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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
Editor Hinman Says He Is
Ready to Furnish Ad-
ditional Evidence.
ACCUSED MEN ANGRY
Claim They Are Entirely
Innocent and Can
Prove 1t.
ny AasnCIAIrn rRls.

nv ASSOCIATED rRiSS.
Springfield, Ill., April 2S.-.lhc Doodle
investigating committee did not make ts
report to the house this morning Chair
man Rinkcr asked for further time, and
" was granted.
The house voted also. on motion Of
Schlagenhaui 10 defer Editor llinman's
temperance before the bar of tho house
until after the report oi the committee
had been submitted with the understand
ing that he will he called then II The te-
port is not satisfactory.
Members Are Silent.
When the committee adjourned shortly
before > O'Clock this morning, no member
would talk and ell continued silent. II
is reported. however. that Mr llinman
gave the cummiUet Ion. list OF names of
persons who might have knowledge of
doodle, actual or prospective.
la the let are said 20 be State Treas
urer Fred a. llusc and Senator -. A.
Campbell. II is said also that Fred NJ.
Bount cashier OF the Chicago National
bank. vii be called 90 testify as to money
drawn ont by Col. l.. r. Bliss Of the Chi
cago City railway supposedly for pay
mcnt TO members oi the legislature.
Nh. llinman testified also that Reprcsen-
tative w. A. Nohe and N. Is. Mitchell
and Assistant House Clerk John A. Barnes
were seen going TO Colonel Bliss office.
fdCH Of tncBr hdIu this morning ne was
ready TO appear before the committee any
time.
Consulting With Bliss.
Mr. Nohc said he had been consulting
Bliss all along regarding the traction mat
ter and there had been no secret about
the matter
Walter Fisher, secretary of the munich
pal voters league, and Edwin H. Burriit
Smith, special counsel for the city Of Chi
cago. arc said 10 be included in the district
OF prospective witnesses.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28

Long" Tom Williams will not be
for robbery. The case against hi q
dismissed by Judge McClernan 20,
motion of the county attorney. Tn,
sence of the states most important witness
was given 10y the public prosecutor as the
main ground tor dismisslng the case.
Williams was to have been tried on the
charge of a prior conviction and robbery.
lie was convicted in the district court
three years ago OF robbery and was sent to
the penitcntiary for three years.
He was recently arrested on a charge OF
robbing A. Mcdonnell of 5000 in Cana
dian bills and a watch, February II. last,
by administering knockout drops 10
his victim. Williams worked in the Mas
cot saloon and il was alleged that he
"doped" his victim there.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
MYSTERY IN SHOOTING
OF RICH MERCHANT
Former Empoye Discharged After Serious Fire, Makes
Peculiar Hints When Arrested

was cool when arrested, refused to make
any statement Since the fire Wertheimer
has not been engaged in any business The
firm discharged its employees, including
Simpson, but he secured work as a motor
man.
week ago he lost that position lie
had long talk with Mr.. Werthemer yes
tcrday afternoon and returned last night.
and il Is thought Simpson wanted money.
The latter returned to the Wertheimer
home at an early hour today and the
shooting occurred in the hallway of the
house, after which Simpson walked away,
and later was arrested
Simpson said Wertheimer owed him
money for. something he had done and
nicd this but said Simpson had demanded
money from him as a brother Mason.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
GOVERNOR RICHARDS
OF WYOMING DEAD
Executive Passes Away at His Home in Cheyenne
After an Illness of One Week.

Cheyenne, Wyo. April a8- Governor
Dcforest Richards died at his home in this
city at 8 o'clock today OF acute sidney
disease.
Governor Richards was born r Cka.es,
n. H., August &, 1896, His fAtLcr va, a
Congregational minister. After finishing
his. schooling OF Philips and other acad-
emies, Gs want to h!&5,,oa aal engaged
In cotton raising.
county treasurer in turn. In ,gss he e..
tablished himself in Chajror, Neb., maa-
aging the Chadron National banx. In
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28

