Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-10
CHATTER XIII.
THOMAS. did not see Its FORM
Waugh, hut the horrid face.

Naugh, hut the horrid face
BERNARD. 1t 10 the murderer
MoSK. What way went it.-BAILiE
BOLIVAR slept The victor, the liberator slept
bu,nol in calmness. Was it whsperings of nigh.
" ambition that caused the tossing and restless
ness. the deep sigh, ana the smo,herod groan' lie
awoke suddenly, and sprung from his couch:
'Mina!'
The major, whose watch in The ante.room it
wns that night, entered.
your exceIlency'
Il am troubled, know no, why. Remain with
me, Nina, ! would not be alone. | am not super
sti,ious, major said he with smile, but there is
heavinesS upon me that | cannot account for
Nina bowed, and seated himself
NAY, major, said Bolivar, throw yourself be.
eide me On the couch; companlonship may drive
oil these vague lorebodngs.
And there they rested; the two careworn sold
ers. lho room was libby high candeIObru, and
every object was distinctly dlscernabc. Bolivar S
ewes wandered reslessly around the apartment. -
Suddenly shadow fitted by the open easement
upon the balcony. Bolivar strained his glance; a
gain i, pissed, and the President sprang 10 hi
'""'ry gunu'aG sa'u "'"u.
Il will return---rsmain, and Bolivar advanced
10 the easement.
All was still. No sound save tho distant tread
Of the sentinel, as he paced his rounds balore the
TaucG. III ''e ah'e-rooh sun Sunioereu TWO ON
te's u '''e rcS'ue'''a guard Do''ur s'"nceu al
mem ana l'rousm 'he open easement upon 'he
Sleeping ciy' ms Is chholShheSs! ne MUIR
INJURED to hinself,'l will Sleep, and he turned TO.
wards tho couch
'Iina's eyes had followed the movements Of the
President. As Bolivar left the easement, the ma
jors watch(nl eyes caught glimpse of a dark fig
u'e on me baIcohy IL entered ana crept nose
ieSsIy oGhlhc Inc general. 3"IcN as lishtn'hs Inc
pistol Of the MAJOR was discharged at the intruder.
ana sPrnglng from me bed Nina threw himself
before MS general bo''ar 'nrne", startled at Tho
report ana hash'--'nrnen' nut Oehou MS brave
olilcer staggering 10 !hc MOOT reason crleu ne
and the guards IN the un'e-chamber rushed IN -
mnlNed hgure rushed by them, ana sprang over
the balcony. Two shots from the pistols rang SIM
nilaneonsly IN The generals cara Ihe next m
slant, the room was filed by the reused soldiers
Bolivar bent over Al!na-a dagger stuck in his
side.
My general cried Nina, as his eyes opened on
The President, i, Is we'll
The hand which Bolivar had grasped closed up
on his own, and Nina Tell back. lie had died
for his countrys de|verer, death well fitting the
solder and the patriot.
S''eN'
sprang to his feet. 1t needed no more. Fowler
who had entered, cas-, but one look at his dead
t"end. aud rushed from the apartment, followed
by the excited guards.
Torches flashed through the gardens, and over
the Plaza 'llh! blood cried solder: STOPPING
with his torch 10 examine soao dark STAINS upon
broad stone o?the court-yoEd. we VIII track the
murderer
And they followed The course Of the blood drops
across the Plaza, and through the imperial street
Drop by drop, 1t led them on, Fowler at Their
mead Suddenly the trail stopped they had reach
ed the river side Fowler plunged III. beat back
the wave, and gained the opposite bank The
form OF man lay PROSTATE on the brink, and the
young captain sprang towards IT. The figure rose
and staggering forward, raised ms sword The
torch which Fowler bore, cleaned IN the mans
iace-.h was the face OF Richard Martin
ny, HE was lhe murderer. Inc second time
had his dagger drank the blood OF The Peruvian
captain; and this was the deuth-draught
Richard -again!' cried the horrOr-slrckcn Fow-
Ter.
ne-EIary-shot--yes' muttered Dick,
Is he rnIi a; the feel of Fowler.
Henry ,ba,k over him. The soldiers who had |
IA unJ tha hnn nd