The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-04-19

Medina, who had won it when only
twenty, in battle against the Moor. So
delicate were the attentions, 80 consum-
ate the tact shown, that Francesca in
spite of himself was softened and partly
won
The suggestion that the matter was
one for the Inquisition to take hold Of, as
made by Don Roberto Patricio, the al
calde, was not likely to fall to the
ground in Carthagena then. It was re-
peated to the Frey Carlos Gonzales by o
dozen persons before nightfall, and that
grim old man moved at once. To defy
the civil authorities in Carthagena was
one thing; to defy the Inquisition was
something very different. francesca had
not trusted many persons, but he had
been forced to call in the help Of some.
Chiefly, as afterward turned out, they
were Indian slaves, and none of these
spoke even when they died. But one
man, the foster brother Of the young
nobleman and his body servant since
they had been boys together, knew.
Strong as Yves his love for Don Frances
co his terror of the penalties which
might be inflicted by the church here
after was stronger yet. and he told the
story.
He was promptly locked up to prevent
him warning his master, and the Frey
Carlos called on the captain general be-
fore acting on the information he had
received. This was about four o'clock
in the afternoon Of October the seventh.
Don Alphonso was with his council out
on the walls watching the progress of the
great Trinity bastion, and francesca him
self received the inquisitor general. Find
ing that the visitor desired to see his
father he offered to send a servant to call
him back to the house, but as the Frey as
sured him there was no such particular
hurry the young man invited the priest
to stay to dinner The invitation was
accepted and the two sat chatting to-
gether until the captain general re-
turned. With them were the alealde, the
engineer and the other gentlemen, who
greeted the Frey warmly. TWAS clearly
impossible for the inquisitor to talk to
Don Alphonso until after dinner, and he
was In no very great hurry.
Don Francesca went to his room and
called for Juan, his servant, to help him
dress. No Juan could be found, so,
grurnbling nightly, he accepted the
services Of one of the other servants. He
dressed as thoughfor wedding in Grim
son silk and gold lace, with his favorite
collar Of pearls around his neck, his
sword by his side, his long hair curled in
love locks and dark red passion flower
worn over the right ear. AS he walked
into the room there was murmur of
admiration from mere than one man
there in pure delight at his beauty. The
dinner went on as dinners are wont, with
much talk and laughter. Francesca had
never been so gay, an almost feverish ex-
citement showed itself in his wit. AS he
sat at the table he could see the stern
face of the inquisitor sitting at his faith
ers right hand. Suddenly he stopped
short, and, rising hastily from his chair,
his hand pressed against his side, left the
room. For a moment he walked up and
down outside the door, but even as the
servant his father had sent to inquire
after him was advancing he walked back,
excused himself under the plea ofsudden
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told him he was going to call ON the arch
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