1886 he came to Douglas, Converse county,
Wyo.
lie was elected mayor Of the town, then
state senator, and in 1893 was elected
governor. on the republican ticket, sue
ceeding himself in 1909.
The governors chair now falls to Fen
nin,ore Chatterton, secretary Of state as
there is no lieutenant governor in Wyom-
ing.
The funeral of Governor Richards will
Re held probably Friday, under the auspi-
ces of the Masons, of which the COVER
nor was past grand master.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
Railroad Y. M. c. A. Convention
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Topeka, Kan, April 28.-Arrangements
for the international convention of the
Railway Y. NJ. c. A., from April 80 to
May g. in this city, are now practically
completed, and visitors and workers are
gathering. President Roosevelt will be
an honorary guest.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
STEAMER BLOWN UP
BOILERS EXPLODE, SCATTERING
BOAT AS SHE LEAVES THE
PORT OF SALONlCA.
SEVERAL ENGINEERS KILLED
Fire Breaks Out and Great Panic Follows
Passengers Escape With
Their Lives.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Salonica, European Turkey, April q
The boiler Of the French steamer Guada-
laquiver blew up today as she was leaving
tlis port and the steamer broke in two.
Fire then broke out in the after part
Of the vessel.
Several of the engineers were badly in
jmed, and it is feared some Of them were
killed.
The passengers are safe.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
Newspaper Publisher and Miss MIcent
Wilson Marry in New York.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY ASSOCIATED PREsS,
New York, April z8.-Congressman VIII
liam Randolph Hearst, proprietor OF the
New York American, New York Evening
Journal, Chicago American and San Fran
Millicent Wilson, daughter of George Will
son, president of the Advance Music
company of this city. Bishop Potter Of
fciated A number of the personal
friends Of the couple were present.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
Philippine Judge Resigns.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Santa Fe, n. NJ, April a8.-W. II.
Pope, judge of the court of the first in
stance in the Philippine islands, has re-
signed and, owing to shattered health,
will return to Santa Fe to take up his
residence there again.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
FOREIGNERS EXCITED
DECREE JUST ISSUED BY VENE-
ZUELh WILL PREVENT AMERl-
CAN CAPITAL GOING THERE
~ ASSOCIATED rRrss.

by the government defining the duties
and rights Of foreigners IN Venezuela is
most drastic IN its character and cxcites
great indignation among all foreign resi-
dents. II Is believed II will ehectually
end all immigration or the introduction
Of any foreign capital.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
IOWA TOWN BURNS
BUSINESS SECTION OF MARSHALL
TOWN is ENTIRELY WIPED
OUT BY FIRE.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Marshalltown. Iowa, April 28.-Practi-
cally the entire business portion of Mel
bourne, Iowa, was burned this morning.
The burned area covers about three blocks,
leaving only three buildings standing in
Main street
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
SOLDIERS BACK FROM MANILA
first Regiment Reaches San Francisco
on the Transport Logan.

San Francisco, April 2B.--lhe transport
Logan arrived from Manila today.
She brought the First infantry which
consists Of 8I2 officers and men, and the
band, and the First squadron OF the Sixth
cavalry
The Logan also brought as casuals 81
sick and four insane.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
BONUS FOR EMPLOYEES

Winnipeg, April a9.--lord Strathcona,
governor Of the Hudson Bay company,
has announced to all employees Of the com
pany of years standing that they will
receive bonus Of 10 per cent on their
salaries for the last year.
Big Mil Is Burned.
~ ASSOCIATED PRrsS.
Crookstown, Mimi, April g. The largest
mill Of the Grand Foris Lumber company was
consumed by FIRE The FIRE jumped quarter
Of a mile and burned the Monarch elevator
Loss, sIoo,ooo
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
IOWANS GREET THE
EXECUTIVE OF NATION
Residents of the Hawkeye State Turn Out En- MaSSe
to Do Honor to President Roosevelt

