The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14

turned to the house and lifted a. door
from its hinges. Between US we bore
it to the yard and very gently placed
Valcour's slight form upon the i7apro-
vised stretcher.
She moaned at the movement Slowly
Enclosing her eyes. 1t was Paola's
face that bent over her and Pa.oIa that
pressed her hand; so she smiled and
closed her eyes again, like a tired
child.
We carried her into the little cham
Der from whence .Lesba had ESCAPED.
for in the outer room lay side nv side
the silent forms of the martyrs of the
republic.
Tenderly placing VaIcour upon the
couch, Pedro and withdrew and
closed the door behind us
had started to pass through the
outer room into the yard when an ex-
clamation from the station-master ar
rested me. Turning back I found that
Pedro had knelt beside Dom MIGUEL
and with broken sObs was pressing the
masters hand passionately TO his lips.
My own heart was heavy with sorrow
as leaned over the outstretched form
of our beloved chief for a last look into
his still face
Even as I did so my pulse gave a
bound OF Joy- The heavy eyelids trem-
bled-ever so slightly-the chest ex-
banded in a gentle sigh-oh, so slowly
the eyes Of Dom Miguel Enclosed and
gazed upon US with their accustomed
sweetness and intelligence.
MASTER Mastert9 cried Pedro.
bending over with trembling eagerness.
| lit is done! 1t is done, my masteri
The Revolution is accompIished-F
SEGA is supreme in RiO-the army is
ours. The country is oursl God bless
the Republic of Brazilt'
My own heart sWelled at the glad
[ tidings, now heard for the first time
But over the face of the rnartvred
chief swept an expression of joy so
ecstatic-so like a dream of heaven
fulhlled-that we scarcely breathed as
we watched the light grow radiant in
his eyes and linger there while an ashen
pallor succeeded the flush upon his
cheeks.
Painfully Dom Miguel reached out
his arms to US. and Pedro and L each
clasped a hand within our own
Il am glad he whispered, softly
Glad and content. God bless the Re
public of Brazil"
The head fell back; the light faded
from his eyes and left them glazed and
staring; q tremor passed through his
body, communicating its agony even to
us who held his hands, as by an cleo
tric current
Pedro still kneeled and sobbed, but 1
cOntented myself with pressing the
hand and laying it gently upon Dom
Miguel's breast
Truly it was done, and well done. In
Rio they were cheering the Republic.
while here in this isolated cottage. sur
rounded by the only carnage the Revo-
luton had involved, lay stil1ed forever
that great heart which had given to it's
native land the birthright of Liberty.
Lesba had dressed yalcour's wound
with surprising skill, and throughout
the long, dreary night she bathed the
girls hot forehead and nursed her as
tenderly as a sister might, while Paola
sat silently by and watched her every
movement
In the early morning Pedro sum
moned us to breakfast, Which he had
himself prepared; and, as VaIcour was
sleeping, Lesba and MazanoVitCh
Joined me at the table while Paola still.
kept ward in the wounded girls cham
Der
The patriots We're digging a trench
in which to inter Their Uruguayans.
and 1 stood in the doorway a moment
and watched them. drinking in at the
same time the cool morning air.
There Lesba Joined me, somewhat
pale from her nights watching. and
although as yet no word of explana-
ton had passed between us, she knew
that 1 no longer doubted her loyalty,
and fOrbore to blame me for my stu
pidity in not comprehending that her
every action had been for the welfare
of the Cause.
At breakfast Pedro told US more of