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HOUSE.


Ihb DEAD LOGh In Ihb hOUb.B.
Al 11:3O A. N. the House was still In
session, and precisely where Il was at q
o'clock thiS morning, 80 far a. buaineSs Ia
concerned. Most Ot The members are
worn out, Butlefis asleep In his seat and
a scote Of members are Alfetched nut Oh
sofas In The cloak rooms and around The
chamber. The clerk IA calling the roll In
a dreamy tone.
MI. Butlef, Of Massachusetts, Ia The
leader Of The Republican aide, but while
the roll was being called Nj. Cessna, his
htrL lieutenant, took his place, fallying
and strengthening his forces. The oppo.
aiLion was led BY NJ. Randall, seconded
by MF. speere The Speaker occupied the
chair throughout the session, deciding
promptly The many different points con.
Slahtly arising.
NooN,-At this hour the House seems
no nearer out Of itS dilEicullies than al
miduight. The oil night session was con.
Sumei In sitting round In 4 vicious cif.
Gle. When the question whether the
House OhAllnoW consider the caucus force
bill came 10 be voted on the Democrats
RETAINED from voting, and "a the Re.
publicans could not keep in the hall q fall
majority from theft own ranks the vote
would Show that quorum was not pres.
ent, and then there would b call Of the
House with all the tedious prospects con.
nected. When these we're all over and
further proceedings under the call dis.
pensed with the House would come back
10 the real question Of the confederation
Of the bill aud again the Democrats would
refrain from voting and again In the ab.
Sence Of d quorum another call Of The
House would be entered on and 90 on 10
d point Of beginning with all this, and
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In estimating tho value Of this table 1t
Ia important to remember the premium
that exists on gold. Also in tho matter
Of pork we must bear in mind that anex-
truOrdinary foreign demand has kept up
the price for the last year or so. And IA
regards sugar, molasses, &c, tho disasters
by flood at the South have tended to cs-
tablish the present price. Could we to-
day have affairs in normal condition as
they were in 1860, tho difference in prices
now and in 1900 would be, despite our in
flated currency and our high taxation,
merely nominal, The tendency ever
since the panic has been to force prices
down unnaturally. Tho result tistllatnOt.
withstandtng the vast lncrGase in the cur
rency Of the country rs compared with
1860, and Notwithstanding the equally
great increase In taxation, yet the prices
Of many commodities have been forced
down to the level Of the cheap times be-
fore tho war. Whether they can be kept
down to their present depressed level is
question that the ableSt pens In the
country are now discussing. Many writ
ers Of recognized ability contend that
Just "a soon as the country RECEIVERS from
the excess 'of oyer.production, rs must
soon be the case, the volume Of our de
preciated currency will commence ugalr
to exercise It's natural relation to prices
and cause rc.inaation Of values In
other words, they contend that we cat
not have cheap commodities along with
irredeemable currency andhigh taxation
.I -. Va |. z
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New ORLEANS, February 25, - An
effort, In the Conservative caucus, to re.
consider the vote Of yesterday accepting
tho Wheeler compromise failed. Speaker
WiltS entered u protest against the Con-
servatives returning to the hall Of the
House, from which they were driven by
hostile bayonetS, until they can do so
without qualification or any concession
whatever. About thirty members after
wards spoke on Wllls's protest adopting
its sentiments.
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CriminnIs Nentenred.

sAm LAKE, UTAH, February 25.--
Charles Williamson and John Smith
were each sentenced to-day to ten years
in The penitentiary for stealing a note
from dead man.
Philip shailer, for tho murder OF Van
Valkenburg near Sandy, about year
ago, was given his choice Of being shot,
hanged or guillotined, as provided by
law, but expressing no preference, was
sentenced to be hanged June 25th.
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Comnnlsory Educntlon.

