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THE OMAHA DAILY J5EE: SUNDAY, SEUTEMJiEK 22, 1001.
The
By S.
Srnonale of freceilliiir Clmp.
Kamon Garcia, know"," C.'hSt hit' wif
Kissing uoiures xiirou"' (i
rstatcS uro consented mid 'V5 bc?m5n2
hunted mn, At the wiic tlmo Jun,
Hcotch adventurer, Hollo "l'r' ,c0I"uMcd
Spain, and during nn Inn quarrel Is umcu
by John Mortimer, nil Bi""""' ,f ,
two start to visit Don I 'll aar, nuoot or ,
tno moiinstcry 01 'V",1"",'" ' ..V.1.1J T.v tho
Mortimer nro entertained lavishly by uio
nbbot. and, meet Ii lenne St. ""re.
French gallant who Is tuilylnir ror
orders. These three, with Kl "'" ""re
hns foiir.d protection at ho monastery, art
commissioned by the abbot to capture tho
ciueen regent and her little hiught cr in tno
Interests of thu church, Knrcnitefo r the
camp of Cabrorn, the Carllst Ke iernl, they
tints the homo of Kl Harrla who earns that
bolores was not false, to him at u ,n'a
lownfnll was plotted by Luis 1- cr"nn ,.
Dolores Is Imprisoned In Luis' homo and the
on to whom sho has Just given birth w
about to b burled allvo by Luis rut her,
Tomas, when Kl Sarrln falls upon him.
Kl Sarrla rescues his child and takes It to
the Convent of tho Holy Innocents, where
t'onchrt Is alwi staying. I hen, aided t
Hollo Tllalr nnd his companions, ho cap
tures Fernandez' home nnd rescues his wile,
lllalr and hw comrades, enptured by Gen
eral Cabrera, cannot prove their sympathy
with tho Carllst cause because Hlalr was
forced to leavo his credentials hi no
. . Tlmii mrm I
veni ns security lor uuiui, J
Kontonccd to bo shot nt daybreak. Conenii
nrrives from the convent with credentials,
saves their liven und later Joins lllalr s
party In Hearch of tho (jueen repent. I no
adventurers learn that tho queen regent
court at Man Ildcfenso has scattered bo
cauo of the black plaguo and Cardono nnd
La Olraldu aru sent forward to reeonnoller.
They lrnrn that a band of gypsies are p. mi
ning to raid the castle, nnd Hollo hastens
to tho rescue of the roynl party. Hollo and
party narricuue wiu immtt-p ...,
itypslrs. who succeed, however, In kidnap-
pins tno rrinceKs inuuei, nun.,
Isabel and start with her for the hermit
age. (Copyright, 1301, by 8. H. Crocket.)
VIIAI'TKIt .."XV Continued.
The sound of a brisk Interchange of shots
enmo to their cars from tho direction of tho
palace.
"Theao ho young fools who run their
heads against Btono walls," sold tho hugo
gypsy. "Wo nro wiser men. They eook
gold nnd aro In danger of getting lead.
Like you, wo will bo content with silver.
Altar furniture Is by no means to bo do
uplsod. It Ills tho molting pot ns egg meat
fits cggnholl. Hut whither do you fare?"
"I am passing in this direction solely that
I may reach a plnco known to my undo and
myself, whero the pair of us havo n ren
dezvous," answered Hollo. "Mlno undo
Don Joso hath had no wish to mcddlo In
other men's matters, as Indeed ho told you
all this yesterday morning. But na for me,
seeing that I was young of my years nnd
desired to tnako my mark, ho permitted me
to como. Hut I would rather glvo up nil
my booty, though honestly tnken with tho
strong hand, than keep Joso Maria wait
ing!" Tho Moorish gypsy now laughed In his
turn.
"Nay, that 1 doubt not," ho said, "but
hero wo are good fellows, right Horns, truo
to each other, and would rob no honest
comrado of that for which ho hath risked
his llfo. Tass on, brother, and glvo to Jose
Marin of Honda tho respects of Ezqucrra,
tho executioner who on tho Plaza Mayor of
Halnmanca removed tho splko from the Iron
cravat that bo deftly marked him for llfo!"
