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The traveler looked at him fixedly for
• moment or two, nnd then laid hia hand
firmly on his arm and pulled him toward
the table.
“ Now, look here,” he said to him curtly,
" I Intend to pass two hours In your hovel,
at all risks; I know that between this and
eleven o'clock you expect a large party.”
The landlord attempted to give a de
nial, but the traveler cut him short.
“ Silence,” he continued, “ I wish to be
presi tit at this meeting; of course I do
not mean to be seen; but I must not
only see them, but hear all they say. Put
me where you please, that is your con
cern ; but as any trouble deserves pay
ment, here are ten ounces for you, and
I will give you as many more when your
visit' >rs have gone, and I assure you that
what I ask of you will not in any way
compromise you. Now, I will add, that
I f you obstinately refuse the arrangement
1 offer-— "
“ Well, suppose I do?”
“ I will blow out your brains,” the
traveler said distinctly.
“ Bane it, excellency,” the poor fellow
answered, with a grimace, ” 1 think that
I have no choice, and am compelled to
accept.”
“ Good | now you are learning reason;
but take three ounces as a consolation.”
£7 ' he landlord, forgetting that he had de
clared a few moments previously that he
had nothing In the house. Instantly cov
ered the table with provisions, which, if
not particularly delicate, were sufficiently
appeti/.ing. When their hunger was at
length appeased, the traveler who seemed
to ;epeak for both thrust away his plate
a n f addressed the landlord, who was mod
estly standing behind him, hat in hand.
“ And now for another matter,” he
eald "how many lads have you to help
you ''”
wo, excellency— the one who took
four horses to the corral, and another.”
^“ Very good. I presume you will not
requir" both thoee lads to wait on your
friends to-night?”
“ Certainly not, excellency; Indeed, for
greater security, 1 shall wait on them
alone •
^Better s till; then, you see no incon
venience In sending one of them Into the
Ciudad?”
“ No Inconvenience at all, excellency;
what Is the business?”
“ Simply,” he said, taking a letter from
his bosom, “ to convey this letter to Senor
Don Antonia Rallier, in the Calle Mon-
tertlla, and bring me back an answer."
“ That Is easy, excellency; If you will
have the kindness to intrust the letter to
me.”
“ Here It Is, and four piastres for the
Journey.”
The host bowed respectfully and Im
mediately left the room.
“ I fancy, Curumllla,” the traveler then
■aid to his companion, “ that our affairs
are going on well.”
The other replied with a silent nod of
assent. The travelers rose; in a twink
ling when the landlord returned and re
moved all signs o f supper, and then hid
his guests behind an old-fashioned coun
ter.
C H A P T E R X.
The travelers had scarce time to con-
tea] themselves ere several knocks on the
fioor warned the landlord that the myste
rious guests he expected were begluning
to arrlv.
The door was hardly ajar ere several
men burst Into the inn, thrusting ea.u
other aside In their haste, as if afraid
o f being followed. These men were seven
or eight In number, and It was easy to
tee they were officers, In spite of the pre
caution of some among them who had put
on civilian attire.
They laughed nnd jested loudly. The
door o f the rancho had been left ajar by
the land'ord, who probably thought it un
necessary to close It; the officers succeed
ed each other with great rapidity, and
their number soon became so great that
the room was completely filled.
As for No Lusacho, he continually
prowl'“ I round the tables, watching ev
erything with a corner of his eyes, and
being careful not to serve the slightest
article without receiving immediate pay
ment. A t length, one of the officers rose.
“ Is Don Sirven here?”
“ Yes, senor,” a young man of twenty
at the most answered as he rose.
“ Assure yourself that no person Is ab
sent.”