The Hancock County Courier publishes
In full The bill introduced into the West
Virginia House Of Delegates by the lion.
John A. Campbell, the delegate from that
county, providing for what iSknown as
Compulsory education" in this State.
It's leading feature Is that all children be.
tween 8 and IA years Of age must attend
some public or private day school for at
least IA weeks Of each year, eight weeks
Of which shall be consecutive, or else they
must be taught at home fully n weeks
each year in such branches Of education
as spelling, reading, writing. English
Grammar, geography, and arithmetic.
We observe that somewhat similar
bill has Just passed the lower house ofthc
Ohio Legislature by vote Of 81 to 82.
1ttequires parents or guardians to send
children between and IA years Of age to
school for at least three months in each
year, save where tho clildren's time anil
labor are essentially necessary for the
support Of an INDECENT parent, brother or
sister. ,a....
Nine States Of The Union have up to
this time adopted systems Of compulsory
education. The newspapers are every.
where discussing the arguments for and
against IT. Generally speaking they
favor II. Compulsory education is coming
to be recognized as public necessity. II
il called for on the ground Of public veal.
The instincts Of parents and guardians to
educate those who are under theit con.
troll cannot be relied on, and II Ia the duty
Of the States, after providing at great Cx.
pense a system Of education for The good
Of isOcicty, to see that all children rscOive
its benefta. fAW IlIptt
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t1eati, ora Ntinnesota Judge.

ST. PAUL, February PA telegram
received this morning announces the
death Of WIN. spfigg Hall, Judge Of the
ConFt Of Common Pleas Of this county, on
4 tailtoad train, near Baltimore. Judge
IiAli bas been il, very delicate health for
several yeats. He was a native oil An
napoiis, Maryland, and he'd been on a
visit to his iofmet home and was on bic
return to this city when be died. He
leaves 4 wife and several children.
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NEW YORK.


New YoRK, February 25-The deputy
freightage1ts Of the three trunk lines run.
ming west have been notified Of II reduc-
tion Of rates on sugar and coffee only.
FACTORY BURNED.
The Rugg Company's edge tool factory
ut West Cheshire, Conn, Wis burned last
night. Loss $4,000. A large number
Of persons arc thrown out Of employment
by the Gre.
LoUAL OPTION,
A Harrisburg, Pa, dispatch states That
tho bill repeating tho local option law
passed the House last night.
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The steer t,reet, itaiirOad.

The Charleston Courier Of Saturday
last, the 10Th, copied from this paper, a.
an editorial, the remarks Of our Charles.
ton correspondent in regard to this road
and the alleged connection Of Senators
Bennett and Camden with it. fnmmucll
as Senator Camden has published a very
specific and explicit denial Of any bcnc.
ficiary relation to said road We desire to
say that the remarks copied into the
Courier, Of which he complains in
his denial, were not editorial, but simply
the statements Of or correspondent
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1t ia due to Mr., Bennett also TO say that
he has written us letter in which he
uses the following language: u have
nothing exempted from the most uu-
limited range Of taxation. Twas never
asked to subscribe to the Steer Creek
Railroad Company and never did sub
scribe to this or any other company
which exempted my property from tax
alton" We make this reference to this
subject in justiCe to these gentlemen.
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CINCINNATI, February 25.-A special
to the Enquirer from Charleston, W. Va,
says; The Legislature agreed to-day to
adjourn tomorrow, to meet In Wheeling
on the 10Th OF November next,
The House Investigating Committee
report that Auditor Bennett and Treas.
urer Burdett have been guilty Of NAL.
administration and high crimes in Office
and recommend their Impeachment, The
House had stormy session over the re-
port, lasting until midnight, and ending
with the adoption Of a resolution for The
Board Of Management to draw up artiCleu
OF impeachment and present them to the
Senate. The investigation into the State
finances will continue during the recess
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Weather.k kcport.
TSMAR DRPARTMEST,
WAslIINarON,D n. G., Feb. 9-S.SQ ,, NJ

