Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1854-01-26
SO they have threatened, but do not

am going TO command, ana you must
obey
DO you suppose, Pedro, that I should
feel like man among men were / to let
you die for me2 How should I tell the
tale-that I feared death that you bold.
y met for me q
NO, no-they will not kill me. l am
not afraid to die but know / shall not
die if you leave me here. It is not me
they want
Nevertheless they will be revengcd on
you if they find you here
No; | will tell them such story as
will prevent it. I will tell them that yon
| made me do this-that only came to bid
you farewell, and that You made me stop
in your place
'Ah, that would be fimsy tale
'Then | will tell them something olse
At any rate, you know shall stand more
chance than you will, for you the king has
determined to kill
No, Pedro
Remember your friends in happy Lee
on-remember that old woman whom you
call mother-and that brighteyed, happy
creature who calls you brother and then
remember
Stop, Pedro
Remember the sweet maiden whom the
Moors tore from you
| She is lost
Not yet, my master. She is not yet
with the king but she will be if you re-
main here
4 ought not to leave you here
Every principle of right and duty tells
you to the contrary Zebra is yet with
Ben Hamed-she has been sick The
king only awaits her recovery. Come,
my MASTER
But my irons
1 have the means to cast them off
Come. hasten. before the jailor returns
Can do this 2
Shall go alone to Leon and tell your
poor old mother
Stop, stop. Pedro. You have conquer
ed. l will obey you
BLESS you, bless you, my master. l
am happy now.
AS the faithful man thus spoke, he threw
his arms about the neck of the knight and
blessed him again.
Let rs haste, now, he uttered as he
drew forth small packet from his BOSOM
There is no time to LOSE
Pedro had provided himself with all
the necessary implements for the accom-
plishment of the object he had in view,
in manner that proved him to under
stand the business. The manacles were
first taken from the wrists, aud then the
shackles fell from the feet Nothing was
broken, but the parts were all left so that
they could be put together again as be-
fore
Now for a change Of Dress said the
honest esquire. Haste thee, my master
San Jago, but the dervish will become
you WELL
Charles of Leon proceeded to divest
himself of his garments, but it was done
with slowness that showed he was not
wholly satisfied to leave his servant be-
hind
My garments will be too long for you,
Pedro
'No-I shall sit me quietly down when
the iailor comes
But Tarik will notice that l am taller
than you were
No, he wont. You can bend yourself
up till you will be as short as | was. Here,
on with this gown. There You look
like another person already. Now for
this wig and beard and then III paint the
wrinkles for you
AS soon as the knight was thus meta
morphosed, Pedro drew piece of paint
and pencil from his bosom, and placed
the age marks upon his masters brow In
such manner as to defy detection except
upon the closest scrutiny. When this was
done he called for the knight to help him
on with the irons.
o. Pedro, cannot do this uttered
Charles, as he lifted the heavy shackles
in bis hand. Give me back my dress and
l will myself remain
Help me on with the irons, l say
This is no time for dallying. The jailor
may come and find US in the midst of our
work. and then we should both be in for
it Quick, sir Charles-there is no time
to lose
The knight obeyed, but it was reluc-
family. Pedro, however, was all assur-
ance. He showed no fear, but be seemed
to be made really happy by what he was
doing.
'There-now all is DONE said he as he
ratified bis chains and sat down upon the
stone bench San Dominic, Sir Charles,
but these fit me better than they did you
and You make graver looking dervish
than | did-upon my faith you do
Charles gazed into the face of his esquire
with look of fearful gratitude, but he was
too full of feeling to speak.
'Do not fear for me, Pedro continued.
! L feel sure that no harm will come to me
Some way will be opened for my escape
from this place
4 fear that is beyond hope, Pedro
L think not l have all the implements
necessary to freeing myself, and | marked
we'll the walls as I came in. Tarik places
more confidence upon these stout irons
than he does upon the security of his dun
geons and well he may, for no enc un-
aided, could overcome them Now, if you
get clear which way shall you move2'
L know not
Let it be directly for Saint Lorenzo,
and if escape will join you there
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