The young man bowed and began walk
ing from one table to the other, exchang-
tng two or three words In a low voice with
iacb of the visitors. When Don Sirven
bad gone round the mom, he went to the
■er«“ n who had addressed him and said
With a respectful b ow :
tT “ Senor colonel, the meeting Is complete
and only one person Is absent; but as hs
Id not tell us certainly whether he would
us the honor of being present to-night,
“ That will do,” the colonel Interrupted;
«main outside, watch the environs and
no one approach without challenging
dm, but If you know who arrives intro-
hlm Immediately.”
“ You can trust me, colonel," the young
W »n answered, and, after bowing to his
aoperlor officer, he left the room and cloa-
ad the door behind him.
I The officers then turned round on the
Senrhee and thus found themselves face
to face with the colonel, who had sta
tioned himself In the middle of the room.
Tbs latter waited a few minutes till per
fect silence was established, and then
•poke as follow s;
"L e t me, in the first place, thank you,
eaballema, for the punctuality with which
yon have responded to the meeting I had
the honor of arranging with yon. I am
delighted at the confidence It hae pleased
you to display in me, and, believe me. I
ahall show myself worthy of It; for It
proves to me once again that you are
really devoted to the interests of our
country end that I may freely reckon on
yon in the hour of danger. Yon under
stand as well as I do that we can no
longer h e our necks beneath our dte-
potk faverament. The man who at this
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moment holds our destinies in his hands
has shown himself unworthy of his man
date. The hour will soon strike for the
man who has deceived us to be over
thrown.”
The colonel had made a start, and
would probably have continued his plaus
ible speech for a long time in an em
phatic voice, had not one of his audience
interrupted him :
“ That is all very fine, colonel,” he said,
“ we are all aware that we are gentlemen
devoted, body and soul, to our country;
but devotion must be paid for. Whut
shall we get by this after all?”
The colonel was at first slightly em
barrassed by this warm apostrophe; but
he recovered himself at once, and turned
with a smile to his interpreter:
“ I was coming to It, my dear captain,
at the very moment when you cut across
my speech.”
“ Oh, that is different,” the captain an
swered.
“ In the first place,” the colonel went
on, “ I have news for you which I feel
assured you will heartily welcome. This
is the last time we shall meet.”
“ Very good,” said the practical cap
tain.
The colonel saw that he could no long
er dally with the matter, for all his hear
ers openly took part with their com
rade. A t the moment when he resolved
to tell all he knew, the door of the inn
was opened, and a man wrapped ffi a
large cloak quickly entered the room pre
ceded by the Alferex Don Sirven, who
shouted in a loud voice:
“ The general. Caballerea, the general.”
At this announcement silence was re
established as If by enchantment. The
person called the general stopped in the
middle o f the room, looked around him,
and then took off his hat, let his cloak
fall from his shoulders, and appeared In
the full dress uniform of a general offi
cer.
“ Long live Gen. Guerrero,” the officere
shouted as they rose enthusiastically.
"Thanks, gentlemen, thanks,” the gen
eral responded with
numerous bows.
“ This warm feeling fills me with delig>.t;
but pray be silent, that ws may properly
settle the matter which has brought us
here: moments are precious, and. In spite
o f the precautions we have taken, your
presence at this inn may have been de
nounced. I will come at once to facta,
without entering Into Idle (peculations,
which would cause us to waste valuable
time.
In a word, then, what ie It we
want? T o overthrow the present govern
ment, and establish another more in con
formity with our opinions, and, above all,
our interests.”
“ Yes, yes,” the officers exclaimed.
“ In that case we are conspiring against
the established authority, and are rebels
In the eyes of the law,” the general con
tinued coolly and distinctly; “ as such we
stake our heads. I f our attempt fails,
we shall be pitilessly shot by the v ictor;
but we shall not fail.” he hastily added,
"because we are resolutely playing a ter
rible game, and each of us knows that his
fortune deends on winning.
“ Yes, yes,” the captain whose observa
tions had, previous to the general’s ar
rival so greatly embarrassed the colonel,
said, “ all that le very fine; hut we were
promised something else In your name, ex
cellency.”
