The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-05
A MEXICAN ROMANCE.
An Old Lawyer Gets Even with the Man VIII,
Dishonored His Wife.

An Old Lawyer Gets Even with the Man Who
Dishonored His Wife.
Louisville Times
Mr. John n Maxwell, of the City of Mexico,
has been in the city for the past week, negotiat-
ing the sale of some mining lands in Mexico
Mr. Maxwell is an elderly gentleman, who has
spent the better part of his life in Mexico and is
thoroughly acquainted with its people. II don't
like the Mexicans said Mr.. Maxwell yesterday,
in talking to Times reporter. The popular
impression that they are q vain, tfeacherous,
deceitful people, is in measure true. A Mex
lean is natural born conSpirator. If he wants
to buy an apple he will whisper and wink and
look wise over it They can't keep a secret, and
are forever at war with the government
sDid you leave Mexico before the last conspir-
acy was unearthedW
No. sir; was there when the. leaders were
arrested
by the way, there is a very pretty romance
connected with the arrest of these conspirators.
General Pezai is the chief of the military depart
ment He is splendid looking fellow and is a
man of royal fortune. Hespends his money like
water; and there is not more dashing rake in
all Mexico than Pea. No mans wife is safe
from him. and he has had more armourS than
any other man in the country About ten years
ago he had an intrigue with the pretty wife of
a Mexican lawyer named Malendez. Malendez
Is an old man. rich and proud, and the rumors of
his wife's dishonor nearly drove him wild.
Their house was outside the city, surrounded by
beautiful tropical trees An orange grove sur
rounded the east wing of the house where Mrs.
Malendez's boudoir was situated The old law
yer hid in this grove one night and his worst
fears were realized He saw Peza enter his
wifes room Peza was at that time high in
authority. and it would not do to have row
with him. So the cunning old lawyer shipped
his erring wife off to convent the next day and
laid his plans for revenge.
with true Mexican perfdy he first began to
allay Peza's suspicious. He prentended toward
him the warmest friendship As the years went
by they became more and more intimate. 1t be-
gan to be commented on Then they were seen
in close consultation with the leaders of the rev
olntionist party. 1T began to be noised about
that they were conspiring against the govern
ment About the lst of August there was
meeting at Malendezs house Among those
present were General Pea, General Echegary,
formerly commander of the garrison at Vera
Cruz under Diaz, General Chanarrias and his
son, Jardon, editor of La Opineon National,
and two colonies, Saleedo and Rodriguez, be-
sides number of army officers and prominent
citizens of the city. There were some thirty OF
forty Of them There was q moments lun in
the conversation and Malendez arose. All eyes
were fastened on him. He was known to
be at the very bottom of the CON
spiPacy, and his words had weight. He
began by telling them that be wished
to apologize for the absence of his
wife She was away and could not be present
Everybody wondered what the old man was
driving at He continued by saying that the
time would come when he could at last explain
to the world why his wife had left him. Then,
while PEAS cheeks became as pale as paper,
he recounted the story of his wife's ruin and the
dishonor that had been brought on a proud
name
He concluded by saying II have kept silent
thus far, that might enjoy to the "a, fullest the
wrought the ruin of my house is here now He is
ruined in fortune and in name. He is com
pletely at my mercy. His head is even now en-