Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-19

even tempted to tell Francesca he could
marry the girl. But an Indian, a slavel
No, it was impossible! Isabella herself,
his wife, would never have consented.
What, place an Indian slave in her place
in the old hall at homel Never! Better
francesca died and he himself follow
than that such sacrilege be accomplished
Don Alphonso shut himself up great
deal at this time; he feared that men
might see the struggle going on within
him.
But the clever diplomat who had been
sent to the court of France to watch the
interests Of his sovereign before the
throne of Louis NV, and who had been
successful i'll his delicate mission, had
never bent the powers of his mind us he
bent them now. He consulted his son on
matters which he knew would compli-
ment the younger man to give his opinion
of; he even modified the regulations gov
erning the slaves at Francesco's sugges-
tion and against the advice of all his coun-
Gil. Tooclever to overwhelm the Younger
man with presents, he however present.
ed him on his birthday with his own
sword-a weapon he had carried ever
since he had inherited it from Frances
co.'s grandfather, another Francesca
Medina, who had won it when only
twenty, in battle against the Moor. So
delicate were the attentions, so 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 lnquisition to take hold of, as
made by Don Roberto Patricio, the al
calde, was not likely to fall to the
ground in Carthagena then. 1t was re-
peated to the Frey Carlos Gonzales by u
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
We're 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 was 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-
fpra +ha inf or ha hoI
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 Fray 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 alcalde, the
engineer and the other gentlemen, who
greeted the Frey warmly. 1t was 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,
grumbling nightly, he accepted the
services of one of the other servants. lie
dressed as though for 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 a dark red passion flower
worn over the right ear. As he walked
into the room there was murmur of
| admiration from more 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 feyerish ex-
element 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 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 of sudden
pain and took his place once more. When
they all rose he went to his father and
told him he was going to call on the arch
bishop and might stay at La Popa that
night. Then bowling to them all he left
the room, and hurrying up stairs got
heavy cloak from his room and made his
way to the top story of the house. He
changed his sword, however, for that
which his grandfather had won.
1t was nearly ten o'clock before the
Frey Carlos got an opportunity of speak
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