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Americani.ation Of Mexico.
e Philadelphia Bulletin.


1t is strange that Mexico was not largely
Americanized long ago. Here Is country
which stands in the very front rank in
the matter of mineral resources. In her
soil can be found in abundance silver gold
copper iron, coal, and indeed, practically
every desirable mineral that can be found
in the United States. Mexico has a popula-
ton of about 13,0O0, 600, more than that OF
the Philippines. Hawaii. Guam, Porto Rico
and Cuba combined; her political institu-
tions are, n0minally at least, much like our
own: person and property are reasonably
secure within her borders and her people
are steadily increasing in intelligence.
Yet this inviting field, which lies at our
very doors, was almost completely neglect
ed for years We have been of late ex-
pending a vast amount of money In the
hope of tranQuillizing and developing
group of islands. with a semi-civilized pop
ulation, on the other side of the globe.
Mexican exports and imports amount to as
much in one year as the exports and fm-
ports Of the Philippines do in seven.
It Is gratifying to note that there is now
disposition on this side of the border to
make up for this neglect. The more Amer
fcan capital there is invested In Mexico
the closer the two republics will be drawn
together. Whether this may result ulti.
mately In political annexation Is prob
lem for the future to solve, but 1t can
hardly fail to make for the prosperity and
advancement Of both nations
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Synopsis OF Prece0Ih8
anon Garcia, known FL Sarria, having peen
induced to believe that his wife Dolores Is UNI
faithful. stabs a village fopr Rafael Flores
whom he finds presumably kissing Dolores
through the window His estates are confseated
and he beromes hunted man. At the same
time a young Scotch adventurer, Roiio biair'
comes to Spain. and during an inn 1harreI
aided by John Mortimer. an Enslishnah. Inc
two start to visit Don Baltasar, abbot OF tue
monastery IF Montblanch. Blair and Mortimer
are entertained lavishly by the abbot ana meet
Etienne St. Pierre, French gallant VINO Is
studying for holy orders. These three, with FL
Sarria, who has found protection at the mon
astery. are commissioned by the abbot to cap
ture the queen regent and her little daughter
in the interests OF the church. En- route TOT
the camp Of Cabrera the Carlist general. they
pass the home of e Sarria- who learns thal
Dolores was not false TO him and that his
downfall was plotted by Luis Fernandez DO
iores is imprisoned in Lpis' home and the son
to whom she has just given birth Is about 10
be buried alive by Luis brother. Tomas when
FL Sarria falls upon him. Then, aided by Roilo
Blair and his companions. he captures Fernan-
iez's home and reScues his wife. Blair and MS
comrades captured by Gen. Cabrera. cannot
prove their sympathy with the Carlist cause
because Blair was forced to leave his ereden-
tials al the convent as security for Dolores
They sentenced to be shot at dayoreaA.
CoHcha arrives from the convent With the ere
dcntials saves their lives and later joins Blair .
party in search OF the queen regent. Ihe ad-
venturers learn that the queen regents court
at San Ildefonso has scattered because of the
black plague and Cardono and La Giralda are
sent forward to reconnoiter. They learn that a
band of gypsies are planning to raid the castle
anil Rollo hastens to the rescue Of the royal
party. Rollo and party barrfcade the palace,
resist the gypsies. who succeed. however, In
kidnapping the Princess Isabel.
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the shadow to recover your breath and
when you hear me whistle thrice like
swallows twitter underneath the caves
duck down as low as you can and make
straight for the thickest Of the underbrush
over there. have watched 1t for an hour
and have seen nothing move. Yet that
signifies less than nothing. There may be
a score, aye, or hundred gypsies under
meath the branches, and the frogs croak-
ing undsturbed upon the twigs above all
the while Yet 1t is your only chance. II
you find anything there In shape of a man
strike and cry aloud, both with all your
might, and In moment will be with
you even as I was before.
Rollo grasped the sergeants hand and
silently thanked him as brave men thank
one another at such times.
Nay" said the sergeant, '1et us wait
till we return for that. 1t Is touch and go
at the best But will stay here TIL you
shall have some certain words to speak to
Senor Don Fernando Munoz, Duke Of Ri
anzares and grandee Of Spain, consort In
ordinary to her majesty the queen regent. :"
acute, turned quickly and dashed into the
ante chamber. He thought he heard foot
step behind them as they talked, and at
the name Of Munoz a suspicion crossed
him that some further treachery was med
itated. But the little upper hall was bar
rem and empty. the scanty furniture
scarcely sufficient to stumble against. II
any one had been there he had melted
csion nor the sergeant s. omniscient cum
ming could discover a trace of an Intruder.
