The National tribune., 1899-04-20
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

During the year after the landing o.
CorteZ in Mexico, Amador de Ieste, a
young Spanish nobleman, arrives at Vera
Cruz and learns that the knight Calavar
of whom he is in search, is with Cortez.
He makes his way TO him in company
with STRIPPING secretary, sent with him
by Admiral CaVailPrO. In the Cavalcade
are a Moorish. prisoner and his boy,
.Iacinto, whom AmadOr defends from an
officer, SalvatieTa. After much difficulty
AmadOr reaches Cortez's army, and finds
his kinsman, Calayar, afflicted with
melancholy and foFgetfulness: The
triumphs of CorteZ have fired with ieal-
ousy the heart of Velasquez, Governor OF
Cuba, who sent him TO conquer Mexico.
Cortez routS the army sent against him
by Velasquez, and goes to TlaScala, a
republican city in the midst of the Aztec
Empire. The army advances TO Cholu!a,
whose people are vaSsais to Mexico, and
whose enemies are the Tlascalans. Gala
var is struck down by the specter of a
beautiful woman, murdered by him long
years ago at Granada. Abdalla the Moor
deserts to the MexicanS. Don Amador
becomes the protector of Jacinto. C0rtez' S
army reaches the Aztec Capital after a
perilous march, and Jacinto disappears.
Cortez insults MonteZuma and arouses
the wrath of the populace. Cortez's army
is fiercely attacked and the Mexicans per
ish in thousands before called away by
the sounding of the sacred bugle of Mex
It'll. Accompanied by number of mounted
men, Cortez rides 7 toward the temple.
Don Amador sees in the priestess a
Moorish maiden named Leila, whom he
had loved, and ;prscipitates an attack
by daShing into the procession. The
army regains the protection of the palace
walls only after hours of fighting.
Don AmadOr sought out the apartment
of his kinsman with a troubled heart. A
deep detection, in part the effect of ex-
trene fatigue, but caused more by the
strange and melancholy events of the
last "a hours, weighed upon his spirits,
and had increased, ever since the spec
tacle of the divinity, Notwithstanding the
hustle and excitement of the conflicts
which enSued.
In the passage, before he had yet reach
ed the chamber, he stumbled upon Fa-
bueno. The secretary looked confused
and abashed, as il caught in dereIiction
OF duty; but before the cavalier could up
braid him, ne commenced his excuses.
THE oPiate was strong; the knight was
in deep Sluuber," he said; land, as
Marco was sitting at his side, he thought
he might leave him for a moment, 20 dis
cover wherefore the soldiers had ceased
fighting. He hoped his noble patron
would pardon him: he would presently
Ielurn.
"Seell thy pleasure now, Lorenzo,' said
the novice, with a heavy sigh. Return
when thou wilt,-or not at all, if thou
pTeferest TO rest with thy companions Of
last night. will now, myself, watch by
Don Gabriel
His head sunk upon his breast, as he
went on, for his heart was full of painful
reflections. Near the door of the cham
Der, he was reused by step, and looking
up, he beheld the padre Olmedo approach
ing.
Holy father, ii reioices me to see thee"
he said. q had, indeed, thoughts to
seek thee out, and claim thy benevolent
counsels and aidance, but that / deemed
me there were many among the wounded,
and perchance the dying, who had
stronger 'cl aims on thy good Offices"
Thou art not hurt, my SOM" ff~
~ have scratch, made by the I'm
lucky spear of a friend, but no harm from
the enemy" said the cavalier. 81 had
indeed a blow also on the head, that