The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-03-31
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CHAPTER X.


respects to captive of such birth and military
reputation.
Fonseca, always blunt and impatient Of mood,
was not in a humour TO receive and return conf
pments but the governor had scarcely seated
himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation
which Immediately arrested the attention and en-
gagged the interest of The prisoner.
DO rot fear, SIR said he, that you will be
long detained, the power Of your enemy is great
but it will no, be of duration. The storm is already
gathering round him; he must be more than man
TO escape the ihunderbolt.'
DO not speak to me of my own kinsman, the
Duke dc Lerma ?
mo, Don Martin, pardon me. speak of the
Marquis dc Siete Igesas. Are you SO great a
stranger to Madrid and TO the couri TO suppose that
the Duke de I.erma ever signs paper but at the
instance of Don Rodergo' Nay, that he ever
looks over the paper TO which he sets his hand -
Depend upon it, you are here to crafty the avarce
or revenge Of the Scourge Of Spain
Impossible cried Fonseca Don Rodergo
is my friend, my ntercessor. lie overwhelms me
with his kindness
'rhen thou are indeed lost said the governor,
in accents Of compasson the tiger always caress-
cs his prey before he devours it. What have you
done to provoke his kindness
'seuor, said Fonsecu, suspiciously, you speak
with n strange want OF caution TO stranger, and
against a man whose poweryou confess
Because am safe from his revenge; because
the niquision have already fixed their fatal eyes
upon him; because by that Inquison | am not
unknown nor unprotected; because see, with joy
and triumph, the hour approaching that must rem
der up to justice the pander of the prince, the be-
,rayer Of the king, the robber Of the people; be-
cause have an interest in thee; Don Martin, Of
which thou wilt be aware when thou hast learned
my name. am Juan de la Nuza, the father ola
young officer whose life you saved in the assault,
the Moriscos in Vaenlia, and owe you an
everlasting gratitude
There was something in the frank and heaaty
tone of the governor which at once won Fonseca's
confidence. lie became agitated and distracted
with suspicious Of his former tutor and presen, pat
ron.
what, ask, hast thou done to attract his no.
,icy! Calderon is not capricous in cruelty. Art
thou rich, and does he hope that thou wilt purch-
nsc freedom with Eve thousand pisole' No!
Hast thou crossed the path of his ambillon' Hast
thou been seen with Uzeda or art in favor with
the prnce' No, again! Then, hast thou some
wife, some sister, some mistress of rare accomp-
llshment and beauty, with whom Calderon would
gorge the infancy and retain the esteem of the
proAsate infant, All, thou changes, colour!'
by Heaven you madden me with these dew.
lish snrmses! Speak plainly
u see thou knowcst not Calderon,' said the gov
ernor, with bitter smile. i do; for my niece
was honniif.l, and the prince wooed her. But
enough of that;at his scahoId or at the rack shall
be avenged on Roderiso Calderon You said the
Duke of Lerma was your kinsman; you are, then,
equally related TO his son. the Duke d'Czeda.-
Apply not to Lcrma; he is the tool Of Calderon.-
Apply yourself to Uzeda he is Calderons mortal
foe. While Calderon gains ground with the prince
Czeda advances with the king. uzeda, by word.
can procure thy release. The duke knows and
trusts me. Shall be commissioned to acquaint
HIN with your arrest, and enreat his intercession
with Philip"
You give me new lie! But not an hour is to
be lost, this night, this day; OH, Mother Of Mercy
what image have you conf ured np' Fly 10 Uzcda
lyon would save my very reason. myself have
scarce seen him since my boyhood ,Ierma forbade
me TO seek his friendship. But am of his race,
his blood
BE cheered I shall SEQ the duke to-day. I
have business with him when you wot not. We
ure bringing strange events TO CT isis. Hope the
best
With this the governor took his leave
AT the dusk of evening Don Juan do la Nu7a
wrapped in dark mantle, stood before q small
door, deep set in massive and gloomy wall tina,
stretched along one side ola stunned and deserted
street. Without sign of living hand the door
opened at his knock, and the governor entered
long and narrow passage that conducted to cham
hers more associated with images Of awe than any
IN his own prison. Here he suddenly encountered
the Jesuit, Fray Louis de Auga, confessor of the
king.
'lIow fares the grand inquisi,or p asked De Ia
Nuza.
llc has jus, breathed his last answered the |
Jesuit. Ills illness, so sudden, defed all aid
SLndoval y Roxas is with the saints
Tie governor who was, as the reader may sup. |
pose, one Of the sacred body, crossed himself and
answered, with whom will rest the appointment
Of the successor Who will be first 10 gain the
ear at the kins'
i know not, replied the Jesuit; 'bu, an this
instant summoned to Uzedn. Pardon n hlsic.'
So saying, Aliaga glidcd away
with Sandoyol v Rox,a, rr,,...I n =,