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CHAPTER VIIL
After dinner, tlierefore, feeling ridic
ulously weak. Derwent passed out of his
root-i for the tirat time since be had en
tered it. and found himself in the court
he had so often admired. Under the
great arch of a passage which led to the
front of the house, and of another which
led to a second court behind, hung large
and brilliant lumps, the light of which
was reflected in the basin of the foun
tain that occupied the center of the
iiatio, while about it were grouped wide
leafed tropical plautu iu terra cotta pots
of native manufacture. Around the
court a broad, tiled gallery ran, top-
ported by pillared arches, under which
there were glimpses of various apart
ments. One of these was the dining
room, and its open doors revealed a ta
ble still covered with the remains of
dessert—stands piled high with beautiful
fruit, tall, slender wine bottles and cut
glass liquor decanters gleaming in the
light of low swinging lamps
Following Ramon's noiseless tread.
Derwent passed to where wide glass
doors showed a large and lofty apart
ment, which charmed his eye at once by
its picturesque grace ami comfort. And
yet. with the exception of a few articles
of foreign luxury, it was such a room as
might be found in any house tielonging
to a family of means throughout Mexico,
and had a ta-auty independent of its fur
nishing. in its noble proportions, its
floor of glazed tiles that reflected like a
mirror every object placed upon it, and
the delicate arabesques traced upon its
plastered walla Over the shining floor
were scattered eastern mgs, intenqieraed
with the silky white fleece of the angora
goat anti the handsome spotted fur of
the Mexican tiger cat.
A variety of low. luxnrions conches—
distinctly European, these—were min
gled with easy chairs of inviting form
There was an upright piano, with a
scarf of Japanese silk of softly blended
colors thrown across its top. a long, low
bookcase tilled with volumes, and vari
ous table*, on almost all of which bowls
and vases of flowers stood, while the
whole was lighted hy two lamps of
Moorish design which hung from the
ceiling by long silver chains Altogether
tiinple as these things would have been
in a different place, it was not such an
apartment as one would, without wan
ing. have expected to And under the
shadow of the Sierra Madre. and Dei
went's surprise was excusable as he stoo-t
for a moment motionless on the threshold.
“I am very yhul to tee you. tenor."
“Enter, senor, enter.” said Ramon,
pushing wider yet the open doors. He
glanced around. “Ahl the eenorita," be
said, as a lady rose and advanced from
the farther end of the long room.
As she came toward him it seemed to
Derwent as if he had not before bad the
least idea of her surpassing beauty. Not
even iu the Alameda of Mexico, when
she walked past him like a princess,
draped iu rich black lace; had be fully
recognized the perfection of her loveli
ness. But here it fairly dazzled him.
The foreign, semioriental room, with its
shadowy comers and the circles of shin
ing light from its hanging lamps, made
an harmonious background for the grace
ful figure that, clad in soft white India
silk clasped by a silver girdle at the
waist and fitting high to the throat, un
der a silver collar wrought with the
fairylike delicacy of Mexican work,
moved over the polished floor with the
ease of a grande dame and held oat •
slender hand to him.
“1 am very glad to see you, senor,” she
■aid with gentle graciommess, “and more
than glad that yon have recovered suffi
ciently to be able to join us. Pray take
this chair.
With her own hand* she moved for
ward a large wicker chair, fitted with
•oft cushions of crimson silk, and Der
went was glad to sink into it. with a
murmured apology, while she sat down
on a divan opposite and looked at him
with her dark, beautiful eyes full of so
licitude,
“You are very pale,” she said. “Shall
I not send Ramon''—who still lingered
at the door—“for a glass of wtaoT
“Oh, no, thanks,” ho answered. “You
are very kind, but I am only a little weak.
1 have felt more weakness from my
wound than would have been the case
had I not loet so much blood,” bo added
apologetically.
“And then the fever,’* ehe said. “Con
sidering both these thing*, 1 think yon
have made great strides toward recovery,
It was only a week yesterday since yen
were bronght into the bouse li
we almost thought a dying man
_J'i owe yon Kt-ny sxcusss fee
very groteful for tin-chance that brongh
you here. It Iim l>een a great pleasm
to do what »e boa hi for you. ami to
know that you were getting better"
“What should I have been made of if
J I did uot gel ix-tUtr?” he said “It is the .
only way iu which I can show my ap- l
- preciuttou of your great kiudusss. ”
I “Let ns uot talk of that." she said with
a slight wave of tbs band. “Onr kind
ness u nothing. In Mexico it is not con
sidered remarkable to show hospitably
to nuv one—especially to a wounded
! strauger. The remarkable thing would
be if one failed In it But probably you
! do not know Mexico well, senor?”
He perceived that she wished to change
the subject, and followed her lead at
once. “No.” he answered, “1 cannot
say that I know Mexico well, bat 1 have
at least the desire to know it better. The
mere idea of the country al ways exerc ised
a great fascination over me."
“Then you did not think of ns ns bar
twrians. as I have beeu told that the
most of your countrymen do?" she said
j smiling.
"The most of my countrymen are very
Ignorant of Mexico, sonontn." he replied
"but 1 really do not think their ignorance
leads them as far as that."
