The sun., 1894-09-16

other people. But as have seen several times,
you EnSlishmen are peculiar In these matters,
"sciof, am grateful TO you, and this house
and all within II Is at your disposal and that OF
your companions" and he glanced with genuine
affection at the coarse beetle -browed man be-
side him, who was gnawing his moustache and
Tell me-" he added, |" to what do owe the
honor OF your presence r'
swered. As II chances the ruins of this an
cient land interest me much, and / was trav-
elling to Pnlenque with my Indian friend Don
IRnatto, when we were 40 unfortunate as to be
wrecked near your hosptable house. In our
dilemma we accepted the invitation Of your son
TO visit you, in the hope that you may be able to
sell us some guns and mules"
Ruins seTor strickland Decidedly you
YOU find in hunting about among old walls,
built by men long dead. unless indeed, you seek
fT "a d psfh hd 1e
and az that i bad 70 think of. Baki"NSnd he sPai
suddenly a fit Of the aguc.
well, you are lucky to have saved your llves
about the things that you desire to buy. Mean
while you are travel-etained, and doubtless will
,S ss nG lis ns
he is so fond OF his company,to their room, the
abbot's chamber. supper will be served shortly;
addressing the woman who had been engaged in
swinging the hammock; water may be wanted
The girl bowed and went away, and at the door
we found her standing, lamp In hand, to light us
Now. Sefior Jones you. for whom write my
history, have SO often slept In the abbots cham
Der In this house that 1t Is needless for me TO
stop TO describe IL Except for the furniture the
room is Just as II was In those days. Then II
was empty, save for few chairs, rough wash
can make, placed at q little distance from. each
other on either side of the picture OF the abbot.
gentlemen" said Don jose, after the luxury Si Of
Mexico, but II is our guest chamber. the best
"Thank YOU" answered tho scfIor, "it will do
very well, though perhaps your visitors suffer
sometimes from nightmare" and he glanced
wall OF an Indian being burnt ut an auto-da-fe,
while devils hanging above his head dragged
the soul from his tortured and expiring body.
Pretty. arc they notP" said Don Jose; II
would have them whitewashed over, but my
father likes them. You see all the victims are
Indians; there Isn't n white man among them,
and the old man never could bear Indians,
When you are ready, will you come to suppcri
smell OF the food. and he left the room. M" ''''
.'One moment said. addressing the girl.
you viii T' SEQ that 20 our serVent and pointed po
your masters will not wish him to sit at table"
by this time Don jose was through the door,
watched 1t close, then thought struck me, for
remembered that among our order there arc
whispered some words into her ear and made a
sign with my hand. She started and gave the
s to h
Of the Presence of the Heart.
"Mherofr she asked. glancing at each OF US.
symbol, held 1t before her eyes.
She saw and made obeisanee. and nt that
moment we heard Don Jose calling her from the
q come" she cried in answer, then added in
Soss are IN but aapgSs Il ~ Sf
will return. The wine Is safe. bu. drink no
coffee, and do not sleep when you lie down.
reason; come, sefor! come!" And she fed
from the room.
the door and locked It; then he said:
What does oil this mean, Ignatio2"
beds As SearcSed the oor beneath IT, Il was sas
discolored In several places. Next pulled the
blankets of the beds and examined the webbing
that formed the mattresses TO discover that this
also was stained. though slightly, for It had
been washed. Then said;
stains were made by. their blood. 1t would
seem that the guests Of Don Pedro. sleep well;
and for this purpose we have been lured to the
house Well. we expected nothing else"
What i pleasing prospect he S an; sn1s;wered
And he drew his hand across his throat.
49, Certainly he will, senor, END II Is 70 this end
IL others have been murdered, II is not likely we
shall escape since Don Pedro will be certain
large sum OF money. Moreover, we have a
quarrel r. With the son. and know too much about
Again say that the prospect is pleasapIt.
have been better to be drowned than 70 escape
place. What an end."
=" DO not despondi" | answered We are
Indians in the place, since In an hour every one
to risk their lives to save us. Now let us make
ready and go among these men with a bold face,
a ats az Se pah Ss bsY
sleeping Have you understood, Moias 2"
Yes" answered the Indian.
we return. and should the girl come. learn all
You can from her as 10 the whereabouts OF the
for when she knows YOU To be Of the order she
heys S1n ssP
too ds4k FOR rI them TO see men VIC en'efea II was
Good. Then keep out OF their way. if possible,
do the best you can with The girl and take note
When We reached the dining hall nine Of
the company wers already seated seated at the the
Pedro was still sitting in his RSmmocE
snsAssd ss son aTps those
looking person with a broken nose whose gen.
srsl a6PPnah6ansSe h9aS hea % % US ws9 az assps he rest
latns who had escaped the hand OF justice, and
who lived by robbery and murder
us that II once we fell into their power we could
expect little mercy at their hands, for they
would think no more OF butcherng us in cold
blood than does u sportsman OF shooting a deer.
When Don Pedro perceived US he slid from
his hammock TO, the ground and, taking the
senior by the hand, said:
Let me introduce you 20 my overseer the
Sefor Smith from Texas. He is an American,
and will he glad to meet one who can speak
English, for, notwithstanding much practice
his Spanish is none OF the best"
The senor bowed aud the American desperate
spoke 10 him In English, wearing a grin on his
face like wicked dog as he did so, though do
not know what he said. Then Don Pedro con-
Quoted him Ia place Of honor at the head OF
the table that beside his own seat, while | was
led To another table at a little distance, where
my meat was served to me alone, since, an
Indian OF pure blood, was not thought it for
the company of these cross-bred ours. Don
jose having taken his place at the further end
OF the table with the Americana. the meal be-
gan, and an excellent one IL was
Now in the conversation that ensued took no
part, except when members OF the gang called
me 10 drink wine with them. for they desired 10
make me drunk .Abut while pretended to be
occupied with nay meat | Thought much and
watched more. The talk that passed set down
AS overheard IL, and as il was reported to me
BY the senior.
'''Try some more Of this Burgundy" said Don
Pedro when the dishes had been removed. filling |
his tumbler for the seventh eighth time IL Is
the right stuff, straight from France, though IL |