The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-26
CHAPTER V-Continued

ouT CUlu anu CyulCdi LSSlI uiiScs
said Neville I'm deep passion, sis mix
ing woman with his business"
And his business" | continued, ''is
grievously the loser by it."
do you mean. Francois-?"
81 mean that the emperor has lost
a soldier"
Love" said Neville sagely, "can
as easily break man as make him.
How about Lopez"
Lopez has never been ours" said l.
"Then the Senorita is winning great
er battles than Juarez. His majesty's
military aide. and his chief of staff
truly a potent loss to the Empire r.
"Yet am | most positive that the
love of La Anita has never been
pledged" ! asserted. The tale that
/ might take to the emperor has in
it the power to stand three men be-
fore a firing squad, but cannot go to
his majesty with my story for II would
have little weight against their joint
denias. Intrigue must be- met with
Intrigue"
Now the rain. having fallen gently
upon the face of our prisoner. brought
him back to consciousness, and he
stirred, making futile efforts to rise
Neville reached down and hOisted him
roughly TO his feet. where he swayed
unsteadiiy. I'VE had hoped you
along-eh, FrancOisr
"Assuredly" said |, for Mexico City
was far too small for two Madrellas:
never again may he go back to the
hume of La Anita. This night we will
put you on the road to Cuernavaca-
beyond the sOIdiers-but if we ever
fad you again in Mexico City"
There is no chance" said the mOZo
fervently, caressing hand on his
throat
'Cuernavaca? said Neville, in dis.
may
AYE, friend OF my youth; for the
next move in the game of Empire is
TO be made at cuernavaca. upon
which, even now, Benito Juarez di
reefs his army"
With heads bent against the rain
we retraced our steps along the Ave.
nue. of Flowers. Opposite the great
silent cathedral we faund what we
sought: closed carriage, with q
horse of almost unbelievable eInacia
tion asleep in the shafts. and the
driver-Iooking for all the world like
bedraggted crow-perched asleep
upon the box. We brought him back
to life with emphatic proddings.
'SenOresT he cried.
us lodging so DEAR" said Neville
"and forage so scarce that you and
that equine caricature must live out
In the rain? Were il not for the sup
port of the shafts he would fall, of o
TRUTH"
"Ah. senOr." lamented the cochero.
81 must seek my livelihood in all
weathers-and the noble caballO is
good for many leagues"
1--WE shall see" replied Neville, as
the three of us crowded into TIE lin
tied space within the cab; I'VE take
the road to Cuernavaca"
IL took us three hours to traverse
the city, for the noble steed propelled
himself with thar deliberatioD which
has ever been the privilege Of no
bility. Another hour of jolting
toward the dim blue range brought
us to sentry box beside the broad
road that led TO Cuernavaca. Here
Neville went out to find some officer
who knew him well enough to permit
us to proceed. This used up another
hour.
Finally, free OF the French lines.
our steed broke into sort of a hope
less canter, and we left the city far
behind. In the deep gloom of the
early morning we passed bowed
decrepit figure leading an ever lag
load
THAT" said in French-for Ages.
tino, In his desire to return to the
city might forget the grip of my fin
gers on his throat-'is Madrella
Consider him well. Neville for q will
be thy taSk-almusf within the houI
TO hall him and to return with him
to Mexico tity. where according To
Maximilnns order he should he. even
new under guard only one Madrella
gues To see Renirn lIlarez"
We We're ascending the gentle slope
OF the bpiIrh when the sun came uii
Oi tie misfs al the easi and lifted
serYe The rim at the Great piafrau
fiere va stopped for horsenan up