“Does it not?" she said, rather in
credulously. "I have heard that in the
states Mexico is considered a barbarous
country, it is a little singular, is it not.
that in Europe uo such idea exists with
regard to us?"
“Europe knows yon better.” he an
swered. “Up to the present time all
Mexico's social and commercial inter
course has been with Enru|>» rather than
with her immediate neighbor There
was very good reason for this, as you
know. I have uo excuse to make for my
Countrymen, senorita. The grasping
propensities of the Anglo-Saxon are, un
fortunately, well known. And the nar
row minded vanity which indnues him
to fancy himself the exemplar of the hu
man race is uot less remarkable.”
“You are not very complimentary to
your countrymen." sbe said, allowing her
pearly teeth in another smile.
■‘Why should 1 lie complimentary?" he
asked. “Why should not one try to
clear one’s mind even of natural preju
dice and get as near the truth as possible
in this very imperfect world? Every
race has les defants de ses qualites. But
it is a great mistake to confound the de
fects with the virtues."
“Yes," she said meditatively, “that is
very true. Mexicans have undoubtedly
tome defects, although I really think—
and it is not only because 1 too am a
Mexican—that they have also great vir
tues."
“Even from the little that I have seen
of them, I am very sure of it," said Der
went heartily. "But you, senorita, can
hardly consider yonrself altogether a
Mexican.”
“1 do. however." she said lifting her
head a little higher with a pride that be
came it well. "I am a Mexican in heart
and son), as well os in blood and birth.
It is true tiint my dear father comes of
another race: but he will tell you that he
is altogether Mexican now.”
"1 am glad that he has at least not
laid aside his knowledge of English, and
that yon condescend to speak it also.'
said Derwent smiling.
"But here comes one who does not.’
said the young lady rising.
Derwent rose, too, as an elderly lady
entered the room. He knew her at once
as Dona Zarifa's companion when he saw
the latter in the Alameda—a handsome,
middle aged woman, very brunette and
inclined to embonpoint, as all Spanish
women are after a certain age. With a
few words of greeting she held ont a soft,
kindly baud to Derwent, who bowed
over it
“This is my cousin, Senorn Peralta.”
said Dona Zarifa. "She hopes you are
recovering. If you speak French yon
can answer her in that language.”
Derwentdid speak French with fluency,
so he answered Senora Peralta's inquiry,
and then, in reply to other questions,
gave a circumstantial history of his
wound and all relatiug to it. Both ladies
listened to him attentively, and the sub
ject was hardly exhausted when Don
Maurizio came in.
“Ah, Mr. Derwent.” he said cordially,
“I am delighted to see you here. You
look better already. A little society is
a good thing; although 1 must warn
yon that »s can offer yon very little
variety in that hue at Miraflores.”
Derwent replied very sincerely that it
was impossible to desire better society
than he found at Miraflores. “Bnt I
have heard," he said, "that most Mexi
can proprietors of large estates do not
live on them, because of their loneli
ness.”
“It is, unfortunately, true," answered
his host “The estates are generally so
large, and the distances from one to
another so great, that wealthy Mexicans
do not, as a rule, live on their haciendas,
except for a few weeks in the course of
tho year.”
“That is what I was told when 1 ex
pressed a desire to see something of life
on a hacienda.” said Derwent “ 'No
body lives on the haciendas but the
agents,' I was assured. ‘There is no life
there of the kind yon fancy. Mexicans
of the higher class all live in the capital
or abroad.'"
"Allowing for the exceptions,” said
Don Maurixio, “that was a correct state
ment And the consequence is that half
the haciendas of Mexico are for sale,
destined before long to pass into the
hands of aliens. When men leave their
estates in the control of agents the re
sult is mismanagement In all respects.
Who knows this better than an Irish
man? Absenteeism has been the curse
of my country, and it is in a great de
gree the curse of Mexico. Bo when 1 be
came a Mexican 1 determined that 1
would not follow the prevailing fashion.
Great estates came into my hands, and
1 resolved at once to administer them
myself. I ha vs done so for twenty years,
and 1 am rather prond of the reenlt.”
“And yon have not found It very irk
some to live on a hacienda?"
“I cannot understand how a man can
find anything irksome which is in the
clear lino of duty and which affords
abundant occupation for his hands and
head. 1 have found infinite pleasure as
well as infinite employment in nsy Ufa
An Irishman from Galway naturally
loves everything connected with a free,
ontdoor life, and 1 have taught my
daughter to love it as well ae 1 do my
self. She U an enthneieptia horsewom
an, and we hve in the Saddle half onr
time. By the by, if yon like riding 1
can give yon a good mount,"
Derwent'* eye* brightened. “ t aig a
southerner,” be said, as if that wen* an
■wer enough. "Half of my life 1 Have
■pent in Louisiana and naff in the bine
gras* region of Kentucky—tny mother
belonging to tbs first and my father to
the last. Not even In Galway do yon
think more of riding than we do."
"And In neither are there such plains
over which to nde as in Mexico, 1 am
■ore,'' said Dona Zarifa. “Ah, it ie like
flying through the air to pat one's hone
■t hi* beet speed and rid* for mile* over
Hot delicate nootrila dilated as If she
inhaled the breezes sweeping over the
wide leagues of space of which she spoke,
and Derwent, looking at her, felt a quick
thrill at the thought that he might he 1
permitted some day to ride by her side.
