Butte record., 1854-11-18

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ired to arrange some certain plan f
her d. livery There was time to thin
ac,o heretofore be had not permitte
himself wen an hours sleep; but sh
was safe-tha; l., not in immediate dan
tor-and he could breathe more freely
lie I'm not with whom to advise he
feared to spe; TO those above him "
; cicty. | st they might betray bis pnr-
pose to the Count, and his own liberty
by me m ans, be thus jeopardiz d.
He could only consider wit himself h.
must be his own counsellor in this criti-
csl case
At last, as if in despair. he started t
his f. one day, and exclaimed to himself
"Why not 90 to headquarters at one e
Why not see the G y;rnnr General, an.
.eli him the who'e truth' All see him
how i that to be feet d. AMI the
tbs Count Alnonte is noJlemaa! They
say Tacon loves justice We shall SEE.
[ will 90 to tn. Gov rn"r-Gen raj it
cannot do any harm, if it does not do any
good | cln but try it.
And Pedro did seek the Governor.
True, lie did not at once get audience Of
him-nor the first nor the second, nor
'hc third time but he persevered, ard
was finally admi ted Here he told his
story in a fee, manly voice, undisguised-
ly and op,n in ali things, 50 that Tacon
wa< pleased.
"And the grill" asked the Governor
Genl RAJ, ov' VIII ,se coantenance a Garll
scowI ha gathered, is she thy sistcr'''
"No, Excelencia, she is dearer still ;
she is my b~trothed.'
The Gove:nor, bidding him come near
er, took goIIen cross from his tabc,
and handing it TO the bo I'm n, us h.
regarded him searehingly, said j:
"Swe ,r that what you have related
to me Is true, as you hope for Heavenl"
81 swearr' sail Pedro, kne ling and
kis~i g the emblem with simple reverence.
TIC Governor turned to his table.
wrote 'ev br eff lines, and touching a
bell summoned page fro II an adjoining
r.,r.n. whom he ore ell to send the cap
tai, IF tn, guard to hin. Prompt is
were all who hau any connection with
the household, the Office appeared al
once, and received the written oruer
with directions to bring Count Almonte
and young girl named Miralda immcdi-
ately before him. Pedro was sent to al
ante-room, and the business of the da,
pass-d on as usual in the reception hal
of the Gov rnor-General
J. IS tn N two hours had tran<pired
W, ,ea the Cunt and Mira da stood be,
fore Tacon. Neither knew the nature
of tn, business which had summoned
them there. Almpnte half snsp cteC
the truth and tae poor girl argued tC
herslf that her fate could not be i'm
proved by the interference, let lis nature
be what it might.
=" Cou t Almonte, you doubtless know
why havr ordered you to appear here ;
Excel .ncia, l fear that have beer
indiscrete," was the reply.
" You adopted the uniform of the
qua. ds, for your own private purpose
upon this young girl, did YOU not :"
:" Exc,lencia, | cannot deny it
"Declare upon your honor, Coun'
Almonte, whether she is unharmed whom
you have thus kept pris 'ner-"
I" Excelencia. she is as pure as wheF
she entered beneath my roof" was thu
thankful reply.
The Governor turned and whispered
something to his page, then continued
his questions to the Count, while ht
made some minut upon paper.
Pe,iro was now summoned to explain
ONE matter and as he entered, the G V
rnor-General turn, his back for mo
ment as If to Sc for some other paper
upon his table, when Miralda was presset
into the boatman's arms. Ii was bu
for a moment, and the xt, Pedro wa
bewing bumbly before Tacun A f'S
moments and the Governors pHgc re
urned, accompanied By monk of tn
Church of Santa Clara, with the emblem
of of his office.
" Holy Father,' said Tacon, ''yo
will bind the hands of this Count Al
monte and Miralda Estalez together j
the bonds of wedlock."
" Ezcelencial', exclaimed the Cour
in smazemcnt.