The general smiled.
“ You are right, captain,” he remarked;
"but I Intend to keep all promises— but
not. as you might reasonably suppose,
when our glorious enterprise has suc
ceeded.”
“ When then, pray?” the captain asked,
curiously.
“ A t once, señores,” the general ex
claimed.
Joy and astonishment so paralyzed his
hearers that they were unable to utter a
syllable. The general looked at them for
a moment, and then, turning away with
a mocking smile, he walked to the front
door, which he opened. The officers eag
erly watched his movements, and the gen
eral, after looking out coughed twice.
“ Here I am. excellency," a voice said,
issuing from the fog.
"B ring In the bags.” Don Sebastian
ordered, and then quietly returned to the
middle of the room.
Almost immediately after a man enter
ed, bearing a heavy leather saddlebag. It
was Carnero. A t a signal from his mas
ter he deposited his bundle and went out,
but returned shortly after with another
bag. which he placed by the side of the
first one. Then, after bowing to bis mas
ter he withdrew.
The general opened the bags, and a
flood of gold poured In a trickling cas
cade on the table; the officers instinctive
ly held out their quivering hands.
When all the gold bad disappeared and
the effervescence was beginning to sub
side, Don Sebastian, who, like the Angel
of Evil, had looked on with a profoundly
mocking smile, slightly tapped the table
to request silence.
“ Señores,” he said, “ I have kept all
my promises, and have acquired the right
to count on you.
W e shall not meet
again, bat at a future day I will let you
know my intentions. Still be ready to
act at the first signal; In ten days Is the
anniversary festival of the Proclamation
of Independence, and If nothing alters
my plans I shall probably choose that
day to try, with your assistance, to de
liver the country from the tyrant« who
oppress It. However. I will be careful to
have you warned. So now let us sepa
rate; the night is far advanced, and a
longer stay at this spot might compro-
mlss the sacred interests for which we
have sworn to die.
C H APTER X L
The Alameda o f Mexico le one of the
most beautiful In America. It la situat
ed at one of the extremities o f the city,
and forms a long square, with a wall of
circnmvallatlon bordered by a deep ditch,
whose muddy, fetid waters, owing to the
negligence of the government, exhale pes
tilential miasmas. At each corner of the
! promenade a gate offer» admission to car
riages. riders and pedestrians, who walk
[ silently beneath a thick awning of vsr-
dure formed by willows, elms and poplar*
that border the principal road.
These
trees are selected with great tact, and are
always green, for although the leaves &rs
renewed, it takes place gradually and Im
perceptibly, so that the branches are nev
er entirely stripped o f their foliage.
It was evening, and, as usual, the
Alameda was crowded; handsome car
riages, brilliant riders and modest pedes
trians were moving backward and for
ward, with cries, laughter and joyous
calls, as they sought each other in the
walks. By degrees, however, the prome-
naders went toward the Bucarelll; the
carriages became scarcer, and by the time
night had set in the Alameda was desert
ed.
A horseman, dressed In a rich Cam-
preslnc costume and mounted on a mag
nificent horse, entered the Alameda along
which he galloped for about twenty min
utes examining the side walks the clumps
of trees and the bushes; in a word he
seemed to be looking for somebody or
something.
A t the moment when the traveler reach
ed the Bucarelli the last carriages were
leaving It and it was soon as deserted
as the Alameda.
He galloped, up and
down the promenade twice or thrice look
ing carefully down the side rides and at
the end of his third turn a horseman,
coming from the Alameda, passed on his
right hand, giving him in a low voice the
Mexican salute, “ Santlssima noche cabel-
le ro !”
Although the sentence had nothing pe
culiar about it the horseman started, and
immediately turning his horse
round,
started In pursuit. Within a minute the
two horsemen were side by side; the first
comer, so soon as he saw that he was
followed, checked his horse’s pace, as if
with the intention of entering into direct
communication.