WASHINGTON, n. c. Feb. 96.-sSO ,. N }
PROBABILITIES,
For Tennessee and Ohio Valley, sta.
tiopsEy barometer, westerly winds, cooler
aifClear weather,
For upper Mississippi and lower Mis-.
souri, Valleys and northeast, stationary
barometer and southweslCrly winds, fol.
lowed by rising barometer, colder north
west winds and clear weather,
For the Lake Region, rising barometer,
southwest to northwest winds, colder and
partly cloudy weather, with loCNl SHOWS.
For the Eastern and Middle States,
rising barometer, clOldcr, brisk north
west winds, cloudy and clearing weather,
possibly with snow in New England,
followed by warm southGrly winds.
The rivers will very generally rise but
not dangerously except In the upper por.
Of the Tennessee, Cumberland and Ohio.
Cautionary signal arc ordered all along
the eastern COust.
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WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, February 26.-The fol-
lowing has been furnished by the Smith
sOnian Institute: Professor Forester, at
Berlin, announces tho discovery Of q
planet Of the twelfth magnitude In Q hours
and 50 minutes, right ascension l3' 4S,
declination north, with motion north 10
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Notice is given by the Light House
Board that on and after the opening OI
navigation In 1875 a light will be shown
from the Thame beacon recently erected
on the outll Of the west pier at the Ell.
trance to tho Cleveland harbOr, Ohio, In
place Of the old beacon on the east pier,
known as Beacon No. !, abandoned.
CUSTOM REcEIpTa For THE WEEK.
The custom receipts for the week end
ing February 20 arc Us follows: Now
York, 81, 1858; Boston, $32S,l7b, Phila'
delphia, $236,76l; Baltimore. $lll,48S.
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New YoRK, February 25.-Tho steam.
ship Queen from Liverpool for New York
Is ashore al Square Beach.
PORTLAND. Me-, February 2j.--Arrived
steamship Moravear, from Liverpool.
New YoRK, Februery 26.-ArFived-
steamships Algcna, Idaho and Gailic,
from Liverpool, mud LcsSiog, from Ham.
hnnn
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LITTLE RocK,. February 25.- The
House to-day passed the Senate Joint res
OlutiUn for n recess Of the General As
Sembly from the 9TH Of March to the first
Monday In November.
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LOUISVILLE


LOuisvtLLE, February 25.-The trial
Of 81 persons, residents Of Owen cohhtyl
Kentucky, fol- conspiting u prevent The
Deputy UhilGl States Marshal from etc.
cutting a process Of the cOuft Is now In
progress In the United States DiStrict
Court III this city, and Ia exciting great
interest throughout The State. Among the
accused parties are the Police Judge and
The Prosecuting Attorney Of Oven county
CHtLp.MUAbER. '-
The Courisr.JoHrndL has information Of
A terrible crime In Green county, Ken
lucky, Miss Greene Hutchinson, Of that
county, recently gave birth to child Of
which hef Sisters husband, Edward
Woodbridge, IA said 10 be the father. The
child was murdered, and Woodbridge at
last accounts was IN fall. The condition
Of the woman Ia critical, and great excite.
ment prevails In the community over the
affair.
DIED IN rnE PoOR HOUSE.
Timothy Tobias Copenhagen, who
served under The fitpt Napoleon IN one
Of his campaigns, died recently In the
Bourbon county poor house,
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INDIANAPOLIS, February 26.--The
Standing Committee Of tho Diocese OF In
diana voted against DR.. Dekoven to-day.
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CHARLESTON.

WaShlngtOn'S Birth.Day UnnO.
ticed-The School aud Road
Law Buried = The Alphnheti-
cal Rule In the IlOuSe-The
appointment OF an ImmigFa.
tiOn AgenI-Dr. Hall Alter
(luaelkS The Third District
u Unit against an adjourn.
Inent-'Fhey Declare Them.
selves for War GcneFalitieS,
&C., dc.
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CLEVELAND.
ZINE IN pAlNEsyrLLE, OHIO

