The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03
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"IIe says that, does hc?'
'IIc does"
Then you may he sure you have got
the right man. na.'
A third soldier entered, and said
We have really caught the robhcr.
There are hundreds who have identified
our prisoner There is no mistaking him,
although he is Disguised as gelard Off
Ger. and declares himself to be st Rosa
1--WE know whether he is St Rosa or
not" said Durango, smiling knowingly.
''llave you any orders concerning the
prisoner ~
"Yes. Have the bells rnng, and hang
him up IN an hour See that the guard
surround the scaffold, and that they keep
the crowd back Order them to instant
y shoot down any who dare murmur, or
even express an cpiniCn adverse TO my
orders
1T shall he done"
At this instant servant came into
the library and asked for the child.
"Lettie left the room some time since"
returned the father Have you not seen
her."
I'VE thought she was here sir"
"Scarch for her at once"
The search began. High and low,
through the entire house and yards, ran
the frightened household, calling upon
the name of the little one. But no an.
swer came, and the cries of the mother
became agonized shricks, while the father
was deeply affected, although he said but
little. No one had seen the little girl,
and not the least idea as to where she
had gone could be formed. But during
the search.the lost Lettie was sitting upon
the lap of Diego's wife, up in the attic of
a building which overlooked the Grand
Plaza. The little girl had been weeping.
but Cora had qnieted it with kind words
and tender embraces. She felt that she
must keep it as a hostage for her own;
but she was trying 70 make its captivity
as agreeable as possible.
During the excitement consequent
upon the loss of the child, Diego Corri-
entez left the mansion Of Durango, and
walked toward the Plaza
The thoughts which Occupied his mind
were varied, and his feelings were con-
ficting. Life to him was sweet, and the
desire to regain possession of dis infant
strong. But he now had a duty of an
other character before him. -sE...
Armand st. Rosa had been arrested as
himself He had brought this upon st.
Rosa by assuming the guard uniform
and passing himself off as that young
man.
And St. Rosa was to be executed in
an hour. ........
Then another thought came to the
mind of die patriot.
St Rosa had acted nobly. He had de-
nOmced Durango in bitter terms, and
had said that the capture of the child
was brutal outrage. He had even de-
clared that he would assist Corrientez to
recover his infant II such was really
the case, was not duty plainly marked
out before him?
So it appeared.
The bells were tolling, and people be-
gan to hurry from all directions towards
the grand square. Diego reached it
himself, and saw a great crowd assem-
bled.
The guard were drawn up around the
seattold. and the victim sat upon it. 1t
was in vain that he had declared who he
was. The real Sts Rosa was at that mo-
ment at the house of Durango. True
some friends of st. Rosa were puzzled
but the reason explained all.
Some of the poorer classes had ven
tured to speak in favor of the patriot, and
few had been shot down. The Others
remained silent, in consequence; but
they were, like the volcano had been but
4 few days before, ready to burst.
All they wanted was leader. But
Diego did not know this feeling. He
crept near the scatfold, and gazed into
the eyes of the noble young man.
He saw him standing firmly up, as the
rope was being placed around his neck.
Diego knew that the fatal moment had
now come He could endure this no
longer, but he sprang upon the scatfold,
and, in a loud voice, cried:
Release that noble young man. He
is the true Armand st. Rosa, and l am
Diego Corricntcz
To be continued.