The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-19
SIR HENRY MORGAN.
BUCCANEER
By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY,
1.-THE Southerners. "For
o Country" 1.-THE Grip of Honor"
COPYRIGHT. G w. DILLINGHAM; COMPANY

cOiU ulluef TIE gray SKY ana Hdu pre-
.sented himself at the palace OF the
viceroy.
He had changed his apparel after his
reception. and his old sergeant had
polished his breastplate until it fairly
hiaZed with light, for though the occa-
sion was one Of peace he had felt that
he could better sustain his part i'll the
military uniform in which he had Won
his only title to consideration. Con
seQuently his appearance in the bril-
liantly lighted hall of the palace among
the gay courtiers Respondent in mag
niticent attire, blazing with jewels,
threw II somber note over the pro-
ceedingS
1t was as Il soldier he had won fame
and the consideration of the viceroy;
i'll no other capacity, so far as any
man knew. had he the right to enter
that assemblage of the rich and wei.
born. 1t was as soldier he would
perform that hardest of all duties
which had ever been laid upon him 10y
his friend and patron, the governor.
Pale, stern, composed, he stood an
iron figure of repression. SO severe
was the constraint that he put upon
himself that he had given no sign of
his emotion. even at the near approach
of Donna Mercedes, and the hand
which signed his name beneath her
fathers AS tie principal witness was
! as steady rs IL it held merely the sword
i'll some deadly combat. He endured
paSSively the affectiOnate greetings of
the happy DE Tobar., who was intoxi-
Gated at the assurance afforded by the
betrothal of the coming realization of
all his hopes. He sustained with firm
ness the confidence of the vicer0y and
the admissions De Lara made to him
in private Of his pleasure In the suit,
was there arranged. He even bore
without breaking one long, piteous ap.
peal which had been shot at him from
the black eyes Of the unhappy Mer.
ce,!es.
. TO her he seemed preternaturally
cold and Indifferent, He was sostropg.
kQ. brave. 50 successful. She had count
Ell upon some interposition from him,
but the snow capped Andes were no
colder than he appeared, tiieir granite
sides no more rigid and unsympathetic.
1t WAS with feeling almost Of anger
and resentment st last that she had
signed the betrothal contract. -,
Butfthe restraint Oh the man WAS
more than he could bear. Pleading in
disposition. he early begged leave to
withdraw3 from the festivities which
succeeded the completion Of. the be-
trothal ceremony and the retirement
of the ladies. At the suggestion of the
vicer0y, who said he desired to consult
with him later in the evening. he went
into the deserted cabiliet OF the latter.
The palace way built in the form Of
d quadrangle around all open patio. A
balcony ran along the second story,
passing the viceroy's cabinet, beyond
which WAS his bedroom anu beyond
that the apartments of his daughter.
The rain had ceased and the storm had
spent itself 1t was u calm and beau
tifu night The moon, shining with
tropic splendor through the open win
dow. dispensed with the necessity Of
lights. There was no one i'll the cabi
net when he entered. and he felt "a
last able to give way to his emotion.
Mercedes. though she was not mar
ried. was now lost to him beyond re-
course. After the women withdrew
from the hall with Donna Mercedes
there was no restraint put upon the
young mobiles. and from the other side
of the patio came the sound Of uproari-
GUS revelry and feasting his friends
and comrades with generous cheer fe-
lcitating the happy bridegroom that
was to be- Alvarado was alone. I'M
disturbed, forgotten. and likely to re-
main so. He put his head upon his
hands and groaned in anguish.
To he Continued