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Show Alone; tlio Itio Otmiili! a thousand tnles of Mexico nre told, but no ro-mnnco ro-mnnco enn oqunl tlio ndvonturog of n Toxiih youth who nan licon broimht back to hlB homo from the hospital nt Montoroy. Durlns his visit to tho southern republic he fell under tho spell of n fair senorlta, and nfterwnrds became tho victim of her fury. That ho esrnped with bis life was duo largely to tho dovotlon of Cherry Mull-not Mull-not o, said to bo one of tho most beautiful beau-tiful girls In the world. She rescued him from the deadly clutcbeH of tho mlnotnur treo and nursed him back to life and lovo. When Arno T Snvry, a bandsomo Texns youth of nmplo mennH, found blniHelf ready to nccopt an Invitation of n friend to visit Mexico, ho recalled the stories of other gallant young Toxnns who hnd Kono down Into tbo lajid of tho beautiful to find Hwcot-honrts Hwcot-honrts and return no moro forovar. "Hut I am not so soft as othors," ke said. This confident young man had a sweetheart In a cottago under tho Lntio 8tnr, and ho vowed over and oor thnt there was not a girl In all Mexico with eyes so bright or face so fair as his Toxus beauty, nor any who could maka him forgot for a moment mo-ment llttlo Kannlo Frayno. Ho had known Fanny all his life nnd loved her when they were schoolmates, and if there was a girl In all tho world ho could blot hor nnmo from his heart she would bavo to possess supernatural su-pernatural iKJwers. Thnt was about tho way thla self-reliant self-reliant youth tnlkod when ho had his foot In tho stirrup and sot out to visit i could not sleep. Leona bad told him that hn might hope. "I think I lovo you a little," sbo said. Then she gazed Bxedly atUlm nnd pointed townrd Texas. ', He promptly placed bis hand over i his heart and shook hla head. Tho ittlo pantoitilmo wns full of nuuiiilng. Sho accused him of having a sweotlcnrt at home and ho lied with alacrity and without sbamo. The next dny Selmn said to ilm: "You nre too rapid: you should lavo wultcd until Cherry comes." f "Who Is Cherry?" said Arno. '.'The most beautiful girl in tho world," was tho reply. "Impossible! There can bo no ether llko Leona." Solma laughed. "Leona could not hold a candle by tho sldo of Clerry lellnote," she said. "No matter, I shnll .not fall In lovo with hor." "Uofore sho Is hero a weok you will bo rolling In the dust at her feet." "Oherry Mollnole will arrlvo to-day," to-day," exclaimed Morccdes, rclaTpIng her hands. "I have a lettor." This was at breakfast one morning. "Tell him nil about Cherry, pipa," said one of tho girls. . Story of Cherry Mellnot. "That I will with pleasure," sard the-old the-old gentleman "You must know, 8onor Savry, that Sonorltn Mtilnoto, who Is the most beautiful young woman wom-an In all tho world, Is an old frlihd of ours. Sho attended school wltli my girls, She Is a living romanccj. She vestro springs bearing baskets of good things to cat and drink. It Is not far. We will hae a day long to be remembered " When tho lunch had .been spread under tho shado of the trees, Loona said: "Thoro Is ono thing lacking, but It is within easy reach. If Arno will coma with mo, we will add flavor to tho occasion." Tho girl led tho way, singing a love song, nnd Arno followed by hor side. Cherry Mellnoto sat choking, nnd her protty face was as white as hor dross. Flvo minutes bad passed when th party at the springs heard a shriek that caused them to spring to their feet. Leona's Vengeance. This is what had happened. Approaching Ap-proaching n peculiar looking plant resembling re-sembling a largo cactus with many thorny arras, Leonn said: "There, cut a leaf of that. It haa a delicious fragrance" Tho youth wns standing by tho torrlblo mlnotnur treo a carnivorous plnnt thnt Uvea upon tho flesh of birds nnd nnl-mats. nnl-mats. ' Hu had no sooner touched one of tho stems than a long arm, like th horrible teutnefo of tho octopus, hissed through tho air and wrapped about his body. He had only time to see tho omllo on Lconn's face when othor long thorny nrms grasped btm. Powerless nnd screaming for help, ho felt himself being drawn Into the awful tangle of crushing leaves. Cherry Mellnoto was first to answor tho cries for help. Othors quickly followed, fol-lowed, and fortunately a company ol pOOOOOOOOCOCCjOOOCOOCOOOOOOOOC0000000000000 aau ssssssssssssBvTwsssVV.ljrJL t .sftl sssF tUfiv sm aasa '"BsHTasasaWvaK' x S W XS MU fcwoooooooooooeooooooooocc Don Diego Montemoran at his hacienda hacien-da near Hablnas, In tho state of Nuova leon, Kopubllcn do Mexico. Friend of Danlshed Man. "During unhappy days for his country coun-try Diego hnd sufferud oxlle. Ho had lcnt tlvo years In Texns. It was at '.hla period that Arno nnd tho banished Moxlcnn beenmo comrades and tho warmest of friends. After n long period peri-od of waiting tbo edict of banishment was annulled through tho Influence of Dlego'H fathor a rich nnd powerful senator and tho happy young man wns Invltul to roturn to his homo. Aided by hla friend Arno, Diego had prospered In ox.llo nnd ho roturnod to hla fnthor'a houso not a prodigal son, but ono upon whom fortune hnd showered show-ered fuvors, Benntor Montemoran hnd anticipated anticipat-ed tho coming of his son's frlond and Iim stood nt tho great front gnto of tho haclepda to welcome