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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
SHORT SPECIALS.

Three safe blowers robbed the Bank
of Kennard, Neb,. Of $4,000 and escaped
with stolen team.
Two Paris newspapers assert that the
French commission has decided to grant
revision in the Dreyfus case.
Chicago democratic leaders win make
determined effort to obtain the ma
tional convention for that city.
A flower famine is predicted for
Christmas in Chicago Already Ameri-
can beauty roses are quoted as high as
two dollars each.
Mrs. Inez Hyland, a pretty English
woman, is under arrest in New York city
charged with stealing $40, 900 in jewelry
from Capt ]. A. Fysh.
Mrs. A. s. Rosenthal, OF New York, is
reported to have established her claim
as one of six heirs to a $25, o0O, 900 estate
in Melbourne, Australia.
An Illinois republican love feast will
be held at Springfield on January 81
when the date and place for the next
state convention will be settled.
Senator Hanna would rather be head
Of the National Civic federation thar
president Of the United States, said Os.
car Strauss at New York dinner.
Max Nordau was shot at twice by &
Russian nihilist in Paris, but escaped
unframed. His activity in the cause
of zionism is alleged as the reason fol
attack.
A plot to kill Gen. Morales, acting
president Of San Domingo, was frus-
trated. The provisional government
yields to demands Of the United States
for arbitration Of claims
The Big Four railroad is reported to
have contributed $4,000 to the fund for
erecting gymnasium at Purdue uni
versity in memory Of the students killed
in the Big Four wreck last October.
Arrangements have been completed
in New York for the presentation Of
Wagner's "Parsifap on Christmas Eve,
and the event promises to become his
toric in the musical annals of.America.
Senator w. B. Allison, addressing the
Bankers club Of Chicago, picked flaws
in the present currency laws, but said
it was not likely the present session of
congress would change the monetary
system.
M. Combes will present to the French
cabinet new bill forbidding teaching
Of any kind to all members of religious
associations. The new schools made
necessary will cost the government
a, 900, 900.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT TEAM.
OttumWa Secures Fine Pair o
Horses at Harvey.

Harvey, Dec. 21.-Dr Miller, of OF
tumwa, ]. M. Stark, chief of the Of
tumwa fire department, and w. J.
Gochee, chief of the Oskaloosa fire
department, were in Harvey for the
purpose of buying Foshier Bros fine
team Of black geldings. The ami
mails were put in harness and after
brief trial the prospective purchaser
was so well pleased with their step
ping qualities that the sale was con
summated at once. The team was
purchased by Mr.. Stark for the OF
tumwa fire department, and were
driven to that place the following
day The price paid was $500. They
were well matched in size and color
each animal weighing about 1850
pounds, three and four years old land
were raised in this immediate vi
cinity.
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REPORT DISCREDITED.
Story That Japan Has Sent UIti-
matum to Russia Not BE-
Iicged in Picking.

Peking, Dec. 21.-The report cabled
from Tientsin to London Saturday to
the effect that Japan had sent an ulti-
matum to Russia is discredited here and
noinformation Of a corrohorative nature
is in the possession of the foreign lega-
lions. While the knowledge Of the hga-
lions on the situation leads to the be-
lief that the sending of an ultimatum is
improbable, the prospects Of war are
evidently increasing. The British lega-
ton some days ago received telegram
indicating that war was possible, and the
Japanese legation is officially Informed
that Russia's recent reply to the jap
anese proposals was unsatisfactory.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
RemarkabIe woman Dead.

Worcester, Mass, Dec 21.-Mrs Hon
oretta Marshall, of Webster, is dead in
the Worster hospital for the insane, at
the age of 1O5 years, four months and
IL days. She was believed to be the old
est woman in Massachusetts,, and was a
remarkable character. Born in Poland,
August s. 1898, she enjoyed as a young
woman both wealth and high position.
Left widow nearly 60 years ago with
great wealth at her command, she de-
voted herself to distributing her entire
fortune to the poor. Six years ago she
developed a mania for walking by night
and by day, and eventually had TO be
put In the Worcester hospital under re.
straint
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