presidential party was driven to the state
house grounds and here the president
delivered In the open air a speech to
10000 people
He was introduced by Congressman j.
!. Hull. Immediately at the conclusion
OF the address he was driven 10 his train
and departed for Oskaloosa.
BY hSaOCIhIID pRISS.
Omaha, April a8.--Prcsident Rooscyct's
train pulled ont Of the union station at
s O'Clock this morning, some time before
any OF the party were up. Rain began
falling soon after the train started and
continued during the carly forenoon
marring 10 some extent the preparations
made for the president reception.
Crowds at shenandoah.
Shenandoah, Iowa, April sS.--The train
bearing the president aud his party ar
rived here at O'Clock.
Nearly 10000 pcrsons greeted the prcsi-
dent. Congressman Hepburn met the
president Al his hrsl stop in Iowa. Cover
nor Cummings and his party did not ar
rive here as al FIRST planned, but met the
President at Clarinda the second stopping
place.
The president mounted large platform,
erected for the purpose and addressed the
asscmblagc. His address was brief and
TO the point and was enthusiastically re
ceived. The train left at 7:Io.
evening.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
CHINA SLAPS RUSSIA
POSITIVE REFUSAL is MADE TO
THE DEMANDS REGARD
ING MANCHURlA.

ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Pekin, April 2S.-China has given Rus
sa what the officials describe as final
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
Policy King in Prison.

BY ASSOCIATED pRFSS
New York, April a. Al Adams, so.called
policy king, was today removed TO Sing Sing
prison 10 begin serving his sentence for having
policy paraphernalia in his possession.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-28
EIanna's Daughter to Wed.

~ As SsOCIATFD rRTSS.
Atlanta, Ga, April 28.-lt is reported here on
excellent authority that the wedding Of Miss
Ruth Hanna, daughter of Senator Hanna, will
take place at 1hOmdsyillc, Ga, June o.
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W. R. HEARST TAKES A BRIDE

The passengers are safe.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02

become permanent citizens.-La
Junta Tribune.
Grant Clark of Lamar, took a
half a day off yesterday and visi-
ted his Holly friends.
Bud Watson, a Baca county
stockmsn, WAS here Wednesday,
buying sugar beets to feed his cat
tie.
Mrs. A. R. Wilson of Las Ami
mas, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Wilson, here this
week.
Commissioner-eleet j. Knowlen
and family of Granada spent
Tuesday in Holly visiting Ed.
Tuttle and family.
The house on the Conley ranch
seven miles north Of Holly. burned
down yesterday. NJ. S. Bragg was
living in the house, and holding
his cattle at the ranch but was in
town when the FIRE occurred and
could not tell how it originated.
He lost about $50 worth Of house.
hold goods.
W. F. Debus purchased forty
acre farm of W. o. Huggins last
Saturday, consideration. $2,4OO.
This is one of the best improved
farms under theAm,ty canal and
was purchased by Mr.. Higgins
little over avear ago for $500. Mr..
Dehus has unbounded faith in this
country, as shown by his extensive
investments, this being the fifth
farm he has purchased. We
firmly believe he has invested wise
ly and will be able to sell in few
years at a great advance of the
price he paid.
Yesterday was Miss Emma Tay.
lors' eleventh birthday and she cell
ebrated the event by inviting a
Number of her young friends to
her home in the east part of town.
A very pleasant birthday party
was the result and Miss Emma
was the recipitant of many nice
presents. Those present were
Verda and Aida Engstrom, EVELYN
Haberstroh. Myrtle aud Grace
1kelman, Nellie and Katie Robin.
son. Pearl Miller, Eva Padley,
Lizzie and Agnes Debus, Mary
Phillips, Winnie Ferguson. Lydia
and Susie Medlin and Winnie
Milford.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02

