Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-14
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raised Herself As = sIss-

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raised Herself as = Msn-
famous heroine in headay was ests-
,,,.a a EYs,,so. still remembered ssaguety
s..ss S,.,p,xh soldier nun. She Iets
.,,..,,,oirs which have been translated os
-, ar ..romancified' in most Eu-
ss..,, t,,,.-,,,-s. Catalina. We are toiu,
- III ...,.s,. fr,,u, "A uuunegy in san Ssoas-
ear ~ the are OF Is, trans. 3rsned hsr eo1,
s.s,t;ona, hahiI;ments into douhlei ANU
-. ara found employment as = page ~
~, .ln,,sehela Of a noble at Naiiadoii".
nr;va,, from. his refuge by the appsssrs'iaee
~ h.r father. wao had no suspicion. new
.r.h,.lass she ioined an expedition sailins
- Peru under charge OF ferSihasu Us
C,r,,oya. Her ship WAS wrecAed GU "a
~ md she alone refused 70 desers TINS
canraiu. who stood by his vessel
Catalina then butt u little rafs, oroks
.,,,,,, the treasure chest, took as much Ky"
~ She gould carry and then set on ~,
the shore. but the captain was asoW"es
emharkins. She reached the town as'a - *
eented an engagement as manager ~ '"o
tailor who n.aae her new clothes Solil
nl;eations of business and passion--ior
great lady fell in love with her at mrs, sish,
led to a first duel. in which she Aiie"
her man promptly, The great lazy shlus
e-,e,i her out of prison, but 1a,aiina iuai,"
| Il necessary to repay this service os pusn
ing the dame down stairs. prohabiy ofsSsA'
inr her neck Then she Julnred ia",
boat. put 20 the sea and was picke' up "
| a Spanish vessel bound for Copehnassn.
At this place her brother was secre.''rs
| To the governor. and he. all unconscious
| of the relationship, got her eo'l'''i'ss,on
| in the army. Very soon atterwars say a.s
| tinruished herself in an engagement ana
| for IL years ranked rs one OF the mos osn
| Esr, officers OF the Spanish service, living
mostly with her brother, but keeping tue
secret. This happy time came 10 an euu
| =, ,,,i5nisht duei. when she killed a man
unknown. who proved to be this same
brother. Flying for life once more ,a'a
| lima crossed the Andes.
An her comuanions persisted, but she
| -.achea Tucufnan after terrible adven-
lures. Another love affair, all ON one side
and another fatal duel brought her liter
ally 10 the eallows, but with the rope
.rouud her neck she escaped. Travelling
ON TO Cuzco. she joined an alcalde with a
prettv wife aud a gentleman. his friend.
| In a very few days Catalina perceived that
| these two had an understanding. Tine al
| calde perceived it also and took an oppor~
| tunity to murder his faithless friend lie
would have murdered his wife. but tata-
| lima snatehed her to the saddle ana roue
| furiously for Cuzco. The aicalde pnrsn-
| ing. she ran him through. but received
desperate wound The fugitives got sale
| ly to the bishops palace. Catalina Knew
| however. that her secret must be discov-
| cred now. She had just strength enough
| 10 reveal il to the bishop before fainting.
| The worthy man reported the whole story
TO the king, who sent orders that Catalina
should be dispatched by the next snip
| All Spain declared for the heroine. AT her
| arrival Count Olivarez himself. the prime
| minister, met her. The king kissed her.
the pope sent for and forgave her, ana
Velasquez painted her portrait, -London
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