"And do yon really, then, spend all of
your time here!'' be asked, addressing
Don Manriziu.
“Here at Miraflores? Oh, no." that
gentleman replied. “1 have another
large hariendii iu the B:ijio—yon know
that stretch of fertile country between
Irapnato and (jueretaru? 1 divide my
time between that place and this, with a
month or two now and then in Mexico
Bnt, rich, productive and beautiful, too
as the Uajio is, Ixjth my daughter and
myself prefer this wilder conutry; and if
we were called upon to name our home,
I think we should say Miraflores."
“Withont doubt." said Dona Zarifa.
“There is no place in the world so dear
to me as this.”
“That is very good for a girl who is
fresh from a season in Baris, is it not?”
■uid Don Maurizio, as lie laid bis hand
caressingly on her wrist.
She placed her other hand over big,
and looked up at dim with her dark eyes
melting into a more liquid softness than
they bad known betore. “Yon were
not iu Paris." she said, with an enchant
ing smile.
“No. thunk heaven!" he answered gay-
ly. “What should a Mexican hacien-
dado, with his heart among his flocks
and herds, do there? Bnt go. cariua
mta, and give us some music. Let Mr. '
Derwent see what he thinks of our Mex
ican airs."
Shu rose instantly and moved across
the floor—a perfect picture of grace.
Derwent thought, iu her soft, shimmer
ing draperies, and with her natural, uu
studied charm of step ami bearing.
Bitting down to the piano, the struck a
few chords ami began to siug in a con
tralto so rich and sweet that it was like
notes drawn from a violin by a master
hand rather than the sounds of the
human voice. What she sang her lis
tener did not know—the words were
Spanish—but the air was wild, haunt
ing, mournful, ami yet passionate in the
extreme. As be listened he seemed to
see the ragged mountain passes, the
great Sierras like storm tossed waves,
the vast expanse of mighty plains, the
sad, gentle faces and passionate eves of
the people; then the strain sank to a
lower key, a tender sweetness stole into
it. as though tropical flowers were breath
ing their fragrance out ou the starrj
night, and with one last burst of sad
strange melody it ended.
“Oh, yes, it is Mexican," said Don
Manrizio—“one of the wild native airs
that linger among the people and that
are now and then caught and formulated
by the composers."
“What did it say to you, senor?" asked
Zarifa, turning around.
He told what it had suggested, and
she smiled us if pleased. "A girl is re
lating how her lover has been killed
among the wild mountains, and bow hei
own heart is broken." she said. "At the
close sbe wanders back to memories of
their love, of bow hi the snmmer night
be woald come and sing beneath her
window. Then she remembers that he
is dead, and ends with a cry of despair.'
“A Very mournful motif," said Don
Maurizio. “Give us something a little
more cheerful, and then I will play phy
sician and order Mr. Derwent to lied."
"Sing an 'Ave Maria,' my child," said
a quiet voice at the door; and as Derwent
looked in that direction he saw a tall,
slender man, wearing the cassock of ■
priest, enter the room.
“This is a member of onr family
gronp whom you would have met earlier
if he had not been absent until today,'
said Don Maurizio; “our good friend
and chaplain, Padre Francisco.”
There was something very charming
in the dark, gentle face, with finely out
lined features and soft brown eyes that
loot’d at Derwent with a smile as they
shook hands.
"I am grieved to hear of your acci
dent. senor," he said in very good Eng
lish. “As Don Maurizio has remarked,
1 have been away for two weeks, else 1
should have expressed my regret sooner.
But you are getting well?"
Derwent replied suitably, and then
tnrning to Dona Zarifa, said, "I hope
that, since I am under orders to retire,
senorita, yon will sing at least oue more
song before I go.”
“I will sing the ‘Ave Maria' for which
el padre has asked," she replied. “I
think yon will like that."
Derwent was very sure of it, when he
heard the straius of Cherubini'* “Ave
Marta." Often as he had heard this
beautiful song before, it was always in
a soprano arrangement, and he thonglxt
that he had never appreciated its exqni
site harmonies until he heard them ren
dered by Dona Zarifa's rich contralto
tones. She sang it like a prayer; and
the noble strains lingered in his ear long
after he said good night and retired to
his chamber.
They haunted him after he had laid
his head on his pillow. Still in hisenem-
ory vibrated the full, mellow notes of
the enchanting voice, and before his eyee
floated a picture of the silken draped
form, with its silver ornunents, and the
beantifnl face ont of which shone the
starlike splendor of the dark eyes.
It was not strange that his last thought
before falling asleep was to say to him
■elf severely, “I must take care that I
am not snch a fool as to fall in love with
Dona Zarifa.”
CHAPTER IX.
"Perhapt you are strong enough now for
a little outdoor exercise.”
When Derwent opened his eye* ths
next morning, bars of golden sunshine
were lying on the red tiles of the floor
and Ramon stood by bis bedside, hearing
the coffee to which he always looked
forward a* a distinct pleasure. BU
•boulder was less painful, and the recol
lection that he was to spend an indefinite
time amid these charming surroundings
Iras invigorating as a tonic. To the
“Bnenosdias. senor. Comoesta Ustedr
of Ramon, he answered. “Muy bneno,
gracias,” with so much emphasis that
the face of the attendant lighted up with
a bright tmile, and be aaid, "Bneno!
bneno!” with an air of commendation, as
he set the tray down.
