Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-10-25

o. Changing Your dress, FOR the one yor
wear is slightly TOO worldly for the place
to which We are going"
Change my dress?" the Tigrero e1.
claimed. "Yon ought TO have told me SO
at your house,
Unnecessary, my dear sir. have all
you require here"
"lIere:v
"INell, you shall see" he said, ss he
took from one OF the coach pockets a
Franciscan's gown, while from the other
he drew a pair of sandals and q cord.
"IIaye you not worn this dress before?'
II have"
well, you are going to put 1t on
again, and for the following reasons /:
At the convent people believe Cor pretend
to believe, which comes to the same
thing) that you are a franciscan monk.
For the sake, then, of the persons who
are not in the secret, it is necessary that
l should be accompanied by a monk, and
more. that they may be able, " required,
| to take their oaths to the fact"
II obey you. But will not your coach
man be surprised at seeing q franciscan
| emerge from the carriage into which he
showed a cabelleroY'
My c%oachman? Pardon me, but l do
not think you looked at him."
Indeed ] did not. All these Indians
are alika and equally hideous."
THAT is true; however, look at him."
Don Martial bent forward and slightly
lowered the shutter.
"Curumilla - he cried, in amazement,
| as he drew back. "He, and SO we'll dis
guised!"
'Do You now believe that he will ba
surprised!'
II was wrong"
no, bupt you did not take the trouble
to reflect
well. I will put on the gown, since I
must. Still with you permission ! VIII
keep m yweapons under it.
"Caspita My permission? On the
contrary, / order you to do so. But
what are they?'
"You shall see. A machete. a knife,
and a pair of pistols"
THAT is first rate. If necessary, /
shall be able to find you a rifle"
While talking thus, the .Tigrero had
changed his dress.
There" the Frenchman continued,
you are a perfect monk"
No; / want something more, some
thing which is even Indispensable"
Whats that?"
1.-The hat"
That's true"
THAT part of my costume I hardly
know how we shall obtain"
Man of little faith :" the Frenchman
said with a smile, ''see, n be con-
founded"
While speaking thus he raised the
front cushion. opened the box it covered
and pulled out the hat of a monk of st.
Francis, which he gave the Tigrero.
"And now do you want anything else?"
Indeed. NO. Why, YOU carriage ia a
perfect locomotive shop
The ~Frenchman opened the door, for
the carriage had stopped in front of the
Convent of the Bernardines. Two or
three Unlocking fellows were prowling
about; and, in spite of their affected in
difference, it was easy to recognize them
for spies. The Frenchman and his COM
panion were not deceived. They got out
with an Indifference as well assumed as
that of the spies, and approached the
door slowly. which opened at their first
knock, and closed again behind them with
a speed thai proved the slight confidence
the sister porter placed in the individuals
left outside.
What do you desire, senores?" she
asked, politely, after curtesying to the
newcomers with a smile of recognition.
"My dear sister," the Frenchman an
swered, .'be good enough to inform the
holy mother abbess of our visit, and ask
her to favor us with an interview for q
few moments.
1T is still very early, brother" the
u answered, and l do not know il
holy mother can receive you at this mo-
ment."
Merely mention my name to her. sis
ter, and / feel convinced that she will
make no difficulty about receiving us"
II doubt it, brother. for, as l said be-
fore, it is very early. Still, l am willing
to tell her, in order to prove to you my
readiness to serve you."
Il feel deeply grateful to you for thf
kindness, sister"
(To be continued.1
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