With a burst of gratitude quick and sin
cere Hollo seized tho huge hand nnd wrung
It heartily.
"You saved Jose Maria's life!" ho cried;
"then mlno Is at your scrvlco!"
"I'nss on, boy," smiled Ezqucrra grimly; "It
is not the first tlmo since I became usher to
tho Nothor World that I havo been able to
do n friend and bravo comrado a good turn.
Only warn him that now they havo a new
operator at Salamanca In whoso veins cir
culates no drop of tho truo black blood of
Egypt! Ho must not try tho collnr twice!"
Hollo passed on with his donkoy. and ho
was Into tho second street before ho dared
to lift the covering of hay which hid tho
child. Ho expected to find hor In a sweon
with fright or half dead with fear and
anxiety. Isabel II was neither.
"Take off that platter of metal," she
whispered. "What fuuny talk you speak.
It sounded llko cats Bplttlng. You must
toach It to mo afterward, when Dona Su
nann Is out of tho way. Vor sho Is very
strict with mo, and will only lot mo learn
French nnd Castllllan, saying that all other
languages aro only barbarian nnd useless,
which, Indeed, may woll bo!"
"Hush." said Hollo; "wo aro not yet In
afety. Hero Is tho way to tho Hermitage!"
"Cut will you teach rao the cat
language?"
"Yes yes, thnt I will, nnd Kindly," quoth
Hollo to the Httlo queen, anxious to buy
her sllenco on any terms; "as soon, that Is,
ns thcro Is tlmo."
After passing tho gnto nnd tho group
collocted thore, Hollo had turned rnpldly
to tho right, and soon tho ancient wallB of
tho Ermlta of San Ildcfenso rose before
htm, gleaming dimly through tho dense
greenery of tho troes. If any of the fathers
who mado their homes at that sncred plnco
still remained, tho outBldo of tho building
gavo no sign of their presence.
Hut It was ' n tlmo for Hollo to stnnd
on any cen ny. With n rough tug at
tho rein ho compelled tho donkey to follow
a narrow winding path which, entering at
an angle, made Its way finally to the main
door of tho Ilortultage. The young man
thundered at tho knocker, but receiving no
answer, ho selected n flattlsh stono of n size
suttablo to pass between tho Iron grilles of
tho window bars nnd threw it up nt them
with nil his force. Tho Jingling of gloss
followed, upon which presently a whlto
fnco wob seen bohlnd tho bars and a ralld
volco Inquired his business,
"Tho brethren aro either asleep or gono
about tho affairs of their order In tho
town," the monk said, "thoro Is no general
hospitality hero In time of plaguo!"
"I havo not come to claim any," said
Hollo. "I am hero to warn you that San
Ildefonso is In the hnnds of wicked nnd
cruel men gypsies of tho mountains. Cnll
your superior nnd admit me at onco,"
"Alas," answered the mnn, "our prior
Is dead. I only am almoner hero and thore
aro but three cf us left. All others aro
dead among tho sick folk of the town. They
labored till they dlod, I havo labored also
to provide, them food when thoy could crawl
back for It setting It In the guest chambor
and going out again upon tholr arrival
God knows not from any fear pf the In
fection, but becauso If I chanced to bo taken
our work would bo nt nn end. For none
of the others can so much ns cook an
omelot or dish up n spoon of gazpacho nt
for nny son of man to eat,"
"Well," said Itollo, "nt nny rnto let me
In. 1 carry no infection nnd the tlmo Is
short. I will help you to hold your her-
mltago against the malefactors."
"Hut how," answered the monk shrowdly,
"can I be1 certain that you are uot of tho
gung and that If I open the door a hundred
of you will not rush In and slay me and us
all out of hand?"
For a moment even Hollo was son
iiatnon uarcia, Known "" wife.
Ing boon induced to believe that his vyrv
Dolores, Is unfaithful, stabsa fy'
Itnfacl Klo.ro. whom he .PfoTlll.
Firebrand.
R. CROCKETT.
plusscd. Hut his invention enme upon him
nlmost beforo tho sound of the monk's
words had died nwny. Ho put his hand
Into tho pannier of his ass and raised tho
princess upon his arm.
"Shine a light upon this little lady." he
said, "and seo whether sha will not con
vlnco you of my good Intent."
