The Press., 1915-09-15

1t. If you have seen anything in me to warrant your avowal you have been mistaken"
 Il have seen nothing to warrant an
 avowal. aAd I am not surprised to re-
 ceive an unfavorable response. I have
 made my confession that you may un- ] derstand that you 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-
 pression that it was difficult for him
 to interpret. It seemed to be min
 gling of awe and reverence. But there
 was no love ill 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 I am bewildered."
 Meanwhile Senor Molina was acting irrespective of anything that was talk 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?" 3p,%o ho 6c af governor general. I cannot answer for your life"
 You can answer for my death Those who go into General Weylers 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?'
 Ut is surrounded by Spanish sol
 diers.''
 Fernandez paused. He had been has
 ty in giving a 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." "Very well. Before tomorrow noon
 I will choose between life for Spain or death for Cuba" The Spanish fleet had been destroyed. | Santiago had fallen. Cuban independ- ence had been achieved. Sufficient time had elapsed for the Pearl of the An titles to become the pearl of her own
 people. Enrique Fernandez was now | judge on the bench. Quite often it
 was his duty to pass upon a 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 meY' II do.'
 "When last we met you demanded
 my support of the Spanish cause or my life l was given a day in which | to arrive at a final decision. The de | cision was not given, for that night l | 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 I am under great obligation to
 you. not to you directly, but through
 a member of your family" The prisoner stood waiting for the judge to explain. 'It is to your daughter that you owe the life that I am about to give you, l for it was she who provided for me | tue means of escape from your home. | What owe to her l give to you. Go | free We have had enough of these | repris;ls since the revolution. l will | hear no more of tLem." Then, turning to Rosa Molina, the | judge continued: "Senorita. I once offered to give my
 life to solve problem that distressed you. You repaid me by giving me a freedom which enabled me to fight for Cuba. If I had a hundred lives with
 which to repay this debt I would give them all to you" AS Senorita Molina led her father out of the courtroom she turned and
 looked at the judge. What was in that look he understood, for not long afterward when she and her. father had returned to her home a wedding
 was celebrated there, Judge Fernan-
 dez being the groom and Senorita Mo
 iina the bride.