The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-08-11


You heard
"soine Of me converyatiop. .ir finn,
which I gathered that this unfortunate
man-pointins to Morgan, who as one
or the chief actors in the transaction
had been placed In the front rank Of
tho circle. although tightly bound and
guarded by the grim soldiers-"claimed
to be the father Of the brave yo,,ns
soldier"
Aye, and he hath established the
claim" answered De Lara.
Nay, my lord; that cannot be-
why not. sir?" interrupted Alvars.
do. stepping forward.
Because II Is not true"
Thank God! Thank Qodr' cried Al
varado. Indeed. he almost shouted In
his relief.
How know you thisr' asked Mcr-
cedes.
"My lady. gcntles nn, have proof
irrefutabie. He is not the child of that
wicked man. His father is''-
II cure not who," cried Alvnratlo.
even though he were the meanest ana
poorest peasant, so he were mn honest
man."
my lord" said the priest, 'he was
noble gentleman. Your exccllcncy,"
turning to the viceroy, "hIs blood is
as noble as your own"
His name" said the old man, who
had stood unmovcd I'm the midst of the
tumult.
Captain Alvarado that was" cried
the Dominican, with an Unborn love of
the dramatic In his tones, stand forth.
My, lord and lady and gentles all, I
present to you Don Francisco de Guz-
man, the son Of his excellency the for
mer governor Of Panama and OF his
wife, Isabella Zercga, a noble and vir.
tuous lady. though OF humber walk Of
life and circumstances than her hus-
band"
1t Is n lie" shouted Hornigold. lie
Is MOrSan's son. He was given to me
as such. left him Mt Cuchillo. You
found him, SIR
He appealed to- the viceroy.
My venerable father, with due re-
spect to you, sir. we require something
more than your unsupported statement
10 establish so great fact" suid the
viceroy.
Your grace speaks WE'LL" said Nor
gan, ciutching Mt his hope still.
Il require nothing more I sec ana
believe" Interrupted Mercedes.
But want proof" sternly said her
father.
And you shall have It," answered
the priest That cross he wears
"As l am about to de-" exclaimed
Morgan, II saw his mother wear it
many a time. and she put it upon his
breast!
Not this one, SIR" said Fra Antonio,
but Its fellow. There were two SIS
ters In the family Of Zerega. There
were two crosses made, one for each.
In an evil hour the elder sister nar
riedi YOU
We did, indeed, go through some
moekery. Of ceremony" muttered
Morgan.
for %SeS Sisa's you Won seal one
know not-in Marncaibo you married
her. You were forced to do 80 before
you received her consent. One Of my
brethren who performed the service
told me the tale. After you took her
away from MaFacatha her old father,
broken hearted at her detection, sought
asylum In Panama with the remaining
daughter. and there she met the gov
ernor, Don Francisco de Guzman. He
loved her. he wooed and won her, and
at last he married her, but secretly.
She was poor and humble by compari-
son with him; she had only her beauty
and her virtue for her dover, and
there were reasons why it were better
the marriage should be concealed for
awhile.
"A child was born. You were that
child, sir. Thither came this man with
his bleody maFaudera. In his train
were his wretched wife and her own
boy, an infaat, born but short time
before that Of the governor. De Guz-
man sailed out to meet them and was
killed at the head Of his troops. They
burned Panama and turned that beau
tiful city into q hell like unto La Quay
ra. ! found means to secrete Isabella
de Guzman and her child. The plague
ragged in the town. This mans wife
died. He gave command to Hornigold
to take the child away. He consulted
me. as n priest whose life he had
Tbs priest seated himself on q sool
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