It was a moment or two before the man
returned with a lantern nnd directed tho
Btrcam of light downward.
"Tho young queen!" he cried aghast.
"What Is she doing hero nt this hour of
tho night?"
"Let mo In and' I will tell you," cried
tho lady herself; "quick do you hear?
1 will tell Father Ignaclo, my mother's con
fessor, if you do not and you will bo de
prived of your oin.ee. You will bo nut on
bread nnd water nnd very llko hnvo your
head cut on as woll."
In a minute raoro they heard thonolso of
the pulling of holts nnd bars and wero pres
ently admitted Into tho Httlo whitewashed
hall of tho Krmlta do San Ildefonso. Thoro
they found themselves fact to fnco with
four monks In white habits, their faces
palo and grave In tho cnndlcllght. They
gavo Hollo no sign of welcome, but each
of them bowed his head low to the Httlo
queen and then glanced Inquiringly nt her
protector.
"Let tho burro enter nlso," commanded
Hollo; "thlco I have been Btoppcd on the
way and If they llnd tho ass without thev
will bo tho readier to bcllovo that I havo
hlden my trcasuro with ou!"
Then In the Httlo whitewashed refectory,
beforo tho slmplo table on which tho fath
ers, now sadly reduced In numbers, took
tholr repasts, Hollo told his story. And,
sinking on her knees devoutly beforo tho
great crucifix that hung over tho mantle
piece, tho Httlo queen repented her child
ish prnyers as placidly ns if sho had been
at her nurso's kneo In tho roynl palaco of
Madrid, with tho sentries posted duly and
tho tramp of tho guard continually passing
without.
CIIAI'THIl XXX VI.
The Ilenth Cnrt.
Thus camo tho Httlo Isabel of Spain into
tho sanctuary. That tho respite could only
be temporary Rollo knew too well. Tho
monks were stout and willing men, but
such arms ns they had belonged to almost
primitive times, chlolly old blunderbusses
of various patterns, from the middle of tho
sixteenth century to tho end of tho eigh
teenth, together with n halbort or two
which had been used from tlmo Immemorial
In tho hermitage kitchen for breaking bones
to get out tho marrow, chopping firewood
nnd such llko humble nnd peaceful occu
pations. Two of tho remaining brothers of tho
Ermlta wero aa other men, plain, simple
nnd devout, ready to glvo up their lives,
either by dying of disease nt their post or
duty, or by tho Bteol of cruel nnd Ignorant
men, as tho martyrs nnd confessors of
whom they read In their breviaries hnd
dona In times past.
Tho cook-almoner, on tho other hand,
proved to be n shrewd Httlo man, with
much ready conversation, a grent humorist
at mcst times, yet with a due regard for
his own safety. Him the little princess
knew woll, having often stolen off through
tho gnrdens nnd down the long mall to
tnsto hlB confectioned cakes.
The fourth and principal frlnr proved
upon acqunlntnnce to be a man of another
mould. Ho was a tall, squaro-shouldercd
man, now a little bent with age, but with
tho fires of loyalty burning deep within
eyes of the elenrest nnd most translucent
bluo. His hair was now quickly frosting
over with premature Infirmity, for not only
was his constitution feeble, but he wuu
Just recovering from a dangerous attack
of pnoumonln. Altogether nrothcr Tcodoro
wns n northern-looking rathor than a Span
ish man. It was with Brother Tcodoro
that Itollo In quick, low-spoken sentences
discussed tho possibilities of tho hermltngo
as n place of defense, it was clear that
no ordinary military precautions nnd prep
arations would servo them now. Tho four
brothren wero willing, If need were, to lay
down their lives for the young queon. Hut
saving tho pistols and the limited ammuni
tion which Hollo had brought with him In
his belt, and tho bell-mouthed blunder-
busses nforcsald, rusted and useless, thero
wns not a weapon of otTenso within tho
hormltago of San Ildofouso of greater
weight than tho kitchen poker.
Tho basque friar laid his hand on his
brow and leaned against the wall for a
minute or two in silent meditation.
"I hnvo It," ho said, suddenly turning
upon Rollo, "It Is our only chance-
ghastly one, It is true, but wo aro In no
caso for flno distinctions. Wo will get out
tho denth cart nnd gather us nn army."