He did not find the task difficult one,
for he was light and agile, firmed by con-
tinuous exercise and an adept at the climb
ing art. AS he has been, indeed ever since
OF the east windy braes of Fife, where
swarming rookeries crown the great hog-
back ridges, he had risen painfully through
the cIamor of anxious parents to possess
himself Of hatful of speckled, BLUSH
green eggs for the collection wherewith he
was to win the tricksome and skittish
heart Of Mistress Peggy Ramsay, who tell
it not in the ducaI house which her charms
now adorn) was herself no inexpert tree
climber in the days when Rollo Blair tenn
sake.
So in brief (and without thought of
Peggy Rollo found himself upon the
his hands somewhat scratched. but safe
behind his screen of leaves. Remembering
the advices of the sergeant. Rollo waited
for the appointed signal to fall upon his
ear from above. He could see nothing in
deed but the branches of the pine trees
waving low beneath them, feathery Syringa
bushes, upland fern, and evergreens with
leathery leaves
What might be hidden there? In another
moment he might rush upon the points CT a
hundred knives. Another minute, and like
Messire Francois, cure of Meudon it might
be his to set forth in quest of the great
Perhaps.
At the thought he shrugged his shoul-
ders and repeated to himself those other
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to door and above from window to window.
A train of mules and donkeys stood waiting
TO Tben be l0aasn Roio understood in moment why
no further attack had been made upon the
palace. In losing the daughter OF Munoz
they had lost both inspiration and cohesion,
and now the natural man craved only
booty, and that as plentiful and as safely
as possible. So there In the night torches
were lighted, and barn and byre, store
house and cellar, were ransaeked TOR these
things which are most precious to men
gaunt and 1antern-jawed with the hunger
of a plague-stricken land. ~
After this discovery the young Scot moved
much more freely and fearleSsly And this
son which will presently appear. had well
nigh wrecked his plans All suddenly
Rollo came upon the open door Of q little
low building, erected some.ning after the
edIy the pavilion which had been mentioned
by La Giralda as the place where the goats
had been mflked.
OF this Rollo was further assured by the
collection of shining silver utensils which
were piled for removal before the door, A
light burned dimly within. 1t was dark
lantern set a shelf among the broken
platters and useless crockery. The door
was open, and its light fell on half q dozen
dusky figures gathered In knot about
some central object which the young man
was not able to see
Rollo recoiled into the reeds as If ser
tasseled canes carefully he gazed out upon
the curious scene. A window stood open In
the rear Of the building. and the draft blew
the flame of the open lantern about, threat
ening every moment to extfnguish 1t.
One Of the gypsies. observing this, moved
to the bracket shelf to close the glass
bulls s-eye of the lantern.
A couple of others looked after him to see
what he was about, and through the gap
thus made Rollo saw only with a shawl
thrown over her white nightgear, the little
queen herself, held fast in gypsy's bare
and swarthy arms.
'1 have told you before" he heard her
say, in her clear, childish treble. II know
nothing-I will tell nothing. I have nothing
to give you and il 1 had the whole world
I would not give a maravedfs worth to
YOU You are bad men, and hate your
Rollo could not hear what the men said
in reply but presently one dusky ruffian
bent over the girl thin cord in his hand; !;
high and bitter rose a child's cry Of pain.
1t went straight to Rollo's heart. He had
heard nothing like it since Peggy Ramsay
got a thorn in her foot the day he had
wickedly persuaded her to strip and run
barefoot over the meadows of Castle Blair.
He compressed his lips, moved his knife to
see that 1t came easily to hand. Then, as
calmly as If practicing at mark, he exam
ined his pistols and, with the utmost de-
liberation, drew bead upon the burly ruff
fan with the cord. The first pistol cracked
and the man dropped silently. Instantly
there ensued great commotfOn within.
The most part OF the gypsies rushed to the
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last words of the same learned doctor of
Montpelier: Ring down the curtain-the
farce is over"
But at that same moment he thought of
little Concha at the loft and the bitterness
died out of his heart as quickly as it had
come.
From above came the contented tWitter
of swallow nesting under the leaves,
yet with curious carrying quality in 1t,
too, at once low and far-reaching. 1t vas
the sergeant's signal for the attempt.
