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A RATIO OF Al TO I.


The American troops in all their
fighting in France took more than
twenty-one German prisoners for ev-
cry American captured by the enemy.
The total number of Germans cap
tured by the Americans is 44o34. not
including prisoners made during the
last lew DAYS of hostilities in Bel
Rium, of which no tabulation has yet
been made. The number of Ameri-
can soldiers in German hands at the
time of the armistice,-as reported to
the military attache Of the American
Legation in Switzerland as of Octo-
Der IS, was 2,o62.
OF the German prisoners Ga are
officers and l4,7s7 enlisted, mens
while the Americans captured, aes
cording to the latest returns received
Lby the A. G. o, A. E. F, were 3o9
officers and 1878 men-Stars ana
Stripes, France.
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DIR. LUsK DECORATED
For His Heroism Under Shell Ftrs
Bates Countian Is Commended Ms
BY His Superior Officer.

What is perhaps the first decofA>s
for heroism awarded to Bates
county man in the present war, W9&
won BY Captain c. A. Lusk, formerly
of Virginia, this county
During the terrific fighting b.
tween September 26 and October ~
farm, know as the Chaudren Farm;
was fought over by both armies aiia.
a large number of dead and wounded
were left on the fiel, under the fife'
of the enemy's guns. The removal
of those men was most ditftcufe
and dangerous task, as the Hun wSe
no respecter of the Red Cross IN
sigma of the hospital corps. The
duty was given to Captain Lusk, and
how we'll he fulfilled the orders Is
best told in the General orders OF the
Commanding General Of his divis-.
ion:
Headquarters 35th Division
American Expeditionary Forces
18TH October, 1918
GENERAL ORDERS
No. 50
EXTRACT
****#*+********
II. The Commanding General
35th Division takes pleasure in citing
in Division orders the following
named officers of Medical Corps,
3sth Division, for courage ana devo-
ton to duty II the face of the cnersay.
during the action Of September a6th-
October Ist, 1913.
Captain Charles A. Lusk, VI. G.,
while with the i3oth infantry on the
night of September aeth- -33ethT, super
vised the collection and evacuation
of the wounded from Chaudren Farm
working continually for hours. undef
heavy enemy fire, and by his courage
inspired those about him to the full
performance of their duty.
BY Command of GeneralTraub
Colonel H. S. Hawkins General Staff
Chief of Staff
OFFICIAL
VIM. Ellis
1t. Col. Infantry U. S. Army, =
Division Adjuant. ~,
The decoration which goes with
the citation was conferred personally
by General Traab. -.
f. Jealousy il the ,poiscn-.ins -: the
fence fnf 6fe.s 4" ,@>c+ 5, .a.,at y
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It came upon the nidni9ht clear
That glorious SONG q old.
From ANGELS bending near the earth
TO touch their hafps OF cold.
peace to the earth. good Will to men !,
From heavens all.gEncious KingF'
The world in solemn StillneoS lay
To hear the angels sing.
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OFFICIAL
VIM. Ellis

!. Jealousy il the ,poiscn-.ine -: the
fence Of Me-. '>.'. 5. ~ As~iFs -
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Road Draggen.

Please drag the snow off on the
county seat roads.
A. H. Culver, Sec,
of the Commissioners
Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-06
WHATARE YOU GOING TOSAY
 WHEN THE BOYS COME BAC OK?