Rollo gnzed nt tho monk Tcodoro as It ho
had suddenly lost his wits.
"Tho death cart! What Is that? ho cried,
"and how will that help us to gather nn
nrmy?"
Tho basquo emlled nnd Rollo noticed when
ho did so that his cyobrows twitched
spasmodically. There was a broad scar
ulnshcd ncross ono of them. This man had
not boon In tho army of tho "Oran Lor"
for nothing! For In nddltlon to tho sabre
cut ho had great Ideas under that blue
velnod, broad, sick man's forehead of his.
"Yes," answered Tcodoro, calmly, "our
brother whoso duty It was to collect the
bodies of tho plague-stricken died two days
ago, nnd the oxen hnvo not been In the
town since. As for me, I, too, havo been
sick a mcro calenture, though for a time
tho brethren feired that the plaguo had
laid Its hnnd on me, nnd ns for thoso other
two, they havo enough to do to koep up
tholr ministrations nmong tho living! To
glvo tho Inst sacrament to the dying la after
all moro Important than to cover up the
dead. Tonight we will make of these very
dead nn nrmy to defend our little queen
tho Lord's nnolntcd. For In this mntter
I do not think as do the most of my
brothers of tho church. I am no Cnrllst,
Ood bo my witness!"
Hollo wns still In n mnzo of wonder nnd
doubt vhen they arrived nt the little stables
ntlached to the long, low building of the
Hermltngo and began to harness the oxen
to the cart. He prided himself on his quick
ness of resource, but this whs clean beyond
him.
"Ono of us must abide hero," continued
tho monk. "I am still sick unto death, so
that I greatly fear that I can glvo you no
help. Hut lend mo your pistols, of which
you will havo no need, I am an old soldlor
of tho wars of tho Independence, and havo
not forgotten my skill with tho weapons
of tho flesh! Only make such speed ns you
can!"
And with the utmost haste tho Basque
Instructed Hollo as to his behnvlor when
he should reach tho town, whilst at the
same time he wns helping htm into tho
dress of n Brother of Tlty and arrunglng tho
hood across his face,
"Hold your head well down," so ran tho
monk's rubric for tho dread office; "repeat
In a loud voice, 'nrlng out your dead! Bring
nut your deadl' No more than that and no
lessi With the butt of your ox-staff strike
tho doors whereon you see painted tho red
cross, and those that remain will bring out
whom the plague hath smitten!"
Tho young man hastened ns in a dream.
The oxen started at the friar's gentle chir
rup. The ox-staff was placed In Hollo's
hand, and lo! ha was guiding the meek,
bent heads softly toward the town, beforo
ho even tcallzed that he was now to en
counter a too far moro terrible than nny he
had ever faced in battle or at tho rapier's
point upon the field of honor.
Tho trees wero solidly dark ns black vel
vet above him. The oxen padded softly
over tho well-trodden path. In tho gloom
he dropped his goad and only became cou
sclous when he tried to pick It up that tho
basquo had drnwn over his hands n pair nf
huge gloves which reached down nlmost to
his wrists. Theso had beon carefully tarred
outside, nnd doubtless furnished nt least
somo protection ngalnst Infection.
The great, well-fed bensts, white oxen of
tho finest Castlllan breed, a gift of tho
queen regent to the brethren, wero under
perfect control, and though Hollo had only
onco or twice hnudled tho guiding staff, ho
had not tho least difficulty in conducting
tho cart toward the town.
Indeed, so often had tho animals taken
tho snmo road of late that they seemed to
know their destination by Instinct nnd gavo
tho tnll young monk In tho hood no troul i
whatever. Tho wheels, however, being of
solid wood of a stylo ancient ns tho Roman
occupntlon, crenked with truly Spanish
crescendo to tho ngony point. For In nil
countries flowing with oil nnd wine no man
affords so much ns a farthing's worth of
grease, for his wagon wheels. But on this
occasion the lack was no loss nny, rnthcr
n gain. For oven before Hollo's shout
gained assurance and sonorousness tho
creaking of tho wheels of tho cnrt, far
heard, scattered various groups of marau
ders nbnut the streets of tho town, ns if it
had been tho wings of tho nngcl of death
himself.
