The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-25

Of another matter" Tho governor:ren.
eral Erithu1 under the enforced dipio-
macy. "Supposiug, barely supposfnG, !
were the infamous outlaw htTnseit,
would mot peace with still greater con
ccssions prove triumph 20 the Tacon
goyernmont7-proyiding those CONCISE.
ions could harm no one, and WOULD
prove Of public beneft7' $500.
Como straight to the bargain you
would make" almost pleaded the gov
eEnoT.gcnefal.
at is" said tho stranger coolly, "ad.
ditioual guaranty Of tho sole control oil
the il.hing privileges Of Havana while
lire!'
Tacon paced the apartment for hmO
nervous and distrauGht Finally turn
ing 10 tho mysterious stranger. no SAID:
and Il this is granted, ho~ can you
assure me Of your power 10 execute such
trust crOditably 10 my government and
IN tho public?"
81 will saiisiy you on that score before
l leave tho palace"
Then l unrcservedly grant all you
ask"
"Genorat Tacou," said tho stranger,
gravciy. ION your kuigiiiy honor do
you promise this?"
az do aolcmuly! And now, in the
namo Of tho Virgin, who are your
"Maftii" exclaimed Tacon trembling
with fear.
"Francisco MART; sometimes called
'PanCho,' your Excellency, and no
othOrr
Tacon was overwhelmed with tho
consciousness OF the tremendous conces'
sions granted, and tho realization that
ho stood ieRcnloss aud powerloSs before
the most dreaded and dangerous oil
mon. Noticing his alarm, MarIl said,
as no gavo his weapons 10 tho n9toniahed
official:
"ProscrVo these az momontos OF an
easy conquest. Your ENcellency will
accept the $4,000 in gold ~ lrst
token Of MnrLi's friendship and loyalty.
Much moro Hhall hO ut Iacon'a com.
mand, that no may mako his admins
tration greater than that Of any other
who ever ruled Cuba"
With this the famous pirate strodO
out Of tho palace.
TacOn saw that tho sleepy guards
who had permitted tho outlaw to pass
tbom wcrO shot in tho plaza OF Moro
castle within an hour, alter which no
enjoyed tho first nights peaceful sleep
he had ever known atuco he had bo-
come governor general Of Cuba
VI.
On this night motley crew Of gypsy
musicians from tho canon OF Lluyano,
led by an enormous gypsy Of shaggy
beard and breast, appeared ut FL DIquo.
Among them wns a slight, fraii gypsy
girl, who often seemed i'll aud fainting
beneath tho bold gaze aud heartloss
sallies OF tho habituGs. Tho gypsy band
enlivoned the luxurious place With its
gay melodies, ono awkward fellow, with
gaunt cheeks and hollow oyes, playing
with tremendous Vigor q strange and
unknown melody upon tho violin.
Its members were vol paid, we'll fed,
given liberty under escort 10 stroll
among the ripping fountains and daz.
cling corridors, musical with birds, and,
sometime after midnight, after per-
forming sweet Andalnsian air, tho pic
turesQue folk passed reluctantly out OF
the hugo portal, having secured alter
much diplomacy tho privilege OF camp.
ing upon the edge OF the opon highway
against tho walls Of FL Dique, until
morn.
Neither Don Enrique nor the count
had boon soon. Tho one had lost heavi-
~, and staggering blindly 10 his apart.
ment had flung himself upon his bed,
unkempt, unstrunR, distraught. The
other, satisfied with his splendid gains
and progress, had also retired carly.
But this night Don Enrique could not
sleep. Ills mind was in that super
acute state which is sometimes, oven
when drowned in drink, superior TO all
conditions aud is maryolously sensitive
to influences infinitely remote from its
own immediate surroundings.
lie had heard strains OF music this
night which 10 an extent shook OF tho
awful influence thOn upon him md
swept in upon his soul immeasurable
rcmorse and love like flaming tempest
OF FRO.
At intervals that music again floated
In upon him trom out Of the night. In
II ut times camo tender mndrigal "La
Piodad," only ono living boing sung
and played. That one was Donna Feiisa.
He staggered to tho balcony. No
there only dozen wandering Gipsies,
huddled together beneath him against
tho walls OF Fl Diquo. Ho again tried