Rollo set teeth hard. thought of Concha,
bent his head low and, like a swift-drink-
ing shadow, sped silently across the smooth
upland turf The thick leaves of the laurel
parted before him; the sword-fower of
Spain pricked him with it's pointed leaves.
and then closed like spiked barrier behind
him. A blackbird fled noisily to quieter
haunts. The frogs ceased their croaking.
Painting, Rollo lay still under the branches,
crushing out the perfume of the scrubby,
scented geranium, which in the watered
wilderness of La Granja takes root every
where.
But among the leaves nothing moved
hand or foot against him. Nor gypsy nor
mountaineer stirred in the thicket. So that
when Rolo, after resting little, explored
quietly and patiently the little plantation,
going upon all fours, not a twig of pine
cracking under his palms. no hostile knife
sheathed itself between his ribs.
From the first Rollo had resolved to find
the little pavilion of which La Giralda had
spoken. 1t was in his mind that the girl
might, If free and unharmed as he hoped,
make her way thither. He had, indeed,
only the most vague and general idea Of its
locality. The old gypsy had told him that
1t was near to the northern margin Of the
gardens. and that by following the noun
tain stream which supplied the great water
fall he could not fail to come upon It.
But ere he had ventured forth from his
hiding place he heard again the swallows 8
twitter, louder than before, and evidently
for his ear. Could 1t be natural echo or
his own disordered fancy which caused q
whistle exactly similar to reach him from
the exact locality he meant to search?
Rollo moved to the extremity Of the
thicket from whence the more regular gar
dens were visible. He concealed himself
behind a pomegranate tree. and while he
stood and listened mellow and clear the call
came again from the vicinity Of the water
fall.
1t was obvious, therefore, that the gyp-
sizes were still within the inclosure of the
palace, so Rollo gave up the idea of keeping
straight up the little artificial rivulet, whose
falls CLEANED wanly before him. each
square and symmetrical as flag hung out
of the window on a still day.
To the left, however, there were thickets
of red geranium, the princes flower OF Old
Castiiian lore, five or six feet high Among
these Roilo lost himself, passing through
them like shadow, his head dropped a
little and his knife ready to his hand.
When he was half~way along the edge of
the royal demesne he saw across the open
glade strange sight, yet one not unwel-
come to him.
The palace storehouses had been broken
into Lights moved to and fro from door
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to wax and wane uncertainty above the
granaries most distant from Rollo and his
charge. A ruddy volume of smoke slowly
disengaged itself from the roofs. Win
dows winked red. and then spouted flame
It was evident that the gypsies had fired
the plundered storehouses.
and the little queen. They had to pass in
the full glare of the fire through groups
of gypsies assembled about the great. gate
chaffering and disputing. But there ap-
peared to Rollo, at least a chance of get
ting past unobserved, for all seemed to be
thoroughly occupied with their own bust
ness. Rollo accordingly settled the little
queen deeper in the great pannier, and re-
adjusted the hay over her. He then hung
an additional pair Of copper vessels across
the crupper, chirruped to the beast and
went forward to face his fate with as good
a heart as might be within his breast.
s'Whither goest thou brother?" cried a
voice from behind him just when Rello
was full between the portals of the great
gate.
Brother I go into the town to complete
my plunder," answered Rollo in Romany,
land to help my kinsfolk of the Gitanop
Strangely enough thou speakest. BROTH
err" was the reply. Thy tongue is not
such as we wanderers of the CASTLES speak
RolIo laughed heartily at this his hand
all the while gripping the pistol on his
thigh.
/ indeed" said he; ut were great marvel
near to Granada, and. what is more. I am
known there as pretty fellow with my
hands"
II doubt II not" said the Castiiian gypsy.
turning away. land, not to speak of the
pistol, that is pretty enough plaything
of a toothplck which hangs at thy gfrdie.
brother
AS he turned away carelessiy he pointed
to the long knife the sergeant had given
him, and which. owing to some myste terious
marks upon its handle, proved on more
than one occasion of service to Rollo. Pres
emily, as he was urging his donkey TO the
left out OF the silent town, he came upon q
Knot of -Gypsies, who stood with heads all
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the window and slowly faced him RoIlo
told her all that had taken place below.
Il knew you We're in danger when the
shots went off, she said, yet since you
had not called for me, not given me leave
to quit my post
She did not finish her sentence 1t was a
kind of reproach that he had called for the
sergeant and not for her in this hour of
need. She knew on whom she would have
called
You did weIl-better than well, to stand
by your post said Rollo, but now / must
make my authority to another. The
sergeant is to command here in my alb
sence."
do you then make my allegiance over
TO the sergeant? said Concha, in a quiet
God forbid" cried Rollo, impetuously.