The thirteen hundred of them who have left Cochise county these boys you knew these boys who left your town, your neghbors home, maybe fight in blood and dirt that you may be
 What you going to say to them?
 And what you going to say to their mothers and fathers your friends and neghbos who have given flesh and bone of their bone stand between you and the Ger fends that threaten you9
 What you going to say them?
 When the boys heard the call Your Country Needs You they did not begin to about trade ditions of them said T cant afford to go They gave up home, loved ones income and wages into hard training braved submarines lived in trenches and when the time they against those Germans and covered themselves with glory that has added luStre the American and flag.
 They did not do it complaningy, grudgngy as though they doing someone favor. No They with smile; they marched with song their lips. they bed with grin and some-God their sous-died like heroes.
 Friends and neighborsl Can't you see that we have support these boys of Cohse county these boys of Ours if have ourselves do it? Argument about this Liberty loan business of the question Our very of deecncy alone compels to lend the utter most dollar
 For to talk about dollars though they sacred when the boys of Cochse county giving their fresh and blood is impossible
 We be ptied that we do so little-let a least do that little gladly.
 Let lend the boys of Cochise county have given.
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"CGrry On" must be our slogan here at home. We must "Carry On" to the utmost limit cur ability, to the last dollar of our resources, t.l Victory is won. Let us stand shoulder to shouIder-buy all the Liberty Bonds we can.
 Let us keep our Bonds and saUe to buy rno.s,
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could not stand for this barefaced in- justice, and dissented.
 Three supreme court judges. all of one party, reversed Stanford's deci- sicn, after rumOrs of their decision had been allowed to leak out for two months.
 Tho Crowning Injustice
 To add to the injustice, Governor Campbelrs salary for 1917 was given to Hunt, who had acted as and re- ceived a salary as United States medi- ator duing the same time. Governor Campbell was also fined in addition S4,122.25 as a judgment to Hunt for holding the position to which he was elected by the people, and to which this same supreme court said he was entitled
 Was This Square Deal
 STA election judges said Tom Camp bell was elected governor by the peo. pie.
 If boards of supervisors said Tom Campbell was elected governor by the people.
 election certificate said Tom Campbell was elected governor by the people.
 1 superior judge, after five months hearing of all evidence. consisting of five volumes and 33S9 pages, said tha Tom Campbell was elected governor by the people.
 All election returns and records then and now said Tom Campbell was elected governor by the people.
 But one exception-three supreme judges, Franklin, Ross and Cunning ham, said NOi
 A copy of pamphlet. "The People Overruled." containing specimens or
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given out at 6:22 p. m., and cast at 6:25 D. m., under threat of Bill Cleary to blow up the pclls. and where I. W. W. and an ex-convict were permitted to come and go with voters as they chose. and solicit votes within the polling place. Hunts majority here was 253.
 Numerous Irregularities Exposed
 In Miami precinct No 3 the voters compared their ballots and opinions on candidates. and no secrecy was en- forced Hunts majority was 292
 In Cottonwood, YavaOai county, an election official, one Willard, brother of the state game warden. prepared sample ballots for the voters to copy from in the booth. Hunts majority here was 19.
 In Swansea precinct, Yuma county. residents of California were allowed to vote. drunken persons were assist, ed to vote by a deputy sheriff. voters could see each others ballots, and twelve ballots were opened out and attached to certificates by officers of the election board and over the Ob- iection of the voters The vote here was 50 for Hunt and nine for Camp bell but only 4S ballots were received in the official package from this pre- cinct
 In Curtis precinct. Cochise county. the election board changed the poll ing place from where the board of supervisors designated One of the election officials instructed his daugh- ter in the polling place to vote the straight Democratic ticket, to avoid making a mistake The vote was PC fer Hunt and one for Campbell
 In Eagle precinct electors voted be fore the polls were open. one Wilt bank. Q Democratic candidate for the legislature. electioneered in and out of the polls all day, and procured the voting of electors from other ore cincts without the transfer required by law, by ascertaining on the tele- phone that they were on the register of adjoining precincts. Here the voters could see each others ballots. The Democratic National Committee man of Arizona. Fred T. Golfer. was plNSGNN anu lOOh pat III NAN hAoNuo sion tf lhnE the votes should be counIed. Hunt received ,113 votes and Campbell 37
 In short, the supreme court did not decide that anything was a violation of the election law in Arizona. As the result of the work of over two thousand election judges and officials. the review of forty-two supervisors and the recount of their work by the supreme court of Maricopa county. after five months time, Tom Campbell was declared elected governor. even Judge Stanford stating in his decision these words. found on page 1886, line 10. of the court record:
 Hunt Beneficiary Of Every Doubt
 And further, l feel as though that 1 during the time of the counting of bal lots and passing on them. although l ! nay be wrong in that regard. why, l | nave rather resolved every doubt, I where CT in any case where there is . ! doubt. in favor Of the contestant, l Hunt"
 Wilgus precinct, which gave Tom Campbell a majority and was on all | tours with Camp Ten. the returns | lot having been received in time, was not counted, and even Judge Ross
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Advertisement.
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TURK PRISONERS TOTAL 7s.c9O
mv Revlew I.ensea wIrel

tiFN FNtNlcW ifrASeu NlTel
 LONDON. Oct 5, 6:30 p. m.-Sev- enty-One thousand Turks have been taken prisoner by General Allenby's forces since the commencement of the British operations in Palestine and Syria, according to an official state ment issued tonight by the war office This is in addition to 5000 prisoners claimed by the Arab army. Three hun dred and fifty Turkish gIns were taken
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A HERO PASSES

