The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-08-01

rock.
His Excellency, the Governor,
wasted no time considering the humor
Of the masses; their resentment, or
dlspleasure, signified nothing; his own
complacency left little room for spec
ulation on that score. He was unde-
niably satisfied; even the escape Of
the prisoners and the loss OF the SOL
diers at the guard-house, or in the
wheel-room, was over-shadowed by the
single capture. This contentment,
however, he kept to himself; instigat-
ed a rigorous inquiry, and prepared to
punish certain offenders. But the
principal Of these he could not reach;
when released from the iron cage, the
hunchback, knowing he would be
called upon to answer for his part In
the nights work, had made the best
use Of his short legs to place long
distance between himself and the
Mount
The sentinel that allowed the Black
Seigneur to pass through the entrance
near the barracks; the Waterman en-
countered on the stairway, and the sol
der that had been overpowered in
the stable, his Excellency could, how
ever, lay hands on, and promptly or
dered into custody to await his off,
cial attention. For this last culprit,
the commandments perhaps, Of
bolstering his own position-interced-
ed; pointing out that the man had to
get the gag from his mouth and give
the alarm; also, that the mountebank's
appearance and acting had been cal
culated to deceive even one of the
governors discernment. Which re-
mark his Excellency had received with
sphinx-like, and not altogether reas-
surfing, gravity; had reserved his YER
dict, and continued, after his own
fashion, to collect the details Of the
affair.
The searching process should have
led him almost at once to his daugh-
ter-a puzzling figure in the maze of
events; but the Governor had exhib-
tied no haste in approaching that i'm
portant witness. Only when he had
marshaled his other testimony and put
it in order did the scope Of his sitting
extend to the girl. And then had his
manner been strictly judicial; main.
tanning an imperturbable mask, he
protested not to notice the pallor OF
her face, the unnatural brightness Of
her glance.
when you sent for the mountebank
to come to your apartments, did you
know who he was?" the Governor
asked.
mo"
when did you find out?"
when you entered the ROOM"
"Why did you not give the alarm
them"
Because" she hesitated; her face
changed, "he would have killed you,
think-if I had!"
WAS that solicitude for me the
: only reason?"
"Why, what other could there be?'
what other, truly? And after he
left with the commandant-wh did
you not, then, inform me7"
"You remember you had something
important, from the King, to consider
hastily.
More important than this?"
He was going to be locked up,
8 was the best reply she could make.
D And in the morning set free!"
She did not answer.
t "And yet, you gave the word tina
enabled us to capture him at thu
wheelhouse! How, by the way, cam'
you therein the wheel-house?"
81 saw him from the abbot's bridge
heard him tell the Waterman he had
Q message to deliver at your palace, ant
o followed"
8 again feeling solicitude for me?"
y 81 did not know-he would dar
e much; and what does 1t matter now?
> almost wildly. You have capture
o him, shut him up somewhere in som
r terrible, deep dungeon, where"
e HE is safe? True; that is the mai
d consideration"
r Thereafter had the subject Of tn
q Black Seigneur been dropped betwee
q them; the pilgrimage over. the Noun
lr resumed its normal aspect. but onl
q for a little while! One day about
T. week later, bright cortege whose al
d pearance was in marked contrast I
70 that Of the beggarly multitude. lat
1t visitors to the rock, came r.uing dow
d through the forest to the sea; at tn
Ie verge Of the sands, stopped for frs
lie distant impression Of the rock.
e, "Noble monument, l salute you!
Iy Smiling, debonair, the Marquis
s. Beauvilliers removed his hat.
r. And the noble mistress thereof
H. suggested one OF his train.
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