The Huttig news., 1911-03-04

 aid he, turning toward our friend fernando, "tkis is my future sons aw, the Honorable Don Gaspard Ped TO de Fontara Mendez y Guyaver He also has sword--but the guard is of goldi"
 That is gold which is worth gold!" 1 replied Fernando. in loud voice, half l drawing his sword. 'I see that l am mistaken he added. throwing glance at Dona Jacyntha, who was standing to one side. motionless and mute; but, per Dios, if the guard of my sword is of steel it's point is sharp, and I warn Senor Don Gaspard ] de Fontara Mendez Guyaver not to come in contact with me, unless he wishes to expose the velvet of his doublet to some discontinue. l With this, Fernando pulled down his hat, wrapped his cloak around his waist and went out before anyone hos e''e1ed his lips to make reply. At hour of sunset, the devil, who did not wish to let Easter day end without having gleaned at least one capital sin, sent Don Gaspard upon Fernando's path. Fernando was filled with wrath since the disdain i which Dona Jacyntha had shown at the avowal of his name. Therefore on seeing himself so near Gaspard, 1 he conceived the idea of seeking quarrel with him. and could not re- frain from applying his elbow so rude l ly in the breast of his rival that the prospective sonin-law of Don Giaeomo de Carrisco tottered.
 Senor Cavalier" exclaimed Fernan- do If your attention is to insult me, you are going to answer to me for it.
 '1t" replied Don Gaspard who was the most pacific proprietor in the country round Seville. But it is you who have elbowed mel"
 "'Tis well," added Fernando let us make no noise. I am at your or ders''
 Two or three persons had turned round on hearing Fernando. Among them the young cavalier spied a sol dier of fortune who smiled in his beard
 "Senor captain" he said to him. will you kindly serve us as witness? Here Is a gentleman who has just provoked me to a duel; he intends to meet me outside the ramparts." l But" stammered Don Gaspard.
 'I follow you" interrupted the cap- | tain. Do not fear to disturb me 1 this is one of those services which i soldier never refuses"
 '.Go ahead. then" said Fernando. A quarter of an hour later they stopped behind the walls of a con. sunshine.
 At nightfall litter deposited at l Don Giacomo's door Senor Don Gas pard, pierced by huge sword thrust which had traversed his side
 On learning that it was from Fer nando that Don Gaspard had received this furious thrust, Dame Incarnation 1 person had walked the streets of Sc vile. Easter day, under the guise of a 1 cavalier.
 As to Fernando he had left the same evening for Cadiz. where the soldier of fortune. charmed by his prowess and his pleasant mien had solicited him to come to take passage lboard brigantiGe which was about to set sail for Hispaniola. Dona Jacyntha married Don Gas rard Pedro de Fontura Mendez Guayver as soon as the latter was in condition to walk. Sometimes. when it befell her to regard the prudent countenance of her husband, she re- ealled Fernando; but Dame fncarna- ion did not fail to insinuate to her mistress tbat these thoughts were suggested to her by the evil spirit and hat certainly Fernando was an agent l0f hell.
 How unfortunate," murmured hen Dona Iacvntha, he was such a handsome cavalier"
 Now one T long time after a 'umult was ,le in the streets of seville; an immense crowd rushed oward the. gate on the road to adiz; the merchants left their shops. he workmen their rooms, the soldiers their barracks. the monks their con. Fents. the women their balconies.
 What is going on?" asked old Don Giacomo de Carrisco of his son. n-law, who came up all out of breath
 My faith, I do not understand if All these people say that they are going to meet man who has given 10 our emperor more states than his fathers have left of cities
 His name?"
 Fernando Cortez"
 An hour after, Dona Jacyntba on her fathers arm, upon her doorsten saw man on horseback advancing This man was magnificently dressed A vast crowd preceded him. accom-. panied him, followed him, utterine A thousand cries of joy. The women shook their handkerchiefs: all eves sought the conqueror of Mexico Al sight of him Dona Jacyntha trembled
 Look, my father," said she. paliny
 Fernando" exclaimed the worthy man. And with his trembling hand i,e tonk Inf hiS hat