleness of soul, implores your help to save her from a cruel fate. My father, the ranchero, who re- luctiantly permits you to pass the night here, intends to force me to wed, this night, an officer in the; army of Maximillian, a man whom I most vehemently detest; but he holds some great power over my father, and Iam to be the victim to annul that power. The man I truly love is El Cap- | Fernandez. soul detests, while her heart in the keeping of the prave Eznaldo of Juarez's army. Itisto save Tula Valesquez from the evil fate you have selected for her that we are here.” With a glad cry Tula Velasquez tore herself away from her father’s side and rushed up to Leo just as he struck the revolver, which the Mexican officer had leveled at him, from his hand. Quickly leveling his own revolver in the face of Henrique Fernandez, he said: “You are my prisoner, Col. Stir from your tracks tain Eznaldo, one of the bravest in | 8t your peril.” the army of our chief, Juarez. I dee The Mexican officer knew that he sire to the protection of my lover, | Was no match for the American, and and I implore your aid that I may | one glance was sufficient to show do so. him that the least resistance would The ceremony is to be held at 10 | invite his death. But he had not o'clock to-night, when that detested | been forbidden to use his voice, so man, Col. Henriquke Fernandez, | he ealled to Velasquez, who,at first will be here to claim me. was too dazed at the very unexpect- He dare not venture into the lines | ed attack to move. of Juarez except under coyer of deep mght. The little chapel, which you may easily see from the wing which you eccupy the place where the mar- riage rites are to be performed. In writing this, good, brave senors Americenos, I appeal to your good- ness of heart to save me from the living death, and in so doing you) will ever receive the sincere prayers | “Don Velasquez, call upon your servants for help; inform my men without.” The young officers who had ac- | companied Fernandez had all they | could do in a hand-to-hand struggle with two robust Americans. How- ever, the struggle was of short du- jration, aud the Mexicans soon sur- i rendered The ranchero gave a weak call for | agent. | res - a ! | help, which some of the men ser- P. S.—My trusty maid, Zela, will | And this girl | above the din. | vants quickly answered. Asort of a melse commenced. , | There was a scene of confusion by | | the little chapel door. Pistol shots | ' rang out ow the still night air. The) | women in attendance shriecked and } | ran through the garden. The priest | | door, shouted in vain to be heard | In the height of it all, Leo with | a severe wound in his left arm, re-! ceived he searcely knew how, cut | his way out, dragging Col. Fernan- dez a prisoner still with him. Tula Velasquez and Lela, her maid, were near him and the other Americans soon came after, bringing the two officers that had been captured. “Here through the garden to yon grove!” whispered Tula to Leo, “we shall find horses there for our escape. Go not by the front entrance, as sol- diers left on the plaza by Col. Fer- nandez will again oppose us.” It required little time to reach the grove pointed out by Tula Valesquez. As she had promised, they found their horses ready for them. Rela, with the assistance of her lover, one of the ranchero’s servants. had at-| First tended to that part. T soon mounted and started briskly away through the grove, the shouts of the Mexican soldiers, who were trying to find their route of escape, rir in their ears. When at last their covered the Mexicans ¢: them a hot chase for some ve. But they had the prudence to relinquish the pursuit, as they drawn within a short Juarez’s camp. was dir- dist were being way from Leo and his companions dashed into camp, where was placed uuder Tula 1 the love! the charge of} Eznaldo, and the prisoners surren- de-ed to Juarez himself, who found in Col. whom he long desired to capture \ Leo Gordon’s wound stinate in healing that Fersandez a foe 30 ob- he was com- Come ip pelled to leave the service. 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