Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-30
CHAPTER y.

In one of the most delightful provinces
Of Mexico there winds n valley OF sur.
passing beauty, from the shores of the
Atlantic on one side TO those of the Pa.
cifc on the other; from its most north.
ern boundary 10 Yucatan there IL no spot
on earth more lovely, although n hundred
thousand scenes OF encbant mept diversity
that romantic region.
A solitary individual looked from nm
eminencc upon this scene. and within n
few feet Of him his charger paved the
ground and channel the bit A IL chilling
his master for his unnecessary DELAY.
As the stranger yozcd his owe settled on
vacancy, and hi. countcnancc underwent
a change OF expression. Thought. Tho
Pilgrim. wandered In distant sborcs and
the "reminiscences of other DAYS comc
sadly upop him. Al length n ,car tricklcd
down his check; Il awokc him: he washed
| IL sternly awoy, and youltinp In his sad.
die Cnllopel wildly down the deciivitv.
Five minutes ride. and hc reined nm in
front OF his dwelling. n low snuaro hniid.
inv. with small court In tho confer, md
surrounded on nil sides Inv orange trnos
The stranger was .John Non,vomc,A
Aftcr his encounter with Sutherland h..
was horne from the field nv nm ncouo,n,.
ancc whom chance directed that wav. and
in the course OF n fcw weeks his womnd
was healed and his hc6lth pcrfectiv va.
| stored. But he arose from his co,,cb
sick at heart: no medicines could brinv
TRANQUILITY TO his mind. its ncnce hnJ
depnrted forever. and no sought tho hahn
that might. soothc. IL not curc lie Ills.
ease. In n land that was foreign 70 his
own. nnd among n rncc ,hot were ,iic, In
Language. in blood and in affection.
Hero tbcn no dwell n solitary mn,
undisturbed In his scclusion, and enjoy.
ing an external quiet that was mockcry
to the feelings Of his bosom. With his
books. his music, he whiled away the
hours. only varying these pursuits By an
occasional expedition In the interior, or
ride along the white sands Of the sea-
shore. hut at such times he was always
alone: the stern rcclusc permitted none
to intrudc upon his privacy. and many
an urbanc overture Of fellowship was re-
pulsed by the naughty frown Of that iso-
lated stranger.
The singular mode OF life adopted by
FL HcrmanO ErmitanO. as he was desig.
mated by the people OF the place. was
well calculated to excite public curiosity.
In this state Of seclusion had Montgom.
cry existed for nearly six months from
the date OF his first settlement In the
country, when his rctiracy was one morn.
ing disturbed by the entrance Of Q stran.
ger. The recluse shut the book he had
been perusing. and rising with a scowl
on his brow, haughtily responded to his
visitors salutatiOn; the intruder was the
Governor Of Tampico.
MAY I ask what business has honorcd
me with visit from Don Manual de
Silva"
"It IL not business that brought mo
hither. Don Juan de Hautville," respond.
od tho newcomer: "but n desire 10 h,..
come acquainted with one whom I re-
spcct for his nations sake, aud whom
I would willingly serve for his own"
I'm the name of my country | thank
you," coldly replied Montgomery, "and
for your proffers Of Assistance I am also
grateful; when I need It I shall perhaps
apply to you."
The governor was partially disconcert.
ed BY the frigld manner Of his compan.
ion, and there was a slight pause Of evil
dent uneasiness before he again resumed.
II am afraid" said he, "that you have