CLEVELAND, February 25.-At Paines.
vile, Ohio, last night, cider mill owned
by Garfield 4 Warner, located at the foot
of Main street, was destroyed by fire. It
was stored with cider and brandy. A
neighbOring brewery owned by them was
also much damaged. Estimated loss
$4,000. Insured for about half the loss.
NATIONAL MAXINE ASSOCIATION.
Delegates from number Of marine
engineers associations throughout the
country have been III secret session in
this city for the past three days for the
purpose Of organizing national marine
association. Tho organization was com.
pleted, and the meeting last night nd.
iOurncd to meet in Baltimore on the third
Tuesday In January, 1875. The following
are the officers elected for tho ensuing
year President, D. W. Garrett, Buffalo
Vice Presidents, A. L. FO0te, Baltimore
and J. ". Sheaer, 81. Louis; Secretary,
TllOs. Buchanan, Detroit; Treasurer, r.
DOty, Cleveland. Trustces--Wm. Ken.
nedy and Jatnes Lord, Cleveland; VIM
LOhEo"oyI S"'S"bo'
tCE 1LOCKADE.
The warm weather Of the past few days
and tho warm rain Of last night created
considerable anxiety among the owners oI
property along The river banks. The Ice
In thc river il very thick, and al its
mouth tho wind and action Of the waves
have piled up heavy masses pt Ice twenty
to thirty feet high. Attempts were made
to break up this blockade by blasting
and with very goOdsllow Of success uii.
Ill this morning, when the wind changed
10 the north and brought back an I'm.
mense field Of broken Ice, making the
blockade worse than before. Above The
city the leo commenced 10 move this
morning, gofging near the Atlantic and
Great Western depot, backing the water
over The banks aud flooding the flats, do
Ing, ma yet, but little damage.
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1t IA generally understood that the IN.
vcs,isatihg Committee IN relation to The
Auditor and Treasurer will report TO.
morrow. The sessions Of the committee
have all been secret, hence no information
could bo gotten, except In 4 clahdeStine
way. We will furnish a summary Of II
when u IL made public. -
The Delegates aud Senators Of the Third
District held a meeting last night and
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-01-22