Leonard White made trip to
'yracuse Monday.
Miss Nola Taylor of Granada
'as the guest of Miss May John
On Tuesday evening.
We have just bought a lot of
sv. bright hay. Leave your or
or at tho Holly Feed Store. E
Atkins g. Co.
Charley Smith, who is now con-
ucting the Grand Opera hotel at
yracuse for 8. w. Howell, visited
is Holly friends Tuesday.
The lawsuit between A. McCon.
sll and Ira Caldwell which came
p before Justice Hare on Monday
- continued, but later the par
IS effected a compromise and the
.se was dismissed.
lkelman Bros, inform us that
,mber ninety draws the fine toll
set which they offered as prize
their Christmas sales. 1t is an
eRant set and the holder of the
cky number is quite fortunate.
j The following Masons of Holly
tended the installation of the of.
ers of the Coolidge Chapter last
.turday night. j. S. Nc Murtry,
E. Murphy, DR.. r. D. Wilson.
r. and Mrs. VIM. Gill, Olof Eng
rom, John Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Garrison. Smithy Coats, j.
Wisdom, and j. G. Christopher
J. R. Brennan of Meade county,
| ansas, who has been visiting his
'uRhter. Mrs. A. Martin of Cool
: ge, this week, came up and took
look at Holly Tuesday. he was
81 pleased with the appearance
! Jour town, saying he could readily
se that it had the right kind of
>sh and energy to make sue
=.
! Bono of the prominent beet
1 ,oveEs in the vicinity of Rocky
, ord have = scheme on foot to
I've the Mexican labor problem,
/, 'at class appearing to be the only
! ssilable labor for the thinning of
1 fsts. They are making an effort
! secure labor for next season. 9
!. iet crop from the middle states
hong = class Of people, who. if
Acs identified With Colorado, will
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02

THE incest and pleasantest medi-
cine have used for Indigestion and
constipation Is ChAmbcrlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tabiets,'" says Melard
+. Craig, of Middle Grove, n. Y.
They work like charm and do not
gripe or have any unpleasant effect"
For sale by Ikelman Bros, druggists.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02
A Declaration.
We, The Dawley Hardware 8

We, The Dawley Hardware &
Furniture Company, Of Holly, Col
orado, in order to increase our trade,
insure the satisfaction and domestic
tranquility Of the people of southeast
ern Colorado, purchased the entire
stock of the Wilson Hardware &, Fur
niture Company, of this place, and
are now better prepared than ever to
serve the trade, both in stock and
prices.
Every thing in the Hardware,
Furniture and Tin line. An expert
timer employed. Don't fail to get
our prices before buying.
The Dawley Hardware & Furniture Co.
}. L. ANDERSON. Manager.
Phone 3-3, Funeral directors and licensed
embal Night calls, answered from
Holly Hotel
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02
TIME TABLE

GOING WEST.
No. Local Passenger ..{4:2s a. m.
70. denver express. 12:4i u. m
No. away freight..-..S 7:35 a. m
GOING EAST.
40. .Caiifornia express. 1874 a. N
No. S-Mexico and Califo,-
~ nia eXpreSs.:......:-.... S 2::G p. IN
NO: e4-Wav ireiRht......, s 500 p. m
Nos. and are local passenger
All passenger trains except No. s
carry tourists and Pullman slcepers.
40. carries day coaches and Pull.
man sleepers.
ANY Information concerning train
services. ticket rates. etc, cheerfully
gwen. n. P. HoRsr, Agt.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02

II every second and Fourth Monday nigh
OF each month. Mrs. /, F. Garritson ". n.
G. X. Craw told Sec.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02

EAST GATE CIRCLE No. ss1, WOMEN Of
Z WOODCkAFT. Meets Second and
Fourth Monday Of each mrnth al the WOOdmen
hall. Laura B. MilinEer. Guardian,
A. Jacobs, Clerk,
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02

NEE NO SHE TRIBE No. %. /. o. r. N.
~ Council held every Thursday evening.
II. W. Milford, eachem.
A. L. Hare. c. w.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02

OPAL CAMP No. esas, ROYAL. NEIGH
" BORS OF AMERICA. Meets Second
and Fourth Saturday mig ,ts Of each month.
Mrs. T. y, French. Oracle.
Mrs. H. r. Horst. Hecorder.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02
Churches and Sunday Schools

