The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-07

neaH=-a thing new but not dla pleas =
lnE 20 him. since n gave promise Of
influences over hof=~Ennta Anna
said tntefroEatively
MI sht this favor. as you are
pleased 70 term H. have nught 10 DO
with a request lately made 70 me by
Don ignheio YaiVerde ?"
IT'S tho same. your exceileney.=
answered the countess. at length re-
covering spirit. but stlil keeping up
the air Of meek duplication she had
assumed
Indeed" exclaimed the dictator
adding. that Erieves mo very
much"
lie made an attempt 20 look sorry.
though II needed none for him to
appaaT ohagriusd, This he was IN
reality and for reasons Ineligible
Here were two ladies'. both OF whom
he had anna tory designs upon. each
proeiaimlnH by her pfsaener-As Il
were telling him 90 his teeth. the
great interest ahe felt In anothsr--
that otherwise ahs would not
have been therei
But Why. eKeellentlaimoTf asked
the countess. eutreatiuRiy What
IL there 10 EfIsvs yeu Ia giving
their freedom to tao fnsn gentle
men. neither II whom has been
guilty Of crins and who are IN
prison only for ofrsnaes your excel
lauey &c easily pafdonF-
Not - easily a. you think. con-
dsHa- rou forget that I am but Of
fetal head Of the state and have
others % consult my ministers and
the congress tn affairs of such
magnitude. Know. ton. that both
these men FOR whom you solicit, par
Don have been guilty Of the Eraveat
offeu Sos. one OF thsm. a foreigner.
~ enemy Of our oountFy. taken In
arms against IL. the other. | am
SORRY 20 nay. a ettiseu. who haA be-
come a rebel. and worse stiil. rob
befl"
It's faiaol" exclaimed the coun-
teas. all at once changing tone ana
seeming 20 forget the place she was
in and the presence. Don MupeFto
Ttiaa ~ no rolsbsr newer was. nor
rebel either. instead. tho pureHt Of
ratfiotnis
Isabel Aimnnte never looked love-
Tier than at that uloutent. Her spirit
ruussf. cheeks rcd. eyes sparkling
- IN Indignation. nlis SEEMED 10 be
tbs yery imp~rsouation % defiance
angry. hut beautiful. Instinct or In
/ tuition told her " would be OF no
use pleading further and she had
made up her mind for the worst
The traits 81 beauty which her
excitement called forth added
I piauaucy TO her natural charms and
| ludnmra santa Anua'n wicked pas
slana ell the more. but more thar
any % them revenge. Fot now he
knew how much the fair petitioner
vas Interested IN the man whose
suit she had preferred. With a cold
Icynlciaui-w which. however. cost him
en- efgort-he rsioiued
THAT. perhaps. Is your way 81
I thinking. coudexa. hut Il remains
/ 20 Do proved and the prisoner you
/ speak Of shall have an opporiunity
/ of proving it-@with his Innocence IN
I every respect That much can
| promise you Tho same Tor him.
/ he added. turning 20 f,utsa VAL
! verde. IN whom. n ] mistake not.
/ the bona I.utaa is more especially
Interested. These gentlemen prison
I rrn shall have fair trial and JUS
/ tiee done them. Now, iadieal can
/ you ask more Of me-
They did not both seeing II
| would be 20 no purpose. Equally
| puruossissH 70 prolunE the inter
view. and they turned toward thu
door. the daughter Of DON tgnaeio
leading whore she had before fol-
I lowed
This was Just rs Santa Anna
wished a. Seemingly forKetful OF
his cork leg and the limp he took
such pains to conceal. he ierked
himself out OF his chair and hurried
aftor--on a feigued plea Of polite
ness. Just In time 90 say 10 the
countess In a hurried. half phisper
If the countess VIII return and
prefer her request alone. u may
I meet with more favor"
The lady passed on. with head
I held disdhinfully. as though ahs
I heard but would not heed. She did
I hear what he said. and & brought 4
/ fresh flush upon her cheek. with an-
| other flash OF anger 10 her eyes.