Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-15

regarded him in the same light. For
some reason unknown to him she
seemed to look upon him with a sort
of dread. One day he said to her:
''Senorita, you and your father have
some interest in wishing me to sup
port the Spanish government To con-
vince you that you can safely confide
| in me I will tell you something which
! you do not suspect l l6sA, you. Tell
| me the source of your efforts to con-
vert me to a cause that you not ap.
prove. l swear to you not only on the
honor of a gentleman, but as one who
loves you, that L will not betray you;
that if either you or your father or
must suffer it shall be To-
Rosa at this avOwal gave a quick
gasp, and an expression Of pain cross
| ed her face.
you have only added to the COM
| plicatiOn that besets US all,' she said.
eff 1 could assure you that your love
was returned it might simplify mat
| tiers, for we might then come to a mu-
tual understanding. AS it is, to tell
you what threatens US would be to in
VIE q SdCI11C OA yOuI DdIC WIluOul
being able to reward you for making
| it If you have seen anything in me
| to warrant your avoWal you have been
mistaken"
| 81 have seen nothing to warrant an
avowal. and I am not surprised to re-
ceive an unfavorable response. I have
made my confession that you may I'M
derstand that you have nothing to fear
from me-that my life Is at your serv-
ice"
| Naturally these words had a power
full effect upon Rosa Molina. She fix
ed her gaze on the speaker with an eX-
preston that it was difficult for him
to interpret. It seemed to be a min
Cling of awe and reverence. But there
was no love in it. After thus looking
intently at him for few moments she
said:
Leave me to think over all this. So
many strange things have followed
upon one another so closely that am
| bewildered.''
Meanwhile Senior Molina was acting
irrespective of anything that was tax
ing place between these two. Weyler
had become impatient and given him a
definite and imperative order. One
morning Molina summoned Fernandez
into his private room and said to him:
"Senor, the government demands
your influence and your efforts to as.
sist in putting down this rebellion
against the authority Of the king OF
SPAIN"
"And what If I refuse?''
'You will pass into the hands Of the
governor general I cannot answer fol
your life"
You can answer for my death
Those who go into General Weyler's
parlors never come out. You have my
reply. Long live Cuba and Cuban in
dependence!''
With this Fernandez turned to leave
the apartment. Molina stopped him.
you cannot leave this house,
"Why not?"
1T is surrounded by Spanish sol
diers."
Fernandez paused. He had been has
ty in giving a definite answer.
cam I to be taken from here imme
QIately! he asked.
Unless you recall your reply
GIVE me time"
'AIy instructions are to require al
answer within twenty-four hours"
every we'll Before tomorrow moor
will choose between life for Spai.
or death for Cuba"
The Spanish fleet had been DESTROYED
Santiago had fallen. Cuban indepenG
ence had been achieved. Sufficient tin.
had elapsed for the Pearl Of the 81.
TILES to become the pearl of her 0T,1
people. Enrique Fernandez was nov
judge on the bench. Quite often
was his duty to pass upon u nat &
arising from the antagonism eXistiil.
between Cuban iberators ana SPANS:
adherents during the revolution :
man whose hair was premat urely whit
was brought before the judge on
charge of having legally executed
man by order of the king of Spain
The culprit was supported by Ii
daughter, who was doing all in be
power to encourage him.
"Jose Molina,'' said the judge, %;
you remember me?'
81 do"
when last we met you demanded
my support of the Spanish cause Of
; my life. was given a day in w!:icl
to arrive at final decision. The de
cision was not given. for that night
/ escaped from your house. You ver,
J only partly to blame for these acts o
tyranny, for you were the unwillin:
tool Of the tyrant. You gave me n,
, choice between Spain and death. an;
/ yet 1 am under a great obligation t
: you. not to you directly. but throug,
a member of your family
The prisoner stood waiting for tn
/ judge to explain.
, at is to your daughter that you ow
? the life that I am about to give you
? for it was she who provided for M