Ases0s mercados extranleros, equlVaI-
drfa a efectuar ell emprestito y ell re-
sultado serfa igual que 81 ell Gobierno
rnismo 10 hiciese directamente. Y coz
no nuestro consolidate sxterior esj {
al 163 por ciento, es deeir que por
S161 Sc dan ciento en- las bolsas ex-
tfanjeras y ESQ que deYengan 1un Gre
cido interGs, resnlta que los. ttulos
de esclavos 81 nolievaban fnteres ape
mas 81 habria quien los tomase con un
tdescuento de ochenta por cientD, y 81
Sc les fijaba inter6s .dan3o en- garan-
tia las aduanas de Puerto Rico ape
mas 81 llegarfamos 4 obtener ell so por
ciento del yalor elective de la.indem
nizacion y en- Is amos no acabarfanlos
de pagar la deuda E 9intereses que es-
taruinosa soperacion Forlginaria Y 81
en- este largodecurso una guerra ex-
traniera 8 intestina reclamase para
salvar la integridad nacional todos los
| productos del Tesoro insular len que
estado nos encontrarfamos los que
ponemos la nacionalidad por encima
de todas las demas cuestiones? PueS
para evit5r esta contingencies ,ex;ge
Indestro patriotismo que 40 consinta
mos que esos titulos pasen directa nj
indirectamente 4 poder de tenedores
extranjerosj cuyas naciones en- Ia ho-
ra cr(tica vendrfan con inperio 4 re
clamarnos, como Inglaterra cuaudo la
guerra de Marruecos, eI fiinefo que
necesitarfamos para ell pan y la poi
vora del soidado.
Por estas otras consideraciones
que en-. gracia 4 Ia brevedad ohitlmos,
suplicamos una vez mas al G5biefno
Supreme que no Sc ocupe va de EN-
/ prestito, que 9se limite, de acuerdo
con la ley, 4 entfegar los titulos a los
desposeidos y a consignar religiosa-
Emeate en-. los presqpuestos de cada
ano os setecientos mil pesos, como
10 iha hecho en ell del ejercicio COR
riente, y que no permita que esos va
torres pasen poder del extranjero
Igualmente estA interesado ell pals,
y mas que nadie los expropiados, que,
como contrihuyentes enasu mayorla,
.serian los que teadrian que pagarlos,
sen. que se .presGindau de los intnreses
que clos no. les apfovecharlah, y que
| harlan. forzosos .el aumento del i'm
puesto. ei9a 2s .
Creemos haber interpretadolfiel-
mente la opinion general en- as pre-
,seedentes llneas, y eumplidoi va este
deber, ponemos aquf p,snto final q
nuestras reAexiones sohre un tema dc
tan vital inter6s para la isla.
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.entreabierta dando paso una respiraclona tati-
gosa suspirante, estaba hermoslsina, encan-
tadora.
,f# Elmalvado, serenos ya,Iy recobralo todo So
peculiar cinismo sangre fra, sonrlo como deDiol
sonreir SatauAs a. .pecado de la prirnefa mujer' @
u oh! exelasn6 reconcentradamente,g gracias
al diabIo protector sin duda de mis- planes, soy
por fin el eodicioso, ladron que oprime entire sus
avidas manos Ell por tanto tempo anhelado te-
Is La paloma esta va entire las garras del mi
lano; 5qufen Ia arrancara de ellag 20 s %
~ o! traidor, contest6 una voz tremula por
la c6Iera yo que vengo pedirte estreeha cuen-
!, Ia de tn perfdia en- nomhre del Dios que has
ofendido ' de la intachabe, honra que has pre-
:, tenddo manchar con tu asqueroso akento!.
Ruy Ordonez Sc volvio como herido de un
rayo lanzando un rugido de rabia = blandiendo
furiosamente Ell punal.s ss.sas. sss s.9sJ.
En- Ell dintel de Ia puerta, lfvido por el fu
ror, sombrIo, letal, imponente como Ia imagen de
la usta venganza, VIC al conde de San Marcial
apuntandole dos pistolas al pecho
i s. Por fin Ia justicia iba triunfar dc la mall
dad ysde la alovosia.
Ruy 0rdonez qued5 como petrifeado. Aque-
{ LA insspcra1a aparision hello toia Ia sangreI de
sus yenas. fsafs0sA ss@A
- All! icon que no has fnuorto, condel -.
lEsta .bien, cofltes6 el gobefnador seren5uddse
ante una rapida idea que cruzo por su magma
dion; ivienes & vengasteg Vienes arrebatar de
mi poder 10 que tanto y tauto me ha costado
conseguirg -.--. sss 80
Miserable. excam6 elconde no pudienJose
coateEcr y Yapuntando.s de nueyo, encOmienda al
Eterno tu alma, ha iesado tu horaI. -.
--Atras, condo, grito ciego de rabia Ray
Qrd0uez, Paso al gobernad0r, : segulto Ia h0ia dc
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aspiraciones. 49,. adelante! Y aqueL miserable
un moyimiento decdido ayanao. hacia su inocen
te y1ctima.e efise ~ -s -
7 go De pronto Ia condesa exhal6 IN entrecorta-
do suspiro sus miemhros todos Sc agitaron, abrlo
los oios y al yer, ante ST & aqlel infame, livido,
demudado, dirigiendose ella con TN punal en- Ia
anano y asosaando por sqs seeos Eabiosuna sonrisa
infernal.de sarcasmo y de triunfo, palideci6 denf
samente despidio grito deagarrador que
hello la sangre del traidor.
Enpez6 este conocicndo 10 crltico de su sir
tuacion y deseantla sair, 10 mas,mas pronto posi-
Bic del atOlladero, de I'm sato Sc arro6 sob. e Ia
/, iinfeliz dana, oprimiendo furiosamente SD boca
con una merdasa, ,oy sujetandoisu debilesj MEM
bros como en- unos anilios dc Hero.
La desgTaciada i6ven no pudo resistir va mas.
despuas de labers fercejeado in6tilmente como
una leona herida, cay6 pesadamente sdbre el le-
cho. af.
Sc habia desmayado.
.s 81 RuY Ordonez no pudo contener un grito de
vii ssatisfaccion: aque fatal incidente favorecia
en- mucho lapronta ejecucion de sus inicnos pla-.
Ruy Ordonez palidecio intensAmente de
nueyo, volvio los ojos todas parties y en- IN mo-
vimiento slbitoy deeidido Sc abalanzd ala inteliz
Acondesaque yacfa examine Ia asi6 con sus neryu-
dos brazos, cargo con clay Sc diaponia 4 salir
de Ia habitacion, siempre Ell punal homicida
en- la mano.
9s!PsFhitiria Dioa, asilo de la jast;cia = de Ia
misericordia, que tan cobarde alevoso crIrnen
Sc consumase Ell miserable Sc sustraiera 50
tlieina c6leFag r 5es
Ruy Ordonez extendi6 una mirsda recelOsa
!. en- rededor y contemplo Ia cnndesa. Palida, con
lss.hermosas tfenzas caitias ndoIentcmsnte soDre
sus hombros J con Ia boea de carmin ligeramente
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/" FIESTA PATRIOTICA
EN- IA TILL o /.

