The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-15

might have been much worse when ne
came to learn the intention OF the Jefe
Politico. Though he had no great inter
est in Gen. del Prado, he had not little
in Amy on Walters account. With. an
insinuating, polite way he we'll knew
how to employ ut need, he begged to
offer his mediation, but this Senior Cor
covedo brisquely rejected ...et,e>,e,
II demand : your passport, he. had
said, roughly, to the general, on hating
him. 49,
~'sMy passport? What need have .l'sof
passport. who am SO well known to
your 49,,
st have received orders that all persons
travelling without passports are to be ar
rested, and the laws concerning conspir-
acy applied to them"
''Such law was indeed talked OF
while was at Mexico, but it has never
bssn published here. In any event, such
laws are not for me. " rejoined the geneF-
III, haughtily.
"We will see about that. I will hold
you as my prisoner for attempting to
leave the district without authority
With what ineffable contempt the lus-
trous orbs of Senorita Luz blaZed at this
man who had once aspired to call HIM
self her lover! .:s.-
."But / am an American citizen, and
Gen. del Prado has only set out to place
me under the protection Of the minister
of my country. l demand that we
shall not be interrupted" interposed
Amy, astonished at her own temerity.
"Oh, very we'll; I have no means of
knowing about that, but / suppose we
may take your word for it," responded
the Jefe, sneeringly. "You may go on
by yourself. "
But now the head Of an irregular col
umn of market people was seen coming
down the mountain path. There seemed
an unusual number of women among
them, dressed in, the Egyptian like blue
reboso and skirt. The foremost: ones
came swiftly on, making little, Of their
burdens, as their way is, and, the soldiers
opened slightly to let them pass through.
Don Walter appeared riding only as If
with and not of them. The real and
false market people were mingled to-
gether. ...: ..<s- ;..x
A whistle was heard and nearly all
stopped where they were. No great
number had yet come in sight. Capt.
Perez dreaded the ill effect ON Walter Of
the situation Of affairs, and he pushed
over towards him to counsel prudence.
'Surely there can be no reason for; de-
tanning or annoying these friends from
the hacienda of Las Delicias,Y said Wal
ter to the Jefe: ''there must be some mis-
take here" .~ ..... -.
'Oh, of course, we shall account. for
it to you at leisure. Meanwhile you are
my prisoner, too presenting revolver
at his head.
II your prisoner? he returned, calmly,
thrilled through every fiber with sense
Of the danger, yet DESTROYS to. retain his
utmost GOODNESS on account of the vast
ness Of the interests at stake; land pray
on what account -.
"You are charged with converting the
| public domain to your own USE: and
demand an account of what your follow
ers here are taking away" ..- 49,.
He had signaled to part of his men
to guard the first prisoners; and to the
rest to close up around himself. The
two groups were not little mixed to-
gether. At the sight of the pistol aimed
at Walter, Amy Colebrook,. whose anx-
ious eye had been upon all this, WAS SO
wrought upon by an. intensity Of dread
lNrN% h. 10 II