The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-08-26
disguise cfthe Spanish army uniform.

'e respected in all things. save her ncr~on,,
liberty; that he trusted, in time, to persuade
'er 10 look more favorally upon him. and
'n'' IN all things be was her slave. She re-
Pi'ed contemrtuou>ly to his words. ans. ,,arr-
eu III" with the cowardly trick tv which he
hao gained control of her liberty. Bnt she
vas left 10y herself. thourh watched J.. J.;
Orders at all times to prevent her escape.
She knew Very well that the power and
VIII OF Count Almonte were too strong for
any humh!etr friend OF hers to a,,cm,t TO ,,w,r,
ana Vet She somehow felt a co,<cious strcn,.,
IN Pedro, and secretly cherished ,b,. ;j,, y -.
ne would discover her place of confinement.
""o "i"i'i some means TO deliver her The
>'''e''' Is HE constant companion OF the low
rr rci'>>''>, and Mira'da had been used to wear
one even IN her store. against cont;rncn,,
but now She regarded The Tiny weapon with
peculiar sa''s'a"iion. and slept with it in her
bosom
@i'"i was tn" clue hv which Pedro Nan.
taneH discovered the trek of Conn, A,ror.o
fir>i Has was found ont. then ,;,.,t ,;-.,,,
stance and these being put together the, led
to other results, until tie in.lcfa,io,ll, Iovor
was fully satisfied that he had discovered bcr
place OF confinement Discussed as fr;ar
OF ;hc order Of san Felipe, he soncht Conn,
Alin"ite> cate AZ Favorable. moment mo,
M'saida' checre'l her will. fresh hopes. and
r''lEtd to arrange some certain plan FOR her
delivery. There WIS time to think ,,,,r
heretofore he had 70: lcrmii.c himself even
an hours sleep: lu. She was >ot;.-tb,. :.
not IN immediate ,!anrcr-and ho cor,I
hr'a'hc mere freely He knew not with
whom - advise; he feared to speak TO those
above hlm in society. lest rhcy miult hc,r,v
his purpose 10 the Court and his own liberty
~ some means. be iconariizca. lie cou|l
only consider with himself: he must !c his
own counsellor in this critical case.
Ut las. As if in despair he started 10 his
frcf. one day. andexclaimcd to himself. WHY
not 80 20 headquarters At once: WHY mo-,
see The 'rovernor-G General. and tel him thc
whole ;r"th All see him how j. that Ia
be effected: And then this Count AImon.c
is n"iI'"nIt They say Tacon loves ius-
ticc. We shall see ,.W 90 TO the Cover
nor-'rncr,l; it cannot do anv harm fit does
not do any GOOD. | can hut trv." And Pc
dro did see the Governor. True. he did NOT
at once get audience of hin-rot the frs,
nor the second. nor The third time: hut br
prr>cvcrcl. and was admitted al last. U.rc
he told hl> story in a free. manly voice. I'M
disrn'>eilv and open in all tlIin~s. so tha.
Tacon was pleased
"And the GIRL :" asked the Govcrnor-tien-
cral. over whose c"un-onancc dark >cowl
had gathered. Is She ti.v sister"
NO. ENrcicncia, She is dcar"r still. she is
my lrtrothcl."
The Governor bidding him come nearer.
took golden cross from his ,a'le. and hand
in@ II 10 the hoatman. as lie REGARDED him
>carchirclv, said
'>wrar that what you lavc related TO NE
Is true. a. Won hope for heaven ~
II I>wcar. sall Pedro. kncciing ans! kiss
Inc the emblem with simple reverence.
The Governor turned To his table. wrote
few hriei lines. and touchinr bell. summon
ed PAGE from an adjoining room, whom he :
ordered To send the captain OF the guard To-
HIM Prompt as were all who had any con
nec,ion with the Governors household. the
officer appeared at once. and received the
written order. with directions to Lrnr Count
Almonte and avoung girl named Miralda
before him. Pedro was sent to
an anteroom, and the business of the ,lay
passed on As usual in the rccep,ion-hall of the
Governor
Less than two hours had transpircd when
the Count and Miral,ia stood before Tacon-
Neither knew the nature of the business
which had summoned them there Almonte
half suspected the truth. and the poor girl ar
rued to herself that her fate could not but he
hv the interference. let its nature
be what it might.
Count Amontc. Won doubtless know why
have ordered you to appear here
''Excclencia, fear that have been indis
'rcte, was the reply.
'lou adopted the uniform of the guards
or Your own private purposes upon this
touns girl. did YOU not ~
"Excclenca. cannot DENY it,"
declare, upon You honor Count Almonte, |
'hether she is unharmcd whom YOU have {
hus kept prisoner" S
''Exccencia she is as pure as when she r
ntered beneath my roof was the truthful b
eply. II
The Governor turned, and wispered some i
hing to his page, then continued his ques- 4
ons to the Count. while he made some min 4
ties upon paper. Pedro was now summon i.
1 to explain some matter. and as he entered c
ne Governor General turned his back for A
ne moment as if to seek for some papers up n
q his table, while Miralda was pressed into N
le bOatmans arms. 1t was but for one mo- n
ent, and the next, Pedro was bowling before te
aeon. a few moments more and the Gov h,
'nOr's page returned. accompanied BY s
onk ofthe church of Santa Clara, with the m