Iby heVleW Lealseu N-IreI
 WINNIPEG, Man, Oct. 5.-COl. c. J. T. Stewart, officer commanding the famous Princess Pat light infantry regiment. was killed in action last Sat urday. according to word received here.
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ANOTHER AUSTRIAN ON THE
 SklDS
Ry Review Leased wirel

LONDON, Oct. ,. 6 p. m.-Baron yon Hussarek, the Austrian prime minister has resigned, according to a dispatch from Zurich. Switzerland, to the Ex. change Telegraph company.
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connected with the foreign office here. even though this for many reasons may net be thoroughly demonstrated in his statement before the reichstag.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-06
PRINCE MA xIs NOT PROUD
CBv Review Leased wIrel

CBv Review Leased Wire) STOCKHOLM. Oct. 5.-Prince Max imilian of Baden, the new imperial German chancellor. Is willing to ac cept President Wilson's fourteen peace conditions. according to Teparts re ceived from Berlin by circles closely ballots counted for Hunt and ballots thrown out, which should have beer counted for Campbell. will be sent postpaid on application to
 CAMPBELL VICTORY LEAGUE.
 P. O. Box 997,
 Tucson, Arizona.
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de apartar todas las contradictions
hipoteticas Y toda improvisation %ra-
tuita, mostrando la verdad real g III
discutible. Me detenia el unico escru-
pulo que puede dominar un %caractcr
altivo. Era precise hablar de ura
mujer V arrastrar por las 7agiras de
IN peri6dico 10 que hay de v~erdadero
V profundo en- el ser femenino: la his
toria del corazon. Hoy va no me re-
tieneY eSas consideraclones: tcngo
auui, delante de las cuartillas en- que
escribo. sobrc mi mesa. una carta
s~encilla V noble: He visto las acusa-
clones que dirigen a listed, 4 sus
amigos Y q anucl amablc Doctor.
Escriba la verdad Y hagala publican,
ocultando mi nombre cor n lnlclaI.
70 va no p~ertenezco al munde. nj a
sus analisiS, nj a sus ~juicios. ST no
quiere hacerlo asi. NE entregare 4 Ia
policia".
4 pesar de estas sinceras palabraS.
yo he resueito no revelar NADIA del
crimcn; contare los hechos anterloreS
que ME habian ligado a aquel desgra-
ciado joven, muerto fatalmente, a
que fu6 debida su presencia en- Lisboa
V como ha sido SUI desenlace, ocurri-
do en- una alcoba s~olitaria, en- una
casa como otra cualquiera, a Ia ella
ridad tenue de una vela, al pie de I'm
ramo de flores marchitas. Otros, quie-
mes 10 sepan. que cuenten los tran
ces de esa noche: 20. no; no qraero
OR pregoHar por les vendedores de
peri6dicos Ia dolorosa historic de I'M
corazon que estimo.
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FOLLETIN Mum. Is.
Ell MISTERIo DE LA CARRETERA
DE CiNTRA.