a iBrayo por los voluntarios de Ha-
tillo, bien por esos leales que con
tanta fe Sc agrupan bajo la ensena g To-
ROSA de la patria Los yoluntarios tie
nen como ell ej6rcito su eropeya his
t6rica. Voluntarios eran los que ca
torce veces humilIaron con Viriato q
los ejGrcitos de la entonces sonora del
mundo, de la altiva Roma; volunta-
r os los que con Colon plantaron ell
hbaro del cristianismo,a el estandarte
castellano en- las risuenas campinas de
la Essahola; voluntarios los que con
Cortes dominaron 4 Tabasco, y a
TlascalaIy oscurecieron has hazaf1as
hom6ricas en- Otumba, y conquista-
ron aeAlejioo; Voluntarios los heroes
que coi Pizarro atravesaron 10 mismo
los eIevados Andes que las innensas
pampas del PERT, y enriauecieron la
corona de Castillo con ell fioron de los
Incas; yoluntarios los que adquirieron
imperecederos lauros con Vasco Nu+
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mi pufal ca Ell cuello DE- esta iaoeente vlctinna!e
fla4 Ruy Ordonez blandio ell arna 'eneima de-
la garganta de Ia infeiz condesa.
-Tente, infame!. articuo el condo medic
!. muerto de terror. .atsfTEjlIi i sdJIfI
liJ55A Ray Ordone alamo una histerica carcajada
avanz6 un paso, siempre con Ia panta del pu--
nal en- Ia garganta de- la condesae ~esas
Il. ri Pero no hay justicia en- ell cielo para con-
fundir este miserable? exelamo el conde al
zando los oios con desesperacion.
--fDios vela siempre por. los. buenes,9 Ssue
inexorable justicia tarde 8 temprano premia la
yirtud yconfunde al vicio, contesto de pronto una
VOC pausada, sonora reposada 4 su oido...a.o i.ss
.i5s Ell conde exhato un grito de satisfaction in
nensa; Sc volvi6 rapidamente, pero, en- el misnO
smomento una Ilamarada instantanea, deslumbra-
dora, hiri6 sus ojos, son6 una detonacion en- sus
ioidos,s nn rugido espantoso rasg6 ell espacio,
confundido con Ell golpe de un cuerpo al caer Pc
sadamente sobre Ell pavimento de Ia estanc =.
El conde, vueto en- ST de su estupor, Sc lana6 so
bre Ruy Ordonez que acababa de caer q sus pies
eshalando una irnpia middleton, cadaver, con Ell
\ craneo horriblemente destrozado.
El inesperado tiro no pudo haber sido mas
certero. ssAsssssA x.K e8l
IEa miserable nj siquiera habia tenfdo item!
lpo de hefir su victima
Ell conde arrahe6 de los brazos agar1otados
del difanto su examine esposa, ebrio de emo
cion Ia conduio su lecho colmandola de caricias.
.ssAs La'dafria respiraba va mas holgura. Sa
semblante iba cobrando el color paulativamente.
y DE prontaJ recprdando el conde la felis ca
salidad que salvara Ia vida a 81 adorada esposa,
quiso conocer al salvador, y volyio Ia cabeza.
A dos pasos de el estaba Garci Davalos con
una 'pistoIa en- Ia mano, respetdosaui snte desc1-
bierto, J l.oran5o como IN niao, Dc emQcion,