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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
S. {. EN- ERSON

Roscoe Sanders is on the sick list.
Fred Bare is drawing wood TO Ith-
AGA.
Mrs +. II. Hunter is slowly recover
ing.
L. W Fiddler was in Ithaca Satur-
day.
Mrs. Arthur Knapp was in Ithaca
Saturday.
Harrison Vernon was in Ithaca
Thursday.
Glenn and Inez Davis we're in Ith-
AGA Saturday.
Delbert Davis and wife were in lth-
AGA Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Simmons were in
Ithaca Saturday.
Hugh and Dan Davis started for
Merrill Saturday.
Jesse Newton sold his horse TO T..
GOOsebeck last week.
William Fichtenbiner was in Ithaca
Saturday on business.
Jim GarnlId is Lying i'm Peter Nc
Adams tenant house.
Archie Walters auu Chester Dorcus
were in Ithaca Saturday.
f. g. Dodge and family returned
home from Charlotte Thursday.
Floyd Critics who has been very sick
with pneumonia, is some better
Mrs. Erickson, who has been sick
for the past few weeks, is no better.
Miss Mooney, OF Sickels, was the
guest of Miss Ida Overmire astIweek.
Joe Ramsey is hauling logs for A.
Critics TO G Cratsenberg'S mill at E1ge-
wood.
Claude Knapp and wife visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Knapp,
Sunday
Prayer me etingIwas held at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs b. b. Borton Friday
evening
The Misses Stella and Pearl Sim.
mons visited the school in district No.
8, Friday.
+. II Hunter, wife and son, Ralph,
and daughters, Gladys and Florence,
were in Ithaca Saturday.
Willie and Warren Stahl, Carl Sim
mons and Chester DJrcus visited the
school In district No. 8, Thursday.
Glenn Davis, Ross Critics and Fred
Newton, all OF district No. 6, visited
the school in district No. 8, Friday.
Arthur Hazelton and wife, OF Edge
wood, and William Aumaughcr and
wife called on Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
aunter Sunday.
G. G.. Ingledue, whit recently sold
his farm, Is moving his household
goods TO Ithaca where he expects TO
make his future home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
HAMIlTON.CENTeR LINE.

Virgil Rhynard is hauling wood to
Ashley.
Mr. Plowman was in st. Johns one
day last week.
Dan Andrews aud wife made visit
TO st. Louis few days ago.
Ed Fairbanks was married last
week to a young lady in Clinton county.
George and VIII Heibeck, OF Gin.
ton county, visited at VIM. Heibeck 5
last week
A MI. Andrews from ST. Louis, has
moved onto Wesley Ringle's farm on
section p.
J r. Williams and wife visited
their daughter, Mrs Herbert Ringle
in Ithaca last Thursday.
Frank Stanley came home sick a
few days ago from the north woods,
where he has been working.
Charles Andrews has purchased a
house Of Dan Andrews and is prepar-
ing TO move it onto his farm.
Sam Simmons and Levi Williams
are making bolts for Arthur Williams,
while he is hauling them TO North
Star
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
WESTpPINE RIVER.

John Hall was IN Ithaca Monday.
VIII Fleming and Melt Colburn are
drawing ice.
Miss Mae Kyes visited the Misses
Wilson Friday.
Mr., and Mrs. +. NJ. Kyes visited
friends IN Mt Pleasant last week
Mrs. Eliza Fleming and daughter
spent Sunday with J. ii. Fleming, OF
Elwell
Mr. and Mrs Bert Kyes, OF Shepherd,
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. f..
NJ. Kyes.
Mrs. l.. \. Humphrey and daughters
called on Mrs. E. f. Fleming and
daughter Sunday.
Miss Mable Wilson spent Tuesday
evening" with the Misses Eta Smith
and Eleanor Fleming.
Mr.. Winchell, OF Mt. Pleasant, has
been visiting friends in this vicinity
and Alma the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Capt. Wright and MI
and Mrs. Milton Veeder spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. David Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dick and Mr.
and Mrs. Alton Wiley, OF Elwell, at
tended the installation Of the K. O.
T, NJ officers at Forest Hill Saturday
night
Past commander Edd Lake installed
the X. O. T. NJ officers, Of Forest Hill,
Saturday night. After the installa-
ton the ladies gave valentine march,
after which refreshments were served.
A II report fine Time
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
DIST. NO. 7 SUMNER.