NJ +. PRAYER MEETING every Thurs
IVA day evening conducted by Jno. r. Adkin'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-09

algunos republicanos, no han sido denun.
ciadas, las que indicaremOs en- nuestrO
pr6ximo articulo para no hacer este
demasiad0 extenso. De que tales cOsas
sucedan no culpam0s los guardias. Els
el cabO M0ntilla quien Oade9aa y mania
y ellos no tienen mas remedio que Obe
decor.
Cuidese mucho ell cabo repetido de
10 que habla en- la pulperia de sac fattat-
a'o cat5sGdO. Yea que la Corte de Distrito
de Ponce, condeno en- dias pasados IN
Teniente dos amos de prisi6n por ell
delitO de est0rci6n. recientemente han
sidO expulsados del cuerpo de la policia
siete guardias y un cabo. Ojo, mucho
Ojo.
AnOche ocurrieron dos incidentes
en- aquel poblado. RobO de gallinas
don Jose Rafael Gomez, un perrO
arrojado al algibe de don Antonio Mar
quez Lopez. Ell perro por 81 solo no
podia arrojarse al algibe hay La certe
"a de que ell hecho ha sidO intentional.
REMIGIO.
Setiembre 2 1903.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-09
Traslados
Setiembre 2 1903.

La Comision de la Policia Insular,
que Sc reuni6 aver por la manana,
acOrd0 hacer los traslados siguientes:
Captain Ernesto Lopez Diaz, Ma
yaguez.
Captain Francisco Cabrera, a San
Juan.
Sargentos: Ramon Paoli, Leonardo
RecciO, Miguel de Jesus, German Casta
nera, Jose Soto, Francisco Casals, Fede
rico Martorell. RufinO Torres, Alfonso
I. Grin, Martin Paradis, Jose NJ Pie
trantoni, respectivamente, Quartet ge
neral. Cabo Rojo, Humacao, Preside,
YaucO, Guayama, Arecibo, Aguadil a,
Camuy, Mayagiez, Juana Diaz.
Cabos: lose Fonfria., Jose Cuevas,
Miguel MunOz, Tomas Lamela, Pedro J.
Negr6n. Rafael Castro, Francisco Olive
ry. Francisco Ortiz, Enrique Valdivieso,
GabinO Balasquide, Dionicio Gonzalez.
Joaquin Simo, Rafael Cordova, Rafael
San MILAN. Jose M. Emanuelli, Jose E.
Balbas. Francisco Rivero. respectiva
mente, COmerio, Isabella. Bayamon, va
bucoa, Gales Rio Grande, Lares. Are
cibo. Anasco, Vega Baja, Sabana Gran
de, Presidio, TOa Alta, Corral Viejo, San
German, Carolina, Preside.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-09

que habfa lido por casualidad
Poitiers, sc mostraba indiferente
las noticias polfticas del dfa. No
era vendeano.
El caballero de Morfontaine, hi
10 de I'm hermano segundo del
marques, muerto en- Ell campo de
batalla al servicio del Imperi0.
profesaba las mismas ideas que 81
ito: con Ia diferencia de ser auditor
en- ell nuevo Conseio Executive.
El cahallero decfs 81 capitan de
hdsares:
-Mala mission trae vuestro. regi.
miento.
-Opino 10 mismo, contest6 Ell
capitan. Hemos estado de guarnf.
ci6n en- Poitiers y In ofcislidad
conoce & gran ndmero de j6venes
de los que hay con los insurrectos
del Bocsge. Sin embargo, ell coro.
mel cree Que no iremos mas leios.
~lY ESQ? pregunt6 Ell cura.
Las 6rdenes que haste shora
tenemos solo NOS previene que es-
temos en- observation en- las hndes
del Bocsgs.
~tAhi di1O eI Ca0aller0.
Los dragones y ell regimiento
de lfnea que han venido de Limo
ges & marchas forzsdas, seran los
que empeffen la acci6n, y solo en-
Ell case de Decesitsr fuerzas para
sostenerlos harfamos nosotros us
movimiento de avance.
LA verdad es, repuso ell curs,
que si conoceis muchos insurrec
tss....
-lAh, sefior curai exclam6 O
cspitsn con tristeza. MI meiol
amigo esta entire ellos.
Al OR estas, palabras levsnt'
Diana Ia cabeza y miro 8 hurtadi
las al cspitan que era un gallard
joven, de semblante marcial y dbl
&C s Ia vez, de Voc grave y simpa
tica.
La baroness escuch6 con ma
atenci6n.
El captain continu6:
-Sf, tenemos entire ellos u
amiga fntimo. pues mis- cOmpai1s
ros ID amabap tanto como 20.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-09
Los CABALLERos DEL oLARo DE LUNA

