The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-08-19

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 will tell you something which
you do not suspect. love you. Tell
me the source Of your efforts to con-
vert me to a cause that you not ap-
prove. swear to you not only on. the
honor Of gentleman. but as one who
loves you. that 1 will not betray you;
that If either you or your father or
must suffer it shall be L.
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.
IF 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
vite a sacrifice on your part without
being able to reward you for making
1t. If you have seen anything in me
to warrant your avowal you have been
mistaken"
81 have seen nothing to warrant an
avowal, and am not surprised to re-
ceive an unfavorable response have
made my confession that you may un-
derstand that yon have nothing to fear
from me-that my life is at your serv-
ice."
Naturally these words had 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. 1t seemed to be q 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 II refuse?'
''You will pass into the hands Of the
governor general. cannot answer for
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?"
at Is surrounded by Spanish SOL
diers"
Fernandez paused. He had been has
ty in giving definite answer.
Am l to be taken from here imme-
diately?" he asked.
Unless you recall your reply"
Give me time"
"My instructions are to require an
answer within twenty-four hours"
Every well. Before tomorrow noon
l will choose between life for Spain
or death for Cuba"
The Spanish feet had been destroyed.
Santiago had fallen. Cuban independ-
ence had been achieved. Sufficient time
had elapsed for the Pearl Of the An
TILES to become the pearl Of her own
people. Enrique Fernandez was now
q judge on the bench. Quite often it
was his duty to pass upon matter
arising from the antagonism existing
between Cuban liberators and Spanish
adherents during the revolution. A
man whose hair was prematurely white
was brought before the Judge on a
charge Of having legally executed a
man by order Of the king OF Spain.
The culprit was supported by his
daughter. who was doing all In her
power to encourage him.
'Jose Molina said the Judge. do
you remember meT
II do"
when last we met you demanded
my support of the Spanish cause or
my life. was given a day In which
to arrive at fnal decision. The de-
cision was not given. for that night !
escaped from your house. You were
only partly to blame for these acts Of
tyranny. for you were the unwilling
tool Of the tyrant You gave me my
choice between Spain and death, and
yet l am under great obligation to
you. not to you directly. but through
q member Of your family"
The prisoner stood waiting for the
Judge to explain.
1T IL to your daughter that you owe
the life that am about to give You.
for It was she who provided for me
the means OF escape from your home.
What / owe to her give to you. Go
free. We have had enough Of these
reprisals since the revolution. will
hoor M more NJ them