The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-04-25


hurry!"
IF what you say is true, there's no
time to lose"
well, If you find him writing
verses about liberty and equality,
don't interrupt him, or you'll lose
your head" shouted the man.
But when the sound of the boys
footsteps had ceased, Sanchez's ex-
preston changed; more bent, more
worn, he got up and walked slowly to
and fro. "A fine Seigneur!" The
moldering walls seemed to echo the
words. "A fine Seigneur!" he NUT
tered, and again sat brooding by the
fire..
In the gathering dusk the lad strobe
brisl1ly on. A squirrel barked to the
right; he did not look around. A part
ridge drummed to the left; usually
alert to wood sound or life, tonight
he did not heed 1t. But, fairly out OF
the forest and making his way with
the same air of resolution across the
sands toward the lowland beyond, his
attention, ION a sudden, became for
chilly diverted. He had but half COM
pleted the distance from the place
where he had left the wood to the OBJ
jective point in the curvature OF the
shore, when to the left through the
horses, could be seen rapidly APP
preaching. From the imposing equip
age cleaned many lamps; the moon,
which ere this had begun to assert
its place in the heavens, made bright
the shining harness and shone on the
polished surface of the golden car.
Wondering, the boy paused.
What is that?"
The person addressed, fisherman
belated, bending to the burden on his
shoulders, stopped, and, breathing
hard, looked around and watched the
approaching vehicle intently.
THE governors carriage" he said.
Haven't you ever heard of the gov
errors carriage2"
NO"
That's because he hasn't used it
lately; but in her ladyships day"
Her ladyship?"
1.-THE governors lady-he bought it
for her. But she soon got tired OF it
or perhaps didn't like the way the
people looked at her!" roughly. Mon
Dieu! perhaps they did scowl a lit
tle-for 1t didn't please them, l can
tell you!-the sight of all that gold
squeezed from the taxes!"
Where is he going now?"
Nowhere himself-he never goes
far from the Mount. But the Lady
Elise, his daughter-some one in the
village was saying she was going to
Paris"
"Paris!" The lad repeated the word
quickly What for?"
What do all the great lords and
mobiles send their children there for?
To get ducated-married, and-to
learn the tricks of the court! BAIL"
With coarse laugh the man turned; ;
STOPPING beneath his load, he moved
grumblingly on.
The boy, however, did not stir; as
in dream he looked first at the
Mount, a dark triangle against the
sky, then at the carriage. Nearer
the latter drew, was about to dash
by, when suddenly the driver. on his
high seat, uttered an exclamation and
at the same time tugged hard at the
reins. The vehicle took a quick turn,
lurched dangerously in its top-heaVy
pomp, and almost upsetting, came to
standstill nearly opposite the boy.
Careless dog!" a shrill voice
screamed from the inside. What
are you doing?"
The Uses, your Excellency!" The
DIVERS voice was thick; as he spoke
he swayed uncertainty.
'Lises-quicksands-"
There, your Exoellency," indicating
a cleaning place right in their path;
small brisht spot that looked as II
it might have been polished, while
elsewhere on the surrounding sands
tiny ripping parallels caressed the
eye with streaks of black and silver.
81 saw 1t in timel"
in time!" angrily. 'Imbecile!
Didn't you know 1t was ,there?"
"Of course, your Excellency! Only
| had misJudged a little. and" The
mans manner showed he was fright
eled.
"Falsehoods! You have been drink.
ing! Don't answer. You shall hear
of this later. Drive around the spot"
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