“ A fine night for a ride, senor,” the
first horseman said, politely raising his
hand to his hat.
“ It is," the second answered, "although
It is beginning to grow iate.”
“ The moment Is only the better chosen
for certain private conversation.”
The second horseman looked around,
and bending over to the speaker, said ;
" I almost despaired of meeting you.”
“ Did I not let you know that I should
come ?”
“ T ru e ; but I feared that some obsta
cle------”
“ Nothing should impede an honest man
from accomplishing a sacred duty,” the
first horseman said.
The other bowed with an air of satis
faction. “ Then,” he said, “ I can count
on you. No----- ”
“ No names here, senor,” the other
sharply Interrupted him. “ Casplta, an old
wood ranger like you, a man who has
long been a Tlgrero, ought to remember
that the trees have ears and the leaves
eyes.”
"Yes, you are right. I do remember
it, but permit me to remark that If It is
not possible for us to talk here where ain
we do so?”
“ Patience, senor, I wish to serve you,
as you know, for you were recommended
to me by a trusty man. Be guided by
me, if you wish us to succeed in this
affair.”
“ I ask nothing better; still you must
tell me what I ought to do.”
"F o r the present very little; merely
follow me at a distance to the place where
I purpose taking you.”
(T o be continued.)
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whenever she sees me all that la said an
done In the convent, and there Is ■ goo
deal to learn from the conversation sf
nun. She takes a great Interest In mi
and as I am fond of her, too, I listen t
her with pleasure.”
“ Oh, go o n ! Go on !”
“ Well, this time 1 have nearly finished
It appears, from what my relation tell
me, that the nuns and the Mother Su
; -rior are utterly opposed to the general’
plans of marriage.”
“ Oh, the holy women !” the Tigrero ex
claimed with simple Joy.
“ Are they not?” the eapataz said wltl
a laugh. “ This is probably the reasoi
why they keep so secret the return o
their boarder to her senses, for the]
doubtless hope that, so loug ns the pool
girl Is mad, the geueral will’ not dan
contract the union he Is meditating. Un
fortunately they do not know the max
with whom they have to deal and th<
ferocious ambition that devours him ; at
ambition for the gratification of which
he will recoil from no crime, howevei
atrocious It may be.”
“ Alas I” the Tigrero said, despairingly;
“ you see, my friend, that I am lost.”
"W ait, wait, my good sir; your situar
tion, perhaps, is uot so desperate as yos
imagine it. Yesterday 1 went to the coo-
vent ; the Mother Superior, to whom 1
had the bouor of speaking, confided to me
under the seal of secrecy— for she knows
that, although I am a servant of Don Se
bastian, I take a deep interest in Dona
Anita, and would be glad to see her happy
that the young lady has expressed an in
tention to confess.
’’ Hence?” Don Martial quickly inter
rupted him.
“ Well, the Mother Superior asked me
to bring her a priest or monk in whoa
I had confidence."
“ Ah I”
“ Y’ ou understand, my friend.”
” Yes, yes !”
“ And to take him to the convent.”
“ And,” Don Martial asked In a clink
ing voice, “ have you found this confess
or ?”
“ I believe so,” the eapataz answered
with a smile.
“ At what time are you to take this cons
fessor to th- convent?"
“To-morrow.”
"V ery good, and I presume yon have
arranged a place to meet him?"
“ I should think so; he Is to meet n s
at the 1‘arlan.”
“ I am certain that he will be punc
tual 1”
“ And so am I, and now, senor, do yon
consider that you have lost your time In
listening to me?”
"O n the contrary,” Don Martial re
plied, as he offered him bis hand with a
smile, " I consider you a first-rats hand
at telling a story.”
They went out of the room. The Tig-
rero^— Minted his horse and followed PR-
l-T" while the eapataz re-entered the
..oiise.
After numberless turnings nad
windings, the rider nnd the footman at
length entered a wide street.
