The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-05

gold again.
'Alvarado."
Where got you that name?"
1T was given me by his excellency
the viceroy.''
And Wherefore?'
There was something so tremendous
in Horngold's interest that in spite of
himself the young man felt compelled
to answer
1T was his pleasure
Had you not IL name Of your own?"
"None that know Of
"What mean YOU
Il was found, baby, outside the
walls of Panama i'll a little village. The
yiceroy adopted me and brought me up.
That is all
when was thiS:" asked Hornigold.
after the sack of Panama. And the
name of the village was
"Cuchillor' interrupted Hornigold tri-
umphantly.
My God, senior, how know you
that?'
Il was there
You We're there" cried the young
man.
Aye"
"For love of heaven. can you tell me
who | am, what | am
I'm good time. young sir. and for
price. At present | know but one
thing"
THAT is
There lies your mother" answered
the buccaneer slowly, pointing to the
white figure on the sand
My MOTHER cried Alvarado. step
ping forward and looking down upon
the upturned face, with its closely cut
white hair. showing beautiful in the
moonlight. God rest her soul! She
hath Il lovely face and died in defense
Of her honor like the gentlewOman she
should be. My mother. How know you
this!'
I'm the sack Of Panama a woman
gave me male child. and for money
l agreed to take 1t and leave ii in Il
safe and secluded spot outside the city
walls. l carried it at the hazard Of my
life as far as CuchillO and there left it,
But how know you that the child
you left is r.
around the baby's neck the mother
ere she gave him to me, placed this
curious cross you wear IT'S of such
cunning workmanship that there il
naught like it under the sun that ever
/ have seen. | knew 1t even in the
faint light when my eyes fell upon it.
| left the child with Il peasant woman
to take him where had been directed
l believed him safe. On leaving Pana-
ma that village lay In our backward
path We burned 1t down. | saw the
baby again. Because / had been well
paid | saved him from instant death
at the hands of the buccaneers. who
would have tossed him in the air on
the point OF their spears | showed the
crucfix which would have tempted
them because it was silver. underneath
the dress and left the child. He was
alive when we departed
And the day after" cried Alvara-
do. DE Lara's troops came through
that village and found me still wearing
that cross. Ny mother! Loving God.
can it be: But my father
What shall | have if tell you:"
Riches, wealth. all. Set us free
and
Not now. cannot now. Wait"
AT least. Donna Mercedes"
Man. 'twould he my life that would
pay. But I'll keep careful watch over
her. | have yet some influence with
the captain. Tomorrow I'll find a way
to free you. You must do the rest"
Mercedes" said Alvarado. "heardst
thou all:"
But little" answered the girl.
THAT lady is believed to have beer
my mother
Gentle or simple" said the girl. ''she
died III defense of her honor. like the
noblest. the best This for thee. good
Sister" she whispered. bending down
and kissing the pale forehead. And
may do the like when my time comes
Thou Shouldst be proud of her. my Al
varado," she said. looking up at him
See. she cried suddenly as the re
eemblance. which was indeed strong
between them, struck her Thou hast
her face. Her white hair was once
golden like thine. He tells the truth.
Oh. sir, have pity upon u.s.
\ messenger came staggering to-
ward them across the woods.