The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-14
CHAPTER XIII

| On the morrow Mexico awoke to a
holiday; nothing extraordinary, in coun-
try where the year is perpetual holt
| day. This time the affair was serious,
| for the inhabitants wished to celebrate
| in a proper manner the anniversary of
the Proclamation of Independence, of
which the day to which we allude was the
eve
At sunrise a formidable bando issued
from the government palace, and went
through all the streets and squares of
the city, announcing with a mighty clam
our of bugles and drums, that on the
next day there would be bull fight with
Jamaica" and Monte Parnasso" for
the leperos, high mass celebrated in all
the churches, theaters thrown open gratis,
review of the garrison, and of all the
troops quartered sixty miles round, and
fireworks and Examinations at night, with
openair balls and feria.
Don Martial, in order to throw out
the spies doubtless posted round Valen-
tines house, had left his friend in the
middle of the night. and gone to his lodg-
ings, and a few minutes before day pro-
ceeded to the house of NJ. Rallier.
you are welcome" the Frenchman
said cordially, on perceiving Don Mar
tial; Il was busy with our affair. My
brother Edward is just off to our quin-
ia, whittier my mother and my brother |
Auguste proceeded two days ago, so that |
we might find all in order on our ar
rival"
Although the Tigrero did not entirely |
understand what the banker said to him,
he considered it unnecessary to show it,
and hence bowed without answering.
''All is settled, then" NJ Ralier con-
tinued, addressing his brother; get
everything ready. for we shall probably
arrive before mid-day-that is to say,
in time for lunch"
your country house is not far from
the cityp the Tfgrero asked, for the
'ake of saying something.
Hardly five miles; it is at st. Angel
,ut in an excellent position for defense.
n event of attack. You are aware that
st. Angel is built on the side of an ex-
met volcano, and surrounded by lava and
pongy scoria, which renders an ap-
roach very difficult"
81 must confess my ignorance of the
act"
l
overnment is bound to think of its own
efense before troubling itself about in
ividuals, it is well to take ones pre-
aution, and be always perfectly on
uard. And now be off, my dear Edward, E
our weapons are all right, and two res Z
lutte poems will accompany you; besides G
lie sun is now rising, and you will have r
pleasant ride; so good-by till we meet =
gain"
During this conversation the poems ;,
ad put the horses in a close carriage.
Get in," said NJ. Rallier.
what" Don Martial replied, ARE II
e going to drive" o
do you think 1 would venture to a
to the convent on horseback"
but this carriage will betray you" n
81 admit it; but no one will know :,
hom it contains when the shutters are
avn up, which l shall be careful to q
before leaving the house. Come, get
The Tigrero placed himself by the in
'enchman's side; the latter pulled up al
e shutters, and started at gallop in 4,
direction Numerically opposed to that nc
lich it should have followed, in order
reach the convent.
Where are we going?" the Tigrero
hed presently.
ITO the Convent of the Bernardines." be
Il fancy we are not going the right CT
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What is possible, but, at any rate, it or
the safest" o
Il humbly confess that l cannot under az
nd it at ALL"
VI. Rallier began laughing.
MY good fellow" he replied, you will liz
ierstand at the right time, so be easy.
i need only know that in acting as 1
now doing l am carrying out to the
er the instructions of Valentine, my pr
nd and yours"
/ have no repugnance to obey you, OIL
or Don Antonio" the Tigrero an no
red. The confidence our common NJ,
nd places in you is a sure guarantee
ne of your intentions. Hence dispose
ne as you think proper, without fear a
the slightest objection on my part"
That is the way to talk" the banker uoe
|, with a laugh. Now, to begin, my
: senior, you will do me the pleasure In