The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-22

Walters cavalcade was semi ATTACHED
to the train of a large military force
moving towards the coast 1t was sur
rounded with q peculiar consideration
through the efforts of Perez 1t was
supposed, somehow, to be especially des-
tined for the iberator, whom the eyes
of his partisans were every moment ex-
pecting in this part of the country. In
any annoying or tedious situation it was
only necessary to cry brusquely, ''Arms
for the general! Supplies for the gener-
air to have room promptly made for 1t
and a commodious place opened to- the
'front.'
There were plenty Of wild spirits in
the command, however, upon whom it
was necessary to keep an ever vigilant
eye. They would have been glad at any
moment to plumber the haciendas along
the way, but such license must have re-
suited in disaster, and Walter depressed
it with prudent severity A hot fire of
revolution began to flame up around the
treasure train as it proceeded. 1t had to
be almost constantly in line of battle,
for there was no telling at what point
the danger would break out. Puebla had
expelled it's garrison and declared for the
insurrection; Tlaxcala was in state of
siege; and more Or less successful revolt
was heard all along the line as far as
Orizaba and even Cordoba.
The lovely peak Of Orizaba at length
hove in sight, it's snowy top showing
above rugged mass of rosy red amid
fertile green landscape. At the station
Of Esperanza Walter overlook most I'M
expected friends. Gen. del Prado had
indeed got himself into trouble by his
abusive tongue. 1t appeared that the
enterprising Capt. Carvajal had en-
ployed his leisure in small operation
on his own account. He had seized the
railway train on one of it's last down
ward trips, in spite of a enlargement
between the contending parties that it
should be exempt from capture, and held
the passengers for ransom. Most of them
were let go, but Gen, del Prado and his
party were held - the general acting
upon the theory that even the reticence
of common prudence in his talk would
be construed as acquiescing in his appar-
ent treachery.
It required but word from Walter to
Carvajal, in the peculiar relation in
which they now stood to each other, to
have them released. It was not yet too
late; the American minister had not
sailed, and they were sent on to him
with some apologies and a strong escort
to Cordoba. He was awaiting at that
pleasant town, situated on high ground
above the dangerous heats Of the TERRA
Caliente, the departure of the steamer.
Amy had again but brief glimpse of
Walter. She saw him, resolute, martial
looking, leading his men, and was i'm
pressed to the utmost with a sense of her
own feebleness at the sight of that strong
masculine energy. Ever since they had
parted in the garde she had been think
ing, thinking, thinking. Was she to go
back to New York and sum up, as the re-
suit of it all, simply that she had been
kissed by a handsome man in Mexico?
She tingled with shame and blushed
with pleasure at the same moment.
''Did he kiss me as men will kiss al
most any silly girl who will let them?'
she demanded of herself, cor can OK
pect-expect- Surely he is too honora-
BILE to have treated me so, unless he
meant to express tender affection"
AS to Don Walter, sort Of sternness
had settled upon him, as a result of his
incessant battles, labors and hairbreadth