Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-23
CHAPTER XIN-CONTINUED.

Suddenly at twenty-seven minutes to
nine the Doe tor interrupted himself,
and said
"Carpena is now leaving the hospi-
tai ~
And minute afterwards he added:
He has Just passed through the gate
OF the penitentiary -
The tone with which the words were
pronounced had strange effect on
those around him. The governor alone
continued to shake his head
Then the conversation for and against
began again, each one saying but n little
at a time, until-at five minutes to nine
the Doctor interrupted them for the
last time
"Carpena is at the front door,"
Almost Immediately afterwards one of
the servants entered the drawing room
and told the governor that man
dressed like n convict was waiting below
and insisted on seeing him.
Let him come in !" replied the gov
ernor whose incredibly began to van
ish in face of the facts.
As nine o'clock struck, Carpena ap-
peared at the door of the drawing room.
Without appearing to see any of those
present, although his eyes were wide
open, he walked up to the governor, and,
kneeling before him, said:
Sire, ask you to pardon me-"
The governor, absolutely dumb
founded, as if be himself was under an
Authorization, knew not what to say.
You can pardon him, said the Doc
tor with n smile; he will have no recol-
lection of all this !"
:" grant You your pardon - said the
governor, with all the dignity of the
King of all the SPANS
"And to that pardon, Sire" said Car
pena, still bending low, will you add
the cross of Isabella 2"
I" give it Won -
And then Carpena made as though TO
take something from the governors
hand and attach the imaginary cross to
his breast. Then he rose, and walking
backwards quilted the room.
This time the whole company fol-
lowed him to the front door.
=" l will go with him, will see him go
back to the hospital" said the governor,
strugg ling with himself us if loath to
yield to the evidence Of his senses.
Come, then !" said the Doctor
And the governor, Pierre Bathory,
Doctor Antekirtt and the rest, followed
after Carpena as he went along the road
towards the town. Namir, who had
watched him since he left the penitcn-
tiary, glided along in the shadow and
continued TO watch.
The night was rather dark. The
Spaniard Walked along at a regular pace
with no hesitation in his stride. The
governor and his guests were twenty
PAGES behind him, with the two warders
who had received orders to keep him in
sight.
The road as it approaches the town,
bends round small creek, forming the
second harbor or that side of the rock.
On the black motionless water, nickered
the reflection of two or three lights.
They came from the ports and lanterns
of the Ferrato whose hull doomed large
in the darkness.
AS he reached this spot. Carpena left
the road and inclined to the right
towards heap of rocks which rose from
the shore dozen feet away. Doubtless
q gesture from the Doctor, unseen by
any one-perhaps n simple suggestion
of his will-had obliged the Spaniard to
leave the path.
The warders prepared to close mp so
rs to send him back but the governor.
knowing that no escape from that side
was roseible ordered them To leave hin,
TO himself.
However Carpena halted on ono of
the rocks "a il he had been struck
wotionlcss, and fixed there by some