Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-11-19

paused and took off his nat. in final sal
utation 10 all that had been revealed to
hiE there-the boundless hospitality and
charity. the kind aud useful lives, the
widely diffused circle of good. the sim
plicity, the gentleness and the happiness
which formed golden atmosphere about
tine spot.
The third day after this found him
entering the City Of Mexico again. and
hardly able to believe the evidence OF the
calendar thatit had been little more than
a month since he had left it to seek the
Buena Esperanza. Although by no means
sure how far Morell had been engaged in
the business schemes of the redoubtable
Fernandez. he had telegraphed him from
Guadalajara requesting him to look at
the hotels for Mrs. Derwent, and if she
had arrived TO keep her in the city. He
was not very much surprised, therefore.
to find Morell awaiting him at the sta
ton.
Has my mother GOMEZ" was his first
question.
Yes; she arrived yesterday" Morell
answered, land had only been here an
hour or two when received your dis
patch and looked her up. She was very
anxious about you and much relieved to
hear that you were on the way to meet
her. But. my dear fellow, what can
say for myself? hardly know how to
express my regret that such an accident
should have befallen you-something no
one could possibly have foreseen.'
=. Far
nandez. said Derwent dryly. He not
only foresaw. but planned the whole
| thing and had il executed.
'Derwentl' Morell exclaimed. He stop
ped-for they were walking together
down the long platform-and looked at
the other as if doubtful whether he had
heard him Alright. What doyou meant?
he asked That is very grave accusa-
| ton"
at is plain statement of fact" re-
piled Derwent. The assassin came TO
| finish his work, but was, fortunately,
shot before he could do so. He lived long
enough to tell the whole story however.
And then be related it briefly.
There could be no doubt that Morell
was deeply and terribly shocked. Il
knew that he was slippery-very slippery
and suspected that he was a scoun-
drel." he said. abiding to Fernandez,
but | never could have imagined him
capable of such dastardly villainy as this
He wrote me that Barrera was certainly
accountable for ths crime.
'.To fasten it on Barrera was his chief
object, said Derwent. BY the bye, do
you know how he obtained the bond to
that mine?"
Morell had the grace TO blush. Il do
not know exactly" he replied: but |
suspect it was in very Interruptions
manner He told me that he could bring
political pressure to bear | suppose
you think that ought not to have sane
toned anything of the kind. But our
bargain was that he was to get the mines
and was to sell them. had no bust
ness to interfere with his manner of get
ting them.
"The receiver of stolen goods might
say as much. observed Derwent, with
scorn. "A man of honor does not wish
to profit by dishonesty in any form.
tell you frankly that there is not silver
enough in all Mexico to tempt me to
touch mine with a title acquired as
that of the Buena Esperanza was.
II hope you do not think that shall
touch 1t further" said Morell. Hence
forth shall wash my hands of Senior
Fernandez might endure cheating.
but attempted assassination is a little
too much. Here is carriage. You can
drop me at San Francisco street, and you
will find your people at the Hotel del
Jardin.
AT least the shooting did you one
good turn. he added as they rolled out
| of the station gates; 1T domesticated
You in the hacienda of the Ornonds.
said to myself, What luck some fellows
haver as soon as heard of it. And how
did you like Dona Zarifa ON acquaint-
ance? Odd. wasn't it, our discussing her
that day in the Alameda"
Ibid we discuss herr" said Derwent,
who had feeling as if the other took an
unwarrantable liberty in even mention
ing her name. II never received greater
kindness in my life than from every one
at Mirafores. Don Maurizio picked me
up in the road, you know. He is mag
nificent type-grand seigneur, yet sim
Pile, cordial, kind beyond belief"
"Oh, no doubt said Morell But
how about Dona Zarifas Is she as unap-
proachable as she looks? Or could man
venture to fall in love with herr"
That would depend entirely upon the
man." replied Derwent. You have
heard, no doubt, that fools sometimes
rush in where angels fear to tread. l
hope that am at least not quite fool
But tell me about my mother. How has
she borne the journey"
He was soon able to answer this ques-
ton himself. He had hardly entered
within the gilded iron gates of the Hotel
del Jardin and taken a few steps along
the wide gallery that runs around two
sides of the immense quadrangle which