•"nils Is the Sccuudn Monterllla,” said
the peon, “ and that gentleman,” he added,
pointing to a horseman who was coming
toward them, “ Is the very Don Antonio
you are looking for.”
‘ You are sure of It?” the Tigrero ask
ed.
'T know him well.”
“ It that Is the case, accept this pla»-
tre, my friend, and go home, for I no
longer need your services.”
The peon retired. During the convew
satlon the newcomer had halted In som*
alarm.
- - —
" 'Tie I, Don Antonio,” the Tigrero
shouted to him. “ Come on without fear
— I ain a friend.”
“Oh, oh!
It Is very late to meet •
friend In the street,” Don Antonio an
swered, though he advanced without hes
itation, after laying his hand upon his
weajion to guard against a surprise.
“ I ain Martial, the Tigrero."
“Oh, that Is different; what do yon
want? A lodging, eh? I will hare you
led to my house by a servant, and there
leave you till to-morrow, as I am In a
hurry.”
"Agreed ; but allow me one word.”
“ Slieak."
" W h e ie Is Don Valentine?”
“ Do you want to see him?”
a
“ Excessively.”
‘T h en come with me at once, for
golug to Valentine?”
(T o be continued.)
I ended, he, too, remained silent for some
C H A PTE R X II.
On emergiug from the Paseo, the cap- time.
At length, raising his head, he
atax went ahead, followed at a respectful looked at me for a moment angrily.”
distance by Martial the Tigrero, who en
"W hat are you doing there?” he asked.
tered the Calle del Pajaro, and about the
“ I am waiting," I answered, “ for the
middle of the street saw the capataz's orders it may please your excellency to
horse, held by an ill-looking fellow, who give me.”
gazed curiously at him.
Don Martial
He looked at me for a few moments as
stopped before the door, dismounted, if trying to read my very thoughts, and
threw his bridle to the fellow, and, with then laid his hand on my arm. “ Carnero,"
out saying a word to him, resolutely en he said to me, “ you have been a long
tered the house.
time in my service, but take care lest I
He then found himself in utter dark should have to dismiss you. You do not
r.ess, but after groping his way, pushed like," he said, "servants who are too In
forward. A fter crossing the saguan. he telligent and too clear sighted ; and now
entered a square yard with several doors; lead me to Dona Anita’s apartments.”
one of these doors was open, and a man
" I obeyed with hanging head; the gen
was standing on the threshold. It was eral remained an hour with the young
lady, and I never knew what was said
Carnero.
The tiger slayer went up to him ; the between them. It ts true that now and
other walked on. The eapataz took him then I heard the general speaking loudly
by the hand and whispered, “ Come with and angrily, and Dona Anita weeping,
and apparently making some entreaty to
me.”
H is guide led him through several him ; but that was all. When the general
rooms, took him up a flight of stairs, and came out bo was very pale. The morrow
opening a door conducted him Into a room at daybreak we set out for Mexico, and
I Vina Anita followed us in a palanquin.
faintly lighted by a lamp.
“ Now,” said Carnero, after closing the As soon as we reached our journey’s end
door, from which the Tigrero noticed that Dona Anita was carried to the Convent
he removed the key, “ sit down and let us of the Bernardines. where the good sisters
talk, for we are In safety. I must give received her with tears of sorrowful sym
you a few words in explanation of the pathy. The general, owing to the influ
mysterious way In which I brought you ence he enjoyed, easily succeeded in get
ting himself appointed guardian to the
here.”
“ I am listening to you,” the Tigrero young lady and Immediately assumed the
management of her estates, which, as you
answered.
“ W e are In the mansion of General Don doubtless are aware, are considerable.”
" I know It,” said the Tigrero, with a
Sebastian Guerrero,” the eapataz then re
sigh.
marked.
“ A ll these matters settled the eapataz
“ What?” the Tigrero exclaimed, with
continued; "T h e general returned to So
a start of uneasiness.