A little later, after the doctor had paid
hie visit, and had also said “Bneno!" ap
provingly over the progress of the shoul
der, Ramon came in and announced that
el padre desired to see the tenor. “Beg
him to enter.” said Derwent, whb had
been very much pleased by the gentle,
refined face of the priest He anticipat
ed an agrees hi* visit, in which he could
■ekmnch concerning the country of one
Intimately acquainted with its inner life;
hut he was by no means prepared for the
errand on which it soon transpired that
Padre Francisco had come.
“Dona ZHrifa." said the priest, after
all due inquiries had Ix-eu ma le, “think*
that perhaps yon are strong enough now
for a little outdoor exercise, and that
yon may like to see something of the
hacienda—at least of tile portion which
lies immediately around the casa grande.
If yon care to go. aheVand I will lie
happy for yon to accompany ns on our
usual morning round.”
“1 shall la? delighted,” answered Der
went. A man of another stamp might
have lieeu di (appointed that he was not
to have a tete-a-tete with bis fair hostess,
bnt Derwent was not only too much a
mau of the world to have expected snch
a thing iu a country with the customs of
Continental Europe, but he really did
not desire it. He hail nothing to say to
Dona Zarifa that the whole world might
not hear: and lie was very snre that the
society of the padre would in no degree
detract from the enjoyment of her com
panionship.
They found her In the court when they
came out, standing under the shade of
one of the Moorish arches, dressed as
Derwent had seen her first, in black, and
draped with luce, which she wore in the
graceful BiMiiiish fashion over her head.
She gave him her hand, asked how he
was feeling, and if he was sure that a
walk would not fatigue him “You must
promise," she said, “that j’oti will let us
know as soon as you feel the least weary.
Now, padre mio, I think we are ready."
They passed through the wide, vault
ed pus-age, paved as a porte-cochere,
which led to the front of the house and
out into the arcade, which ran the
length of the long building, and the
great arches of which framed in a suc
cession of pictures the magniticeut ex
panse of the plain.
Derwent now saw fully, for the first
time, the commanding position of the
douse. Standing on a wide, level emi
nence, which on oue side rolled gently
down to the spreading tableland, it was
inclosed on the other hy hills, covered
with verdnre. behind which rose the
high crests of greater heights, that,
curving around in the arc of a half cir
cle, lay in splendid masses of blue and
purple on each side of the mesa—their
farthest point forty or fifty miles dis
tant. but looking much nearer in the
clear atmosphere.
“What a glorious view!" he exclaimed
“No wonder, senorita, that j’ou like u
place which charms you with such pic
tures always before your eyes!"
“You should see it during the rainy
season, senor." she answered, smiling,
“when all the plain before us is carpeted
with flowers—myriads of every kind and
color. It is for this reason that the ha
cienda is called Miraflores."
" 'See the flowers!’ " said Padre Fran
cisco, translating. “Mexicans are fond
of fanciful names."
"I should rather call them poetical,”
said Derwent. "But this place deserves
its name doubly; for what beautiful
gardens!”
It was the parklike pleasance of which
he had already had a glimpse from his
window, and which now spread before
him in all its loveliness, with shadowy
vistas where great trees met overhead in
an arch of shade, stretches of green turf,
parterres bright with flowers, tropical
shrubs loaded with bloom, and small
gurgling streams, directed into channels
here and there for the irrigation which
made this paradise possible.
Turning to the priest. Dona Zarifa
said:
“Shall we take Senor Derwent through
the gardens first, padre mio? or will it
detain you too long?"
“By all means let us show him the
Canada,” the padre replied. “Miraflores
has many lieauties, but 1 think that is
chief. And he may not be able to go
farther with us."
“1 feel as strong as possible," Derwent
protested. "But if Miraflores contains
anything more beautiful than I have ul
ready seen, I beg to be introduced to it
at once."
“Come, then,” said Zarifa. smiling.
She had opened a large whise parasol
lined with rose color, the reflection of
which threw a soft pink glow over her
delicate, ivorylike face, and as she walk
ed hy his side, with her spirited head
held aloft, and her firm, free step—the
true step of a Mexican woman—Derwent
could not bnt think how little there was
of the conventional languorous, tropical
type about her. There was nothing se
dactive iu the glances of the dark, proud
eyes. Diana herself conld not have sug
gested more strongly vestal purity and
perfect physical vigor in every move
ment. while her manner was a perfect
blending of simplicity and dignity. He
likened her again in his thoughts to a
j'oung princess—au ideal princess, who,
realizing in every act and word the full
meaning of the noble old motto. No
blesse oblige, had yet under all her gen
tle graciousness the ineradicable pride
of blood and birth and the fiery spirit of
a warlike race.
