The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-06-28
-And you have taken an. win no

the heart of which is bad. eanno, sur
vive.-
Lopez" I whispered. awed
.Yes. senior: Lopez He has de
liyered into our hands. under cover
or the night. the city. the garrison
La Cruz. and the person of the EN-.
peror. The Empire Is dead"
And the emperor. generai-he
is-g
Quite well, and under noiE;ca,
guard ar La Cruz.
Then the emperor had failed. the
Empire had fallen. Ah-rhe glory
and the pity of il all. I dropped be
side fhe table and put my arms upon
II and my head upon my arms. and |
cried as I had not cried in twenty
years And Anita bent over me. and
cIasped her loving arms around me
Francois" she said. Il love thee.
Ny brave Francois. who is so strong
land so weak: so courageous-and
so timid: who is so deep and fine
and so simple. Do not you see. dear
heart. that this will give you life?"
Bur life was a small thing com
pared TO an empire. Now | felt the
hand of EScobedo on my shoulder
He was Anita's uncle. and doubtless
loved her very dearly: he could not.
therefore, have been devoid of ten
der feelings toward the man upon
whom Anita had bestowed the bless
ing Of her love.
Does great. strong, brave man.
Francois" she continued. 'cry?
"The greater they are, Anita mia. "
said Escobedo. land the Drawer and
the stronger-the easier they cry
And the fall OF an empire is a thing
TO cry over: but there should he, in
our hearts. some quickening of joy
in the birth of new republic. When
one nation dies another one is born"
got TO my feet and extended a
hand toward her uncle "When | was
soldier OF the Empire. General. |
played a base trick upon you and
General Juarez."
He smiled. "A very clever trick in
deed. senior: and. had it not been for
your act of reckless daring in Cuer-
navaca-and few tears from the ir-
resistible Anita-your life should
have paid for it. AS it is think the
new republic has gained stalwart"
What of Colonel Lopez?' | in
CURED
'We use him." said Escobedo slow
ly, land kick him out-just as we
would any other dog Lopez is done
-And-and Macmillan. senor?" |
signed death warrants for many Mex
lean patriots; and Mexico's treatment
in the past of deposed. ambitious rul
ers bad been most severe.
Escobedo's voice was grim: MAX
inlilian's life is forfeit When ambi-
ton calls. senior. we answer: and we
follow that lure until we have at
tanned our goal or until death shall
stop US. He has missed his goal. and
only death may put an end TO striv-
ing. Juarez is just-but hard-and
the welfare of his people is his life.
I do not think the world can blame
US"
Death for the Morse god, death for
the kindly dreamer who had given his
best. whose soldiers had loved him,
whose people had forsaken tliml Mon
Dieu-failureI The Empire had
reached miserable ending: the cur
tain that was falling upon its closing
scene was a pail of death.
Yet | had gained Iife-and love
but my heart was heavy. for the
favor of Macmillan had been rich
blessing 70 ne. rs il permissible.
general. that ! see his majesty? He
has been an elder brother to me-"
Anita turned to her uncle MAY
/ We both go and see him. and tell him
we are sorry2 For | stood before
him ouce-defant-and prophesied
this thing. would GO before him
northumberland tell him that am
sorry"
An, now sweet an angel-this lady
who had given me ner love!
'tAssuredly." said Escobedo.
.
We found him. that beautiful May
morning. in vast sunlit chamber
of the convent He sat at a walnut
table. his handsome face turned to-
ward an opened window which Of
fered view of the hare brown hills
and in his deep blue eyes lay an ex-
preston of hopeless resignation. Doc
tor Bartscb was with him. The doc
tor caught my hand Captain" he
whispered, Francois after
all these months! You come bach
TO Us from the grave"
AYE. from the grave indeed" SAID
L: land ! bring an angel with me-"
He bowed over her hand Il have
er had the honor"
He led Us TO the emperor, who. rec
ogniZing the senorifa. got to his feet
He extended q hand and she took If
in both her own @Your majesty"
she whispered
He smiled AT her. though his fine
eyes held haunting hurt -Senor-
ita. behold the fulfilImenf of your
prophecy"
Now sobbing softly, she went 10
her knees before him. -Ah, your
majesty. your majesty WOULD
not"
She stopped, and he put his hand
as in benedietion. ON her head The
gracious lady who had stood. defiant
and unafraid. before the mighty Max
inilian had become-noy that he was
broken. helpless. facing alone the
great tragedy of death-aIl gentle hu
miIity. all tenderness. all sweet and
womanly sympathy.
We waitad and ubilo sra ua;.oa