“ Reassure yourself, no one saw you en nora to arrange his affairs, and hand
ter, and your presence here Is quite un over the government to the person who
known, for the simple reason that I started for his post some days previous
ly. I will not tell what happened then,
brought you In my private entrance.”
as you know it.”
“ I do not understand you.”
The Tigrero raised his head. " I s that
“ And yet It is very easy to explain. For
reasons too long to tell you. and which really all?” he asked.
"Yes,” the eapataz answered.
would Interest you but slightly, during
“ On your honor?” Don Martial added,
Don Sebastian's absence as Governor of
Sonora I had a private passage made. E v looking fixedly at him.
Carnero hesitated. “ Well, no,” he said
erybody save myself Is ignorant of the ex
istence of this communication, which,” at last.
he added, with a glowing smile, “ may at
C H A PTE R X III.
a given moment be of great utility. The
Don Martial watched
the
various
room In which we now are forms part of
the suite I occupy, in which the general movements of the eapataz. Seeing at last
that he did not seem inclined to make the
has never yet set foot.”
“ But suppose you were to be eent for, confession he was bo impatiently await-d
Carnero
through the general happening to want lng, he touched him slightly.
started as If suddenly branded with a
you?”
hot Iron.
“ Certainly, but I have foreseen th at;
"W h at you have to reveal to me must
It Is my system never to leave anything
be very terrible,” the Tigrero at length
to chance. Although It has never hap
said In a low voice.
pened yet, no one can enter here without
“ So terrible, my friend," the eapataz
my being Informed soon enough to get
answered, “ that though alone with you
rid of any person who may be with me.”
In this room I fear to tell it you.”
“ That Is capitally arranged, and I am
The Tigrero shook his head sadly.
happy to see that you are a man of pru
“ Speak, my friend," he said in a gentle
dence.”
voice, “ I have suffered such agony during
“ Prudence is, as you know, senor, the the last few months that all the springs
mother of safety. Enough on that head. of my soul have been crushed by the fatal
If you have no objection. A man, whose pressure of despair.”
H e r P lo t C o n n in g lf L a id .
name it Is unnecessary to mention, but to
“ Yes, you are a man carved In granite.
A story o f an am azingly audacious
whom, as I have already had the honor of
swindle conies from Madrid, Spain. The telling you, I am devoted body and soul, I know that you have struggled triumph
heroine
Is a
handsome, elegantly sent you to me to obtain the Information antly against lost fortune; but. believe
me, Don Martial, there are sufferings a
dressed woman who the other day vis you require, and which he supposes me
thousandfold more atrocious thau death.”
ited a specialist In mental diseases on able to give.”
“ The pity you testify for me Is only
“ Senor,” the Tigrero answered, “ I weakness. I cannot die before I have ac
behalf o f her husband, who, she said,
was a sufferer from religious mania. thank you heartily, for you know as well complished the task to which I have de
H aving explained the case, It was ar as I do what perils are connected with voted my wretched existence.
I have
sworn, at the peril of my life, to protect
ranged that she should return In about the carrying out of these plans."
"W hat you are saying is true, but It the girl who was betrothed to me.”
an hour w ith the afflicted husband.
will be better, I fancy, for the present,
“ Carry out your oath, then, Don Mar
T h e next scene o f action was a Jew for me to assume to be ignorant of them.”
tial, for the poor child was never in
eler’s shop In another part o f the city,
“ Yes, yes, my position is so precarious, greater peril than now.”
where she selected diamonds to the val the struggle I am engaged in is bo wild,
“ What do you mean? For heaven’s
ue o f $3,000 on the understanding that that, although I am supported by sincere name explain yourself,” the Tigrero said
friends,
I
must
be
prudent.
Tell
me,
she would buy them i f her husband ap
passionately.
