The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-10-13

The Governor turned to his table. wrote
a few brief lines, and touching bell sum-
moned apage from an adjoining room, whom
he ordered to send the Captain of the Guard
to him. 5, - ,..s,,ea !; d. -. d. ~.
Promp as were all whohad any connection
with the Governors household, the officer
appeared at once, and received the written
order, with direction to bring the Count AL
monte and :: young girl named Miralda, i'm.
mediately before him.
Pedro was sent to an ante-room, and the
business of the day passed as usual in the re-
ception hall of the Governor. :
Less than two hours had transpired when
tho Count, and Miralda stood before Tacon.
Neither knew the nature of the business
which had summoned them there. Almonte
half suspected the truth, and the poor girl
argued of herself that her fate could not but
be improved by the interference, let its ma
ture be what it might. ,...i'-..rs,. rt.
Count Almonte, you doubtless know WHY
| have ordered you to appear here" h.
'Exccllencia, fear have been indiscreet," {"
was the reply.
"You adopted the uniform ofthe guards
for your own private purposes upon the girl,
did you not ?" ~. .. ~. .. :
]EXcelencia, cannot deny it."
"Declare upon your honor Count Almon-
tc, whether she is unharmed, whom YOU
have thus kept prisoner" ....
"Exceilencia, 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 sum-
moned to explain some matter, and rs he en-.
tered, the Gov. Gen. turned his back for
one moment as if to seek for some papers
upon his table, while Miralda was pressed to
the boatman's arms. 1t was but for a mo-
ment, and the next Pedro was bowine hum.
bly, before Tacon. A few moments more and
the Governors page returned, accompanied
by monk of the church of Santa Clara, with
the emblems of his officen ' ...' II
- Holy father,n said Tacon, "You will bind
the hands of this Count Almonte and Miralda
Esta'ez together in the bonds of wedlock."
"Excellencia," exclaimed the Count in
amazencnt. .f."-s
mot word, Senior, it is your part to
obey w aa,t & 81. r. I. = ~. -. = IlsI : :,
"My nobility, Excellencia r' -ag .,.
'ls forfeited" said Tacon. 49,. .....-.
Count Almonte had too many evidences
before his minds eye of Tacon's mode of adj
ministering justice and of enforcing his own
will to dare to rebel, and he doggedly yield
ed in silence. Poor Pedro, not daring to
speak, was half crazed to see the prize he had
coveted thus about to be torn from him. Tn
few moments the ceremony was performed,
the trembling and bewildered girl not daring
to thwart the Governors orders, and the
priest declared them husband aud wife. The
Captain of tho guard was summoned and dis
patched with some written order, and in a
few subsequent moments Count Almonte,
completely subdued aud broken spirited, was
ordered to return to his plantation. Pedro
and Miralda were directed to remain in an
adjoining apartment to that which had been
the scene of this singular procedure. Count
Almonte mounted his horse, andlwith sin
gle attendant soon passed out Of the city
gates. But hardly had he passed the corner
of the Pasco, when a dozen muskets fred
volley upon him, and he fell corpse upon
the road. ,,ss,ss, r.. &C.. I - -.
His body was quietly removed, and the
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, entering the
presence chamber just as Pedro and Miralda
were once more summoned before the Gov.
"ExcelIencia," said the officer, returning
the order, "Itis executed !" NJ -
"Is the Count dead n
/ "Exeellencia, yes"
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