The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-31
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" This shall never bel" exclaimed Cabrera, with
unwOnted yehemence.
Make thy words true by marrying her without
further delay said Atade.
Know, then, Joao Gonsalves, that am no fur
Their advanced in her good graces than Diego Alva-
res--she has fatty refused me-
lnen now, IN Heavens name, canst thou pre-
vent the KING IRON making good his promise -
ishment.
In this way: either the king must recall the
pledge he gave Diego Alvares, and secure TO
me Dona El,ra's hand, or our bargain is ut an end.
l. for my part, renounce the constab,es estates on
condition of our marriage being guarantced other
wise, am still for Joao of AVIS
Thou art mad, Garcia! Bethnk thee, man;
how can The king fall back from his royal word?
Much a. he csteems thy services, this would be pay
ing too high prce!N
"Thcn all is finished between us-here take
back thy scroll replied Cabrera, doggedy
80, fool that was to mention this" exclaimed
Atade, in despair. "But waltz added he, as if q
sudden thought had struck him. "the matter may
be settled without going to such extremes and all
to thy greater advantage, Garcia"
"lwould gladly learn how" observed Cabrera.
Ihou thinkest there is no way OF winning her
by fair means" asked Ataide.
~ fear not; indeed am convinced Of it!'
:. wen, wouldst thou compel her to marry thee,
il thou hadst the meansgv
"Ask the eagle that espies q hare asieep upon
the heath whether he woNld pounce upon it or no!
But wherefore speak OF an impossibility! After
getting her in my power. there is no priest among
my kith who would consent to second me-"
"Would it be possible to get her to Coz?" asked
Atade.
"Fricnd, it might be difficult; bnt most things
are possible where the mind is not warped by what
fools choose to call scrupes. But wherefore this
question:
Hast thou never heard Of one Padre Marcos of
Coz?n
~ have; and some idle tongues are niggard in
their praise of him; albeit their charges amount
not to much.F replipd Cabrera.
"Well, know, then, that he is the man for thee;
for well filed purse he I do thy business"
Art thou sure of this,'
or nought am surer. | have full good reason
80 know what advance. The only difficulty would
be the witnesses, for in this cannot serve thee"
Cabrera made no immediate reply. His quick
with remarkable facility all the phases of compli-
Gated situation, saw at glance the new avenue
that lay open before him. A b: iint future
doomed in the distance. His fortune no longer
united to Elvira, and with her vast wealth
in his grasp. he might play double
game; if probabilities were with Joao of Portu
gal, he might keep his faith with him; If his
he might go over before the day was entirely
gained, but after the decisive blow had been
struck, Whether Joao of Portugal or Juan Of
CASTLE prevailed, he, Cabrera, had his fortune
Elvira he would unite those of the constable. All
this was fixed and settled in his mind with incred-
bic rapidity, aud ere many moments had elapsed
he renewed the conversation
|" Art thou acquainted with padre Marcos ~
asked he.
GAS well as with thee have known him for
years, and know more of his affairs than most
people,"
"Seeing this, there would be no better agent
found to break the matter to him SO take heed
Joao Goncaives, on thy return, in passing through
Coz call upon him. Let him be prepared to
perform the marriage ceremony this very night |:
l shall be there sometime between one and three
o'clock after midnight with Dona Elyira. He
shall receive two well filled purses before the act
and, later, rs many more as he please to name."
"Leave this to me, Garcia; all shall be prepared
against thy arrival. He is not from home, for
saw him srolling about as passed through ere
while, though he could not recognise me in this
garb. shall not give him thy name, for fear of
failure; there will be time enough for this on thy
arrival. Do thou merely mention my name to him.
But the witnesses?n
"These have, safe and sure"
And canst thou depend upon thy means of con-
yeying the lady thcreY'
"Have no fear, III not make the priest wait; my
head never fails Inc when bid it work. Ere mid
night Dona Eyira shall be on the way to Coz"
After few more words the two schemers sepa-
rated; Cabrera returned to the CASTLE and Ataide
descended the hill, at the foot OF which he found
Vincente de Morao waiting for him beside the two
mules.
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