The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-10
CHAPTER VII-Continued

General Escobedo studied lean
black cigar. Il have always believed
exeellency." said he, thar Miguel Lo-
peg is a broken reed. He was trail
tor first TO the Republic when because
OF the glamor of court, he cast his
allegiance over to Macmillan; he was
a traitor 70 the Empire when he came
hack TO US. and now =. Once a
traitor. always a traitor"
The face OF Benito Juarez was as
a thunder-clOud. There will come q
time when I shall deal with Lopez;
sufficient unto that time. You have
served US well, Pablo-as you have
always served-and Mexico will re-
ward you" He spoke to General Es-
cobedo: The attack on t'uernavaca
will be deferred at least for the few
DAYS necessary TO check up our cap
able Pahlo's pessimisim."
In such manner had my frafl fab
rio of lies taken roof, and. towering
swiftly in my apparent sincerity,
borne fruit. breafhed silent
prayer Of thanks to the god of tuck.
'You will want to see your disciples
-eh Pahlo?" Juarez questioned
"My-%
your pupils Leroux and the Alsa
tan lad. Besancon. l have sent for
them"
I laughed. ''Ot course. excellency;
| mad forgotten them"
Now my heart stood STILL Were
they for me, or against me? Know
ing me so we'll. would they recognize
Captain de Vigny behind the bruises
and the whiskers; and If they did.
what would be their attitude? My
own safety. and the fate of Cuerna
yara rested on this issue
They appeared almost before I had
hraceu myself for the shock. and. like
twin autOmatOns, came forward. TAX
ing each a hand "SenOr MadreIla."
cried Leroux. how did you leave the
cifyf"
Juarez laughed. Ever youth Is
iOaking toward the city"
Each day." | said. studying the
face of rhe young man who had come
from 81 Simon, and whnse people
were my people, Mexico becomes less
of fhe Empire and more OF the Re
public The gilt on the emperOr's
crown grows rhin!" AS MadreIla had
already said this ! had the right
being also Madrella-to repeat II
without any sense of plagiarism.
"And-and glorious La AnitaP'
yentured BeSancon
Always she grows more lovely"
said |. with fine enthusiasm, ''if snch
be possible. Now that the beaufifuJ
Empress Carlorra has gone TO Europe
] look TO see the eInperor-"
Laughter drowned out my sentence
and I was glad. for even as a Jest the
thing was unbecOming because his
majesty loved me-
These TWO young men," said Juar
10 the Empire"
I'll is the type that we require. ex
ceIlency," said; and. as Leruux
smiled happily. my rage was 50 great
] could have struck him dead How
could this fair boy of Picardy have
fallen so low; Had the love of La
Anita done this: could Not DeIieye
IL. In spite OF all rhe evidence before
me ! could not picture that lovely
lady guilty OF conscious wrong.
You will fell us-wont youP
asked BesaneoD eagerly: ami gain
ing permission frsIm the PreSideur
the three of us-arm In arm-vpnt
out. making cur way TO The twnr,arn
adobe house that served as the TEN
I,orary abode of Captains I.eroux and
BesanCun.
There we found food and wine.
wine of pleasing richness
But ! fund IN the gray depths OF
the eyes oi Rene Leroux new and
ominous tight He searched my face
with n steady questioning i,iok. sue
den chill of merIace filled rhe ruuln
! could moi fail ro feel IL. and ioubr
and n little fear i,osseSsed IRE. Had
he recognized me: and II so. what
might . expect: When he spoke
there was u calcularing ennity in his
Voice:
How like The Count de yigny you
are, senior u