The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-22

entirely given TO his love, fearing the
Vaccinations of the Governor, was
about to abscond with his fair lady.
when In answer to the message OF Don
Fedro de Nillesoas an escort composed
Of % formidably armed men arrived with
orders TO carry away the young French
officer willingly, OF by force. st. Dennis,
followed the so-called guard Of honor |
sent after him, but Donna Maria was
apprehensive OF some treachery on the
part of Don Gaspardo.
HE IL TAKEN PRISONER TO MoNclovA,
HAVING FALLEN A VICTIM TO TIE JEAL-
oUsY OF Don NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or |
DONNA MARIA.
The voyage to Monolova was accom-
plished without any incident of import
anoe, the officer commanding the escort
treating st. Dennis with great courtesy,
but he was much surprised when, arriv-
ing Mt Monclova, he was thrown into
prison and shackles put on him, as II he
was n criminal of the worst kind.
Donna Maria had guessed right. Don
Gaspardo, Informed by Nlllescas' mes
senger OF the love of the young couple,
mad to to learn that n foreigner had sue
ceeded where he had failed, now that he
had his rival In the prison Of Monclova,
determined to keep him there, and II
necessary let him die; what had he TO
fear; who would bring him to an account
for the life Of an adventurer In that dis
tant deserty
st. Dennis protested against this un-
warranted action OF the Governor, ana
soon discovered that his life was IN Inc
hands Of Don Gaspardo Anayn, ana
that he was in great danger. Escape
was impossible, and but little hope lett
him that in course of time he could eN-
papt apV fuattsa nf hig enpmy lie WAS
much surprised to receive one morning
the visit OF Don Gaspardo, who undoubt-
eddy believed that one month OF close
confinement with irons would have
abated the pride and energy oil our
Young hero, but he found him rs naughty
and MS indomitable as ever when he
offered to set him at liberty, provided he
would renounCe the hand OF Donna
Maria. st. Dennis received that propo-
sition with the indignation that n man
| of his character would feel for cow
ardly action. The Governor soon re-
| tired. making threats to his prisoner,
" hich were soon carried out, for the bad
treatment he had received was in
| creased, and he was made to suffer like
| II MARTYR. But six months OF the most
| horrible suilerings were unable to reduce
| ST. Dennis. Don Anaya, despairlng To
triumph over that desperate character,
| had recourse to other means. lie sent II
messenger to Donna Maria with the
mission to inform her that st. Dennis
would be put to death If she did not
consent TO marry him, Anaya. The
spanish maiden made the following re-
Spouse, well becoming n Castillian lady
In love: "Tell Don Gaspardo that
never will marry him ms long as Mr. lie
ST. Dennis. whom love, lives; tell him
also that If MIR. de st. Dennis dies, exc
cuted or victim of the harsh treat
mcnt of which he is the object, ne can
rest assured that my hand. or that OF II
trustworthy agent, shall plant this dag
ger in the middle of his cowardly
heart
Whether or not the threat of Donna
Maria scared Don Gaspardo, the result
of her message was such that he began
to fear the consequence of the treatment
he had inflicted. without any cause, TO
his prisoner. and he relaxed his harsh
ness towards him.
SHE PLANS THE RESCUE OF HER LOVER.
Donna Maria was n strong-minded
woman. and she resolved In her mind to
snatch st. Dennis from the hands Of his
cruel enemy. She had recourse to II
strategem that might have been danger
Gus to her dear prisoner. but would any
how take him from the hands OF Anaya.
The faithful servant to whom she could
have trusted to avenge the death of her
beloved St. Dennis. In case of need. she
determined to send TO the Niceroy, with
instructions to see him in person, and
tell him that n young Frenchman, sup
posed to be spy, had been for six
months In the hands Of the Governor OF
Coahuila, and that the latter had taken
good care not TO inform His Excellency
of this In order to treat directly for the
ransom OF the prisoner and keep 1t foi
himself This stratagem was success
full. and Anaya was very much surprised
/, when he received orders TO forward i'm
mediately his prisoner to Mexico. The
, order was pre-emptory, and added thai
the Governor should be held responsible
Tor his life.
HE Is TAKEN FROM HIS CELL AND HURRIED
TO THE CITY OF MEXICO.
st. Dennis was probably as much sur
) prised as was the ferocious Governor o
I Coahuila, when one morning he wa
taken from his cell and, loaded as he wa
with irons, placed on horse and, sur
rounded by guard of 20 horsemen, lie,
I out on a journey unknown to him, hi
a escort having refused to answer any o
his questions.
The party, after many days travel
u reached the City Of Mexico, the "Nenic
: of the Aztecs," rs 1t has been called.
The unfortunate man soon found on
5 that he had but changed prisons. Iii
y hair and beard had grown so that hi
a physiogaOmy could hardly be seer
. Says u Mexican chronicler: ellis bear
. reached his waist, and no one, in tina
a miserable being. broken down wit
a suffering and fatigue, would ever hay
u recognized the gallant French adver
" turer." What if Donna Maria had see
N her lover in that plight?
l. his PRISON CELL Is OPENED by AN OIL
e FRIEND-ACClDENTAL DIsCoYERN AN
n HAPPY RESTORATION TO LIBERTY.
a Three weeks had elapsed when on
d day an unusual noise was heard aboi
lie his prison.; the dash Of arms and wore
Of of command indistinctly reached S
u. Dennis ears. AT last the door of III
he cell opened, and a brilliant young office
n accompanied by a squad of soldiers an
IS the jailer, appeared before him. II
ID thought that probably his last hour hu
IN come, and little did he care for it;