Lerum, who have played on the team
for two seasons, are being considered
as assistants. It is regretted by those
in favor of the alumni system that in
most cases the change to this method
is induced by the failure Of the big
teams to succeed in the company in
which they wish to travel. Prominent
among the schools of the west is Illi-
nois, which will inaugurate return to
the system once inaugurated by George
HUFF. HUFF was Dartmouth man, pure
and simple, but yet was strong with Il
linois and in some respects regarded as
an alIDnnus. He was succeeded by
long list of special coaches, who under
the conditions at Illinois proved prac-
teal failures. They failed largely be-
cause Of their youth in the coaching
line and because they either did not
have the brain to develop under Illinois.
conditions or did not stick to the task
as Stage and Yost have done. Yost,
however, had his preliminary ups and
downs with other schools and learned
many valuable lessons. Illinois coaches
hoNO hOfOA hou lAdL IL IL
thought that perhaps an alumnus
would, as with the case of Curtis at
Wisconsin, have the regard and conf
dence Of the school and be permitted
to work out a system. It seems now
very likely that the ex-center rush,
LowenthaI, of Illinois, will be the man
selected to inaugurate a return to the
old-time style Of coaching at Illinois.
Mccormack at Northwestern has a
three-year contract, When he quits he
hopes to see an alumni system Of
coaching established. Should he do so
and have successful teams the next two
years, 1t will be the first winning school
to quit one system and go to the other
with its eyes open. And a severe task
it win be for the poor alumnus who
steps In at that critical time and blow
1t will be to the school should the sys-
tenn fail to make good at the jump-off.
To Larry" Lajoie, captain Of the
Cleveland American league team, be-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
DENY THE STATEMENT.
Turned Over to New Pope.
Declared False.

Rome, Dec. 2L-At the vatican SatUr-
day the statement Of the Tribuna Err
day that Cardinal GOtti, project of the
propaganda, had handed Pope Plus X.
SO, 900 900 in hank notes, said to have
been confded to Cardinal Gotti by the
late Pope Leo, with Instructions to turn
the money over to his successor after q
period Of four months bad elapsed, was
denied
On the same authority the statement
of the Tribuna that an electrician found
in hole in the wall 81. $50, 900 in gold,
or any other treasure, was also denied.
Instead Of the finances of the holy
see being in an unsatisfactory condition.
they are in fair condition.
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Assets Of Little value.

Ardmore, l. T., Dee. 21.-The liabili-
ties of the Bank of Chickasaw Nation,
which failed recently, are $4,000 and
he assets 1857 900, according to sup
elemental report Just made public by
Receiver Foster, who says the assets
are of little or no value Receiver Eos
ter lntimates that fraud has been prac-
tieed in the operation Of the banks af-
fairs, and says that false entries have
been made in the books. 1t also devel-
ops that prominent Indian officials who
we're directors in the bank are indebted
to it in the sum of $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
Referees sale.

The Undersigned referee has for
sale, in section 10. East Des Moines
township, and IS, West Harrison
township, Mahaska county, Iowa, the
L. R. Thompson farm of two hundred
acres. This land is mostly improved,
and could be divided into two or
more parts. | will sell said land at
private sale any time before january
l, 1904. Said land win be sold on
reasonable terms, which can be had
by applying to the undersigned at
oskaloosa, Iowa. Said farm is well
watered and has some timber ana
coal on it and is all either pillow or
pasture land.
ri 1Sw4 F, H. Loring, Referee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
Negro KiIls PoIieeman.

Cairo, H., Dec. Civ. N. Watkins, a
policeman, was shot and killed Sunday
afternoon by Texas Kidd" a negro
whom he had placed under arrest. After
shooting Watkins the negro held up a
couple in a buggy, and with the rig made
his escape. He was followed by mob,
but abandoned his rig near Beech Ridge
and escaped in the woods. Watkins was
one of the leading colored men in Cairo
and the colored population of this city
is greatly worked up over the affair.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
OLDEST CONVICT DEAD.
Frank p. Watkins Passes Away al
Fort Madison.