“ I mean that Don Sebastian covets the
proved. W ould someone accompany her then, what you know as to the fate of the
unfortunate Dona Anita de Torres. Is wealth of his ward. I mean that remorse
home In a cab and the money would be
■he really dead?”
lessly and shamelessly laying aside all hu
paid Immediately?
"D o you know what happened In the man aspect, forgetting that the unfortu
A trusted clerk was sent and w ith cavern after your fall down the preci
nate girl the law has confided to him is
him the lady drove back to the doctor's pice ?”
Insane, he coldly Intends to become her
house. In an ante-room she took the
"A la s ! n o ; my Ignorance Is complete.” murderer.”
Maple Stifiur u Delloacf.
Carnero
reflected
for
a
moment.
stones, “ Just to show them to her hus
“ Go on, go on I what frightful scheme
M aple sugar Is In reality the same as
band,” then entering w ith sublime as “ Listen, Don M artial; but I must tell can this man have formed?”
Axe you ready to
“ Oh !” the eapataz continued with sav cane or beet sugar, plus a small per
surance the doctor's study, she In you a long story.
hear it?”
age irony; “ the plan Is simple, honest, centage o f m ineral substances and an
formed the specialist that her husband
"Yes,” the other answered, without
Indescribable aroma and delicacy of
was now In the ante-room and ready hesitation, “ for there are many things I and highly praised by some persons.”
"Explain yourself.”
taste. So It has remained fo r man to
to be examined.
am ignorant of, which I ought to know.
“ Well, koow all, then; General Don counterfeit maple sugar and to attempt
Leavin g a visitin g card, the lady Bo speak without further delay.”
Sebastian Guerrero Intends to marry his
to ndd to slruirn o f ordinary sugars
“ A t the time when the facts occurred ward.”
took her departure and the doctor, bid
ding the supposed patient to enter, pro I am about to tell you I was living at
"M arry his ward, he 1” Don Martial ex such flavors that the mind o f the epi
cure breakfasting o ff buckwheat cakes
ceeded at his leisure to ask profes the Hacienda del Palmar. Hence I was claimed.
only witness to a portion of the facts;
Yest You little know this man,” the reverts to the old sugar camp where be
sional questions.
T h e Jeweler’s man
the rest I know from hearsay.
When
was puzzled at first, but soon be real the Comanches came, guided by the white eapataz repeated with a laugh, "w ith the spent the early springtim e o f his boy
Implacable will, this wild beast with a hood days.
ized that he had been made the victim men, Don Sylva de Torres was lying
human face, who pitilessly breaks every
H e hns made many Im itations; some
o f a clever fraud. The doctor, how mortally wounded, holding In bis stiffened one who dares to resist him. He Is re
ever,
Interpreted
his agitation
as arms his daughter Anita, who had sud solved to marry his ward In order to strip o f them he has even dared to register
caused by his complaint and when denly gone mad. Don Sebastian Ouerrrero her of her fortune, and he will do so, I In the patenf nfllce ns dlscovertos of
after two hours m atters were finally was the only relation left to the hapless tell you. W e have now reached the point the secret old M otlier Nature told the
young lady, and hence she was taken to I have been aiming at so long.
Now maple tree, but none o f them, though
explained the lady Impostor had van bis hacienda.”
listen to me. I told you, I think, that on they may make good sirup, hns mads
ished w ith her spoils without leaving
"W hat?” Don Martial exclaimed In sur her arrival In Mexico Dona Anita was
maple sirup except at the sugHr or
any trace.
prise. “ Don Sebastian la a relation ta take)} by Don Hetmstlan to the Convent
chard, o f sap drow n through a apll%
Dona Anita?”
of the Bernardines.”
caught In a bucket and boiled down
J es t m Boy.
"D id you not know that?”
Yes, I fancy I can remember you
over
fra gran t
wood
fires.— l/eslle’s
“ H old o n !” said the learned chemist. 1 ” 1 had not the slightest Idea of It.”
saying so.”