Our sleighing is renewed.
Grandpa Arnold visited Mr.. Bowers
sunday.
Mrs. James Smith has brother Wis.
iting her.
We are to have new school house
in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dillonbaugh visited
Mr.. and Mrs Bowers Sunday.
Marvin f. Root, of Lansing, for
merly OF this place, is visiting friends
here.
Willie Bowers marketed four hogs
l20 days old which weighed $40 pounds.
Next.
Claude Garnes, Of Crystal, is stop
ping with his cousin, Willie Bowers,
for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Butler attended
the funeral OF Arthur Cleverden, Of
Sumner, Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
SUM M ERTON.

j WEIGH, OF Mt. Pleasant, called on
friends south of this place Saturday
and Sunday.
: Cline has been moving a house
from near ThoS. Sweeney'S TO keep his
egg wagon in.
Geo. Switzer and Mr.. Wilks have
been drawing fence posts two miles
west Of town the past week
Miss Sadie O'Connor, who is attend
ing the Mt Pleasant normal, spent a
few days in this town last week
William Michael was very seriously
injured by accidentally jumping onto
a pitchfork in the hay NOW, the tines
penetrating his intestineS.
Miss Adah WEIGH, OF Riyerdale, who
has been working at the home Of A. j.
Wilks for the past four months, re-
turned home last Sunday. She has
made many friends in this vicinity
who were sorry TO see her go.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
a Most Fatal Gift

Would be the power of foreseeing
events. This would destroy hope A
knowledge Of the future would unmake
happiness. There are, of course, some
things about the future we do know
If, for instance, lack of energy. ambi-
ton. and loss OF appetite shows itself
We know it will be followed by serious
complaints if not checked often Liver
and Kidney trouble follow quickly. In
any event Electric Bitters will restore
you TO health. 1t strengthens, builds
up and invigorates run down systems.
Only soc Satisfaction guaranteed by
Sharrar & Mulholland, Druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
FOREST HILL

A ministerial meeting was held
here Wednesday.
Mr.. Maloney, OF Detroit, was here
on business last week
Mrs Ferrenburg entertained lady
friend from Alma the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Leonard have
both been sick the past week.
Rev. Towns, OF Millington, enroute
for Glare, spent two days here last
week.
Fred Creech and family returned
home from southern Michigan last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs ShafTer, Of ST. Johns,
were guests OF l.. f. CamtieldS' last
week.
Prof. III. Il. Pattengill and Com.
Pike are expected to visit our school
this week.
James Randolph, who came from
Lenawee county TO attend his mother s
funeral, made a short visit here last
week.
Mr.. Divelbeis and Miss Ethel Ted
row we're married, at the NJ f. par
sonage, at 1t. Louis, on Thursday
February Il. They left the following
morning for a short visit i'm Toledo
and North Baltimore. Ohio.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
ashley.

Old Mrs Ball was buried today.
She was nearly eighty years OF age.
Our schools are progressing finely
under the management Of w. f. Hoxie,
The protracted meetings are still
in progress under the management OF
evangelist, Duryee.
The remains of Mrs. G. Ii. Gum
were brought back today from Ann
Arbor where she went for an opera
tion which proved fatal Her husband
and Dr. Hughes went TO Ann Arbor
with her.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
NJ. WHEELER.

Tom Smith and wife are the happy
parents OF a new heir.
w A. Hawlet, Of Detroit, is visit
ing at the home OF VIM. Root.
Pearl Flowers, who has been work
ing in Midland, has returned home.
L. j. Hoyt and wife and Frank Bon
CARDS folks visited Henry IIoyt Sun
day.
Steve Flether, living three miles
west of here, has sold his farm and is
moving back to this neighborhood.
John Allen and wife, Of Saginaw,
visited Mr.. Coad and wife last week
They returned home Saturday, Mr.
and Mrs. Coad accom- panying them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20


with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
las been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
ringing health and comfort
9herever he goes.
70 the consumptive he
the strength and flesh
G so much needs.
To all weak and sickly
aildrcn he gives rich and
rcn9thcning food.
TO thin and pale persons
gives new firm flesh and
4 red blood.
Children who first saw the
! man with the fish are now
own up and have children
thcir own.
lie stands Tor Scott ) Emul-
~ of pure cod liver ola
.ishtful food and a natural
ic for children, for old .,olks
4 for all who reea flesh and
rength.
ScoTT = koou,.,r o.,.
s soo Ess sNsWs sseit c's Nss York.
ooc' End si.oo; ali druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
NORTH STAR

