The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-25


very i'll, he Will simply indulge in pious
prayers for my death, and thank the
saints that my powers of interference
have been providentially spoiled. ]
once had an English captive" he con-
tinued thoughtfully, who developed
/ chickenpoX- Is that disease adapted
to the highest ranks of the princes OF
the English church,"
%GOut would be more dignified," sug-
1 gested Lalor.
Then govt it shall be- And tell them
that have no faith in the medical pro-
fession of this country, and that if a
doctor Dresumes to enter my room ]
! will cut off his ears"
That would hardly be in keeping
with your character" demonstrated the
| young man; but if you will allow me
I will say that we have telegraphed to
the great govt specialist in London, Sir
Charles Jenkinson, and that until he
4 comes you will trust to your own
| knowledge rather than to local talent. /"
Don O. looked ID from the buckled
shoe he was removing. Excellent" he
| commented 81 foreSee. Senior I,alor,
! that YOU will one day become a very
! great writer indeed
! LalOr carried out his part of the pro-
/ gramme. and everything fell out as Don
/ Q. had fOreseen.
/ noon.' observed Lalor, sitting down on
] the edge of the pallet he occupied i'm the
/ bishops room. THE royal progress
/ through the streets takes place, as ar
ranged, early tomorrow
All. then, We must act" replied Don
! O.. raising himself from his pillow
/ This delay is very wearisome. senior. It
has been in my mind to go down to de-
sayuno, and pistol Don BasiIio where he
sat"
Lalor gTinned approximately
T m afraid you would have been dis
appointed, for Don BasiliO always re-
mains in his own room for desayunO
though he sometimes joins US at conf
da in the evening"
Don q. was out of bed i'm a twinkIing
and wrapped in his dressing gown. He
was already bandaging one foot with a
towel before he spoke
1T is midday he said, "a waiter has
| brought my invalid soup. Every person
in the hotel is at this moment engaged
in devouring food. The time has come,
dear nephew"
What are you going to do?" asked
Lalor.
First we will concern ourselves with
what you are to So" returned the chief
serenely. When you leave me you will
descend and paTtake of desayuno. and
do not forget, my dear nephew. to give
evidence of anxiety at the increasing
Ind1spos5tiOn of your cherished uncle
I can no longer mOve-T-but YOU are
gifted with an imagination; l can leave
the matter in your hands. Afterward
you will go toward the sta bles. and
there you will find a ragged fellow as
Sisting with the horses I venture to
believe You will recognize black-eyed
SCoundrel you have seen before in the
sierra. When YOU catch his eye be so
good as to place your forefnger of the
left hand thus upon your chin"
Il understand" said Labor. The affair
was becoming engrossing once more
He waited eagerly for Don as next
words
LAS for me. my dear senor.~ resumed
the chief, you tell me that Don BasiIio
has been good enough to inquire about
my health 1t is very well. for I am
now about to pay him a visit to thank
him.
Don Q. perched himself actively on
Lalor's shoulders. and they passed out
into the empty passages of the hotel
on their way to the quarters Of the
Carlist leader.
Don Basilio sat alone at his meal. and
was i'm the act Of raising a glass of wine
to his lips when Labor, bearing his
strange burden, paused in the door
way.
THAT will do, dear nephew" pfped
the bishop: place me in a chair by my
good friend Don BdsiliO. and go at once
to your breakfast"
What does this mean-this unwar-
rantable insrusiOn?" shouted Don
BaSiIiO
Don Q. raised his pallid cIaw-fin-
gered hand in depreciation.
Not at all, not at all. senior" Lalor
heard him say as he closed the door
upon the couple; Il have come to
thank you for the kind inquiries you
have been making after me. and to
have a little talk with you"
Lalor, in obedience to orders-no one
ever disObeyed Don Q.-went down to
desayunO, and sat through the meal
full of excited anxiety.
As soon as he could leave the table
without remark, Balor made his way
to the stables, where, sure enough. he
at once caught sight of the handsome.
laughing face of Robledo. Don Q.'s
most trusted follower, who was loung-
ing at door with a bucket in his
hand
LaIor gave the signal. and receiving
an angelic smile of intelligence in re- /
turn. strOlled back to the bedroom of /
the bishop. What, he wondered could /
have happened during his absence?
Don Q. lay painting in the bed. his
ivory face even paler than it's won't
''Hullo, senior. what is the matter?
You are i'll? The real concern on the /
young Englishman's face may have /
touched the brigand. He smiled /
family.
No, am not i'll, dear nephew.
PleaSurable emotions arising from the 4
interview ] have been enjoying and the 1
unusual effort of walking have in |
tensified the action of my heart-no /
more"
81 hope that brute, Basilio-7 began /
Lalor.
mo, no. On the contrary. I am /
deeply gratified at the upshOt of our /
little meeting"
can you get at MIN. them"
AT any moment" the chief assured /
him. with peculiar urbanity.
But how, and where? The royal |
party have arrived, the streets are dec
GRATED, and
My dear nephew, If you will trouble
yourself to go down upon your knees,
and look under my bed, l think you
will find our excellent friend there"
Don Basilio exclaimed Lalor.
He noticed that the cOVprlet of the |