Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-07-05

veyed by two of his acolytes to the con-
vent gate, and the good-hearted porter
had not refused him admission, but, on
the contrary, mad eagerly given him all
the assistance his condition seemed to
require.
While the lepero was gradually regain
ing his senses, his comrades asked ques-
tons with that caution still peculiar to
their Mexican nature. The ister-porter
was a worthy woman, endowed with
very small stock of brains, and fond of
talking. On finding this opportunity to
indulge in her favorite employment, she
was easily led on, and, almost Of her own
accord, told all she knew, not suspecting
the harm she did.
When the three leperos had drawn all
they could out of the sister-porter, they
fastened to leave the convent. Just as
they emerged into the street. they found:
themselves face to face with No Carnero,
the generals capataz, whom his master
had sent on a tour of discovery. They
ran up to him, and in few words told
him what had happened.
This was grave, and the capataz trem-
bled inwardly at the revelation, for he I'M
derstood the terrible danger by which his
friends were menaced. But Carnero was
a clever man, and at once made up his
mind to his course of action.
He greatly praised the leperos for the
skill they had displayed in discovering
the secret. put some piastres into their
hands, and sent them off to the general,
with the recommendation, which was
most necessary, to make all possible
speed. Then, in his turn, he began proWi-
ing round the convent, and especially the
carriage, which Curumilla made no diff
Guilty in letting him approach, for the
reader will doubtless have guessed that
the luminosity the Indian had on several
occasions evinced for the capataz, was
pretended, and that they were perfectly
good friends when nobody could see or
hear them.
The capataz skillfully profted by the
confusion created in the crowd by the
carriage entering the convent, to throw
in, unperceived, the paper M. Ralller had
found. Certain now that his friends would
be on their guard he went off in his turn,
after recommending the spies he left be-
fore the convent to keep up a goo6 watch.
and walked in the direction of the Plaza
Mayor.
At the corner of the Gale de Plateros
he saw man standing IN front OF pull
Guerra. The capataz entered the pull
guerra and let fall a piastre which rolled
to the foot of the man standing IN the
doorway. The latter stopped, picked up
the coin. and restored it to its owner,
and the capataz walked out, doubtless sat
isied and cautiously continued his way.
On reaching the plaza again, the man of
the pulqueria, who was probably going
the same road as himself, was at his
heels.
'Belhumeur?" the capataz asked IN
a low voice, without turning round.
''Eh?" the other answered in the same
key.
1.-THE general knows the affair at the
convent; if you do not make haste, Don
Martial Don Antonio and the two ladies
will be attacked on the road while going
to the quinta; warn your friend, for
there is not moment to lose."
When he turned back, Belhumeur had
disappeared: the Canadian with his char
acteristic agility was already running in
the direction of Valentines house. AS
for the capataz, as he was in no par
ticular hurry, he quietly walked back to
the generals, where he found his master
in a furious passion with all his people,
and more particularly with himself.
By an accident, too portentous not to
have been arranged beforehand, not one
of his horses could be mounted; three
were foundered, four others had been bled,
and the last three were without shoes. In
the midst of this the capataz arrived
with a look of alarm, which only height
ened his masters passion. Carnero pru-
IDENTIFY allowed the generals fury to grow
a little calm. and then answered him.
He proved to him in the first place
that he would commit serious act of i'm
prudence by himself starting in pursuit
of the fugitives in the present state Of af-
fairs. and especially on the eve of pro-
nunciamento which was about to decide
his fortunes. Then he remarked to him
that six poems, commanded by resolute
man. would be sufficient to conquer two
men probably badly armed, and, in addi
tion. shut up in carriage with two la
dies. whom they would not expose to the
risk of being killed. These reasons being
good. the general listened and yielded to
them.
every good" he said; "Carnero. you
are one of my oldest servants, and to you
I entrust the duty of bringing back my
niece"
(To be contiRued.l