The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-12


ear, who can you trust?'
The President even then looked at
him with that slow smile, answering
enthusiastically, Il trust Mexico"
"Nonsense!" 1t was Tom Mcguire,
suddenly pushing towards them, kodak
ready, just as the President lifted his
hat to the peoples "Vivos Maderos!"
Eve were college friends, Fran
CISCO" he said quickly. Hear me
now. The place is seething with re-
volt. Hardly man is true. Go back.
Save your life Use some u. S. sabe."
| A group of men and boys rounded
corner carrying the national flag
and shouting "Vivos Maderos."
"The people are with us!" laughed
the President to the impetuous Tom.
''The Government has their support"
"Well, hang it all; Go ahead and
get killed, then! Pascual, where is
my sister,"
"she will be here tomorrow,
Senior"
"By George, believe it! She'll do
anything to keep an eye on-me!
Why can't she stay out of this row."
They were riding on, and had gained
the shelter of house on a side
street from which an entrance led to
the palace. Did she get any photos
this morning?"
81 think not, Senior Tom. To do so
would have been discourteous when
the President singled her out from
all except his family for his parting
words. She commissioned me to save
him, if you pleased"
"Save him among these hounds!
Save your own skin, Pascual, if you
can! The shots from the palace guns
are going wild. I believe even the
sights are changed, and there is no
safety for anyone. Mary might at
least keep out of it,
"Your fears for your sister, Tom,
are exaggerated" the President in
terrupted earnestly. "The Govern
ment will protect all Americans"
Thank you, Francisco" Tom Ma
guire answered with frank respect.
You are a gentleman"
"And a President" supplemented
Madero. 81 shall never surrender
By night the city will be quiet-or to-
morrow
"Give me your hand, Francisco.
wish for your sake that / were
President of the United States today.
l am rough fellow, but my sisters
prayers-and mine, too, Francisco
will follow you where you and they
will be better appreciated than here. y
"Goodby, Tom," and Madero disap-
peared from him forever, while tear
wet the Americans bright eyes.
"A word, Pascaul," he said, choking
his sudden feeling back. MARY will
lose her mind if anything happens to
you. What is to be done?"
"She spoke of Jerusalem. Does
she, do you, think there is Judas
here?"
Judas! Man, the palace is filled
with Judases! And of all blamed
fools, Francisco Madero-but no. He
deserves plaudits for his courage! 1t
would thrill a heart of stone to see
him! But, o these men around him
are without hearts"
you believe he is betrayed?" Pas
cauls own fears we're in his voice.
"Yes!-Utterly, helplessly! And we
must think of Mary's happiness, which
means your life. Don't throw it away
Get out while there is time and will
take your place. His rivals court
favor today with all Americans"
Californians are prone to believe
impulsiveness a Mexican characters
tic, which is one of the many points
where we wrong them, as Tom Ma
guire realized when he watched Pas
cual Alverado, whose face betrayed
no emotion whatever while he calmly
weighed his love, which was as deer
as man can feel for woman, against
his duty which was as clear as hope
less. The balance hung even. But
when he drew from his breast q
bunch of still fresh violets his dark
cheeks flushed.
J You tell her today, Tom, they are
on my heart. I will tell her-tomor
; row."
"Bless you, Pascaul! l wonder il
/ she has ever heard you say as much
or have you put it all off-for to
morrow"
The Mexican laughed softly.
| "She knows without words, Tom
: We will be married at Easter"
COR the day after, or in Heaven
any old time, suppose" Tom Ma
guire said in evaporation. "Whew!
That bullet just grazed you, took the
violet from your coat, and not a shot
r from here has struck their arsenal
Does Madero know the game? An
swer once, straight as a man, Pas
) cual."
mo. He is too true a gentleman
to suspect. But Gustavo Sees"
"And you see and stay?"
yes, Senior Tom. l initiate my
chief stay for his tomorrow"
God bless you, Pascual. Geth
semane, you know, is more bitter thar
! Calvary"
: In unison they uncovered theil
2 heads. The tenseness of the momen
: in this holy season of Lent, made
/ the picture of the agony in the gar
: den very real to these two Catholics
e "The worst of it has always
: seemed to me-" continued Tom, still
: thinking of Gethsemane, 'the awfu
4 loneliness, while those Apostles slept
: l am glad you are going to sta.
awake, at any rate"