The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-12
CHAPTER Ill
The Pass of Benito Juarez

he FaSS or BSnltO JuafeZ
La Anita called the mozO. lagos.
tino, bring the carriage quickly for
Senior Madrella, and tell Pedro to run
to Doctor Mendez.
l lifted glass of wine to Madrel.
las lips. He drank with huge gulps
Looking me in the eyes he twisted his
face into what he imagined to he a
smile. Another time. captain-eh?"
shall we see what damage has
been done. Senor," said |. 80 that
we may"
He shook his head Not in the
home of Anita: 1t is unfair"
Lopez and half carried him, so
weak had he become. At the door
La Anita kissed him tenderIy.
In the dim light of the porte-co-
chere Lopez gave me half-smile. 81
will go with him. captain" said he;
"you will need to return for your
coat"
Halfway up the rock steps
paused, for folded piece of paper
lay at my feet | picked 1t up; II
was parchment, and heavy. Acting on
the presumption that it had fallen
out Of Madrella's coat | turned back
and discovered that the carriage had
gone.
| gave the parchment quick
glance under the uncertain flicker of
the oil lamp that hung in bracket
An inc -
all required to learn that my find
was a thing of vast importance II
was an order. signed by Benito Juarez
as president of the Independent Re-
public of Mexico and COMMANDMENT
Chief of the Liberal Forces" demand
ing passage through the lines of all
Liberal armies for one Pablo Madrel
Ia = Gutierrez!
And here was the precious Pablo
within the lmperiaist lines-a spy, a
traitor to the Empirel Now ! had
him, whether he died or lived for
that paper. delivered to Macmillan
wOdld bring Madrela before firing
squad within the hour.
counted the night a great sue.
cess as | mounted the rest of the
steps. found the SenOrita ARIEL
lanOs standing before the great fire,
place in the library, with my new
coat in her arms.
81 knew you would have to come
back for it, senior. so waited" Now
she turned TO me. Put it on quick
ly-there is blood on your shirt ~
81 am sorry, senorita. The world.
somehow, seems all askew. This is
a country of youth and beauty, with
no happiness-and il is the privilege
of youth TO be happy; this is land
of unlimited natural resources, and
starvation stalks abroad: land
whose history"
Twill he live. senor?" she said.
"Assuredly." | should have spoken
thus lad | known he was already
dead. You should be proud of such
q cousin"
proud, senor2" Her amber eyes
questioned me.
''He handles a sword with exceed.
ing skill"
''Yet | find it in my heart to apollo
gize for him."
Deep in my Utmost soul thanked
God that | had come through his test
unbroken. ut was trifie, senorita."
said / "a mere hazard of the game"
Had you, failed. senor," she sale
In voice so low that scarce could
hear. "it would have hurt me"
"You are very kind"
"-because the test was so UNFAIR"
she continued
Now this dash OF cold water on my
ardor sObered ME. II had harbored
foolish hope, senorita, that"
"Do not misunderstood me. captain !;
we view life from opposite sides of
the world. We are enemies"
But may we not be friendly me
mies?"
"YOu came to this house with the
avowed intention of killing my cous-
in, and"
"Yet | chose the pistols, senorita."
'And for that display of matchless
SOuTdSS, SchOts OuSI yOu all CTeulI
that is due. ] would to God that nv
cousin had shown equal bravery I"
Tears shOne in the amber eyes.
al am sorry" said l. THAT what I
have done has hurt you: AS a serv.
ant of his majesty. Macmillan, /
owed il to my service TO remove this
menace to his safety; and / do your
cousin the honor 90 admit that he was
and is-a menace Even the peon
on the street was laughing at US. The
mystery surrounding the house on
Avenida Flores had to be unraveled.
But want you TO believe, senorita,
that the difference between Captain
Francois Vigny, the soldier, and the
man"
She shook her head.
MAY ! ask you. senorita, If what
your cousin said concerning Besancon
and Leroux is true: that they serve
under the flag of the republic?"
She nodded. docs il hurt you,
Senm 2" <
ave; for Rene LeeoRx. Of all men.
who comes also from St Simon. and
whom | knew as boy, would have