"W ell, this is how the relationship
"D id n 't I give you a bottle o f my won
"G o od ! Dona Anita was received with W eekly.
derful tonic that would make yon look exists: Don Sebastian married a niece of open arms by the good nuns. The young
P ro je c t fo r n U reeter fie ri!a .
Don Syiva’s, so you see they were close lady, on again finding herself among the
twenty years younger?”
W hen the project for the congolW
ly connected.
Still, for reasons never companions of her childhood, treated with
"Y o u did,” replied the patient, “ and
thoroughly made known, a few years after kind and Intelligent care, gradually felt datin g o f the suburbs o f the city Into
I took It alb I was then 39 and now 1
the general's marriage a dispute broke out calmness returning to her mind ; her grief a “ O reater B erlin ” has been cnrrled
am only 19.”
which led to a total suspension of Inti gave way to a gentle melancholy; her out the Russian and German capital
“ W ell, then w ill you please settle macy between the famillee-”
Ideas, overthrown by a frightful catastro w ill be tile so-ond largest city In
this little bill you owe for the tre a t | The Tigrero shook his head. “ Go on,” phe, regained their balance. In short, the rope and the third lurgest In the world.
he said- “ How did the general receive madness which had spread Its black wings I t w ill then have more than 8,IM),00Q
ment?”
“ Oh, no. As I am only 19 now, I her r
over her brain was driven away by the Inhabitants and w ill outrank I ’srla hr
“ He was not at the hacienda at the soft caresses of ths nuns.
am a minor and minors are not held
about 230/100.
A t present It hs*
"Bo, then,” Don Martial exclaimed, ''she about 2,260,000 inhabitants, 260.000
responsible for the bills they Incur. tim e; bat an express was sent off to him.
The general came post haste, seamed has regained her reason?”
Good-day, sir."
less thau the YiSnch capital, and Is
greatly moved, gave order* for her to be
“ I will not venture to asaert that, for
the third city o f Europe and the fourth
kindly
treated,
appointed
several
women
she
Is
still
Insane
In
the
opinion
of
every
M a d e H i m s e l f So.
to wait on her, and returned to his post body.”
In the world.
Naybor— I called to see Nervsy last
at Sonora.”
"b u t In that case — ”
n ig h t hut hs wasn't at home.
A n o m a lf of
"Summoned by the French Invasion. I
“ In that case, as all the world believes
Hubbub*— Ob, yes, be w ax
"D octor,” AHtd tt*? p oll«»*, after to*
presume you are alluding to that?”
It, It must be so until the contrary is
Naybor— N ot st all. I tell you------”
great specialist had sounded
"Yes. Almost Immediately after these proved.”
tlnlsed and catechised him, bshrt
Hubbubs— But I tell you he was, and events the general returned to the Palmar.
“ But how did you learn all these de
makes me so nervous?"
very much at borne. He monopolized He was no longer the same man. The t a lle r
“ In the most simple manner My mas
-Y ou ’ ve lost yonr nerve.” responded
the morris chair In my den all even horrible death of bis daughter rendered
him gloomier and harsher. For a whole ter, Don Sebastian, ha* sent me several the specialist, demonstrating. t o " * * *
ing.” — Philadelphia Press.
week he remained shut up In bis apart times to th# convent with message#, end
chance decreed that I recognised In the Ms own — Philadelphia Isslger.
E very day there drops Into the cof ments ; but, at last, one day he sent for
me to Inquire as to what had happened Sister porter a relation of mine. The
fers o f the New York elevated railw ays
The China TlmeaTpublished In Pekin,
at the hacienda during his absence. I worthy woman. In her delight, and per
27.300 nickels, to say nothing o f the
had but little ts tell him. The general hape, too, to make op for the long slleoee | Is printed in seven different language*
other coins and bills.
■ t me say ail I bad to say, and when she Is compelled to maintain, tails me
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