Onawa, Ia, Dec. 21-The clerk of
the district court has received no,
tice from the warden of the peniten,
tiary at Fort Madison that Frank P
Watkins the Oldest prisoner in length
OF confinement at the penitentiary,
was dead, after serving twenty-six
years, two months and sixteen days.
Frank P. Watkins was sent to the
penitentiary October 2,1S77, from Mo.
mona county, for the murder of Me
Illus Bosier. The crime was one OF
the most cold blooded ever commit.
ted in Monona county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

longs the real hon.
or of having been
the leading batter
in the league dur
ing the season of
1903, with an aver
age of 1856. Duke"
Farrell, the veter-
an catcher of the
Boston team, heads
the list with a per-
centage of 400, ac-
cording to the Off
cial figures, but as
Farrell played but
II games, while La
joie appeared in
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
THE FREMONT BUDGET.
News of Good Town ScissOred
From the Gazette.

Geo. H. Bowles, one of Cedar's best
citizens, moved to Fremont Friday.
f. M. Edelman left Thursday for
Lenox, Iowa, where he will remain
for time.
Logan Hibler threw open the doors
of his new restaurant to the public
this morning.
Miss Matte Knicely was in Oska-
loosa Monday, where she goes every
week to receive instruction on the
violin from a teacher of music in that
city
VIM. Johnson, who lost his barn by
fire recently, is putting up another
building better than the one burned.
1t will be 36x40 with sixteen-foot
posts.
Saturday while out rabbit hunting
John Steele's son Will fell and broke
his right arm but is getting along as
we'll as could be expected at this
writing. r..
About sixteen of the ladies met
and surprised Mrs. Frank Hayes last
Wednesday. A bountiful dinner was
served and about II pounds of carpet
rags were sewed.
The men who are putting the me-
tallic circuit on the Farmers and
Traders telephone line from Oska-
loosa to make connection with He'd
rick, are delayed on account of the
cold weather.
Married, at high noon, December 6,
1908, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L..
c.. Purdin, Of Hurdland, Mo-, their
daughter, Miss Elise, to Mr.. Jas. T..
Fox, Of Fremont, Iowa, Rev. Clay, of
Brashear, Mo-, officiating.
One will have to travel some dis
lance to find nicer or more convent
ent country residence than the one
J. s. Garrett is erecting at Cedar. 1t
will have all the modern improve
ments and when completed and fur
nished will cost about $1,000.
T. w. Johnstan, who was at one
time a resident of Fremont, but now
lives on his farm four miles south of
Oskaloosa, has sold out and bought
land near Windsor, Henry county,
Mo. Mr.. Johnston was a pleasant
caller at our headquarters yesterday
and Informed us that he expected to
move to his new possessions about
March list.
Swedes Are Good People.
The Steamboat Landing" CORES
pondent of the Fremont Gazette says:
"Protracted meetings are being held
in Rose Hill and White Oak and on
Sunday there was dedicated a Swed-
ish Methodist church, near where the
wreck was few years ago. These
people deserve to be noticed more
There is not one of the forty families
but what pays their debts and the
one dependent family is taken care
of by the rest cheerfully and bounti-
fully.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
Mine Burning.

Sullivan, Ind, Dec. 21.-Fire which
broke out in the Citizens company mine
early Sunday morning is still raging.
Noble Burton and Richard Jones, who
went down the shaft, were overcome by
smoke and rescued with difficulty. The
are was started by shot which was ex-
ploded In a gas rocket.
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many HuiIaino. Rurned.

Charlotte, N. O., Dec. 21.-Fire de-
stroyed Fl buildings, including the rail-
road depot at Benson. N. O., station
near Fayetteville on the Atlantic Coast
line. The loss is estimated at 500, 900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

there has been a
tendency to thus
replace the famil-
lar type of leader.
Arthur Curtis, an
alumnus of the
University of Wis
consin, and who
coached the Bad
ger football squad
the past season,
has agreed to con-
tinue another year.
Fogg, Juneau, ABB
bott. Driver and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

126 contests the honorS OF the
year go to the big Frenchman.
after Lajoie comes the name of the
unfortunate Delehanty of the Washing
ton team, who lost his life in the Nj
agara river Del" had played in 43
games, with an average of 1888. "Nick"
Altrock, the pitcher who won the final
game for the White Sox in the local
post-season series, is fourth on the list,
with percentage OF 1888 and after him
comes Crawford of Detroit, Dougherty
of Boston, Hickman of Cleveland,
Young of Boston and willie" Keller
of New York Earl Moore Of Cleve-
land, with % games won to seven lost,
heads the list of pitchers with a per-
centage Of 1859. While Moore is the
leader he has but two points the bot
ter of ICY" Young of Boston, who won
20 games and lost but nine, and Tom
Hughes of Boston has a percentage OF
$50, winning 81 games and losing sew
en-. Bernhard Of Cleveland, who led the
pitchers last year, is in fourth place,
with a percentage of 1877. Fielder Jones
of the Chicago White Sox leads the
outfielders with an average of 1888,
making but four errors in 1877 games,
while Billy" Sullivan of the same
team is a close second to Jack Warner
of New York among the catchers, with
a percentage of 1887.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
Car Barns burned.