Allie Clark has bought Mr. Foun-
tain'S farm.
BertlBrown went TO Pompeii Mon
day on business.
Mr.. Bryant who has been sick for
some time, is better.
Thew c. T l.. will meet with Mrs.
Kleckner or Mrs. Clark, Friday, Feb
ruary -.
Mrs. Maggie Martin, of Traverse
City. iS.visiting her father Sam Mills
paugh, who is quite sick.
VIII Millspaugh has bought Allie
Clark's farm also the house and lot
where Mr.. Odell lives and will move
next month.
Mrs Jennie AldaIer came home
last week from the south part of the
state where she has been visiting for
the past three months.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
DIST. NO. q. EMERSON.

Mrs. Rob Brown is quite sick
Mrs. Henry EichOrn has been at.
tending court.
Locey Shaver is drawing logs TO Jno.
Smiths saw mill this week.
Mrs. Maggie Griffith's slsterin-law
Of Mt. Pleasant, has been visiting her
a few days but has now returned TO
her home.
The young peoples Sunday school
class will have social at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j Shepherd on We'd
nesday evening, February % for the
benefit of the church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
NEWARK DIST. NO. 2.

f.. ID. Hoag had the misfortune TO
lose one Of his horses last week.
Will Knight and brother-in-law,
Mr. Cobb, will return TO the north
woods Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs, George Wheeler, who
were moving onto their farm west Of
Ithaca, were detained in Bancroft by
the death Of Mrs. Wheeler'S mother
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
n Scientific Discovery.

Kodol does for the stomach that which
It'll unable to do for itself, even when but
slightly disordered or over. loaded, Kodol
supplies the natural juices of digestion
and does the work of the stomach, re-
Taxing the nervous tension, while the
inhamed muscles Of that organ are al
lowed TO rest and heal. Kodol digests
what you eat aud enables the stomach
and digestive organs to transform al
food into rich, red blood. Bivins &
Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
Mysterious Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the diff.
ference? She who is blushing with
health uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain IL. BY gently arousing the
lazy organs they compel good diges-
ton and head off constipation. Try
them. Only 25c at Sharrar & Mulhol-
lands, Druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
ITHACA.

+. w. Brown was in BanniSter Mon
day.
5. f. Parrish was home from Sagi-
nav over Sunday.
Mrs Harriet Davis OF Banniste
was in town FRI day.
Judge Seaver made business trip
to Corunna Saturday
Miss Margeret LaSSen visited friends
in Alma over Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. FGokes spent Sunday with
her husband at Clarence.
David Hoag spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents at Ashley.
Mrs Herbert Nelson went TO Alma,
Friday, to spend few days with her
husband.
Mesdames H. b. Parrish, G. b.
Wells and ID. G. Colwell were in Alma
Saturday,
Geo. Winget went TO Elsie on bust
ness, Friday, expecting TO be gone two
or three days.
Bert Manahan, of ST. Louis, visited
his sister, Mrs. Bert Waggoner, the
latter part OF last week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Fitzgerald left
Friday for Charlotte, where they ex-
pect to make their future home.
A. j. Frasier, OF Newark, went to
Ashley, Saturday, to spend couple Of
days with his brother-in-law, :. Mum
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mckinley, Of
Sickels, were called TO Clare, Friday,
by the dangerous illness of his sister
in-law.
Luke Sawyer was in Anna Saturday.
Mrs. f, J. AlverSon went to Alma,
Saturday, to pay short visit to her
parents.
Mrs. Dr. COlwell OF st. Johns left
for home Saturday, after spending
few days with her uncle, w. f. Winton
and family.
Mrs. A. w. Defender, OF BlufTton,
Ohio, who had spent three weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. Stratton, Of Lafay-
cite, left Monday for her home.
Dr. and Mrs. G. II Murphy, OF
Shaftsburg, spent the latter part OF
last week with his uncle, /. y. Harvey.
Mr.. and Mrs Murphy were on their
wedding tour
Mrs II. A. Anderson, Of Hillsdale
county. who has been visiting her
niece, Mrs Gibbs. and sister, Mrs.
Lewis Hood Of North Star, the past
week returned home Monday.
Mrs. II. u. Hallock. Of Alma, spent
Friday evening with VIM. Heron and
family and returned to her home Sat
urday with their daughter, Mrs. Myr-
tie Hallock, who had been making
them a short visit
sloo Reward sloo
The readers Of this paper viii be
pleased 10 learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able TO cure Ia all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known 10 the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease. requires "A constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
thereby destroying the foundation OF the
disease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work The
DrOprietOrs have so much faith in it's
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that IT
fails TO cure. send for list Of testimo-
mails Address. +. j. CHENEY a. co.
Toledo. q. Sold by Druggists 75c Halls
Family Pills are the best
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
where. T.F.ho

