The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 17, 1901, Page 1

" TATHER A ~==~TH =~ ISONorPexSOND. HUSBAND sz on Jewitchod Tl - Baivods @ (V)] \! ) \7 % 4 Ak = P\ AR e Vhen she w she had a face Fi ve- ried to fafl. Beginning her remarkable career by eioping with the father of her husband, she had probably ended it b eloping with the son of another hu-bm&v. Glven a few moments more time and the gullty palr would have escaped to Sogyth America, for the vessel they had boarded was just ready to sail. TF infatuated youth had forged his father's name, and they had a small trunk full of the old n's gold. The old Don was furious and he declared that he would never relent. ;Both of them.'’ he sald, “must be pun- migglm the end of the law.” laine sent for her old acquaintan and when she had read the newlmmc:; giving an account of her latest adventure She snapped her fngers, and while her i not been he wes com to com- ad actually part of the t home, and that h Paris together. Deserted “Papa” in Paris. y Paris Elajne seems to have made £ - - pidly. One fine evening £ way from ¥ in a car- risge with a flas ng man who ¥ Texas banker. “Be and prettiest of these floating palaces was paradise that sing in her native moun- . § 1 called the Creole. Uuring a short era of tains. In the picturesque lan, ge of pack € B prevailed between Cage Texas, Cage Horn “went all the gaits.” T x s tath e young man was He might have played better, for he n he nd that the permitted to take the Creole into Atcha- was no ordinary gambler, but clear 3 out the falia Bayou if he could not be- cards ths e picked up Ax G d to have himself and better his fortunes. He nd o prison awned upon might have done so, but he was now com- ancing had ht from home and pletely in the power of the latest wonder he g and “the T eft in his in silks and diamonds. He could not leave high. As morning approached 1ld have thrown her for weeks or a day, for the restless e young man drew nearer the word suicide beauty was not to be trusted. A dozen itable ruin. There Were now v for this Texan. young bloods were ready to fall at her vo men at the table. One Was a no- onte dealer, by name ther was Cage Horn. ssness, the ght that the girl feet. The girl has always sald she loved away from her old Cage Horn, or she would not have fol- a e back to Blanco lowed him away from the gay city where Tho! on her native vil- she was a recognized queen of a set who two accomplished gamblers watched each e 1 charms, made . placed everything at her command. ?mflfiv{lm m;v ey v)s of callm"‘~‘ \;'h'('g Hn;n nore radiant, dazzling and irresistible by 2 ound himself with good cards he thought e s of ribbon a Got Him to Steal the Steamboat. that the opportune moment had come for 3 k bu ne She soon kot tired of riding up and him to retrieve his previous bad fortune house 1d like a dutiful down the bayou, and, being always eager DY a bold stroke. He bet at the Mexlcan ¢augh \dsome sum to for adventure, she persuaded her lover to like a bulldog, and when the game rascal the a bank. What steal the steamboat. He was first amazed Came back at him with a big pile of glit- bank , the same bank at the audacity of her proposal, but, ind- tering gold he pulled his -mustache for a s and doubtless it was a ing himself short of funds and in fear that moment. and simply sald, ‘‘The Elaine, portion the eame money that the in- otherwise he might lose the beauty, he from flagstaff to rudder! 3 fatusted old man had drawn from the finally assented to her plans. er writ- - ar aulix onlv o few months previously. A Ing his father that business had fallen off Bet Two Elaines. & ; s e JRIOL e LOVER. Wit er 1 not have done ¢his mote in the bayou. Cage Horn took advantage e felt a light touch on his shoulder 2 W/‘% S e e 2 ere was no loophole in the of a dark night and, slipping the cables and he looked into the bright eyes of the o - L P 7R, {ion. The money was safe, and at of the Creole, he steamed slowly, along the Texas beauty. He Iost the Stolen steame lowers e stk and thet s ps, thing 1s =T YL W he YR 5, Circ mand of the strange girl’s mother. Texas coast. boat and he was about to arise from the : - h a Spendthrift. The Rio Grande river trade happened to table when the smiling Mexican said: Cage a Suicide. Took Up With a Spe: » be particularly good when ~the - Elaine, “You have one more chance, senor. There There was a flash of flame and the re- to see her go, and New with many streamers flying and a brass are two Elaines. It would be inartistic to port of a pistol. Cage Horn's lifebl her from childhood, and he h; o8 e ber once more Her band on her roof, started on her frst separate them-they match so well. Let spurted out upon the fest of the women And (alked With her. Tia could tell o atory brcommined Bor cId anaimthe Sity.” |She eves flashed she sald: “Just wait P is witnc x e x;:;;a,)lhe.l ‘;ojr‘lm V0, »uejxai‘nr;xe;hg‘fim::en; gg';r:"lar;‘}% ga:ulthet.t!\‘ebg:;q.:s to determine who shall who J:,‘J’.’x‘é{,"‘i‘x’.eh.’:'é’.‘ eghle nevel;flllved a about her that was little less interesting troduced him to her hushand. “I could him get on his knees, and he will be‘: me - -+ - P o X mom ate gambler who than many that had been 4 . - e 2 S CAITY e St o8 e v name Cage Horn, who had completing this bold and daring transac- _Horn was about to reach for his gun, had won her. Doublless fearing arrest, When the Texng samw Her for the firse e oo Ahniiance.” N O T ket to 1v Wm crTy e eut of here fix Ma cars divided his time between tion, not the least of which was-the for. but the cold, masterful woman at his el she mysterlously disappeared in the town In the beautiful city of Guadalajara she American wife, and at the same' time with me- ' ey e oy se and the gambling saloon gery of certaln maritime papers. While bo';"stopped him. “Am I not your mas- of Camargo while the excitement created was seated in & fine carriage and she fair- awtully jealous.” s w“l gdld not k m: ff her,™ - icent steamboat, became in- the Elaine was lying at the wharf at Ca- cot?" she sald. “Let us be game to the 'by the tragedy on the Elaine prevailed. . . ly sparkled with £01d and brillant geme: 3 said the Texan, “and F left the Jail & atuated with the Western beauty. This margo Cage Horn learned that serious core, Cage.” Before elther realized the ' Several ed, and the name of Naver, says the Texan, “nad T seen Off to the Calaboose. uickly T could, I was -afraid. sihe g reprobate’s father was a muitl- trouble awaited him at Brownsville, and desperate girl's meaning she sprang upon the willful never mentioned in any mortal so marvelously beautiful. Sre No amount of wealth or luxurious sur- 3051d’u§?me to kiil the fii’ zfs rta;- h. "" millionaire ie owned several fine ships he began to make frequent visits to the the table. “Now, Cage, gamble with your ' the valley. where she was born. A few dh{ not look a day older than when a roundings could content this restless ad- She is not over 24 va;rvxlylgraniolh \exr'h and & dozen or more steamboats that glided bar. There was music and dancing heart” she sald. ' The man was dumb and ‘days ago & Texan who returned from schoolgirl. She captured all hearts. Age venturess. One day the amased Texan sho pesers losemcs 1o meoyiad thoug! were running on various rivers and bay- In the cabln, and Elaine appeared to be his face wes colorless, but he cut the Manzanillo set every ono to talking about had Improved her irresistible charms of saw Eiaine dragged from the deck of & Ihe 3 ilg ohicihonse e moy Speaics ous ern waters. One of the fastest as gay and happy as one of the birds of cards with a steady hand and turned up. pretty Lane Sinkler. This man had known face and form. She was the wife of ode ship in the harbor of Manzanillo and car- several languages. ;. »