The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-03

! her back TO his palace in Naples The
grief and modification OF the lady az the
| ruin OF her beauty. broke her heart, and
Ashe died shortly after.
When the truth OF this story leaked
out. chiefly through the grim mutterings
OF the noble while in his cups, Naples be-
came too hot for the villain, and ne con-
| ciuded 10 clear out for his estates in Sic
ly. Just at the time when the story
reached the ears OF Dor Arturo. he was
arrested on the charge Of conspiracy
! against the government. IL was prove ed
| tnat ne had been more or less mixed up
| with a secret revolutionary club. and he
| was forthwith committed 20 prison. After
ABOUT six months OF durance, friends in
| sRaln succeeded In procuring his pardon.
/ After being liberated. his first act was to
1 take snip for Sicily. He found his quarry
| al faiermO. 4 duel ensued At the third
/ pass the rapiCr OF Don Arturo passed
I Ihrough the NsapOlitan's throat. The
| Mexican had killed his man Iv his famous
| hlsn thrust IN tierce.
L0 deA with Houors.
Returning to Mexico. Don Arturo re-
celved a high court appointment. His
dlsunctIon was singular. considering the
faet that he was not of pure Spanish
/ oirtn' and this and his former honors
made him hosts of enemies among the
/ spanish element, who hated and despisei
anything and everything connected with
the SOIL save the gold it yielded. Ere long.
Don Arturo was sent on a second and
more important mission TO the court OF
| spain. He returned with a decoration
rom the hands Of the besotted Charles
~. He had been offered a patent of no.
oiilly and a rich grant of crown lands. if
ne would stay in Spain. but he refused all
I fhf4r rsrrb
land.
In no, during the civil war between
the patriots ard the rOyaiiSts, Don Artu-
TO went into active military service for
the government having Wearied of the
luxurious court, where his life had been
that of gay gallant of BOccaccio's De
cameron. In the course of the long and
desperate strife, he distinguished himself
still further, and rose to a colonelcv of
Dragons in short while. He served un-
der the immediate command Of Iturbide
VINO was then a shining star in the cause
OF the royalists. 1t is at this period that
the intimacy of Don Arturo with Iturbide
began, although he had known him be-
fore, both of them being from the same
city of Morela.
Don Arturo was present at the desne-
rate siege Of Cuautla, which was so hero
lcally defended for siXty-two days against
overwhelming forces, by the patriot. More
los Upon one occasion during the siege.
Don Arturo. with ten men at his hack
fought his way over a weak spot in the
tortihcations, and penetrated half way
into the heart of the town. The little
party was then compelled to retreat.
ana the valiant colonel made his escape
covered with wounds, with not a man left
or the ten. While in the mountains of
Michoacan, being detailed with fifty cav
alrymen, the largest force which could be
spared, for the purpose Of escorting a
treasure train, the party were suddenly
attacked by guerrilla band of over three
tunes their number The combat was long
ana terrific, ana the royalists were about
wiped out.
Recovered the Gold.
The fight took place in a rocky pass
"hich wound along the edge of a precl-
pice sixty feet deep. Foreseeing at the
start that the fight would probably go
against him, the colonel had the mules
unhitched, and caused the wagons with
their freight of yellow coin to be pushed
over the precipice. The whole outfit went
numbering down the steep barranca with
MS men turned TO and fought like demons.
Escaping with a few men. the colonel
made with headlong speed for the valley
below. which was about ten miles away
by the only possible route. The enemy
dared not follow. They had lost two
thirds of their men, and the valley v-as
Just on the edge of the royaIist country
The gold was found intact by the colonel
and his followers. A messenger was sent
10 camp for means of TRANSFORMATION and
IT finally arrived safely.
Not long afterward. Don Arturo WAS
required to so into garrison at the can't
taI with his regiment 1t was now that
the star of his fortunes began 10 grow
dim. The colonel was soon destined 10
meet with an adventure, which ruined his
taVor at court. 1t should be stated right
mere that there had been several changes
IN the viceroyalty, and the colonel had
no particular hold beyond his military
record on the ruler of that day. CaIieia
vas then Yiceroy, and was a cruel, Hcen
uous, and unjust man. He was execrated
by the people in general He had a
nephew, Don Esteban Calico, who was
even worse hated than himself. This
young blade, who vas rich, elegant, and
handsome, was one Of the most crafty
and heartless libeTtines TO be found in
the metropolis. He was dearly loved bv
his uncle, who protected him in his many
deeds of scOundrelism.
Nephew of the vieeray,
''At this time he was in hot pursuit Of
a beautiful young Toblewoman, who had
JUST come over from Seville. She had
Deeh married on her arrival 10 a court
tuncuonary. The high society of the cant
tal simply rayed over her charms. The
"iles or the yiceroy's nephew were all IN
VAIN however. The lady had the virtue
Oh a Roman woman ere the period of de-
cay and the gallant. who had been the
Dahe OF half the husbands Of Mexico City,
tasted the bitterness OF his premier de.
Ieat. He sWSFe revenge upon the hus-
Dand, who vas his only successful rival
1t CHANGED that Don Arturo had also
become one of the admirers Of the lady
He first saw her in a carriage on the
Paseo one day. Her eyes like stsr-Uf
pcols, rested On his for moment. and
he became their slave. II is said that
the lady nearly succUmbed 10 the peer- I
less Arturo, but wifely honor At length
triumphed. like the noble man he was
az heart, the colonel bowed with respect
fIom the field
One night being out on a .erenading
expedition in a lonely part OF the citv
Don Arturo suddenly came upon a band
or ruf1ians, who we're trying to murder a
solitary pedestrian. The gentleman had
against their five st.lettOes only his walk
Ing stick and his serape bound about his
left arm for shield. Don Arturo cast
down his guitar drew hfG cuyorI -
ieaped like lion Upon the scene. As he
1io so, he recognized the gentleman. II
was the husband Of his divinity. Nothing
loath, the colonel proceeded to run two
Of the Eufiians through the heart, 70 dis
able third, ana 10 put the other two 10
fight.
The lady and her husband ehanted the
praises Of Arturo everywhere. The Vice
-oy's nephew had no trouble In learning
vino had spollt his little game He WAS
IaI insane with fury. He had been folled