FFft oWtN' 3Oth Day.
FR ENCII REMEDY
produces the above results in.3O days. II acr
powerfully and quickly Cures when all others fail
Young men will regain their Lost manhood. and Old
men will recover their youthful vigor by using
REVIVO. 10 quickly and surely restores Nervous
ness. Lost Vitality. Impotency. Nightly Emissions
lost Power. Failing Memory. Wasting Diseases, and
effects ~ self abuse OF excess and indisoretion.
siich units one for study. business OF marriage.
sot only cures by starting at the seat OF disease b
10 great nerve tome and blood builder, brip~
ing back the pink glow to pale cheeks andL
storing the fre of youth. u wards OF insanity
ana Consumption. Insist on having REvIvO. No
other. NJ can be carried In vest pocket. BY mail
o1.0O per package. or siI for $500, with pssi
tive written guarantee to cure or Pofun1
The money. Circular tree. Addrso
Royal Medicine Co., 's sh' Zoo ne e,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
WEST PINE RIVER.

Mrs Walters is reported better at
present
Miss Myrtle Becker, who has been
quito i'll, is better.
Mrs. II. Hayes, OF Alma, visited her
sister, Mrs. Mills, few days.
Mr. and Mrs. +. NJ. KyeS visited rel
atives at Shepherd last week.
Mrs. Basore, Of st. Louis, visited
her son and brother here the first of
the week.
Several from here attended the in
stallation OF the X. O. Il. NJ. Cheers
at Forest Hill and all report good
time
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

Energy all gone; headache; Stom-
ach out Of order? Simply case Of
torpid liver. Burdock Blood BiCterS
will make a new man or woman Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

Hundred of lives saved every year
by having Or. Thomas Eclectric Oil
in the house just waen it is needed
Cures Group, heals burns, cuts, wounds
Of every sort.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

II. Williams, San Antonio. Tex, writes ::
Little Early Riser Pills are the best l
ever used in my family l unhesitat-
ingly recommend them to everybody
They cure constipation, billiousness.
sick headache, torpid liver, jsundice,
malaria and all other liver troubles.
Bivins & Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

Cut this outl This cut is on
every bottle. 4 printed guar
ante1 with every bottle is
proof Of It's merits and has
made Pine Root Cough Syrup
famous. IL cures Baby's or
Grandpa's Cough. Bronchiai
Trouble, Obstinate. COnsumpt-
i've, accomplishments. Whoop-
Ing. La Grippe, Catarrhal
Coughs. Etc. Thousands tes-
tify 90 it, healing power. Bot
ties poe and Oc. sold every
Den. mfr, Inlay City. Itch
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

SUPEklOR KEBEkAH 10 GE. No. 1907. /. %.
y q. + Regular MEETINGS Friday night, in
Is. 90 hall
IDA DECKER y. O.
Lucia BoGART e. T.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

The crowned heads OF every nation,
The rich men, poor men and misers
All join In paying tribute TO
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

II o. 7. M Regular reviews OF Alma Tent
IN. No 1884 are held every alternate Wednesday
night il X. of p. Hall. Visiting mem
bers OF the Orderare welcome.
T. &. ROHLAN Com.
W ; BOGART r. h &FK
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

A LIMA LODGE No 23s l. O. O. + meets every
n Monday evening in X OF z. hall
PRESTON LANE, \. g..
IS :. BoGARrt. r
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

