The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17

name was Miralda Estates, to which she
timidy responded.
"Then you will please 10 come with
me-"
"By what auiholity?" asked the irem-
bling girl.
"The order Of the Governor-Gener>
al" Eea
"Then 1 must obey you" she answer.
ed; and prepared TO follow him at once.
Stepping TO tho door with her, the
young officer directed bis men 10 march
on. and getting into voluuie, told Mi
ralda they would drive to The guard
house. But 10 the surprise Of The girl,
she soon discovered that they were rapid.
ly passing The city gates, and Immediate
ly after were das!ng off on the road TO
Cerite. Then it was that she began TO
fear some trick had bean played upon
her; and these fears were soon confirm
ed by the volanle's turning down The long
alley Of palms tina. led TO the est1ta Of
Count Almon,r. |, was in vain TO xpos,
tulale now, she fel, that she was in the
power of the reckless nobleman, and the
pretended officers and soldiers were his
own people, who had adopted the dis
guise Of the Spanish army uuifJrm.
Count Almonte met her at the door,
told her to fear no violence, that her
wishes should be respected in ali things
save her personal liberty that he trusted,
in time, TO persuade her to look more fa-
vorably upon him, and that in all things
he was her slave. She replied contempt
tuously to his words, and charged him
with the cowardly trick BY Which he had
gained control Of her liberty. But she
was left by herself, though watched by
his orders al all times TO prevent her es-
capes ~ aH,
She knew very we'll that The power
aud will Of Coun, Almonte we're too
strong For any humble fiiend of hers to
attempt to ihwart; and ye! sho somehow
I'fehsu caaaniouu atrcHgsE In Pedro; and
sscrely cherished the idea that lie would
discover her place Of confinement, and
adopt some means 10 deliver her. The
sileilo is the constant companion of the
lower classes, and Miralda had heen used
10 wear one even III her store agninst
con ilg n les; but she now regarded the
tiny weapon with peculiar satisfaction,
and slept with il in her bosom. a.s
Small was the clue by which Pedro
Mantanez discovered the trick of COIN,
Almon,e. First this was found out, then
that circumstance, and these, being put
together, they led to other results, until
the indefa;igable lover was at last fully
satisfied that he had discovered her place
Of confinement Disguised as 'friar of
The order OF San Felipe, he sough, Count
Almonte's gates u, favorable moment,
met Mitalda, cheered her with fresh
hopes, and retired to arrange somc plan
for her delivery. There was time to
think now; heretofore he had not per-
mitted himself even an hours sleep; but
she was safe--lhat Is, not in immediate
danger,---and he could breathe mere
freely. lie knew not with whom 10 ad-
wise; he feared to speak TO those above
him in society, lest they might betray his
purpose to the Count, and his own iiber-
ty by some means be thus jeopardized.-
He could only consider with himself; he
must be his own counsoller in this Grill
cal case. 4givls
A, last, as If in despair. he started 10
h!s ieet one DAY, and exclaimed TO HIM
self "Why not 60 to headquarters at
once? Why no! see the Governors Gem
eral, and tell him the whole truth? All!
see him2 How is that 10 effected? And
then this Count Almonte is nobleman! !!
They say Tacon loves justice. We shall
see. | will 60 10 the Governor-General,
it cannot do any harm, lift does not do
any good. l con but try" Aud Pedro
did seek the Governor. True, he did rot
at once get audience Of him--not the
first, nor second time: but he parsever>
cd, and was admitted at last. Here he
told his story in free, manly voice, un>
disguisedly and open in all things, SO
that Tacon was pleased. ss
"And the girl!' asked the Governor.
General, over whose countonauce dark
scowl had gathered. SIS she thy 81 s.
ter?''
"No, Excelencia, she is deurer still,
she is my bctrotbed," 81 9jj ~ ea4l 4