It wss Padre Francisco who talked
most, answering Derwent's questions
about the country as they walked down
the beautiful avenues that led toward
the hills which rose sheer and green be
fore them. Presently they entered a
path overshadowed by drooping foliage
that wound downward to a rocky ravine
through which a stream came leaping in
cascades of white foam. No more en
chanting spot conld he conceived. Here
nature seemed untouched in all her
primitive beanty. Only a few paths
along the stream, one or two bridges
crossing it, and a temple shaped pavilion
perched on * large rock overhanging the
highest fall suggested the work or pree-
ence of mau. And yet, as Derwent was
told, immense pains had been taken to
bring nninbers of plants and treee here
tiesides those which grew naturally iu a
place so well adapted for vegetation
The result was a wild, lovely blending
of tropical foliage, of masses of flowere
and of rare, exquisite orchids, while
throngh all. like a charming Undine
the stream came whirling over the rock-
in sheets of foam and spray or fell into
crystal pools where naiads might have
bathed.
The enthusiastic admiration of the
young man pleased his guides. “This is
my favorite retreat,” said Dona Zarifa
“There is no day so warm that delicious
coolness may not be found here, and the
view down the ravine from there”—she
pointed to the pavilion—“is most charm
ing. Borne time I shall bring an artist
here to paint it Are yon anything of
an artist, Senor Derwent?"
“Unfortunately, no;" answered Der
went, "else 1 should be only too happy
to paint snch a scene as this. But can
we not go up to the pavilion?"
"Certainly—and rest there for a time
I am sure yon must be tired."
1 He did not like to acknowledge it, bnt
he wae tired, and it was with a sense of
relief that he sat down in the pretty
temple after they had mounted the slope
which led to it The view from this
■pot wae as lovely as Dona Zarifa had
■aid. Behind rose a steep, green bill
side, below dashed the leaping water
while before them the romantic Canada,
with its wealth of foliage, its rocks and
cascades, extended for at least a quarter
of a mile.
“It reminds me somewhat," said Der
went, “of the view from the Buena Es
peransa. Standing at the mouth of the
mine, one looks down s ravine even
wilder nd grander than this, thoocb
not so picturesquely beantifnl.*
His companions glanced at him with
interest. Evidently the name of the
Buena Esperauza was familiar to them
“So it was there yon wire?" said Padre
Francisco, '•lam Inclined to congratu
late you upon getting off with a bullet
in your Kliotilder. You little knew what
you were doing in touching that mine.'
“1 have learned, however," aaid the
young man dryly. “It seems that it is
to all intents and purposes a mine of
gunpowder ns well as of silver This I
mnst say for myself.” he added, “that if
1 had had even the faintest idea of how
the bond of that mine had been ac
quired I should never have looked at it
Bnt, after having seen it. 1 confess that
tnre built around a pleasant court, with
cleanliness and space and snuabin#every
where— was as perfect In its arrange
ments as everything else on the hacienda
seemed to lie. There were only one or
two imtlents in It si present, but every-
tnmg was so altractive m ap|iearance
Six! so well managed that it was evident
sickness was as little of a misfortune at
Miraflores as care ami kiudness conld
niMKe it. And here too Dona Zanfa
was like a young queen among her sub-
jeeta greeted with the same adonng
reverence which the children had die
played and reiiuyirig It with a tender in
terest and gentleness beyond words
Derwent thonght that he had never wit
nessed a more lovely sight than when
qiiar
stie cent over a woman tossing with
level renewe.1 the cool bandages on her
bead held a juicy lime to her parched
ii|« and clasping the hot. dry hand lie-
tween her own cool, soft palms talked
soothingly as it loan infant.
M think, senorita," he aaid. when they
were walking away ‘that if you had
sent me to that hospital when I was
bronght. a wounded insensible stranger
to yom door it would nave lieeu as
much as could have been expected ol
yon, and I should have been very grate
ful. -
‘I hope yon like your present
tors (letter ” she said, with a smile.
•Oh yes. since I have known them
Bnt il I had uot known them I should
nave lieen only loo thankful to Hud my
•elf in such a place as your hospital.”
Bnt he did not venture to add what
was in his thought*—"Perhaps you
would have come to see me therel"
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it is a great disappointment to me to find nm '' >n * c,, " ls '“a' H "v «aze wasupon her
it out of my reach altogether.”
"You thought it a good mine?" asked
Dona Zarifa.
“The best I have ever seen. If a man
conld acquire it honorably he need ask
no better source of wealth.”
“You speak very confidently,” said
Padre Francisco. “Are you profession
ally a judge of mines?”
Derwent shook his head. “No," he
answered “1 should not think of at
tempting to judge a mine for another
person, bnt I do not hesitate to judge
for myself, and it was for myself that I
was anxious to buy the Buena Esper
anza.”
“Oh, you have come to Mexico to seek
investments then?"
“1 have come to Mexico to find the
means to realize a fortune iu a short
time,” he answered.
"That is what all Americans desire to
do, 1 believe,” said Padre Francisco
meditatively—“to make a fortune in a
short time.”
He did not ntter any word of disap
proval for such an aim, hut something
in his tone, and a certain look of with
drawal that came over Dona Zinfa’s
face—as if she lost interest in a man who
avowed such an ambition—stung Der
went, and made him say, on an nnj.ulse
“I have a special reason for ni. ui’gl
to make the fortune of which I
It is not for myself—not merely for the !
accumulation of money—but to pay a
debt of honor. If 1 do not pay it others
will suffer. And that must not be if
any exertion on my part can prevent it.'
