The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-11

"You are accused of sedition. said
tho Judge Advocate, carrying arms
against the empire, and being bearer of
dispatches to the insurgents.
"'What have you to say 2 added the
Judge Advocate.
Henrique remained silent.
go His Majesty, the Emperor con-
tinued the Judge, has been pleased, in
consideration of your youth and high
standing of your family, to offer you
your pardon, on condition of your aban-
doning the cause of the insurgents. In
case of your accepting the generous
boon offered you by his Majesty, he fur
ther tenders you the command OF COM
pany in his service, and he will assign
You on the staff of General Uraga.'
"Henrique, with flashing eyes, made a
few steps forward.
"'Me a pardon Thaak you, friends,
(gracios amioos)i All the doubloons
purloined from my country by the in
vaders, all the titles in the gift of the
usurper will never make the knees of
Henrique Martinez cringe to his power
Forward, then, to the execution am
ready
Tomorrow morning." continued the
doctor, ''they will be executed. There
will be a long file of victims, as they
wish to clear OFF the docket, day after
to- morrow being Christmas. And"
added the doctor, with a quizzing ex-
preston, ''you know that we French
transact no business on holidays"
wendell my way toward the house
where Mathilda lived. l inquired for
her. An old Mexican servant, who had
answered my summons, seemed doubt
full how to answer, but, on my mention
ing the name of Henrique, she came up
close to me and whispered that Mathilda
had gone to the Ursuline Convent.
"To stay ?" asked, astonished.
"Yes, sir" she answered, and, court
esying, she left me standing on the
porch.
CHAPTER vi.
Next morning 1 rode by day. deter
mined to assist at the execution OF the
prisoners, hoping might receive some
message from Henrique. When
reached the doomed place the bulk OF
the prisoners had already been executed,
having been shot in squads of ten. The
remaining victims were being placed in
position /; Henrique was one OF the
nu nber.
A great many spectators were pres
ent; nearly all natives of the low class,
men and women, and few foreigners.
Kneeling outside and on the front of the
idle lockers on, was lady almost en-
tirely covered with silk mantilla; hei
subdued sobs had called enough OF
sympathy from the surrounding crowd
to make them stand back, leaving her
isolated next to the line of the platoon,
who were the executioners of the day.
A shrek followed the volley of mus
kerry, and Mathilda had cast herself on
the body of Henrique.
At word of command, the soldiers
formed square, surrounding Mathilda
and the oorpses; the two pieces of artil-
lery, which formed part of the escort,
wheeling SO rs to face the spectators.
The officer of the day rode forward an
ordered the crowd to dispense. The
French were not prepared for such q
scene, and were anxious 10 avoid every
sensation which might excite the popu-
lace.
DR.. Bertolli called on me that even.
ing ne grasped my hand: 81 was just
looking for you. These are squally
times, and the less we allow our minds
to prey on the events of each day, the
quieter will be our sleep, the more reg
ular our digestion, and the safer our
heads; therefore l have come for you to
come with me on an entertainment
from thence we will go and attend mid
night mass. If you are fond OF music,
the Ursuline Convent will more than
satisfy The most exacting dilettante."
We entered the chapel Just &c Che
organ was intoning the introit OF Che
mass, the grave notes of the Gregorian
chant echoing from arch to arch of the
vast editice.
The large assemblage; the gorgeous
ness of the altar, Respondent with in
Vulnerable lights; the richness of the
vestments and the sublime music of the
choir brought us to our knees.
1t was at the elevation the host is
raised before the kneeling multitude.
and the organ, swelling in majestic
notes, raises aloft the heavenly melody
of the sacred chant. As the ponderous
bells in the dome above answer in SOL
emn tones to the suppliants beneath, a
voice of silvery purity scars above the
symphony OF the choir and mingles with
the solemn toll as 1t vibrates among the
arches of the dome.
A faint cry is heard A commotion
in the choir But all remains unnoticed
during the ending ceremonies of the
mass.
Next day, in the daily papers, was the
report of the sudden death of Miss Ma
thilda Castellads she was about to enter
her novitiate at the Ursuline Convent,
and while singing in the choir at mid
night mass fell insensible, and expired.
Wanted Recess.
In the early days of Michigan there
lived in Livingston county an old chap
who would bring suit against any man
on earth on the slightest possible pre-.
text. The fact that ne was often beaten
and saddled with costs did not cool his
ardor a bit. On one occasion he sued q
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