Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-01-21

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regarded him In the; same light. For
some reason unknown to him she
seemed to look upon him with sort
81, 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 4 !
vince you that you can safely confidet !
In. me l viii tell you something which.
you do not suspect. love yon. Tell
me the source Of your efforts to COM
vert me to a cause that you not APP /
prove. swear to you not only on the
honor of a gentleman, but as one who
loves you. that will not betray you;
that IL either You or your father or
must suffer it shall be IT, sza.Ea
Rosa ut this avowal gave quick
gasp, and an expression Of pain cross
ed her face. .tss4- z.ya
'You have only added to the COM
plication that besets us ALL" she said.
III 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 sacrifice on your part without
being able to reward you for making
it. If you have seen anything in me
to warrant your avowal you have been
mistaken"
II have seen nothing to- warrant an
avowal, and I am not surprised to re-
ceive an unfavorable response. 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~a power
full effect upon Rosa Molina. She fix
ed her gaze on the speaker with an exz
preston that it was difficult for him
to interpret. 1t seemed to be 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 l 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. 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?'' ........ :.--. .......z
.It is surrounded by Spanish SOL
Iers.,' ...-...... ...-. -....-- ...-. -.
Fernandez paused. He had been has
ty in giving definite answer.
"Am i to be taken from here imine-
diately?' he asked.
Unless you recall your reply"
Give me time"
My instructions are to require an
answer within twenty-four holrs.'
Every we'll. 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
titles to become the pearl of her own
people. Enrique Fernandez was now
a judge on the bench. Quite often it
was his duty to pass upon matter
arising from the antagonism existing
between Cuban nberat0rs and Spanish
adherents during the revolution. A
man whose hair was prematurely white
was brought before the judge OH 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 me?'
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 a final decision. The de-
eision 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 am under a great obligation to
you. not to you directly, but through
a member Of your family"
The prisoner stood waiting for the
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