It was the first time that he had ut
tered even so much of his secret to any
human ear, and these people were |
strangers to him. But he was repaid by |
a quick glance of sympathy from Zarifa's !
eyes, while the priest said kindly: “In |
that case, 1 hope you may soon find
another Buena Esperanza. There are
many rich lodes in these mountains !
some of which are as yet untouched.
Now, my child," he spoke to the girl
“1 mnst really go on; but there is no)
reason why you should not allow Senor j
Derwent to rest himself fully and then j
bring him with you."
“No, no,” said Derwent, rising. “1 I
cannot consent to detain the senorita. !
for 1 am really rested now. In this
wonderful climate 1 perceive that one j
recuperates rapidly. I am equal to ac- !
companyingyon." " rj
"Bueno!" said the padre, approvingly P
“Then let ns go.” j Z
They left the pavilion, and Dona Zarifa j A
explained, as they crossed the pretty T
stream, that a little lower it turned tile |s
flouring mills of the hacienda, which, '
Derwent found later, were the largest i,
in that part of the country and supplied : p
a wide district with their product. p.
“My father is very proud of his mills," U
she said, “and will certainly insist on
taking you over them. He has all the
latest improvements. I sometimes won
der how he can maintain such keen in
terest in so many varied pursuits.”
"He is a wonderful mau. Don Man
rizio," said the priest. “His energy is |
indomitable, and his interest in every ]
thing that can develop the country and
help the people is unflagging. Now
Senor Derwent, can you guess where we '
are taking you?"
Derwent confessed his inability to |
hazard a conjecture; for, skirting the j
grounds, they now seemed approaching |
a village composed of neatly built adobe I
houses, scrupulously clean both within
and without, as almost all Mexican
bouses are
'This Is where the laborers on the es
tate live.” said Padre Francisco. “There |
are several hundred souls here, for the j
industries of a great hacienda are very j
numerous. Everything which is con
slimed and almost everything which is j
worn Is made ujion it”
v ‘And is it true that all the peons on J
the haciendas are virtual serfs—unable to |
leave without the consent of their mas
tens?” asked Derwent.
‘It is true that, by the laws of Mexico j
no laborer can leave an estate so long as j
ne tain debt to his master That is just
enough, and on it the stability of the in
dnstnes of the country depends. In all
countries, however, there are men who I
do not fear to incur the vengeance of j
God by becoming oppressors of the poor
Booh men take advantage of this law to
keep the peons in their debt, and so hold
them in virtual liondage. Bnt no such j
bondage exists at Miraflores If a la The .. DO MESTIC” can be seen at
borer who is in debt wishes to go. Don I the Bt ore of McCall A Burch, oral the
Maurizio will cancel his debt rather than residence of J. G. McCall,
keep with him oue who is unwilling to
remain
‘But such a need rarely occurs," said
Dona Zanfa ‘Few of onr people ever
wish to lemre. and most of them have
Been horn on the estate We know them
all we think tor them all. they are. as it
were. |iart of onr family, why should
they desire to go': r
‘There is something very charming
In this feudal dejiendence of the em
ployed npoii their eniployem—something
softening and humanizing on both
side*,” said Derwent. “How different
from the wide chasm and the bittei
stnfe between latsir and capital with
which we have replaced it! But what
I* this/*
‘The school house," said the priest j
smiling as they paused before the open i
door of a large room, where about fifty
children sat hi their desks and a teacher
stood before a blackboariL There was
a simultaneous movement, as all present
rose to then feet. Derwent did not en
ter. hut. leaning against the doorway
watched the scene—the pretty, dark
faces, the shining eyes and gleaming
teeth, the reverence with which the
■tnall scholars knelt for the padre's
blessing, the caressing affectionateness
with which those nearest Dona Zarifa
pressed forward to tonch her dress or
kiss her hand There was no servility
in the last action It was plainly as
much an imp dse of their admiring ado
ration as the same homage is from a
lover
"Having the freedom to do so. bow
conld they help Iti'' Derwent thonght
lacking at the beantifnl gracious figure
ol the young lady, as sue stood In the
center of the mom. smiling into the up
turned faces, with one hand on the dark,
silky cnrls of a tiny boy, he envied the
children their privilege to express the
feeling which she inspired.
■•We did not linger long on your ac
count,” she said, when they rejoined
film. ‘Usnally el padre hears the cate
chisra and I distribnte rewards to the de
serving, bnt we lot them off easily this
morning because i do not want to fa
tigue yon, and I do want yon to see onr
hospital, if yoo are equal to a little far
tbor walk.”
Derwent declared himaelf fully equal
to It, and indeed his interest was so
much roused that be forgot his fatigue
The hospital—a rather Imoodnsr strno-
Every one should use P. P. P.; nearly
every one needs a good medicine to
purify, vitalize, and enrich the blood.
iimnmn
Poke Root and Potassium is the greatest
blood purifier of the age. It cures all
Blood and Skin Diseases, Primary, Sec
ondary, and Tertiary Syphilis where
all oilier remedies fail. P. P. P.,
Prickly Ash
TTART8V1LLE RA11
** In effect
DA 11 A' MIXED
Leave Harteville
Jovanu
Floyd's
Darlington
Palmetto
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence
Palmetto
Darlington
Floyd's
Jovanu
Arrrive Hartsville
J F. DIVINE
,ROAP.