To- n,,,.b,.hos d. Iisboa -
So -. Car,o,,.I cnh;ar+o de pl,;-
90, rr.s barbos one l. lleruen
-. No. do N;sfis-6faIes o de 10
on;a.o =. No b,,- nodie que nj
saTr Sa Sar CorIos no dipa.-~Nira
aui -" lEnIoro
.;
ESQ "e "oeie' 90" = -,
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apretamos ~gravemente la mano. A.
quella noche jugamos a las cartas. Y
ella termin6 por hacer mi caricatura
en- una hoja de papel.
Desde entonceS, fuimos amigos y
va no repare mas en- SUI belleza; Ia
contaba mis- anores, mis- dudas, mis-
~tristezas: ella 10 escuchaba TODD, y
respondia siempre con Ia palahra
~precisa Y definiriva. ~consoiandome CO.
mo Dor encanto. De5pues, me habla-
ba de sus estados de espiritu, alegres
c melanc6licos.
Hoy tengo suenos azules-de-
cia.
Haciamos %entonceS un aparte, ha-
! blabamos baio, al dido. No era feliz
con su marido; I'm hombre frio. tri-
vial Y libertino, de cortas luces V dig
nidad d~esatentada. Tenia amantes
vulgares Y groseras, fumaba en- pipa,
escupia en- Ell suelo, apenas 81 saba
cscribir con algo de ortografia. PeTo
Sus dctectos no eran i~npersonalcs nj
destacaban. Lord Grenley decia, adj
mirado:
Que hombre!, no tiene espiri.u,
nj aire. nj gramatica, nj "toilette;", y
sin embargo, no es d~esagradable.
La naturaleza fina Y aristocratica
de la condesa sentia ocultas repug-
nancias en- p~resencia de IN hombre
asi, trivial Y monotone. Ell, en am
bio. la estimaba. la compraba joyas
de vez en- euando, traia a wees I'm
ramo de flores, pero indiferentemen-
tie, como 81 gliase su '~dog-cart."
Ell condo sentia I'm entusiaSnlo sin.
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to? Para que e. medico. I'm JeSt!So
mas? y por que ponian rnascafas
en- suS rostroS. Y panuelos ea los olos
de los sorprenGidoS? iComedia. j.
media Siempre.
Vtase al doctor. delante &c. ca
daver: no hay II sofa palahr' cen
tifica: deSde Ia serenidad dc las fac
poriau. por ventura. que cStaba n,uer-
clones hasta ia dilataci6n de !"s pu' !
las TODD e. false en- aQuella deSccip-
cjon SinJomatica.
" que hombreS son el doctor y III
amigo F.. que en- ia Gale de una
ciudad. dentro dc una casa. no. echan
mano = las caretas% como eS que
siendo g~ererosos Y a~ltivos. soportan
ciertas violeneias humillanteS? Co
mo Is cue Siendo hoDestos : dlgnoS
acep,an. cor 81 actitud condeScen-
Gientc. una parte en- ia complicidaa:
y \. ". c., Como 10 p~resentan
ALI pueril. nervioSo, umido. mhecli'
sin Saber que hacer: ;El, que rienc
IN temperamento atroz, taHta ener-
Ola. tanta sangre fra ell los caSoS
apurados. Como ST puede ~acredltar
TODD ESQ en- aquella astucia infant!
con u el doctor 10 envuelve?
10 que admira eS que no de1aSe
vestigio el a~rSenico,
-Fue opio-responde NJ. {, Segun
cuenta el Doctor.
tCual es Ia imbecil ingenuidad que
desciende 4 eSta simple confession?
En- lin. Gquien es Ia supuesta mu-
jer? tPor que quiere salvar!a {. en-
maScarado? Que robo es 81 de las
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HA D~ESAPARECIDO LA
VIRUELA EN- CANANEA

NOGALES. Ariz.. Die. 24.-Noti-
cias que Sc han recibido aQui, procc-
denies de Cananea. indican que ha
lido desaparcciendo Ia viruela que
desde hacia algunos dias venia eau
sando algunas victimas. La playa.
al mismo tempo Que Ia Influenza, ha
sido combatida con eficacia. para 10
cual Sc llevaron elcmentos de Esta-
dos Unidos, Y para hoy tanto una CO
mo Ia otra han ~desaparecido cast por
complete.
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$500 libras? Seamos logicos: dado
81 tipo del enmascarado, caballeroso
' noble. como eS que cl viendo que
ei crimen tuvo origen en- cl robo, pro-
cura salvar Y tiene conSideracioncs
con una muicr que malta para 70
bar?
s; cl sospecha que el crimen come
lido por esa mujer es paSional. Gco-
mo Sc cXplica ell robo?
.Adem&s. 81 desconfiaba que ella es-
tuviese envuelta en- eli hecho. Y eStaba
tan ligada 4 81 vida que guerra
salvarla. ipor Que no 10 procure en-
seguida? iPor que no Ia interrogo en-
lu@ar de If q sorprender genie por las
carreteras para venir a hacer ia
bleau,," ielante de un cad&ver?
;Ah! Como Sc vc que TODD este es
artificial Y poStizo, pobremente in
ventado, iAquellos carruajes CUE ga
lopan misteriosamente por las GALES
dc LiSboa. los enmascarados fuman-
do en- UT canine 4 la nora del ere,
pusculo: aqueIlas carreteras de TO-
nance per donde galopan al oscure-
Ger c~aballeroS con capas blancas. Pa,
rece una novela del tempo del minis
terio Villeje. No encuentro IN las
cartaS de F.. NADIA que signifique
NADIA. q no ser Ia neceSidad que tiener
IN asesino Y un ladron de publican
su prosa vacia en- las Columns de IN
periodico honrado.
Deduction: el doctor. eS com
plice de iii e,imen; Sabe que hay al
guien que posee ell secreto: preSjente
que Sc va a ssber. recela de la poll
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~INAUCURADO Ell
GAMING NACIONAL EN-
LA BAJA CALIFORNIA
Es la obra mas importante
de las reaIizadas en- ell
Distriio Ncrte

