The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-18
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Strong men were these republican
leaders, alert. bold, vigiiant in serving
the Cause wherein they risked their
lives and fortunes One by one 1 came
to know and admire them. and they
spoke freely in my presence and trusted
me. Through my intercourse with these
champions Of liberty, my horizon began
to broaden. thus better fitting me for my
duties.
Francisco Paola. the Emperor's Min
lister, came frequently TO the confer
ences of the Secret Council. Always he
seemed as simpeTing. frivolous, and alb
surd as on the day l first met him To.
his silly jokes and inConsequent chatter
none paid the slightest attention; but
when real problem arose and they
turned questioningly TO Paola, he would
answer in a few lightly spoken words
that proved at once shrewd and con-
vincing. The others were wont to &C
cept his decisions with gravity and act
upon them
I have said that Psola impressed me
ss being conceited. This might well be
true in regard to his personal appear
ance. his social accomplishments-pla
ing. and the like-but I never heard him
speak lightly of the Cause or boast Of
his connection with it. Indeed he ex-
hibited queer mingling of folly and
astuteness- His friends appeared to con-
slider his ffippancy and self-adulation as
& mask that effectually concealed his
real talents. Doubtless the Emperor had
the same idea when he made the fellow
his Minister of Police. But ], studying
the man with fervid interest, found II
difficult to decide whether the folly was
q mask, or whether Paola had two
natures-the second a sub-consciOus in
teIligence upon which he was able to
draw in a crisis.
He certainly took no pains to impress
any one favorably, and his closest
friends were. discovered, frequently
disguised with his actions.
From the first my judgment OF the
man had been Influenced by his sisters
enthusiastic championship. Lesba seem
ed fully in her brothers confidence, and
although she was not recognized mem
Der Of the conspiracy, ! found that she
was thoroughly conversant with every
detail of our progress This information
must certainly have come from Francis
CO. and as relied absolutely upon Les
ba's truth and loyalty, her belief in her
brother impressed me TO the extent Of
discrediting Madam labels charge that
he was a traitor
Nevertheless, Paola had acted villain
ously in thrUsting this same charge upon
a woman. What object, 1 wondered,
could he have in accusing label to her
own father in falsely swearing that he
had seen her in conversation with Leon
De AIar-the man from whose i'll treat
nent she had aed2 l was yet to learn
that not one drop of de Pintra blood
flowed in the veins of Madam label
OF all the lea6ers in the Cause only
Francisco PaoIa knew OF her adoption
when a child IL arms. My perspective
would have been different with this
knowledge.
Madam label had not returned to the
court, as she had threatened in her in
diguant anger. Perhaps she realized
that. it would mean to place herseif
again within the power Of the husband
she had learned to hate and despise-
She sti1 remained an inmate of her
fathers mansion. cold and impressive
as ever. Dom Miguel treated her with
rare consideration on every occasion OF