Jan. 31, 1893.
TRAIN
5.55 a m
ii.30 a m
7.10 a m
9.00 am
9.25 a in
9.50 a m
2.00 p m
2.15 p m
2.35 p m
3.10 p m
8.30 p m
3.50 p m
, Gen. Supt.
and Potassium will cure Syphilis,
Rheumatism, Scrofula, Syphilitic Rheu
matism,Malaria,Old Sore's, Blood Poison
ami Dyspej>eia. If your head aches and
t ou tire out of spirits take P. P. P..
Piickly Ash, Poke Root, and
For a Tired Feeling, Impure Blood, Dis
tress after Eating, Dyspepsia, Pairs in
the Back, Headaches and Nervous Pros
tration and Debility and Weakness all
yield readily to P. P. P. For Sleepless
ness, Exhaustion and Malaria use P.P.P.
Two maehines in one; chain stitch;
lockstitch; “Domestic'' looper. Ask
the agent to show it to you. You
i will see its great value at once.
Thk Wonder or thk Aok! First
in the field with new ideas; high arm;
i bent wood wont; convertible stitch
sewing machine.
Mrs. J. G. McCall,
Agent for Darlington County
A Pointer on Stationery.
Buy your Books and Billet
Deaux Materials of THE DAR
LINGTON BOOK STORE.
Pen Pointers are his spe
cialty, and everything in
the line of Stationery and
Books can be supplied at rock
bottom prices.
I
Fot Solicitor.
HEREBY announce myself as a
candidate, subject to the result of
the Democratic primaries, fora second
term as Solicitor of the Fourth Judi
cial Circuit of South Carolina, and
promise, if nominated and elected, to
endeavor, with the help of experience
of the past term and of ri|>ening age,
to perforin the arduous duties of the
office more satisfactorily than hereto
fore With thanks for past favors.
Very Respectfully,
' J. M. JOHNSON.
Marion S, C„ 18 April '92.
FOR
Catarrh and a Shattered Constitution,
both male and female, nothing better
titan P. P. P.
THE
ladies whose systems are poisoned and
whose blood is in an impure condition,
due to Menstrual Irregularities, are
peculiarly lionofited by the wonderful
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P. P. P., Priekly Ash, Poke Root, and
Potassium, the greatest cure known for
all diseases of the
Ll PPM AN HROS., Proprietors,
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CHARLESTON, SUMTER AND
NORTHERN RAILROAD
HARLES E. MBALL R
icii/ 1 > •
In Effect March 2,
1892
NORTH.
SOUTH.
1
2
AM. AM.
0.50 Charleston
10.20
8.00 Pregnall's
9.00
10 12 Sumter
6.43
11.08 Lamar
5.53
11.25 Syracuse
535
11.40 Darlington
5.20
1150 Mont Clare
5 05
12.08 Robin’s Neck
4.54
12.23 Mandeville
4 39
12 37 Bennettsville
4.25
P. M. P
. M.
Trains l and 2 have throngh cars
between Charleston and Fayetteville.
THROUGH SHEDI
LE.
Leave Charleston
.... 0.50 a in
Sumter
10.15
Darlington
11.40
Arrive Richmond
7.40
Washington
8-88
Baltimore
10.30
Philadelphia
....12.85 p m
New York
3 20
AU trains daily except Sunday.
J. H. AVERILL, General Manager.
g'l & D. and C. & S. RAILROADS.
ly, in effect Jan. 81, 1892.
Leave Wadesboro
... 5.00 a m
Bennett’s .'.
.. 5.17 am
Morven's
6.25 a m
McFarland
5 30 a m
('heraw
... 0.05 a m
Cash's
Society Hill
... 6.82 a m
Dove’s
.... 0.50 a m
Floyd’s
.. 0.58 a m
Darlington
7.12 am
Palmetto
7.22 a m
Arrive Florence
Palmetto
.... 9.13 pm
Darlington
9.23 p m
Floyd's
... 9.38 p m
Dove’s
.... 9 40 p m
Society Hill
Cash’s
...10.15 p m
Cheraw
... 10.27 p m
McFarland
.. 10.57 p m
Morven’s.
.. 11.00 pm
Bennett's
... 11.14 p m
Arrive Wadesboro
... 11.30 a m
F'reight Train
Leave Florence
Arrive Darlington
... 7.55 a m
Leave Darlington
0.40 p m
Arnve Florence
... 7.25 p m
CRTH EASTERN RAILROAD,
ke In effect Jan. 31, 1892.
SOUTH HOUND.
RH
WHY IS THE
W. L. DOUGLAS
S3 SHOE GENTLEMEN
THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD FOR THE MONET?
It Is a seamless kIioc, with no tacks or wax throni
to hurt the feet; made of tho bout fine calf, stvlisli
and easy, and bemuse wv make more shoe# or this
grade than any other manufacturer. It equals naud-
sewed shoes costing from $4.00 to (5.00.