lg..- Dcr- III tEENNi-
MENICALI. 3. California. d;ciem-
Orc Del dia primero del ano pro-
yimo sc efactuara Ia inauguration del
Canine Nacional. IA obra mas impor-
tuHte de cGantaS SC han ~emprcndido
en- el tempo que e. Gobernador Es-
tohau Cantu tiene en- Sus manos las
r.pnGaS del Gobierno.
FL ceremonial que 50 esta Hre?a-
rauGo para Ia inauguration de estas
tlcS;a<. c~omprerdc ell nombramiento
dc GclegacioneS DC todos los puebios
del DiStrito Norte de Ia Baia Cali
fornia. pues ia mejora afecta per
Equal Il todoS los RESIDENCES del dis
trito toda vez que IA via Va 4 ligar
4 EnScnada. Tijuana. Tecate y MeNl-
cali.
RI Camiro Nacional permitira a
pa>o De AUTOMOBILES deSde E0senada
4 MexicaIi. Y por tanto las d~ificulta-
0cs comercialeS que cncontC:5an d.
cho, pueblos para el tranSporte dc
mercancias ceSar@,
Fl autcr de eSta obra e. cl Coro-
mel Cantu. quien la proyetto aten-
G;endo a las n~ecesidadeS de 10 region.
Los ingeaieros que la dirigieron. son
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Maquinistas ~ferrocarri-
leros rindlen sus de-
~claraciones
LOS HOMBRES QUE RECORREN
EN- SIS MAQUINAS TODD
Ell PALS DICEN DE QUE
TA\ERA Ell TA\LAC
LES RESTAUR0 Ia
SALUD