Lewiston, Me-, Dec 21.-The car
barns of the Lewiston, Brunswick &
Bath Street Railway company and
nearly all the rolling stock were de-
stroyed by fire Saturday. The loss Ia
estimated at $4,000. partially insured.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
cold weather In Adirondack..

Glens Falls, N. Y, Dec. 21.-Un-
usually cold weather is prevailing
throughout the Adirondacks, the ther-
mometer ranging from Is to 80 degrees
below zero Lake George is frozen
over from Caldwell to Bolton. This IS
about three weeks earlier than the
average.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

Georgetown, o., Dec. 21.-Fire Sunday
caused loss of 100000 to the stores Of
J. w. Wirthlin, Of Hoppel Brothers. and
of William H. Harmon, and to Millens'
saloon and cafe.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
SPORTS AND
HLETICS

Alumni coaching has proved popular
among colleges of the west of late and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

James ]. Hogan, '05, Of Torrington,
Conn, has been elected captain of the
Yale eleven for next year. Hogan has
played tackle for three years on the
Blue and prepared at Phillips Exeter
academy.
A decision of Importance to bowlers
and bowling clubs intending to partici-
pate in the national championship con-
tests of the American Bowling con-
gress at Cleveland, February 8-13, has
been rendered by the executive COM
mittee. Under the Indianapolis plan
of organization 1t was supposed that all
entries would have to be affiliated with
one of the local city organizations.
This, however, is not the case. Any
club or bowler is eligible upon COM
pliance with the rules of the congress,
but no club is entitled to any voice in
the proceedings OF the congress unless
affiliated with one Of the city associa-
tons.
Bobby" Walthour, for himself and
his team mate, Munroe. won the recent
six-day bicycle race in Madison Square
Garden. Forty yards separated Wal
thour from Leander, who was second at
the finish. being ten good yards ahead
Of Floyd Krebs. behind whom came
Fisher, an Indifferent fourth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
OFFENDERS GIVE BONDS.
F, w. Hogle, Charged With Adultery
and Fred Baze, Seduction.


4 F. w. Hogle, arrested upon com.
plant of John G. Connerton, charg
ing adultery, pleaded not guilty upon
arraignment before Esquire Stanley
and was released upon bond of $500
given for appearance for hearing Jan
uary "a, 1904.
The case of the State VS. Fred Baze
charged by Miss Drucilla Parr with
seduction, was set for December "a
Defendant arraigned pleaded not
guilty and was released upon furnish
ing bond in the sum of 100000.
The harp is many peoples favorite
instrument, HARPER is eyeryone's
favorite whiskey.
Sold by
M. &M. BoTTL1Ne woRKs, oskaIoosa,
Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

To Larry" Lajoie, captain of the
Cleveland American league team, be-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
W. W. TALBOT, M. D. c.
Veterinary

SURGEON AND DENTIST.
Diseases of all domes ticated animals treated
ONCE at 8. J. Walthall's Feed Yard-1ust
north OF Oskaloosa Livery and Transfer Co.
New Home Phone go
Graduate OF Chicago Veterinary College
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-29
ROAl(A De LA SEMANA

