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Updated: June 4, 2025
If then the secret, so unexpectedly revealed to him, had given him a desire for the possession of riches, it was not for the sake of being rich. No; a nobler object inspired him one more in keeping with his poetic character. He desired riches only that with them he might bridge over the chasm that separated him from Rosarita.
It will be in compliance with the request of one who is now no more, that this marriage should no longer be delayed. Do you see any obstacle to it, Rosarita?" The young girl started at these words, which reminded her of the fatal engagement she had sought to banish from memory. Her bosom swelled, and her tears flowed afresh.
He missed one thing amidst all his prosperity, and in spite of himself, the pride of race revived in his breast, and an ardent sympathy had seized upon him for the ardent young man, loved by Dona Rosarita, who might perhaps have replaced the Senator in the execution of his bold plan.
Rosarita, in order to secure an ally in her father, hastened to embrace him tenderly, and to testify her astonishment at a miracle, which had converted the adopted son of a gambusino into the heir of one of the most powerful families in Spain. After having launched this twofold dart against the Senator, the young girl vanished from the apartment, leaving her father alone.
This young man has in his pocket, at this moment, a written direction of the route to the Golden Valley; moreover, he is passionately in love with Dona Rosarita, for whom he would give all the gold in this valley, or all the gold in the world, and all the horses in Sonora, if he had them. Moreover, his object in coming to the Hacienda del Venado, was to make himself its future proprietor."
Remember! till I give the word, the life of this young man is sacred. Hush!" he continued, "listen!" and still holding the outlaw by the arm he turned his eyes upon Tiburcio, who had again commenced speaking. "Why should I conceal it from you longer?" exclaimed the young man, in a tone to which the attentive attitude of Rosarita had lent animation.
Even in our country, famous for its beautiful women, Dona Rosarita is certainly loveliest of all." "And richest too," added the Spaniard, with a smile. "Who would have expected to find, in the middle of the desert, such an accomplished beauty? such youthful freshness? Such charms were created to shine in afar higher sphere?" "At the court of a king, for instance," carelessly rejoined Arechiza.
"Villain!" repeated he, as he endeavoured to get hold of his poignard: "you shall die the death of an assassin." Places had suddenly changed Tiburcio was now the aggressor, but at this moment a third personage appeared upon the scene. It was Don Estevan. "Hold," screamed Rosarita, "hold, for the love of the Holy Virgin! This young man is my father's guest; his life is sacred under our roof."
Furthermore, he loves your daughter!" "Is that all? Why, I was aware of these facts already!" "Yes, but your daughter loves him perhaps you were not aware of that fact?" Don Estevan here detailed the events that had just transpired, and which proved that the passion of the young gambusino was reciprocated by Rosarita. "Well!" calmly rejoined Don Augustin; "so much the worse for the Senator!"
The monk, in a few more words, related the closing scene of the widow's death, and then finished by saying: "Now, Don Augustin, you perceive my reason for saying that this young fellow, whatever may be his family, is not the less likely to make a good match for the Dona Rosarita."
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