The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-25
By K. and Hesketh Pritchard.
Copyright by Pearson Publishing
 Company)

others ear and whispered something.
 Labor saw a look of stupefaction and ineredulity pass across the purple face
 It is impossible" he snarled
 fI am also known to 8 few intimates as Don O." added the chief suavely.
 'Don e? Why you must have had my message"
 "It brought me here" replied Don Q. T came to look upon the man who mis- took me for traitor"
 But you are a."
 'Sequestrador. True. Of the nobest rank of brigand. But 1t is now your turn to reply to questions"
 And so the trial opened. Don O. proved himself a past master in cross examination and in an hour the plot against the throne of Spain was laid bare fin all it's atrocity.
 And now, senor have heard enough" Don Q. spoke slowly. "I will not kill you like dog, although you have earned such death. I will give you a chance of life. l have told you my name. You are the only man living who knows it. Twice before, since I took to the mountains. have I revealed that old name of mine, and in neither case did the nearer live an hour after. Take this pistol. nephew. and unloose his bonds. If he attempts to escape blow out his brains.'
 Don Q. handed the revolver to Labor. Then from a corner of the room he brought out two duelling rapiers. and courteousy begged Don Basilio to make choice of one.
 We will fight senor. you for your life, for my name. Clear little space in the center of the room, my dear nephew. am about to honor this animal by run ming him through the body"
 ,Io other of his many surprises when he saw how Don O. handled his weapon. He was as quick as a fencing master and his style, though that of a bygone day, left nothing to be desired.
 For the queen!" cried Don O. as he pierced his antagonists arm.
 Don Basillio. stung with the pain, made fierce onslaught, and Don Q. hold ing his sword straightly, passed 1t through the feshy body, which subsided with a horrible leaning movement to the floor,
 Don e. cleaned both rapiers with some care on the sheets, then looking down upon the dead man he said, softly
 Through the heart That is the end of very dirty scoundrel!'
 Labor stood silent, staring across tte corpse at the terrible chief.
 We had better be going" said Don O., after a musing pause, "but first 1 would arrange that our friend shall be in a position to greet her majesty from my balcony when she passes in the morn ing.
 With a strength of which the young man would not have believed his caps- ble, Don o. bent down. and raising the body placed it in a chair. Then, helped by Lalor he bound 1t In a sitting pos ture, and carried the chair into the bal cony outside their window, which over looked a main street through which the -tA fr
 A few moments later they had reached the street, and hurried along stopped to look back. Over the edge of the balcony was it's Tapping draperies was visible the great blank face of the Carlist, sustained there on his high seat of mockerya to do honor to her between whom and himself had lain the sword of Don Q.
 Lalor stopped at the door of the car riage which was awaiting the brigand in narrow old lane.
 How about our bargain now. senor?' he questioned.
 Don o. took his foot from the step. bowed punctiliously to the young follow and answered.
 f-.~You are free, Senor Labor Your ran som is remitted for the good service you have rendered to her majesty-and to me. I thank you in her name and my own. What do you now desire to do?'
 "I cannot return to England-very cas- fly" Labor said in dubious tone.
 Not yet. I am afraid senor."
 And if I remain here will be put into prison"
 "Then. obviously. you must return with me to the mountains. I have conceived liking for you. senor, such as is rare with me. Your companionship will be a boon to lonely man. Beside, I need a lieutenant in my band"
 There was nothing for 1t but to agree to go with Don e., at least for the pres ent. Labor thanked the chief, and they drove away together.