En- yerdad que no es muy isonjerc
.aciar de crOnista cuandO pOr ciertas
Oi0s ansss especiales y sin salir uno de sr
IJaasyonturada Insula, Sc encuentra. Gin
uU,bargo, como 81 viviese 4 mil leguas de
ella. ;
20 me encuentrO. desde ell mes do
SEooro que subieron al pOder los repu-
bicanos.
La ola sOberbia de prosperidad que
;,rade la Isla. no SO manifesto nor
aani como una realidad hermosa. sino
odmo una simple appreciation de Mr.
garIam otrOs senOres, que todo 10
miran trav6s del prisma encantador
10 su excelente estado pecuniariO.
Para mi, 81 alguna prOsperidad exis-
. es en- la mendicidad, en- las caiami.
dades publicas y en- todo aquelo que.
nnede ser vistO con indiferencia por los
Pnr5cratasque cObran pigues sueldos por
dosrObernar al pals; perO no pOr los Que
npcesitamOS afanarnOs para cOnseguir
dinprO. con que ayudar Y satisfacer las
carpas insulares Y municipales.
~. ejemplO al canto: hoy es ca
i impossible enterarse los ciudadanos
de las noticias diarias, por falta de dos
miserOs centavos para cOmprar un pc
rijdicO.
Todo pssa. perO de ese todo, bien
sea agradable Q triste, queda siempre
IA recuerdO en- e. cOrazon.
Asi pas6 ese c6Iebre periodo carna.
vaIpzcO que Sc llam0, pompOsamente, de
Iucha electoral; cuandO debi0 lamarse
Dadr6n de ignominia y de bald6n para
los PuertOrriquenOs.'
Aqui no triunfo un partido en- fran
ca lid con su adversariO.
Aaui triunfaron los fusiles de la !
PoIicia Insuar y los garrotes de la tur-
bs vOcingera.
No triunf6 el derechO de la raz6n, (
A fuerza del ntmerO, nj Ell capital. la
nj ell trabajo Triunf0 81
pObre V pfimerO triunfO una pandilla
4 individuOs sin capacidad alguna para
rotar Triunf6 la demagogia el escan-
IaIo la pOdredumbre social cOnSundida
u apretadO haz con los sicariOs del mas
despotismO.
w.. la cOnsecuencia fue l0gica.
triunfo republican,, miserO CARGO
nidO edidcio levantado sobre pobrisimos
imientos, Sc derrumba hoy impulses
g su peso como Sc desmOrona y hunde
0dO 10 podrido.
Y. de aquelIa lucha que pudo ser la
Om6rica proeza de titanes, solo queda
dpjO acbarado, en- ell coraz6n de los =
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-29


en- Ell que pas6 tres horas fumando
leyendo. .perI6dicos; mas Octavio
no sc present0.
I'm verdad que la cosa va pi-
cando en- historial repuso RolAndo.
Pareceme que es por demas extra
ia la con5ucta de Octavio. Me
bato maf1aua nadie ssbe nj una
palabra nj hsbla de clio y. no obs.
tante, no puedo empezar decirlo
& voces porque ESQ serfs muy POGO
decente.
Y, furIoso al yer que Octavio no
sc presentaba en- Ell cfrculo resolvi6
irle a buscar a su casa; salio, tomo
ell primer coche que encontro en-
Ell boulevard mand6 que le lle-
vasen q la Gale de la Vile 1--we
que, en- la que Ell heredero Sc na-
bfa instalado provisionalmente
octavio. .estaba efectivsmepte en-
su casa, y Rolando lie halo mas
triste que dfasde llavia y mas gra'
We q1e novela realistic.
Estaba tsndido en- IN ofVan'
vestfa un batfn. calzaba zaPatilias
cnbrfa Ia cabeza con nn Z rFo
griego.
- Estks loco9 exclamo R'laaao
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-29

He aouf 10 ocurrido. Rolando
sali0 de su casa poco despues de
marcharse Rocambole, y, natural.
mepte, despues de conner en- IN
restaurant del boulevard. Sc fue
su cfrculo esperanto que le bubiese
precedido su amigo Octavio, la
sensaci6n que no habrfs deJAdo de
producer su pr6ximo encuentro;
pero &c equivocaba.
Impreslonado O3tavlo por Ia
conversation que por Ia maflapa
sostuviera con Ell conde de Artof1.
obedeci6 a In prohibici6n formal
que lie impusieron de sslir de su
casa.
ri joven que lie acompafisba por
Ia mafiana no habfa lido 81 CLUB, J
en- este nadie Saba ri una palaora
de 10 ocurrido. " Rolando, que con-
fiaba Que su entrada produciria
sensacion, hizo 10 que en- leDgnsJe
de teatro &c llama IN tasco COM
pleto.
Emuero como 10 que ell buscaoa
ante todo era el efecto. y estaba
ademss persuAdido que q tavio no
podfa tardar en presentarse, essre-
cho tranquilsmente Ia mano sns
amigos y 10 coloc6 On M Fincon'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-29