And little Concha, looking abroad over
the darkening hills, thought within her
heart that the morning was surely coming.
But yet when he told her of the desperate
quest on which he was bound, that which
had been glad became filled with forebod-
ing and the false dawn died out again
utterly. The hills were both distant and
dark.
But, as Rollo continued to speak brapely,
confidently, and took her hand to ask her
to bid him Godspeed. Concha smiled once
more to herself In the darkness. And so
at the last it came about that she even
held up her lips TO be kissed. For now
$50 strangely natural grows that quaint
custom after one or two trials) 1t seemed
as II no other method OF saying goodbye
were possible between them. And to Rollo
the necessity appeared even stronger.
And what is more, she let him go from
her without a murmur, though she knew
that her heart Of hearts was his. And
that above all carrying of of queens and
honors military, more than many towns
captured and battles won, she wished to
hear from Rolio Blair's lips that his heart
also was her own-her very own Many
men had told her that same thing in thase
very words and she had only laughed back
Ilf fhaxvN h lash ,R4 4>y~fll lfpvNt
| pair of the blackest Andalusian eyes SHIN
| ing meantime with contemptuous mrth.
But now 1t seemed that II she did not
hear Rolo say this thing she would die
which showed the difference there may be
| between words which we desire to hear
spoken and those that others wish to speak
to us.
Yet in spite of 1T all, or because of It. she
| let him go without a word or murmur,
because of the thought Of morning that
was in her heart
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door, standing for moment clear against
the lighted interior.
Rollo. all on fire, with the idea that the
ViilainS mad been torturing a child fired
his second pistol into the thick Of them,
upon which arose a sudden sharp Shrek
and furious rushing this way and that.
In the darkness, and Rollo. hesitating not
moment, snapped back the great Al
bacian blade into it's catch and rushed
like charging tiger at the door. Twice
on MS way was he run against and almost
overturned by fugitives from the pavilion.
On each occasion his opponents fear of
the mysterious fusillade aided by a sharp
application Of the point of the Albacete
cleared Rollo's front. He stumbled over
body prone on the ground, set his hand
on the cold stone Intel, and in moment
was within.
He said aloud Princess Isabel. I am
your friend! Trust me. l have come to
deliver you from these wicked people!"
But there was no answer, nor did he dis
cover the little queens hiding place till an
uncomfortable sobbing guided him to the
spot.
The child was crouching underneath the
polished stove, with which in happier days
She had SO often played Rello took the
little maid in his arms. 3 Etfe
Do not be afraid he whispered: I, Roll
10 Blair, am your friend. Il viii either take
you to your friends or lay down my life for
sf snu viii Trust ns nsir, ms! Do wha1ten you and
Your voice sounds kind, though I cam
not see your face" she whispered. Eyes,
/ will go with you!' &nsIe
He lifted her up on his left arm, while in
his right hand he held the knife ready to
be plunged to the hilt into any breast that
withstOod him. ~ III
One swift rush and they were without
Il will take you to your mother-I prom
Use its, he said, but first you must come
through the town with ME to the house of
the good friars. The palace is surrounded
with wicked men tonight WE cannot so
back there, but tomorrow will surely take
you to your mother!'' 5fac -
Il do not want to go to my mother
whispered the little queen; ..only take me
to my dear, dearest Dona Susana!'
And then it was that RolIo first realized
that he had undertaken something beyond
mis- power.
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bent together. as IL In consultation. They
were deep within the shadow Of an arch
way little raised above the level of the
street and Rollo could not see them before
he was. as it were, under their noses One
or them, great brawny hulk of q man.
sun-blackened to the hue of an Arab Of the
Riff, struck his knuckles with ciang on
the broken vessel which sheltered the little
queen.
Rollo caught his breath, for 1t seemed
certain that the child must cry out with
fear.
But the little maid abode silent
Ha, brother" said this great hulk, In
deep tones, and in better Romany than the
former had used. thou art strangely mod
est In thy plundering. Hay and straw,
brass kettles. and tin skillets, my friend,
are like that neatherd's $ cloak Of thine: they
cover multitude Of things better worth
and pansT
The young mans often-tried fate stood
again on tiptoe. He knew well that he was
within pinprfck of getting his throat cut
from ear to ear. But nevertheless the cool
head and fiery heart which were the birth
right of Rollo Blair once more brought him
through. He instantly laid his hand upon
his knife handle and half drew 1t from its
leathern sheath.
