San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-28

braid. carried i Carbine on his knee,
pistols in hi%belt and holsters, and
long sa5er liking by his side. He
passed for a lieutenant or superior mOzo
Of Perez, hainng from another part of
the country.
1t was a gala day at Campo FlOrido
when Jhey deDouChed into that little
hamlet. There was a fiesta de flores, or
flower festival, going on in honor of the
patron saint, and traces of this were
found almost al along the road to Cuer-
navaca, where the regular market day
was in progress. The trees were belted
or garlanded with flowers, little trellises
were set up here and there, music
played and small tables We're laid out,
on which, for the occasion only, gam
bling was allowed, the municipality
drawing a revenue from its exercise.
Amy, with some of the others, had
come from the hacienda to see the novel
sight When the procession appeared
she was standing under little pavilion
Oy the great amape tree near DOna Beat
riz's home The nuns house was closed
with an unusual air of seclusion. Nat
orally, they would not wish to look out
on the gayety going on before them.
Some of the rustiCs in good faith hailed
Peraz's troopers as coming back from the
search after Kaufman and inquired
what success.
None: why, then the country is 60
ing to the dogs indeed" they said; these
villains of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
everything their own way again"
Amy turned to Gen. del PradO to ask
their meaning, but he was evasive. as he
was wont to be about all the political
troubles, SO as not to alarm her.
Nodding hedges of freshly cut banana
plants adorned the sides of the street.
Behind these the ordinary defile of inn
agesfrescntly hove in sight Amy, in a
| certain CONSERVATION, at first thought it
vas dead bodies the men were carrying
SO sOlemnly il the strechers on their
shoulders. but as they drew near she was
| quaint and original. The church bells
rang in honor of the festival-sometlmes
| turning over and over as in ecStasy-and
| the gayety on the surface formed con-
| trast indeed, had one known the truth,
| with the real object of the burden bear
ers, sweating under their heavy loads.
] These had a certain quiet enjoyment III
| their duplicity, They uttered in a sing
song Way the Usual pleasant salutations
as they went along:
How do yod dO:-How is the family
Did you pass pleasant night?-May
You pass a pleasant night this time
| Until little while.-Adios!'
| Trinidad Jose, who was there, with
his dog behind him, took upon himself
t. answer these salutations for the gen
erals party, ignorant Of the spice of de
risiOn they contained. Presently the
parade rested, and many Of the men scat
| tered from their ranks among the vari
| Gus attractions Of the fiesta. Some Of
them mad already judiciouSly taken al
upper road leading eastward, but the
main body We're to proceed boldly
through the city itself, as a course les:
likely to cAvite suspicion. Gen. de
PradO was called away for moment OF
! some matJer Of business. While flower
sellers particularly engaged the attention
Of the rest, a horseman found opportun,
ity. to approach Amy and let fall guard,
eddy few words in English.
You again, Don Walter" she ex.
claimed. is not this too dangerous:
What plan have You adopted now"
Everything is going well, =" he answer
ed, rcassuringly. Il hope soon to reap
pear in my proper person. Keep up good
courage
Amy asked the general, thereupon, to
take her 10 CUernavaca also. and in the
market place of that town few more
words of similar purpOrt We're exchanged.
Her recent depression was shaken off.
and her heart beat with kind of fear
full gladness at the turn things had taken.
What is the use of all this, ANYWAY
said the Jefe POlitico, coming up to some
of the men with the statues, with per-
haps a little more than his customary
insolenCe, to impress the group from Las
Delicias
When we have had no rain for some
time over there" replied a spokesman,
demurely, I'VE bring out the saints, and
that always succeeds. Besides, we ex-
pect these from the holy place to have a
peculiarly good effect"
Don't You know the saints don't make
the weather, you; There's people for
yOu!" in great disgust. The weather is
made by-it is-er-for example now
the full mOOn--the rotation of the sun
when yOu want to knew anything about
those matters come 10 NV office | can