Cuando In Salud de un m2QuiniSta
de f~crrocarril esta alterada. pueden
correr peligro las vidas de miles de
personals diariamente. porQue Su ira
hajo reuuicre I'm cerebro d~espejado,
~Rervios tranquiloS Y n constitution
fuerte. Las SigUienteS de]claracioneS
de algunos de los mas bien conocidoS
maquiniStas de ferrocarril en- este
pals, demueStran como cl Tanlac los
alivlo de SuS sufrImientoS. devolvien-
doles su pcrdida salad:
W. L. NaberS. Atlanta. Ga. dijo:
"Habia perdido e. apetito-mi higa-
do Y rinones eStaban desarregladoS-
no he vuelto a Sentir ur solo dolor
desde Que tome el Tanlac-he CANA
do catorce libras de peso"
L. c. Bowers. 80 First Avenue.
Nashville. Tenn. dijo: Ell Tanlac VI
no a poner fin a mis- d~olencias del eS-
tonnage Y I mi Notwithstanding ga
naGo ocho libraS de peso"
D. 4. Middleton. 1917. Chenovert
Street. Houston. Texas. dijo: "Esta-
ba en- tan malaS condolences, que no
! podia andar. En- Tanlac me recons-
tituyG como Si fuera un nom
bre-he ganado once libraS dc peso.
s. T. Watkins. Birmingham. Ala.
Giio: Surf durante veintiSiete amos
lie d~eSarregloS del estomago. FL Tan
las puSo ttrmino Il mis- dolenciaS."
Jeft D. Riggs. 2O2O Pearl Street.
Wick>bur". Miss, djjo: 'FiSicamen-
te era IN informe monitor de nervioS
game velnJicinco !ibras de peso
OtroS maquinisyaS de ~ferrocarril
EMBELLISHMENTS conocidoS. G~UieneS
han recomeniado al Tanlac. son.: J.
3. Watson. Mobile. Ala: B. T. House.
Roure ; Atlanta. Ga: T. {. Ayers.
IG7 Rainey Avenue. Nashville. Tenn;
{. J. Weeks. 2I39 Lydia Avenue,
jacksonville. Fla; Linn SiIIS, 40 Bel
levue Avenue. Memphis. Tenn; :
ocros muchoS demas!ado numeroSos
para mencionarloS.
Tanlac sc vende en- San Antonio
por II Wagner's Drug Co. +07 East
Houston St. Y por Ia Meters Phar-
macy. 1922 West Commerce s.. bajo
Il direction personal Ge IN ~repreSe@~
,ante especial del Tanlac, 0 Sc eGvia-
~ nor eSJ@S hot'>aS . c~Uaiquicr Gi-
reccion al recibo de 81 valor. rue eS
500 por bouella, Siempre que sc IN
cluyan e<campiIlas suficienteS para 81
nortc. -(Adv.)
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Senior Director: la persona que c.
cribe esta carta cS Ia mlsma que en-
Ia aventura de Ia carretera de Cintra
guio ell carruaje para Lisboa. Soy CO.
nocido. con mi antifaz de satin negro
Y mi estatura. por todas las personals
que hayan seguido con interes Ia su-
cesiva aparicion de estos-seeretos sin
gularisimos; en- las cartas del doc
tor. Sc ME conocia por "ei enmas-
carado mas alto" Soy 20. Nunca $
puse que me veria Ell Ia neces!dad Ia
inevitable de traer a su dlarlo MI par
te de revelaciones: pero desde Nue
Vi como Sc nos acusa i~mprovisada-
mente. sin analisis Y sin loglca, al
doctor Y a mi. cree llegado el mo-
mento, por respeto a Mi mismo Y a
la impecsble probidad del doctor.
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Hacc tres amos. la casa donde va
viva en- Lisboa. donde tenia Mi des-
pacho. lugar de mis- alegrias Y confe-
Sionario dc mis- tristezas, era Ia del
condo ". La condesa era mi prima.
Era esta una mujer singularmente
atrayente; linda. no.: graciosa. Sus
cabellos. rubios V espesos. admirables,
cuando estaban entrelaZados, enros-
cados, con reflejos de la dulzura del
orc. parecian un nimbo de luz. UnO
solo que sc tomase. que Sc ~eXtendlese
como Ia cuerda de I'm instrumental,
frente i la claridad, relucia con IN
fulgor tan vibrante como n libra
~arTancada al coraZ0n del sol.
Sus oios eran de un azul tan pro-
fundo como las aguas del Mediterra-
neo. Habia en- ellos imperio bastante
para poder domar 81 pccho mas re-
belde, y miSteriO Y m~elancolia para
que el alma los buscasc con deseo de
ahogarse en- Su luz.
Era bastante alta para ser altiva:
pero no tanto que no pudiese ~recostar
la cabeza en- un coraZ0n amantc.
Sus movimientos tenian esa gracla
musical que creemos e en- "a mar
cha ondulante de las s~irenaS.
Ademas. era sencilla Y espiritua!.
Decir que mis- ojos nunca sc posa-
ban 2morosamente en- la pureza ln1l-
nita de su rostro o en- la curva de 81
pecho, seria de I'm orgullo eXtrano.
Tuve, 81, en- los primeros tiempos un
amor indefinido. un desso grande
por aquella dulce criatura. Sc 10 d.
je; ella sonrio: yo rel tambien, y nos
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cia: hubo. acaso. alGuna indiscrecion.
V ell hombre pretende desviar pesqul-
a e indagaciones. probar Ia coar-
tada. confundir. oscurecer. Ian
"a sus maldades al publico, Y huge
cobardemente a Frsncia, deSpueS de
haber sido aSeSino aqul.
Lo hace en- medic dc TODD este
mi amigo VI. C.. nc 10 Sc.
lie aconsejo, por ultimo. n Dl-
rector. que haga ~desaparecer de las
Columns de su reri6dico esaS mven-
clones inverosimiles Y ridicu!as.-Z.
NARRACION DEL ENMASCARA-
DO ALTO.