The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21


swords unhurt.'
Yes" answered Peter with a groan
but l hoped that tonight we should ave
slept upon the Margaret while she slipped
down the river toward the open sea. and
not in a Spanish Jail. Now. as fate will
have it.. for the second time l have killed a
man on your behalf. and all the business
will begin again. Truly our luck 10 bad!"
Il think IL might be worse, and l cannot
blame you for that deed answered Mar
garet. remembering the rough hands Of the
dead soldier, whom some Of his comrades
had stopped behind to bury.
During all the remainder Of that long day
they rode on through the burning heat.
across the rich. cultivated plain. toward
the great city Of Seville, whereof the Giralda.
which once had been the minaret of a Moor
ish mosque. lowered hundreds OF Feet into
the air before them. At length toward
evening they entered the eastern suburbs of
the vast city and, passing through them
n a great gate beyond. began to thread
its tortuous streets.
.Whither 60 We. Capt. Arrsno1" asked
Castell presently.
ITO the prison Of the Holy Hermandad,
to await your trial for the staying Of one
vi Ao oohbAOIof VI bho OiICOIs
Il pray that We may get there soon them
said Peter. looking at Margaret. who,
overcome with fatigue. swayed upon her
saddle like a flower in the wind.
ESQ do l." muttered Castell, ~glancing
around at tho dark faces Of the people,
who, having discovered that they had killed
a Spanish soldier and taking them to be
Moors,- were marching alongside Of them
In great numbers. staring sullenly or cursing
them for infidels. Indeed. once when they
passed a square a priest In the mob cried
out: Kill theml' whereon q number OF
rough fellows made q rush to pull them on
their horses. and were with difficulty beaten
back by the soldiers.
Fooled in this attempt they began to pelt
them with garbage. so that soon their white
robes were stained and filthy. One fellow,
too, threw a stone which struck Margaret
on the wrist. causing her to cry out and drop
her rein. This was too much for Peter,
who, squirting his horse alongside Of him.
before the soldiers could interfere hit him
such a buffet In the face that the man rolled
on III ground. Now Castell thought that
they would certainly be killed, but TO his
surprise the mob only laughed and shouted
such things as We'll hit. Moor" "That in
fdel has a strong arm" and 80 forth.
MOI was the officer angry. for when the
man rose. a knife in his hand, he drew his
sword and struck him down with the fiat
Of it. saying to Peter:
do not sully your hand with such street
swine. Senor.'
Then he turned and commanded his
men TO charge the crowd ahead Of them.
So they got through these people. and
after many twists and turns down side
streets to avoid the main avenues camo
to a great and gloomy building and into q
courtyard through barred gates that were
opened at their approach and shut after
them. Here they were ordered to dis
mount and their horses led away. while
the officer. Arrano. entered into conserva-
ton with the Governor of the prison. q man
with a stern but not unkindly face. who
surveyed them with much curiosity. Pres
emily he approached and asked them II
they could pay for good rooms, AZ II not
he must put them in tho common cells.
Castell answered. -Yes,' and by way OF
ssrnest Of It, produced five pieces Of gold
and giving them to the captain, Arrano,
begged him to distribute them among his
soldiers as a thank Offering for their pro-
lection of them through the streets. Also,
he said loudly enough for every one to hear,
that he would be willing to compensate the
relatives OF the man whom Peter had killed
by accident-an announcement that evil
IDENTITY impressed his comrades very favor
ably. Indeed one Of them said he would
bear the message to his widow, and on
behalf Of the rect, thanked him for his gift.
Then having babe farewell to the officer,
who told them that they would meet again
before the Judges, they we're led through
variou passages OF the prison to two rooms,
one small and one Of a fair size with heavily
barred windows, given winter to wash in
and told that food would be brought.
In due course it came, carried by ~jailers,
meat. eggs and wine, IN glad enough
we're they to see It. While they nte also the
Governor appeared with a notary, and
having waited till their meal was finished.
began to question them.
Our story 10 long, said C.sterl, but
with your leave l will tell It you, only I
pray you, suffer my daughter, the Dona
Margaret, to go to rest, for she Is quite
outworn, and II you will you can question
her Tomorrow"
The Governor asserting, Margaret threw
on her veil to embrace her father, thus
showing ner beauty Tor the nret time, where
at the Governor and the notary stared
amazed. Then having given Peter her
hand to kiss, and curtseying to the Governor
and the notary, she went to her bed in the
nextroom, which opened out Of that in which
they we're.
When she had gone, Castell told his story
Of how his daughter had been kidnapped
by tho Marquis Of Morella. a name that
caused the Governor to open his eyes very
wide, and brought from London to Granada,
whittier they, her father and betrothed. had
followed her n escaped. But Of Betty
and all the business OF the changed bride
he said nothing. Also knowing that these
must come out in any case, he told them his
name and business and those OF his partners
and correspondents in Seville, tho firm of
Bernaldez. which WIS one that the Governor
knew we'll enough, and prayed that the head
OF that firm, the Senior Carlos Bcrnaldez,
might be communicated with and allowed
to visit them on the next morning. Lastly,
he explained that they we're no thieves or
adventurers, but English subjects in mis-
fortune, and again limited that they we're