Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-09
pared for war with the mighty king

pared for war with the mighty king
dom OF Antekirtta 2"
Il know that would be serious"
replied the governor, in the same tone !;
"but what would We not risk to keep
You here twenty-four hours longer -
Pierre did not take part in this con-
versation he contented himself with
wondering if the Doctor WAS making
any progress towards the object he had
III view. The decision to leave Ceuta
! that evening, astonished him not little.
| How, in so short a time, could he take
the indispensable steps for bringing
about Carpena's escape? In few hours
| the convicts would be sent back to jail
and shut up for the night, and then, to
get the Spaniard away, was very doubt
full undertaking indeed
But Pierre saw that the Doctor was
acting on Il quickly formed plan, when
he heard the reply:
Really, [ am deeply grieved that
cannot accept your invitGtion-to-day at
least But we might, perhaps, arrange
it in some way"
Say on, Doctor, say on y
AS | must bc at Gibraltar tomorrow
morning / must leave here tonight
bat / do not think my stay on the rock
will last more than two or three days.
1t is now Thursday, and instead of con-
tinsing my voyage up the north of the
Mediterranean, nothing could be easier
than for me to call Mt Ceuta on Sunday
morning
Nothing conld be easier, interrupted
the governor, land nothing would give
me greater pleasure. OF course my
vanity has something to do with it, but
who has not some vanity in this world
So it is agreed, Doctor Antekirtt, Sun
day 2"
Yes, on one condition ~
Whatever it be, l accept :"
THAT you and your ide-de-camp
come to breakfast with me on the Fer
ratio
with pleasure, but on one condition
also"
Following you, whatever it be, /
accept the invitation"
That NJ. Bathory and you come and
dine with me !"
VERY good, and we will 60 the rounds
between breakfast and dinner
And l will abuse my authority to
make you admire all the splendors of
my kingdom !" replied Colonel Guyarre,
shaking hands with the Doctor.
Pierre also accepted the invitation,
and bowed respectfully to the very
obhging and very much satisfied
Governor of Ceuta.
The Doctor then prepared to take his
leave, and Pierre read in his eyes that
he had gained his object But the
governor would not allow them to leave
alone, and accompanied them to the
town. The three, therefore, took their
seats in tho carriage, and drove along
the only road which put the residence
in communication with Ceuta.
The governor would not have been q
Spaniard, if he had not enlarged on the
more or less contestible beauties of the
little colony, on the improvements he
proposed to introduce in both military
and civil matters, on superiority Of the
situation of the ancient Abyla to that of
Calpe, on the fact of its being possible
TO make OF it Gibraltar, rs impregnable
as that belonging to Britain, and Of
course he protested against the insolence
of Mr.. Ford in saying that "Ceuta
ought to belong to England, for Spain
does nothing, and hardly knows how to
TO keep it" and showed great irritation
against the English, who never put
their foot on a piece of ground without
the foot taking root"
Yes he remarked, "before they
think of taking Ceuta, let them take
care of Gibraltar There is mountain
there, that Spain will one day shake
down on their heads -
The Doctor, without ilquiring how
the Spaniards were to bring about such
q geological commotion, did not contest
the statement which was made with ali
the loftiness of hidalgo. And besides,
the conversation was interrupted by the
sudden stoppage of the vehicle. The
driver had to pull in his horses before q
crowd of some fifty convicts that barred
the road.
The governor beckoned to one Of the
sergeants to approach. The sergeant
Immediately advanced to the carriage
with military step, and with his heels
together and his hand at his peak,
waited to be spoken to.
The other prisoners and wsrders were
drawn up on either side of the road
What Is the natter" asked the
| roveruor