OlHscniiiiie llsiml-Mcucd, the finest calf
shoo ever offered for $5/10; equals French
Imported shoes which cost from $8.00to $12.00.
tit A 00 11 nnd-Si* wed Well Shoe, flno "nlf,
stylish, comfortable and durable. The best
shoo ever offered nt this price ; same grade as cus
tom-made shoes costing from fli.Oo to f'Uk).
0*0 30 INillee Shoe; Farmers. Kuilmad Men
sJJOrt and Letter Carriers all wear them; tiueealf,
seamless, smooth inside heavy three soles, exten
sion edge. Oue pair will wear a year.
Qif> 30 flue riilfi no better shoo over offered at
«DdC■ this price; one trial will convince those
who want u shoe for comfort and service.
CaO *^'» uiul $‘£.00 Work! ii gin an’a shoes
are very strong and durable. Those who
havo given them a trial will wear uo other make.
V‘^.00 and #1.?3 school shoes are
Di/Jf 9 worn by the boys everywhere; they sell
on their merits, ns the increasing sales show.
I Sjrfcrt* HCt.00 11 ii iid-we tved shoe, best
KrtCl vl I Dongola, very stylish; equalsFreuca
Imported shoes costing from $4.un to $6.(X).
LndieH’ *i.30, $‘-£.041 uud *1.73 shoe for
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Camion, si e that vv. L. Douglas' name and
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Cheap Wrapping Paper.
Old newspapers, answering exceed
ingly well for the purpose of wrapping
paper, for sale at Thk Darlington
Nkws office at 20 cents a hundred.
No. 27.
Leave Florence
1.85 a m
Kingstree
Lanes
2.50 a m
Arrive Charleston
5.00 a m
No. 28.
leave Florence
10.35 p m
Kingstree
11.49p m
Lanes
12.15 a m
Arrive Charleston
2.40 a m
No. 58.
I*>ave Lanes
8.52 p in
Arrive Charleston
10.30 p m
No. 01.
Leave Florence
. 8.05 a m
K ingstree
9.82 a m
Dines
.10.00 a m
Arrive Charleston
.11.59 a m
Train on C. A I). R. R. connects at
Florence with No. 01 Train.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 78.
Leave Charleston
Lanes
3.25 a m
Kingstree
8 43 a in
Arrive Florence
4.45 a m
No. 14.
I,eave Charleston
7.01 p m
lames
8.88 p m
Kingstree
8.50 p m
Arrive Florence
9.55 p m
No. 52.
Leave Charleston
0.50 a m
Arrive Lanes
. 8.27 a m
No. 00.
Leave Charleston
. 4.29 p m
Lanes
. 0.35 p m
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April U—ly.
Kingatree 3.50 pm
Arrive Florence 8.15 p in
No. 52 runs through to Columbia
via Central R. R. of 8. C.
Noh. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilming
ton, N.C., making clone connection
with \V. A W. R. R. for all points
North.
J. F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt.
aWTILMINGTON, COLUMBIA &
AUGUSTA RALKOAD.
In effect March 27, 1892.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 23.
Leave Wilmington 0.25 p m
Marion 9.34 p m
Arrive Florence 10.15 p in
No. 5I 1 . •
Leave Florence 3.20 a m
Sumter 4.35 a m
Arrive Columbia 0.15 am
No. 27.
Leave Wilmington 10.10 p m
Marion 12.40 a m
Arrive Florence 1.20 am
No. 52.
Leave Sumter u.43 a m
Arrive Columbia 10.55 a m
No. 58.
Leave Florence 7.57 a m
Sumter 9 20 a m
Anrrive Columbia
No. 52 runs through from Charles
ton via Central Railroad; leaving
Lanes 8.32 a m, Manning 9 09 a in.
Train on C. and D. Railroad con
nects at Florence with No. 58.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 51.
Leave Columbia 10.45 p iu
Sumter 12.04 a in
Arrive Florence 1.15 a m
No. 78.
Leave Florence 5.00 a m
Marion 5.40 a m
Arrive Wilmington 8.55 a iu
No. 59.
Leave Columbia
Sumter 7.30 p m
Arrive Florence 8.40 p m
No. 53.
Leave Columbia 0.00 p m
Arrive Sumter 0.25 p m
No. 14.
Leave Florence .10.25 p w
Marion 11.02 p m
Arrive Wilmington 1.50am.
No. 53 runs through to charleston
via Central Railroad, arriving Man
ning 8.04 p m. Lanes 8.45 p m,
charleston 10.30 a m.
No. 59connects at Florence with c.
& D. train trom cheraw and Wades-
boro-
Nos. 78 and 14 make close connec
tion at Wilmington with W. 4s W.
Railroad for all points North.
Trains on Florence Railroad leave
Pee Dee daily except Sunday 8 85 a
in, arrive Rowland 11.40 a m. Ueturn-
ing leave Rowland 13.10 p in, arrive
Pee Dee 4.00 p in.
Trains on Manchester & Augusta
Railroad leave Sumter daily except
Sunday 10 50 a m, arrive Rimini 11 59
a m. Returning leave Rimini 12.30p.
m, arrive Sumter 1.40 i>. m.
J. F. DIVINE, Gen Supt