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~ moment had come; each OF ths
condemned men mounted the carriage
WtiCh awaited them. and they traversed
Z ~ streets OF Querstaro In the m DIST Of
: snetIey multitude. who, respectful and
so1lletsd crowded round on their pas.
snofr; handkerchisfs were waved, and
8oN and again = sob would reach the
i6Olsexg ears. The condemned men
hoeed ~ eefh side as they recognized In
~ ssuwd hsany familiar face. Some
nlanuteH before c'clcck they arrived on
ifBe Ceffo ~ M CAnspanas. q little more
Han n / 4 rslle distant from tho town;
4re fhey descended from the carriage,
mn k4d ~ foot half.was M the hill
eolie6 Ceyrp de las CAM ..i,as, and
tn thsir backs against cluInp Of
n H9nfY1I II command OF the troops.
b. ~ de Leon. caused an order Of
Va Nj reasl. making it a peLalty
- y ,f my person who should try
4 ~ 4<&y<nr fIlo execution; and the pris-
n Ia, ylefn HEN xyen leave to address.
lfbe Sain was by now high ~
W t5e4 Nv, Efowing over tho profound
sixt III xl1o, tpfty mountains aud bath.
sjx IN jlcy With an intense fool u
III 811d iseat The Cerro. like an i'm.
;Ik thrown in the val ey. stood
md ow-lookins, green u,
= ;nf{ilt patches OF cactus and no
n &dyatfs OF 4.0Jo men surrounded
{]se hill. with It's regular line
a aeysts nm bayonets glittsring
s. y "a IN On;sile tile medley OF the
Z >l9E cry~a. TO varl the east ap-
~ Hpes of the white houses oi
Nh 4 N, XII neariy covered with foii'
m sursnounted with numerou-
Q2 IL crosses: In the far distance
4}sek 3ptsh outline Of the Coid.i-
X11S 0<3cH Ia command Of the exc
np1jd0 B5pF0sp.hei Mixi,niiian and lsge |
9 N fsu fpr having to fulfill his duty.
4 IN SSt reepr distr.Dutei several piecs.
Eqd b<aring his efiisy to the sol
tilisv eeopagnsna,,s them not To aim a.
IiiS fad He then embraced Gems.
MIN NJ Miranon. and as The latter
| isnd rI&ced himself Oh lis right. he said
10 him ainslal: -Brave men should be
respected by their sovereigns to the brink
u the grave. General. pass to the place
of hon,r." Miran,on stepped to the cen
ter. Then with Irin voice the empe.
ror addressed the crowd. -Mexicans.
Men of my race and origin are born
either Ia make peoples happiness. OF
10 be martyrs. God grant that my blood
may be tho last shed for the redemption
Of this unhappy country. Long live
Mexicow
immediately Gen. Miramoa. at the
top of his voice, as When he commanded
his troops on the battlefield. cried:
"Mexicans! Before the cour. martial
my defenders only sought TO save my
life. At the nloInen. am about to ap
pear before my God | protest against the
name Of traitor which they have thrown
in my face ~ justify n,y condemnation.
Let this spot OF infamy be removed from
NY chil,iren's name. and God grant that
my coritry iaay be happy. Long iiy,
Mexico" Gen, Mcjia raised his eyer
teward heaven: VERY holy mother.
heseech thy Son TO pardon me. as ! par.
don those who are about to sacriiic.
me- A volley rang out from the fiji.
nj soldiers and. amidst the cloud OF
smoke which slowly drifted away. Max.
inilian appeared writhing convulsively
a pool of blooi. and groaninS; Hay
Hombre!" The coup de grace put him
out of his asony.---Paris Figaro.