The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-09-24

midday, l had thought it prudent to de-
scripe long curve in order to avoid the bod
les around which the vultures were already
nylh@. On entering he road, we saw the
caieche an mules wating-a native in the
saddle
carriage.
Yes replied.
Let US start then; we must move slowly
win these two animals; aud we have scarce
,iuhe 10 reach Puebla before nightfa.''
requested my companion to take her
pace; she seemed unwilling to depart; her
eyes dld not wander from the border of the
wood. Scarcely had the caleche moved,
Wheh Acatl appeared. He sauted Tonasi,
VINO shivered. Evidently the sight of this
man was repugnaDt to her.
What an adventure, DOCTOR" said the
young lady, my companions must DE be-
Wildered, and your friend Gomara believes
you, without doubt, dead"
MY friend q ,mara!' could not restrain
smile at the mistake Of the prind donna.
nearing me name so many times the celebrat-
ed Spanish historian, she believed that he
was friend, to whom l was returning. lex
planned to her at length-for she appeared to
take pleasure in the recital-tbe history of
| the contemporary OF CorteZ.
While listening tn me, Tomasi watched the
man9uvres which the intrepid cavalier Acatl
| executed on his h ;rse. Sometimes the Indian
left on the run, disar ,pearing in a cloud of
dust, and we found him again posted at tba
turn OF the road as if to watch for an ambns-
cade. He seemed to escort us: and beoan
to think that Lobo had charged this man to
protect us. A W
IL was almost night when we reached
ru-oia. Our coachman, proud of the honor.
crossed the vast doorway of the hotel at a
rapid trot, and entered an immense morris,
CURT, where Twas surprised to see the Indian
follow. Ian
shout resounded when the comedians
ana the crowd who encountered the court'
saw Tomasi descend from her dusty calecbe'
escorted her up the steps of the hotel At
me moment When, preceded by the mattre
hotet, we entered under the pcrtico, ar i'm
mense clamor arose-''The Lobo! the Lo-
hmr' 'AiAo''
Tomasi turned. Acati. erect in his stir
rrups, watched her; he drew his sword-bis
morse reared. They continued to shout and
swear al Linn.
lie bowed his head, his hat fell off, and his
curis appeared brisling like name Spur
ring his horse towards the door. the cee-
DRAFTED bandit stopped quickly before the steps.
cutting the ar with his sword and bowling.
turning IN en- face to face with those who
poSSU '.lIUl-
Yes--Lobor' he answered proudly.
he struck his spurs into the TANKS of his
n',rse. The crowd recoled before the reso.
lutte attitude OF the cavalier-a shot was fired
but he rushed through the door, overturn-
ing several metis.
Tomasl, pale, erect, clasped my aru in ter
ror. Her fingers relaxed as soon as Lobo.
the wolf, had disapp ared "Do you still de-
ny, doctor, that he is nandsome?''
"He is above a., impudent What an idea
TO accompany us here when reward is offer
di'. not have time to say any more; they
oT@ded round, and stunned us with ques-
tons. The young lady, who felt the same
repugnance as myself to recount our adven
lures, withdrew quickly to her own apart
ment
The same evening l ran to the dwelling of
Perez. The servant Was out. / learned
from a canon, who was present with my
friend in his last hours, that he had given his
library to the seminary. questioned skill
fully the good canon, in whose company
took SUI per, but could learn nothing con-
corning the principal edition of Gomara, of
whose existence even he was ignorant.
l ret Irned to the hotel near eleven o'clock
in the evening. Tomasi sat upon the bal
cony, her elbows resting upon her knees, Ter
chin u BON her hand, watching pensively the
spot on the horizon where was milrored tie
snowy peak of Istaccihuatl-n the direction
where we had been taken prisoners.
ITO be continu d.