The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-05
IND what was this order ?


1T was that a sergeant and file
" soldiers should camp in his gar
,!cr by the house. They are there
now. Lord"
Don y. nodded. You have done
very we'll. ISabcllilla." said he. 'and
no doubt your husband. Roblcdo. is
waiting FOR you. Tell nv. how are
ycur children? There are three. ar"
,h"-e not"
Three boys" said Isah"llilla.
proudly. so high. 50 high. and $"
r CHI" She Indicated tn" heights
with her hand "Prrscntiy. no
doubt. the cldcS; will join R"blrdo
b, side my Lords fires"
And Will that please you. Isabel
lila" asked Don -. almost sadly.
VIII 1t please you that your son
should become as VIZ are-hcre in
the mountains?"
we are my Lords servants" an
swerpd lSabrllilla. land already the
boys eyes turn TO the hills. Only
last week he slew 4 deer on the land
ot the Count nj Pulena. He. :"
Enough" broke in Don .. Go.
Tonight you will sleep by our fires.
Tomorrow you will go back TO Cas-
.telleno in order that YOU may keep
watch upon that very snrdid cabal-
Zero. Don ManueIo, the Governor"
1t WAS after dinner two nights
later, and the Governor had dined
well. He was now engaged in smok-
ing one OF those brown cigarettes
much doCtOred with salt-petre. which
have their m0uthpicCcs touched
with some sweet substance. and
which are So popular in Spain. Old
t'rcano had just brought the coffee,
when once more he entered and said
;hat priest wished to have au-
Hence Of his ENrellenCy.
NO. no, no." cried Don Manuclo.
4 cannot be disturbed at this hour
The holy father made his apol-
nCicS." said in" old servant. and
feared that would be the case. He
said II it were so. was to hand
this to your ENccllcncy."
He passed across little piece Of
raL"r. a corner. as it were. that
mighl have been torn off q docu
ment. The Governor stared at It.
You VIII bring the holy father in
here at onCr." said nc.
A momenl later 4 little fragile
looking priest limped into the room.
Permit me to introduce myself
and forgive my opportunity. Excel
lcEcy. | am Father Sebastian. and
look after the sous Of those who
live In tho village 81 Encierro."
The Governor bowed. II am glad
to meet you" said nc. is not En-
c!"rro the parish that lis beneath
the mountain OF Sahio Blanco?"
Yes. yes" said the little priest
end there are terrible men who
,iwsl! upon Sabio Blanco. though the
mos: terrible OF them ali" He
checked himself.
Well. what Of the most terrible
II them all?" asked the Governor.
Nay. nay. I know not" said the
priest. for | nm n man OF peace,
and it is my duty 70 give the con-
>ulatiUns o! religion equally To the
lust and the unjust. But a strange
thing has happened. for one morn
ing four days ago. two Withholding
men came knocking at my door and
demanded To sec me. I came down
and met them. Each one produced
4 sack OF money. which he placed
upon the table. and each said that
this money was u pay for masses
for the soul Of one who was dead.
or who was about 10 die. Then they
turned. and without more words
walked out OF the village and saw
them climb up the foothills OF the
mountains with the speed OF goats. &"
This is very interesting" said
Don Manuelo. Two sacks Of
money. you say"
Yes" said the priest. and that
IS not the most strange part OF II.
for II was not copper that was in
these sacks. but silver and gold"
And you saw no more Of thes"
mem"
Tho little priest shook his head
Il am a man 81 peace" sad he.
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