su gusto. un POGO de olvido en- la
embriaguez.
Al terminar la comida, eli criado
que la servfs Sc present0 llevando
en- una bsndeja cafe y licores. y al
verlo, el conde hi2o IN gesto re-
chazandolo.
-sMe quereis permitir. conde,
que os de IN consejoP
--D&dmel
No tom6is cafe. pero bebeos
IN vase de este kIrsch af1ejo de la
Selva Negra.
-sPor que? pregunt6 ell russo
con la inocencia de un nifio. por-
que hacfa mucho tempo que su
pensamiento estaba muy lejos de
allf.
-Parece que ell kirsch da suefIo.
-sSuef1o?
--Sf; y os convene mucho dor
mir.
Es muy possible, diio Artoff.
Y pronunci6 estas palabras de
una msnera que daba entender
que apenas habfa ofdo y no COM
prendfa 10 qua le decfan.
-Cuando yo pertenecfa Ia com.
pafifs de las Indias. afiadio Ro-
cambole, me batf muchas veces, v
tenfa la detestable costumbre de
pasar jugando la noche que prece-
dfa al encuentro.
-lAhI dijo Artoff
>Asf es que llegaba al encuen-
tro medic m1erto, exsenuado, y
por dos veces falt0 POGO para que
me mstasen.
-lQQe imprudenciai
ST. por ciert0. sfgui6 diciendo
Rocambole, al que apenas escucha-
ba Ell conde; pe-o yos no pasareis Ia
noche iugando. pero es Indudahle
que, en- Ell estado de sufri miento =
de abatimiento en- cue os hallais,
no podr6is dormir 81 no buScAis IN
suefIo acgicio...- y supongo que
no ouerr6is que Rolando os mate.
-Teneis raz6n, dijo ArtofI. cuya
mirada centelle6 al Off aquel nom-
hre.
Cogio IN Vase y 10 pressnt6 81
marques.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-29
10 que ouer ais.

>Dadme 10 que quer Sis.
-dQuereis, prosigufo Rocambole
cogiendo IN frasco de IN licor tan
claro y lfmpido como Ell aqua de la
yfuente, que on haga IN narc6tfco
de mi invenci6nf
-fAhl 5Lo invent&ateis?
ST, es una meZcla de kirsch y
de curacao afIeio de Holanda.
z ell marques, hablando de este
modo, escanci6 klrsch en- la copa.
desuu6s acab6 de llenarla con Ell
contenido de otro frasco. y La mez'
ella de los dos licores produio uno
de IN color amarfllento.
-xY este hace dormfrP
va 10 creo, contest0 Rocamho-
lie: miranda ell reloi SO diio para
su fuero inferno: Veinticuatro ho-
ras, este es. SON ahora las sieta de
Ia noche y & las siete de la maf1ana
Sc bate con Rolando.
AlPsste! lQue amargo es estol
exclamo ell conde despu6s de apurar
de IN sorbo Ell contenido de Ia
c0pa.
los 10 pareces
No, que 10 es; probable.
,Oni 70 no quiero dormir. sino
por ell contrario quiero essar muy
despierto durante la velada cue
quiero sprovechar, replied Rocam-
boIe echandose reir; y 40 escanci0
una copa de ron y ofreci6 IN ciga-
rro al conde, que q las ocho Sc le-
vant6 tam mbaleandose de Ia mesa.
Els extrafio, dijo; esa mezcla
Sc me subi0 a la cabeza.
-Llam0 Rocam bole y Sc presen-
to IN criado, al que diio:
Accompanied al sef1cr conde q
su habitaci0n.
Siento mucha pesadez en- Id
cabeza, diio Ell conde dos veces. pa
sandose Ia mano por Ia frente.
Adi6s. marques; buenas noches.
-Buenas noches, conde, contes-
to Rocam oole.
z acompafi6 nj ruso hasta la
pnerta de Ia habitaci0n que lie Ia
bian destinado, = luego Sc marcho
4 yer q sir Gnillermo.