Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-08-18

to the Count, and his own liberty, by
some means, be thus jeopardized. He
could only consider with himself; he must
be his own counsellor III this critical
case.
At last as if in despair, he started to
his feet one day, and exclaimed to HIM
self, "Wlfy not go to headquarters at
once why not see the Governor Gene
raj, and tell him the whole truth2 All!
see him how is that 30 be effected
And then this Count Almonte is noble
man! They say Tacon loves justice. We
shan see. | cW go to the Governor
General it cannot do any harm, if does
not do any good. ! can but try" And
Pedro did seek the Governor. True, no
did not at once get audience Of him-not
the first, nor the second, nor third time;
bu5 he persevered, and was Admitted at
last. Here he told his story in free man
" voice, undisguisedly and open IN All
things, SO that Tacon was pleased.
"And the girl p asked the Governor
General, over whose countenanee dark
scowl had gathered as she thy sister2'
"No excelencia, she 10 dearer stiIl shs
is my bethrothed."
The Governor, bidding him come near
err took golden cross from his table,
AMI handing ID DO the boatman, as he re-
garded him searchingly, sUid
Swear that what you have related to-
me is true, as you hope for heaven !"
II swearm said Pedro, kneelng and
kissing the emblem with simple reyer-
ence.
The Governor turned 80 his table,
wrote few brief lines, and, touching q
bell, summoned page from an adjoining
room, whom he ordered to send the cap
tain of the guard Go him. Prompt as
were all who had any connection with the
Governors household, the officer appear
ed at once, and received the written or
der, with directions to bring Count Al
monte AMI 4 young girl named Miralda
Immediately before him. Pedro WIS
sent to an anteroom, and the business of
che day passed on as usual in the recep-
ton nall of the governor,
Less than two hours had transpircd
when the Count and Miralda stood be-
fore Tacon. Neither knew the nature cS
the business which had summoned them
there. Almonte half suspected the truth,
and the poor girl argued to herself that
her fate could not but be improved by
the interference, let its nature be what it
might.
Count Almonte, you doubtless know
why have ordered you to appear here"
EXcclcncia, fear that | have been
indiscreet," was the reply.
"Youadopted the uniform ofthe gdards
for your own private purposes upon this
young girl, did you not %
"EXcelencia, | cannot deny it."
" Declare. upon your honor, Count AL
monte. whether she is unframed whcm
you have thus kept prisoner"
"ExCelencia, she is as pure as when
she entered beneath my roof" was the
truthful reply.
The governor turned, and whispered
something to his page, then continued
his questions to the Count, while he made
some minutes upon paper, Pedro was
now summoned to explain some matter,
and as he entered the Governor Gene
raj turned his back fof one moment as #
to seek for some papers upon his table,
while Miralda was pressed in the boat
mans arms. 1t was but for moment,
and the next, Pedro was bowling humbly
before Tacon. A few moments more and
the Governors page returned accompa-
MED by monk of the church of Santa
Clara with the embems of his Office.
"Holy father" sad Tacon, "you will
bind the hands of this Count Almonte
and Miralda Estalez togetherin the bonds
of wedlock y
"Excelcncia !" exclaimed the Count in
amazcmcnt.
Not word, Senior, it is your part to
obey ~
"My nobility, ExceIencia "
ais forfeited !" said Tacon.
Count Almontc had too many evidences
before his minds eye Of Tacon's mode of
administering justice and of enforcing his
own will 10 dare 80 rebel, and he logged
ly yielded in silence. Poor Pedro, not
daring to speak, was half crazed to see
the prize he had SO long coveted thus
about to be torn from him. In few mo-
ments the ceremony was performed. the
trembling and bewildcred girl not daring
TO thwart the Governors orders, and tho
priest declared them husband and wife.
The captain of the guard was summoned
and dispatched with some written order,
and in a few subsequent moments Count
Almonte, completely subdued and broken
spirited, was ordered to return to his
plantation. Pedro and Mra'da were di-
rccted to remain in an adjoining apart
mcnt to that which had been the scene
of this singular procedure. Count Al
monte mounted his horse and with a
single attendant soon passed out % che
city gates. But hardly had be passed
the corner of the Paseo, when a dozen
muskets fired volIey upon him, and ne
fell a corpse upon the road
His body was quietly removed, and tho
captain Of the guard, who had witnessed
the act, made minute upon his order as
to the time and place and, mounting his
horse, rode to the governors palace, en-
tefIng the presence chamber just as Pedro
and Miralda were once more summoned
before the governor.
"Excelencia," said the officer, returning
the order, 1T is executedr'
Is the Count dead p
" Excelenca, yes"
Proclaim. in the usual manner, the
marriage Of Count Almonte and Miralda
Estalctz and also that she is his legal
widow, possessed Of his titles and estates.
See that proper officer attends her 10
the Counts estate, and enforccs this dc
csion." Then, turning to Pedro Man
tancz. he said, "No man or woman in this
island is so humble but they may claim
justice of Tacon !"
The story furnishes its own moral.
AN INDIAN WoMAN's GRIEF.-An old
Detroiter who visited Buffalo in 1910
forty-four years ago, tells curious story$
While waiting for the old sloop Con-
tractor, Capt. James Baird to get her