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my speech.
"Oh, that is different" the captain an
swered.
In the first place. the colonel went
on, Il have news for you which / feel
assured you will heartily welcome. This
Is the last time we shall meet"
Very good" said the practical cap
tain.
The colonel saw that he could no long
er daily with the matter, for all his hear
ers openly took part with their com
rade. At the moment when he resolved
to tell all he knew, the door of the inn
was opened, and a nan wrapped IN a
large cloak quickly entered the room pre-
coded by the Alferez Don Sirven. who
shouted in a loud voice:
1.-The general, Caballeros, the general"
1t this announcement silence was re-
established as il by enchantment. The
person called the general stopped in the
middle of the room, looked around him,
and then took off his hat, let his cloak
fall from his shoulders, and appeared in
the full dress uniform Of a general Off
GER.
Long live Gen. Guerrero" the officers
shouted as they rose enthusiastically.
Thanks, gentlemen, thanks" the gem
eral responded with numerous bows.
"This warm feeling fills me with delight
but pray be silent, that we may properly
settle the matter which has brought us
here moments are precious, and, In spite
Of the precautions we have taken, your
presence at this inn may nave been de-
nounced. I will come at once to facts,
without entering into idle speculations,
which would cause us to waste valuable
time. In a word, then, what is 1T We
want? To overthrow the present govern
ment, and establish another more in con-
formity with our opinions, and, above all,
our interests"
Yes, yes" the officers exclaimed.
"In that case we are ~conspiring against
the established authority, and are rebels
in he eyes Of the law" the general con-
tinued coolly and distinctly ''as such we
stake our heads. II u attempt fails,
we shall be pitilessly shot by the victor !;
but we shall not fail" he hastily added,
because we are resolutely playing a ter
| rible game, and each of us knows that his
fortune decnds on winning.
Yea, yes" the captain whose observa--
tons had, previous to the generals ar
rival so greatly embarrassed the colonel,
said, "all that is very fine but we we're
promised something else in your name, ex-
cellency."
Tia general smiled.
you are right, captain" he remarked :
.tbut I intend to keep all promises-but
not, as you might reasonably suppose,
when our glorious enterprise has sue
ceeded."
when then. pray?" the captain asked,
c~uriously.
AT once, senores," the general ex-
claimed.
Joy and astonishment so paralyzed his
hearers that they were unable to utter a
syllable. The general looked at them for
a moment, and then, turning away with
1 mocking smile, he walked to the front
door, which he opened. The officers Gag
erly watched his movements, and the gen
eral, after looking out coughed twice.
Here l am, excellency," a voice said,
issuing from the fog.
Bring in the bags" Don Sebastian
ordered. and then quietly returned to the
middle Of the DON
Almost Immediately after & man enter
| ed, bearing 4 heavy leather saddlebag. It
was Carnero. At q signal from his mas
ter he deposited his bundle and went out,
but returned shortly after with another
bar, which he placed By the side OF the
frst one. Then, after bowling to his mas
ter he withdrew.
The general opened the bags, and 1
Hood Of gold poured In q tricklinS cas-
cade On the table the officers Instructive
y held ont their quivsring hands.
when all the gold had disappeared and
the ~sRsrvescencs M beginning to sub
side. Don 6ebastian, who, lfke the Angel
Of Evil. had looked on with a profoundly
knocking smile, slightly tapped the table
to request silence.
'Oenerss," he said. II have kept all
my promises, and have acquired the right
to count on you. We shall not meet
again, but At Z future day I will let you
know my intentions. Still be ready to
act at the first signal! In ten days /. the
anniversary festival of the Proclamation
OF Independence, and II nothing alters
ms plans ! shall probably choose that
day to try, with your assistance, to de-
liver the country from the tyrants who
Cypress it. However, I will be careful to
have you warned. So now let us sepa-
rate; the night is far advanced, and q
Longer stay at this spot might compro-
mise the sacred interests for which we
have sworn to die.
CHAPTER XI.
TIE Alameda Of Mexico IL one e the
met beautiful In America. It ID situat-
ID Ct one Of the extrsmitiss Of the city,
and forms I long square, with : wan OF
circumvnllAtion bordersd by Z deep ditch.
whoss muddy, fstid waters. owing t. the
negligence Of the government. sxhals -
tilantfaI miaamaa AZ aneA corner ~ tha