Il would have you know. SIR" he cried
in an incensed tone, that am Ruiz Eli
croca of Lorca, own sisters SON to Jose
Maria OF Ronda, who gave me this knife,
as You may see by the handle. / am not to
be imposed upon by cut-purses and bullies
no. not though they were as big as q
church and as black as the devil on a
saints day"
The huge fellow fell back a step, with a
sort OF mockery Of alarm, before Rollo' s
vehemence. For he had advanced into the
middle of the highway, so as to bar the
path by the mere bulk of his body. He ap-
peared better satisfied, however, though by
no means intimidated.
WELL" he growled you are cockerel
on good dunghill, II things be as you say.
AT all events you crow not that unhand-
someiy. But whittier go you in that direc-
ton? You are well laden as to your shoul-
ders, my young friend. That plate looks
as II 1T might be silver. ! warrant it would
melt down into hundred good duros with
the double pillar upon each Of them. You
do not want for more. Turn and go an
other way The hermitage is yet to be
tapped, and 1 warrant that monks roost
hath good store of such like-gold and
silver both That we claim as ours, re-
member.
Ind, sir what do you expect one man
to do?' cried Rollo. "Can take and rob
the armed and defended retreat of the
friars? l warrant they have either buried
their plate in a safe place or have kept
a sufficient guard there to protect it-even
as they have up yonder. Hark to themr'
(To be continuedD
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CHAPTER xxxy.
The Execution Of s.,.moue

But, indeed. the problem before Rollo
was one difficult enough to cause, him to
postpone indefinitely all less immediate and
pressing evils. As they crouched among
the reeds and Rollo endeavored more COM
pletely to gain the good will of the little
queen, they heard the bell Of the hermitage
of San Hdefonso strike the hour sonorously.
Roiio could hardly believe his ears as the
number lengthened itself out till he mad
counted L. He had supposed that it must
be 3 or in the morning at the least. But
the night had worn slowly. Many things
which take long to tell had happened in
brief space, and w appeared The
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CHAPTER XXXIV.
R0llO to the Rescue.

And this was the manner Of his going.
He sought the sergeant upon his balcony.
outside which climbed and writhed great
old vine stem as thick as a mans leg
So" said the sergeant. NOW listen
Let yourself down hand-grip by hand-grip,
gripping as best you may with your knees
TO make the less noise. You will be wholly
hidden by the outer vine leaves. Move
slowly and remember / am here to keep
watch and ward. Then stand while In
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From Ally Aopers Half-Holiday.

Grace Dariington-"When find men be-
coming bore and a nuisance tell them
that my father is costermonger and
keeps fried dish barrow In the Bofough."
Jim Jabbers-"Ha, ha, hal Very goodt
But II 1t Ii not q rude question. what II
your father7
Grace Dariingtor-'He Ii costermonger
and keeps q fried-f1sh barrow In the Bor.
ough."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-23
PFIsTER TROPHY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The morning was spent at both liaks
in playing eff the remainder CT the game
in this draw, togethcr with three games
in the first draw. The resu is turn sha I'D
another surprise, as the SEQ men again
struck a winning gait. HUI fman. about
the bsst skip in the Thistle club. of Win
nipeg, went down TO ignonli l. us def 1t
at the hands of Ripley's four, the sc ore
being u TO 3. This IS the worst &c eat
the VIM peg crack has SUI tanned in
years BY ends the score was:
Joseph Ripley .....1 ! l 8 o p
Huffman ............0 0 0 C.
l. P. Foiter, of Portage la Prairie prove
too strong fer l.. P. Ordway, of t e
Nushkas. The score:
Porter ..............0 0 0 6 0 0 / ; 1 0 8 Iii
Ordway .......2 11O1 20O01O0-S
James McDiarmid arrived from Winni-
peg on the morning train, and took
Nicholson's ring in tbs competition. He
met Sam Fullerton, and the president e
the st. Paul club, was beaten by Is to Is
in a very ciose game:
McDiarmid ......... o ! @ EOS 0 1 0 8 Is
Fullerton ..........4 0 . 0 2 Oil q s-13
E. w. Kibbe was drawn against L. Il.
Mackenzie, of the ThiStes, Wi1niceg,
and aftsr a desperate struggle. curing
part of which he was in the lead, Was
beaten:
Mackenzie =. % 90 % 0 4 0 8 0 0 0-16
1libbe ............O2 / 81 0 / 0 2 0 1-l3
John Mcleod of Minneapolis, &c au,t-