Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-01-20


her. would put knife into the
governors cowardly heart. The
governor must have been impress
ell, for ST. Denis did not die just
then.
DODa Maria spent 10 time in
delays. She at once wrote to the
viceroy at the City Of Mexico, the
vIcerOy having absolute power,
standing in place of his king, over
All South America and great
part Of North America.
She told Of st. Denis and his WIS.,
it, told of their mutual love, told OF
the baSenesS of the governor Of
Uoahula and of his proposals and
threats, told also Of st. Denis pro.
minence as a subject OF the French
king, how his fate would surely be
inquired INTO and avenged. "This
man has been uuiustly imprisOned,'
said She. "BeiOre God yOu will be
accountable for his death, now that
you are notified"
In the service of the yiceroy was
another FreuchmaD, the Marquis
de Lamarge, who, as was often the
case with young French noblemen,
had taken service in the Spanish
army. lie was high in favor at
Mexic, and to him the viceroy show
ed Dona Maria's letter, Lanargc
read and was lhunderstruck. l.
seems too miraculous to be true.
If the things were told in a novel
there would be criticism because it
would he too improbable. The
marquis had been the schoolmate
of St Denis IN France, had been his
associate and intimate friend. He
lost 10 time in departing for Mon.
clova.
St Dennis had laid in jail six
months. The seventies Of bis Jail
eT constantly increased. HIS near
est friend wonld not have known
him. His hair aud beard had
grown long and matted, He w5s
racked with fever and emaclated
from hunger; but "a few davs and
all would have been over with
him.
Ose day his prison door was
flung open and a young officer
came in, stood a moment trying to
penetrate The darkness and then
SAID to the prisoner:
"Who arc You and why are you
nere9'
"My name,r sad the prisoner,
is JugeIeau S.. Denis ] am "A gentle
man by biIth. a prisoner by tre7'
son and / am waiting here Tor
death, as Justice is denied me.'
"Were you not born in CanadaF
eyes"
"Raised in Frarcel'
eyes"
.'Aad went to Louisiana TO make
a fortunep
"Yes.v
"Strike of these irons" he said
to the men with him.
ST Denis in Ills dark cell cOnld
not see VINO spoke TO him, but
thought himself dreaming when he
beard the order to strike of hit
sbackles.
"Wno are yonN he asked faint
".
81 am Lanarge, yonr old friend
come to save you.D
They went away together to thu
City of Mexico.
There in the midst Of every
comfort and luxury St. Denis rapid
lily rec1yered.
There was gay and attractive
society there, there was his friend
there were tempting offers Of brll
lIants, but from all these st. Deni
TUNED away to 90 again TO tb'
woman who loved him, had saYe'
him, and in answer 10 the offer o
high rank IN the Spanish army b
said
81 can serve but one God. 1 au
a FrenchmaD, and a Frenchman
La lst remain
For his return joorney he wa
provided amply with money, horse
aud a strong escort, and arrlve
safely at San Juan Baptista, ther
to renew his troth to his sweet
heart. lie found Villesecas i
great trouble. The surroundln
Indians had left their fields an
villages, had rebelled aud were u
in arms. The cOmmandant wa
sOrely put to it and in consterni
tion.
ST. Denis went out to the In
dians alone. AS he apprOache
= he raised white handkerchief o
his sword. The Indians allOwe
: him TO come among them and forn