The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-21
CHAprER xx11-(continued.)

the reader, and where the abbess was
waiting for them.
Il had the honor, madam M. Rallier
said, with 4 respectful bow, ito send you
yesterday by one Of my servants. letter,
In which l informed you Of this morn
ing's visit"
Yes, caballero," she at once answered,
I duly received this letter, and your sis
ter H6ena Is ready to 70 away with you,
whenever you express the wish. Still
permit me to make one request OF you
Speak, madam, and if l can be OF
any service to you. believe me, that |
shall eagerly seize the opportunity"
II know not, caballero, how to explain
myself, for what l have to say to you is
really 80 strange that l fear lest it should
call up smile to your lips. Although
Dona Helena has only been few months
In our convent, she has made herself so
beloved by all her companions, through
her charming character that her depart
ure is an occasion of mourning for all OF
u.s."
you render me very happy and very
proud by speaking thus Of my sister,
madam"
4ulb pIdlSt 10 Olliy thc zap S9StNN
the strictest truth, caballero. We are all
really most grieved to see her leave us
thus. Still l should not have ventured
thus to make myself the interpreter OF
our regrets were there not very strong
reason that renders it almost 4 duty TO
speak to you"
II am listening, madam, though l can
guess beforehand what you are going to
say to me-"
She looked at him in surprise.
"You guess Oh, 1t Is impossible,
senor," she exclaimed.
The Frenchman smiled.
my sister Dona Helena, as Is gen
orally the case in converts, has chosen
one of her companions, whom she loves
more dearly than the others, and made
her her intimate friend. Is such the case,
madam"
How do you know it,"
He continued. with a smile:
Now, this young lady, so beloved not
only by Helena but by you, madam, and
all your community, is gentle, kind,
lowing girl, who, in consequence of great
misfortune, became insane, but whom
your tender care has restored to reason.
Still, you keep the latter fact profound
secret, before all from her guardian,
who, not contented with having stripped
her of her fortune, now insists of robbing
her of Der happiness by forcing her to
marry him."
.tSenor. SENIOR" the abbess exclaimed,
as she rose from her seat, with an aston
ishment blended with terror, who are
you that you know 80 many things of
which 1 believed the whole world ignor-
anti"
"Who am 1, madam? the brother of
Helena, that is to say, man in whom
you can place the most entire confidence.
go on, caballero."
"The guardian of Dona Anita, either
that he has suspicion, or for some other
motive, wrote to you yesterday, ordering
you to prepare her to marry him within
twenty-four hours. Since the receipt of
this fatal letter, Dona Anita has been
plunged - the deepest despair, a despair
further ightened by the sudden depart
ure of n sister, the only friend in whose
arms she can safely reveal her hearts
secrets, Did you not receive a visit
yesterday from Don Serapio de la
pondo 90
.sva. +ho+ cor+,o,,on do;r,od. 70 visit
no few moments before received the
fato1 Iettor 70 which Won have referred"
..n;d not non Seranio on Loo wing Won
-, thoso ,,,ord. sRe lind enopgb to in
g., Dono Alta that q friend is watcb-
~ ovar bor. tbat This friand has al
- ,;,,on bs- ,,naonivocoI proofs Of tbe
intorast ba tokas in her bsnniness and
.bo+ on tho dav whom she AGAIN secs tba
1-.o,,oisoor n,onL +o vbon She confessed
-. hofora oil bor ,,isfort,,nao will bo
dod9,n
-,
les, D0n Seiapio uiu u''ei tnoSe
WORDS.
well, madam, l am sent to you, not
only by him, but by another person, who
is no less than the President of the Re
public, not only to take away my sister,
but also to ask you to deliver up to me
Dona Anita, who will accompany her.
Heaven is my witness, senior, that !
would be delighted to do what you ask
of me. Unhappily, 1t is not in my pow
er; Dona Anita was entrusted to me by
her sole relatlon' VINO is at the same time
her guardian, and though he is unworthy
of that title, and my heart bleeds in re-
fusing you, 1t is to MN alone that l am
bound to deliver her.
This objection, madam, the justice of