The Washington herald., 1919-08-26
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his servant, his two mules, his port
manteau and Dona Mencia's pretend
ed relatives had vanished. The ruby
ring was a cheat.
Fortunately he fell in with a boy
hood friend. Fabricio, at Valladolid
and by his advice became a servant
to clergyman. the canon Sedillo,
at whose house he led an easy life.
The canon soon died, leaving him his
worthless library, and the good for
tune of becoming assistant to his
physician. the famous Dr. Sangrado
Under him Gil Bias became particu-
larry proficient in his method OF prac-
ice, which consisted OF nothing but
hlood-letting and 'drenchings of wa
ter" Ele declared that he made as
many widows and orphans as the
siege of Troy: one OF his victims was
the betrothed of the giant BisCapan.
who threatened him with dire VEN
Geance, and he fed to Madrid where
he became valet to a mysterious and
wealthy Don Bernardo, his only duty
being TO keep the wardrobe brushed
and to tend door But he happened
to fall in with RoIando. captain OF
the brigands: and Don Bernardo.
seeing him in such suspicious COM
pany, dismissed him with six duCats
From one reason or another he kept
changing employers: he served now
a dissipated hidalgo, then an In
triGuing actress. then an aged liber-
tine whose daughter, in gratitude for
aiding her to win back her recreant
lover. Don Luis Pachecho, gave him
a hundred pistoles, and, on her faith
er's death. got him a place with still
Ia.-
whose dressing operations. when he
arose at noon, reminded him of the
resurrection OF Lazarus.
Here again he acted as Intermediary
in love affair. but when he told his
infatuated employer that he was be-
ing duped. he was turned Off, though
given a recommendation to the Mar
quesa de ChaVes. reputed the clever
est woman in Madrid, because she
was as solemn as an owl and rarely
spoke. Her salon. called the Fash
ionable Institution for Literature,
Taste and Science" was the resort
for the wits and notables of Madrid.
Here again he had easy work. but
getting into trouble about a girl. was
compelled to leave the city. On his
way to Toledo. he rescued a young
nobleman. named Don Alfonso. from
arrest. They became friends and af
ter Don Alfonso reached his home,
he and his father became Gil Bias
patrons. placing him as secretary to
their relative. the Archbishop OF
Granada, who was inordinately vain
and as broad as he was long.
Gil Bias praised his sermons ana
was regarded as a young man of ex-
cellent Judgment until after the pre-
late's mind was affected by apopleNy
and his homilies became discOrdant
rawlings. Gil Bias obeyed the arch
bishops command TO tell him If he
fell short in his preaching and was
ANONYMOUSLY packed on Reduced
to eXtremities once more. he posed
as the brother to a disreputable aC-
tress and thus secured the position
of secretary to a Portuguese Erandee.
the Marquis de Mariava The trick
was discovered. He returned to Mad
rid and after many amusing and not
always creditable adventures. was
appointed under secretary to the
Duke OF Lerma, prime minister to
the King. His duties may be gauged
by his comment: "One makes 4 merit
OF any dirty work in the service or
the great"
His experiences with the upper ana
the lower world. with actors. poets
NbertineS. physicians. bandits. an-
yenturers, and hidalgos and their
servants. had sharpened his wits
and his native ability and smatter-
ing Of education gave him growing
influence. He was courted. hattered
and bribed; his conceit and avarice
became colossal.
He declared that "a court had ali
the soporific virtues of Lethe in the
case of poor relations" and confessed
that every trace of his former gay
and generous temper had dIsap-
peared."
Pride came before a fail. Having
been employed to procure a question
able mistress for the heir-apparent
he was arrested by the Kings orders
and thrown into the dungeon OF Sc
govia. The prince interviewed. but he
was exiled from the two CASTLES.
All his property was seized and MS
mercenary engagement to a wealthy
jewelers. daughter was broken.
Then his friend Don Alfonso. whom
he had got appointed AS governor of
Valencia, presented him with a small
estate near that city.
On his way thitSer he stopped at
his birthplace and found his uncle
q mental wreck and his mother worn
out in caring for his dying father.
He gave his father pompous ru-
neral. and settled an annuity on his
mother but the town's-people were
SO Indignant with him for his neg
lect Of his family that they threat
ened TO mob him.
Glad to escape 9th his life. he