Evening star., 1921-11-06

Yes. lord" answered Fuentes.
"Have a care, fool" Kissed Don u.
"You do net address me as you should
address a holy priest"
Yes. holy father" said Fuentes. ,.
Then forward. Let US have our
little conversation with the gov
ernor"
1t was not long before they came
to the large square building sur
rounded with ratings and its garden
of shrubs: which was the official resi-
dence of Don Manuelo. Fuentes
looked at the great dark building in
which no light showed. and would have
pursued his way. but suddenly some
thing arrested his attention.
THE garden is full Of soldiers, holy
father" he whispered.
Il see them, see them." piped the
little priest, land I have no doubt
that there is some kind of treachery
afoot. You will ring the bell and see
the governor. In the meantime, will
leave you for the moment. for there
are more ways of getting into a house
than by It's DOORS"
The bell tinkled. and a moment
later the door was opened by old
Urcano.
WHO are you who come so late?"
MY name does not matter" an
swered Fuentes, but my business Is
Come inside and let me look at
your face
Once within. and the door shut, the
old man lifted his lantern.
You are Fuentes. the bull fighter?'
he questioned.
MY name is Fuentes, and I was a
bull fighter"
Urcano bowed. Follow me them"
he said.
He led the way to the presence of
the governor. who was sitting in a
small room, which opened out upon
the piazza or balcony, working at his
official papers. or pretending to do
SO, when Fuentes was shown in un-
announced and the door shut behind
him.
The governor leaped to his feet.
"Fuentes. Fuentes!" he cried. Il
am delighted to see you"
Fuentes bent his head.
"And what of your mission?"
II have come to claim my reward"
Softly, SOFTLY" said the governor.
"You have first to prove that you
have succeeded"
Fuentes put his hand into his
pocket. Here is his ring" said he.
''The seal upon it is well known"
The governor laid the ring on the
table.
After I killed him." said Fuentes,
81 had to fly or his men would have
slain me-"
How did you kill tim?" asked the
governor, licking his lips.
'One night" said Fuentes. like a
man repeating a lesson, when the
camp slept, / went up to the cave
in which he dwells l took with me
cold steel. After it was done 1
escaped"
Did you take anything but his
ring?"
Il took this-and this-and this"
and Fuentes laid upon the table
three piles of documents. "And
these" he added, (which are stained
with blood, are those he was writing
upon when / slew him."
The governor looked through the
papers, and heaved deep sigh. He
was convinced.
"And now." said Fuentes. "the set
tlement."
Settlement" questioned the gov
'The $4,000. Here is the agree
ment."
"Ah, of course" said the governor.
Let me glance at it,"
AS soon as it was in his hands Don
Manuelo rolled it up into a ball and
tossed it into the fire.
What are you doing" cried
The governor smiled. and went to
the piazza. This house, you will
perceive my good Fuentes, is sur
rounded by soldiers. and II 1 remem-
Der right you are wanted by the law"
Fuentes started back. But the
$50, 900 you promised me%'
Think again." said the governor.
Was not the sum $1,000? After all.
the brain that laid the trap was mine.
You will do well to come to terms,
Fuentes, for at neither Of our inter-
views have we had any witnesses"
You have had a witness Of this
interview. at least. your excellency,"
said voice, and in another mo-
priest, with a revolver in his hand,
advanced into the room from the
large piazza. mo, no, do not call
out or attempt to give the alarm. or
I shall be forced to take steps which