tada & un lado, con los oios bsjos
y fijos en- un bastidor y tan palida
que ell vizconde de la Morliere, que
Ia miro a hurtadillas no pHdo por
menos de e5treEecerse.
Las diez dleren en- Ell reloi.
El cura de Bellefontaine Sc le-
vant6.
Como, p&rrocol diio ell gene.
raj; DOS marchais tan prontoP
ST, senior marques.
-Sabeis que aquf teneis una
habitacion preparada.
-MuchaS gracias, Sel1or mar.
ques. 81 hiciera ell NAL TEMPO de
la Ultima noche aceptarfa con mu'
cho gusto; pero hace luna, ell aire
es tibio como en- Septiembre y
teDgo Que decir misa mafiana tenn.
prano; una misa de difuntna.
--SHabeis tr8fdo Ia mula?
ST, seGor.
Primes. dijo Ell vizconde de la
Moliere miranda sucesivamente al
baron de Passe Croix al caballero
de Morfontaine. voy q haceros una
proposition.
@SVamos acompafIar al cape
Ian hasta la mitad del camino2
- No tengo Inconvenience, dijo
caballero.
-DIgo 10 misma, affadi6 ell ba.
RON.
-Partamos, pueR. sef1ores.
- Mis- sobrinos, dijo ell general
sonriendo, como verds derCs pari-
Bienses. SON noe t&mbulos.
y 20, mi general, os pido
per misc para retirarme, diio ell
veterano coronel: psse Ia Ultima
noche q cabsllo -.
El curA Sc despidi6 de Diana,
que abba dc minado 81 emoci6n.
DeBpnes De msTcharse Ell cura J
los tres 1ass5es Ell general llsmo
Acc mpsf5ad estts &c l1oTes a sui
habita citnes, diic al criado que ~
preeent6.~
El nitmo general, gi6 Tn can
ueleTo para actmrsfiar d au anti
guo eamaTsda.
EntCrces el jcven captain dl
n 1tareB se tceIc0 sin afectacicn a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-09

bastidor ante Ell que continuaba
sentAda Diana.
-Seflors baronesa. le diio en- VOC
bsja; me atrevo & suplicaros ten
gals la bondad de concederme IN
momento de atencion.
Diana lie miro con extrsfieza al
principle, y despues con una espe'
Gle de terror vsgo 6 indefinible.
- Hablad, caballero, balbuce6;
mi padre ha salido y estamos solos.
Sonora, diio ell capitan con voz
conmovida. soy IN pobre soldado
de fortuna. cuyo nombre no debe
seroa desconocido. ..... me llamo
Carlos Aubin.
Diana Sc ruboriZ0.
-Os eDgafiais, capitSu, 20.
~Ya 10 veo, sefior8, renuso Ell
captain en- vCz mas baja aLn, y ell
rubor que sube vuestra frente
me esta diciendo que hab6is adivi-
nado en- mf un amigo.
SefIor Aubin. -.
-Sefiora baropesa, he estado de
guarnici6n en- Potiers y era su
amigo fntimo.
Diana sc puSo paI1da la sangre
refuyo su coraE6n.
Soy Ell unico, continue dicien-
do ell capit8n, q quien Ell confi6 sus
dolores primeros, sus esperanzas y
alegrfas despues. Hemos dormido
iuntos en- les desiertos de Africa:
cram os hermanos en- armas. sPodfa
tener secretoS para nj?
iAhI lcallsd, per Diosl excla-
mo Ia baronesa atemorizsda.
Perdonadmes seGora, perdo'
nadine; pero debo hablsros de Ell;
es precise.
Ii El acento del captain domino q
Diana que bsi6 les ojos.
H. -Os escuchc, muImur6.
Il Entcnces el cspitan Sc inclin6 }
/ dijo.
IL - StfIora, ccnozco a Hector, el
vsliente hssta Ia temeridad; OF
anna con delirio.... y estGy CON
/ vencido de que hace diez leguss
caballO todag las n0ches por 49,.
i -~lAh. callsdl caballero, cslla0..
- SeiIora, 81 lie annals, sigui6 di