EDELWElSS co. NO. I. O. K X. OF P.-meei
IL in h. OF p. hall, first Tuesday after 18th OF
every month.
CARTS BROWN, captain.
MARVIN HARVEY, Recorder
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20
LODGES

A LIMA Chapter, No. l23, r. A. NJ. Regular meet
n ings on Monday night on or after full moon
NJ. POLLAsKY II Z.
WALTER CAPLE. Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

A LIMA ENCAMPMENT. No. 81, l. O. O. F.
~ meet every alternate Thursday night
W. THOMAS, chef Patriarch
" tOGART, scribe
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-20

NAMP DARRAGH No.3N l.. v S meet In W
" 4. hall second aud fourth Sunday of
each month.
E. n. CHADWICK, Col
JOuN GREIG, AdJt
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-08-03

/ produio en- Rocambole el efecto
| Cue era de esperarse. y en- vez de
| palidecer y de manifestar IN gran
! terror. recobr6 de prouto aquella
soherbia ssngre frfa y esa lucidez
de espfrita que mas de una vez
habfa salvado al Club de los Explo-
tadores 6 q algunos de sus miern
bros. Oyendo las palabras del ge.
neral cGnprendi6 que el verdadero
marques exisGfa. y, stu embargo,
tuvo Amino suficiente para sonreir
y exclamar: iAhi lCosa mas rarai
-Opino 10 mismo, marques, diio
el general. pero esperar Que ter
mine La nistovia.
-Veamos. general. porque me
Va pareciendo interesante.
Ell granuja consiguf6 hacer
Greer j mi primo cue en- reaIfdad
era el marques de- Chamery, hace
algunos mesesl que Periso me es-
cribfo eDcargandome que brscsse
In familia de Chamery, etc. etc.
-SU que hicisteis. geueralp pre.
gunto Rocambole echandose d reir.
Respond a mi primo que su
marques ne CnAmery era un Inn.
postor. que el verdadera hahfa es.
tado en- mi casa In vfspera, en- an
baile que df.
IA palabra de houort 1Sab6is
que todo ESQ parece IN cuento de
hadas?
I'll general continue: Puesto que
vais Cadis. querido marc ues, We
reis a vuastrO Sosia.
->Sa me oc0rre una idea singu-
lar, general, dsdme una carts uara
vuestro primo.
VA On la ofrecf.
Z recomendadme con otro
nomhre.
ICON que obieto?
-Asf pasar6 ocho dfas de ic60-
nito en- Cadiz v we're d mis- anchsa
al nomhre que quiere pasar nor el
marques dc Ohamery, To har6
que me cuense On historic.
--Esta bien. hoy M smo. nor In
noche, On enviar6 esa carta. an Ia
Que recomendar6 ii mi primo. "A
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-08-03

A Ia que anna, dtio sencilla-
mente Fabian,
-Si ouer6is una carla para ca
diz tendr6 mucho gusto en- darosla,
marques.
-Os 10 agradecere, general.
-Sf. os dare una para mi primo
Pedro O., que es caritan del
puerto.
LA acepto.
-lPardfezi exclam6 ell general,
Ell nombre de mi primo me recuer-
da una singular aventora de In
que tamas os hubiera hablado, q
no decirme que fbais Ca6iz.
-SDe que Sc trata?
-iOhl Es toda una historic.
-Veamos.
-dNo servfsteis mucho tiempo
en- Ia India inglesa?
-Sf, mucho.
~iTuvisteis q vuestras 6rdenes
algdn marinar0 francesp
RS muy possible, pero no 10 re.
cuerdo. respondi6 Rocambole. HE
tenid0 tantos mis- 6rdenesl z da-
ds esta evasiva respuesta, miro MI
general y la diio: 5Por que me ha.
ceis esta pregunta?
-Voy decfrosle: Parece Que
un marinero. acerca de cuva ra-
cionalidad adm no Sc tieneu datos
a1os, pero que dice que es frances,
sirvi6 q vuesbras 6rdenes en- la In.
dia, que conoce al dedillo. Que
allf obtuvo sobre vnestras cossum-
ores, gustos y reisclones de familis
los fnformes mas mlnucios0 que se
pueden imsginar.
-iQue ma fiecfsl exclam6 el fal.
DO marques estremeciendose.
"A ese individuo 10 cogieron
cuando apresaron IN buoue que se
dedsabs . In trata, afIadi6 el ge.
neral, y 10 oondensron d presfdio.
Pues bIen; adiyinad 10 que "a atre.
vi6 decir psra defenderse.
-Conneso, general, cue no pue-
do imaginarI0.
-Nada menos que era el mar
ques DC Ohsmery, diio el general
echandoae q Rreir.
Tan inespefada reseiaci6n, no
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-08-03