him. Arno waH delighted with tho warm reception ox-tended ox-tended by tho lino looking old man. In auothor matter ho wns disappointed, disappoint-ed, for ho soon lenrned that his friend was away from homo, lie hnd boon aummonod in nn affair of law as far away as Chihuahua Tbo daughtora of tho senator enmo hurrying to welcome tho young man, of whom tholr brother had told thorn so much. Selma, Leona, and Mer-cedes Mer-cedes ontored together with oxtended hands. "Thrco Graces" worn tho words uppermost In tho mind of tlio astounded visitor, Novor beforo bad he looked upon such charming young Clrla. The evening was spent walking about tho grounds of tho hnlcendn. The young Texan found something to udralro and exclto his curiosity at overy step. Lover's Vows Broken. When ulght canio Savry was left alone In bis room. Ho found his nerves shattered. Trembling, bo throw himself Into a great chair and burled hla faco in IiIh hands. Ho wns violently In lovo with Leona Monto-uoran Monto-uoran nnd his heart smoto him. Ho had lied and hla solemn vowa to Funny Fun-ny Frayne no longer held him. At last an evening cumo when ho went to hla room so happy that he ocaoooooooooooajouuuuulnaaaji baa Just returned from MadiM nnd Paris, whoro shn created a slnsatlou. Hor great beauty was recogiJaed, and sho enjoyed the admiration or nobility nnd royalty without a rival. It la said that she refused dozens of counts, dukes and lords, nnd even ono prince of roynl blood, flon. Horara was hor grandfather. He was tho finest looking look-ing man In Snntu Ana's army An Imitator of Murat, he always woro n uniform glllterliiR with sold lace, and a plume that swept back over tho tall of his bono. His coat buttons but-tons woro gold, nnd the hilt of his sword was decorated with diamond. It was this dashing warrior with his carbineers who turned back yoiy Indiana In-diana regiment at lluena Vista He wns slain In battle, Ills daughter, n woman of groat beauty, married Col, .Mellnoto, or Maximilians urmy ' Cherry, nn only duughtur. Inherltyl j his fortune. There Is no other llko her. 8ho hns yet to sen the tlrst I man who did not Instantly fall In lovo with her. You will see her to-1 day." I When Chtr.y Mellnoto swept Into tho great hnll of tho hacienda glittering, glit-tering, with Jewels, compelling ndoru-tlon ndoru-tlon In all eyes and scattering sun-shine sun-shine and joy In nil hearts the lover of Leona found himself rooted to one Itosltlon nnd gusplng for breath. He felt that they had hardly half described de-scribed tho beauty and charms of the young woman Mho was passing before him. Savry Infatuated. ' Scarcely a week had paused before Arno found himself devoting all bis time to Cherry, to the utter neglect of j Loona. Illlndod by his Infatuation, he failed to sco the look of burning I hatred and thirst for revenge in ' Leona's sparkling oyes. Tho devoted Mexican girl had loved nnd trusted him. Now sho thirsted for hla blood. One bright inorulns thoro was n now look In the dark eyes of tho girl whose sorrow all had no-1 tlced. Hor pretty face sparkled with j animation, and sho danced and sang ! us one who hns always lived amidst Bconor. of pleasure. "Senor Arno," she said, "I have planned to make thla a memorable day, one that we can never forget. I bavo sent some peons to Ava Sil- vmiuero who were passing galloped uon tho scene. "Yateveo, yateveo," they shouted, firing their gun at the main trunk of tho. plant, hoping to make It release Its vlrtlm. Some slashed the leave and other threw ropes to the struggling strug-gling man, Arno managed to got a noose under hla arms, and when a Moxlcnn had caught one of his legs they all united their strength and tho mangled )outh was drawn from the embrace of the torrlblo plant, The Mexicans declure that In Its auger lis swaying arms hiss the word "Yateveo," which means "I see oti," The clothing of the unfortunate young man was torn to shreds, and hla body was covered with blood. Loved and Forolven. The vaipierua made a Utter, and Arno wus hurriedly carried to the hacienda, wheie a physlclau was summoned, sum-moned, I'ioiii tho doctor Cherry lesrned that though the young man was badly hurt and itolsoued with the Juice of the mluotaur, It would be possible pos-sible to save his life If ho could be moved to tho hospital at Monterey Sho did not hesltato u moment, A carriage was ordered and only a few moments passed before the sufferer was on the way to the station Leona's smile had passed The unfortunate Texan lay nr many weeks unconscious in the hospital. hos-pital. At lust one of the doctors said; He will open his u)ea KxUy, and probably know )ou ' Uter In tho day Cherry saw n look of Intelligence In his face, und whon Arno tried to sit up he saw some one disappearing from the room, Finding a note pinned to bin bosom, he read "The doctor say yon cun get well. ProlH by lour awful experience and be truo to our first love From one who wul), it might have been Cherry " When the young Texan again opened" his eyes after a long rest he looked into a aweet, smiling face, and be heard the whispered words; "Arno, are you not glad ta seo tno?" He struggled to h1d out his anus, saying; say-ing; "If ou can forgive me, I w love you forever," Ills 'eyes had filled with tears, but through them he recognised his tlrst love little Fanny Fngrnc. f |