The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-04-01


had seen Sanchez commit the act
Judge Antonio Herrera presided at
Sanchezs trial. La the witnesses tile
judge recognized Cubans who had been
active In the revolution. Nevertheless
good case was made against the for
mer deputy OF the Inerciiess Weyler.
The jury brought ia a verdict OF guilty.
pronounce sentence.
"Miguel Sanchez, stand up
The prisoner arose. pale aud trem-
bling He was supported by his dangb
ter, dusky Spanish girl with liquid
eyes bordered by long lashes
miguel Sanchez said the Judge.
do you remember meT
IL do" faltered the prisoner.
when did we last meetf"
II ordered your arrest You were
brought before me. aud | sent you TO
prison"
What were your words on that &C.
casioDT
~ don't remember"
II do. You said; "rhs crown OF
Spain demands your Influence to put
down the revolution or your life.
give you two days III which to
cheese"
The Judge paused a moment The
courtroom was dealthly still except
for the sObs OF bona Maria Sanchez.
do you remember some months lat
or, after had got away from you'll
was through the cOnDlvance OF one
near your persOn-that you were be-
sieginS the town OF G.. where you had
me, backed by u number OF revolution
lists, surroundedT
81 do"
you found nut too hard for you to
crack. You cared little for any one
within the town except myself. One
evening a note was put into my hand
by one who slipped away and was lost
In a crowd before | could mark him
The note was from you. You asked
me to meet you without the walls.
promising me a safe conduct You
limited that the crown was ready to
pay me good price and give me an
important post in case would abjure
the revolution and throw my influence
on the other side | sent n man made
up to represent me. What became Of
him.
Sanchez stood with bowed head
Again there was silence except for his
daughters sObs.
II will tell you" continued the judge
He was arrested and was about TO bs
shot when he succeeded In convincing
you that he was not the person he ap
peared 10 be lie was permitted to re
turn to me as o messenger with anoth
er safe conduct and further offers"
The Judge paused again. This time
besides the sobs of Dona Maria. there
were mutterings among the ex-rev0lu
tionists who had secured the prisoners
conviction.
What have you to say" continued
the judge. "in explanation OF your
treacheryy"
The prisoner raised his head. looked
at the judge and said:
Nothing"
Something lighted In the eye OF the
Judge that had not been there before
He sat regarding the prisoner. who
was still looking fxPdly at him Then
the Judge broke the silence
"lou have this to say Yon were
simply machine to carry ont the or
ders Of butcher What you said were
the words of General Wryier What
you did were his acts "
The pallor Of the prisoners check
gave place to tinge ~ color DODa
Maria looked up at the Judge with -
new expression
at IL |. not y tyTant. who Judges
you now. M was judged Aud this
Is MY decision The revolution Is ar
compllshed 1t Is not for ne. u judge
OF the court, 10 dispense vengeance
This care has been trumpcd mp against
you by those who wish 10 he Icvengcd
upon you for acts of which you were
only tho tool They might as well
strike an AK and leave the headsman
who welded II untouched Sentence
is suspended indefinitely Meanwhile.
Miguel Sanchez. you are permitted 10
go where you Will"
The sudden reprieve was too much
for Sanchez He reeled and fell into
the arms Of his daughter He did not
see the look that passed between that
daughter and his judge, look that
seldom sits on the human conntenance.
for only extraordinary conditions can
call forth such an expression
In one part of the judges address he
had spoken Of having escaped through
the connivarcc OF one near the govern
or's person That person was Maria
Sanchez There were bpt two persons
in thai courtroom who knew the secret
of the judges lenieDcy. who knew that
be and Dona Maria had eyer met
And there was but one who realized
the remarkable, adroitness with which
the judge prefaced his decision. These
were Dona Maria and the judge him
self. They were lovers.
+. A. mitchell.