The Washington times., 1904-08-21

| means ne employed 70 gain his end But
he held his tongue, waiting for me 70
speak.
so this is your doing" I cried. II
could strange you. you cursed piece Of
humanity. for your vlllainy."
was in a rage. I hardly knew a-bat
I said. felt my breath come quick. and
my heart beat hard
''SenOr Max Harvey" he said, with a
sour smile. 81 came for my answer
What answer have 70 make 20 Won.
you wretch?" ] exclaimed.
Freeing myself from the soldiers. I
graspcd him roughly by the shoulder.
but The officer i1terfered, having reason
to feer I would do him harm.
stay your hand. senior" ne said
Remember hs is a priest Of tle holy
! Catholic Church"
Let him take protection behind his
| robes" I cried, but he serves the devil
not Cod"
You are a bIasphemer. a hereto he
! retortod. You have no respect for
things sacred"
Respect have for the church, and
for those who are honest in their belief, q"
! l replied. but there is always some
| scullion like yourself, a low born wretch
who defiles the church by his very. pre-
tentions Of sanctity. who deserves no re-
spect."
You make brave speeches. senior" he
answered. but a word from me and
you are here under arrest. Do you doubt
my power?''
l made no reply, but turned 20 the
officer
What does this mean?' I demanded.
I have orders for your arrest, Senior
/ Harvey he said.
'On what charge-where is your au-
/ thority?' l asked. yet knowing we'll
that he needed TO show me no authority
for what he did
For an answer he only shrugged his
shoulders, while a broad grin crossed
his features. His men stepped forward.
and he motioned them 70 take me in
/ charge. 1 was the man he wanted, and
he did not see fit to grant me any ex-
PLANTATION as 10 why 1 had been arrested.
or what was 10 be done with me.
You Will at least let me have a word
with my man?' I asked.
He was not Inclined TO permit me this
favor. and the monk put in, advising
him that 1 was a dangerous fellow and
would escape If granted the least lib
erty. But 1 slipped a coin into the Of
! ficer's hand and ne consented that we
might speak together but under guard
Of his men.
I managed 70 return the passport to
Martin. implOred him to do what he
could 70 rescue the senorita, and II pos
sible get me out Of the monks clutches.
Pedro came along while we were talk
ing. and when ne learned that 1 had
been arrested asked to accompany me.
but 1 directed him to stay with Martin.
He could do no good by following me
20 prison.
You VIII not have an opportunity 20
escape this time" Missed the monk in
my ear, as 1 was led away.
/ saw that ne took no little satisfac-
ton in following on behind. chuckIing
and rubbing his bony hands together. /
could hear him as 1 was hurried along
by the soldiers, and sometimes he would
come close up TO me and jeer at me.
Near the plaza was a squad Of cav
airy; my own horse was given 10 be
and l was placed between two of the
troopers. We set of at once, leaving the
city by the same gate by which had
entered, the evening before.
L looked back. half expecting TO see
the monk, but Fray Ignominious had
disappeared. 1 thought that If 1 had only
killed him when I fell upon him as ne
day 7 should have been well rid OF
him. and would likely have escaped
much trouble.
Mentally ! swore every time 1 thought
Of him. But now, what could 1 do?
could carry my pent up wrath, but that
was all the good il would do. 1 might
plot revenge, but 1 had enough 70 think
OF to devise way of saving my own
neck, and would be fortunate, indeed,
if succeeded in doing that
/ soon discovered that I was 10 be
taken back 10 the city. II proved to be
a weary journey over the same road
I had but so recently Travelled.
was closely guarded day and night
Evidently my captOrs considered me
too valuable d bird to lose. so they
saw that my wings were clipped. 1 was
put III chains at night, and during the
day 1 was always surrounded by troops.
There was not even a skirmish-Iu at
tack by guerriIlas; no obstruction 20 our
progress, no enemy to confront US. IL
was a long, tiresOme ride without Incl
dent or iutercSt-nOt the smallest chance
offered itself for "a break for liberty.
At last We had crossed the CordilIeras,
and 1 could look down upon the valley
and the capital before me. We had
been on the road three days; and each
day had brought me nearer TO my fate
1t was a fair country that was now
before us, picturesque and beautiful.
but 1 saw not its beauty. For me it was
fuI OF sinister forebOdinEs. We were
nearing the fortress of Chapultepec, and /
from what L had heard, 1 had reason
10 believe that this was 10 be my prison. |
I was correct in my surmises. We did
not pass directly through the city, but
kept To the left, letting our horses take
their own time up the steep ascent of
the hill. The gates opened, then closed |
after ne.
l confess that hope itself almost died
within my breast when I entered the |
door of the castle. Prisoners before me, /
1 knew, had entered never to see the
light of Gay again, or TO be heard of
afterward. Others had remained there
only until they could be taken out and
shot. Ny crime was sufficient 20 merit
the death penalty.
What then. when l was dead, Of my
fair senorita? What of my courage and
daring? T. an adventurer. what elem
enCy had l to eNpect-what sentence but
that of death? a few hours more and
the end would come.
Military tribunals did not waste much |
time trying such criminals as l was