II -lBahl mnrmur6 Fabian. EI co.
raz6n de Conception te pertenece.
va 10 Sc.
y aunque msf1ana la probasen
i que, por cualquier cosa, has mere
cido Ell presidfo, seguirfa amanda
te. diio Fabian ech4ndose & reir.
-Asf 10 crao, respondi6 Rocam-
bole, que tuyo que hacer IN gran
esfnerzo para reprimir IN estre'
mecimiento nervioso.
Slcedfa este q las nueve de Ia
maf1ana ei falso marques "a
bian subieron & la berlina. yendose
& Ia embejada de Espsfs, en- 10
que les recibi0 ell canciller que pre-
sent6 & E Rocsmbole IN voluminoso
legaio en- Ell cusl firmo este en- va
rias hCias. En ell despacho del can
ciller Sc hallaba IN personsie III
que el marques salud6 y did la
mano; era Ell general Co., ese ge'
neral espafIol que vfvfa en Paris
desde que habfan sido derrotados
sus partidarios y del que era primo
ell capftan de fragata Pedro o..
que tenfa 81 cargo Ia comandan-
cia de Cadiz. Va Sc recordara que
fu6 en- ell halle del general c.,
en- el que Ia gitana asesin0 4 don
Jose, sobrino del duane de Sslan'
drera.
Cnando Rocambole frm6 todos
los documentos que le presentaron,
SO volvi6 hacia Ell general dicien-
dole:
-sTen6is que darme algdn en-
cargo para Espaf1s, general?
No, resoondi0 ell general SON
riend0 tristsmente. soy uno de esos
desterrados voluntarfos que no
quieren oir hablar de 81 patria.
SCuzndo march6is, mArqu6a7
--Msnsna por In ncche.
-sY adondo vaisf
a CAdiz.
y s6 porque. dlio el general
guIfIando 81 oio i1quierdo, y enca-
randose con Fabian, aflAdi0: No
fac tonto el marques, tratandn de
conouistar ell coraEon Go la sefiort.
ta de Sslandrern
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-08-03

-econocido, y, por dltimo, TODD Pa.
ffs certificara, en- case de necesi :
dad, y mas alto atn que los pspeles
Que tengo en- mi poder, qde soF el
solo, J verdadero marques, aquel &
uuien crei mUerto, estuviese vtvo y
10 hubisse hallado BacAra -.
Dos golpecitos dados en- la puer-
Ia interrrumpieron Ell mon6logo de
Rocambole.
- Adelautei diio.
El q1e entr6 fne ell vizconde de
Asmolles que segufa siendo ell
hombre carifioso y servictal al que
la propis felicidad no habfa vueito
egoista y que So oc0paba de la de
los dem&s.
Me allegro &c verte levantado,
Querido Alberto, diio.
-SPor quep
-Porque vamos a salir en- segui-
IA d6nde hemos de ir?
A la embaiada de Espafia en-
donde themes que frmar todos los
documentos que son necesarios para
IN naturalization.
Vas muy depr1sSs querluO Ia
bian. respondi0 Rocambole, que Sc
animo con 10 noticia que le llevaba
el viEconde.
Ks precise que me coupe de tn
dicha.
El falso marques SO vistid apre-
surad amente
--Ys sabes que te marchas ma
fiana por la noche, afiadi6 el viz
conde.
-,Sl, contest6 Rocambole, y con.
aeso que me voy algo inquieto
pessr de mi algeria.
-sPor que raz6n?
= Ess robo del retrato hace qae
me entregue mil conjetnras.
LA verdad que los inf0rmes
cue adduiristeis 20 pueden ser mas /
extrs nos, observo Fabian.
-ATsmo rnucilo que alguna anti
qua amante, no tate, con In aynda
de este retrato dc malquistarme
con OoDcepci6n. sQuien sabes LAS
muieres de esta clase son capaces
de tantaa c0saal