"Bring out your dead! Bring out your
deadl"
Certainly It was a solemn and awful cry
henrd echoing through the streets of the
town to tho chilly hours of tho night. Hero
nnd thero nt tho sound lattice opened and
somo bereaved ono cried down to the monk
to stop.
Then staggering down tho Btnircase,
lighted (It may be) by Bomo haggard crone
with a guttering candle, or only stumbling
blindly In tho dark with their load, the
bearers would come. In n very few cases
theso wero two men. Moro frequently a
man and a woman, nnd most frequently of
nil, two womon.
"Bring out your dead! Bring out your
dead!"
"Brother, wo ennnot," n shrill voice enmo
from high above. "Como up hither nud
help ub for God's sako nnd tho Holy Vir
gin's. Sho Is our mother nnd wo nre twoj
young mnldu, children without strength."
Hollo looked up and snw tho child that
called down to him. Another nt her whoui
der held a lighted cnndlo with a trembling
hand.
"Sho Is so Httlo nnd light, brother, she
pleaded, "and went bo regularly to con
fusion. Brother Jcronlmo gavo her the
sacramont but an hour before she parted
from us. Como up and help us, for dear
Mary's sake."
It went to Rollo's heart to refuse, but
ho could not well leave his oxen. Ho whs
n stranger to them and they to him and
his work, though well begun, wns yet lo
finish.
Whllo ho stood In doubt, hla mind sway
ing this way and that, a figure darted
across to him from tho opposlto side of tho
street a boy dressed In a suit of tho roval
liveries, but with a cloak thrown about his
shoulders nnd a sallor'B red cap upon his
hend.
"Glvo mo tho stick," he snld In n muffled
voice. "Go up nnd bring down tho woman.
If need be, I will help you."
Without pausing to consider tho meaning
of this curious clrcumstanco. where all
circumstances wero curious, Hollo darted
un tho staircase, his military booto clat
tering on tho stono steps, strangely out of
harmony with his priestly vocation.
Ho found tho Httlo maiden with tho can
dle, waiting nt tho door for him. Sho ap
peared to bo about 8 years old. but struck
hlra as very Binall bodied for her ngo. Her
sister had remained within. Sho was older,
perhaps 10 or 12. Sho It was who had
plcndod tho cause of tho dead.
"Indeed, good brother,'" sho began, "wo
did our best. We tried to carrv hor and
moved her as far ns tho chair. Then, being
weak, wo could get no farther! But do
you help, nud It will be easy!"
Hollo, growing accustomed to death and
Its sad victims, lifted tho shrouded burden
over his shoulder without n shudder. Ho
wnB In tho mood to tnko things ns they
came. Tho two Httlo girls sank, on their
knees on tho floor, waiting for their lost
mother and Imploring his blessing In al
ternate, breaths.
"Our mother our dear mother!" thev
cried. "Pray for us nnd her, most holy
father!"
"God In heaven bless you!" Hollo said
aloud In English nnd strode down the
stairs. A knot of strnggllng gypsies, fur
tively expectant, stood nbout the door, Tho
cart was still In the middle of the street
with Its nttondant boy, In tho exact place
where Rollo had left It.
"Hero lend me n hand," sho cried, In a
volco of rommaud, as he emerged Into their
midst with his white-wrapped burden.
But at the mero sight of the monk's
habit and tho thing he carried on his
shoulder the gypsies dispersed, running In
evory direction ns If tho very plague-specter
wore on their track, Tho boy In tho red
cop, however, crossed tho road toward him
and nt tho snmo momment the elder of the
little girls sobblngly opened the lattice,
holding tho candle In her hand to take a
last look at her mother.
Tho feeblo rays fell directly on tho boy's
upturned face. At tho sight Hollo
stumbled and almost fell with his burden.
The boy put out his band to stay him. His
fingers nlmost touched tho dead.
"Hands off!" thundered Hollo, In fierce
anger. "Concha Cabczos, how dare you
come hither?"
The boy looked up at the man and an-
swered elmply nnd clearly:
"Hollo,"I camo becauso you dared."
ciiAi'ir.it xxxvu.
The Demi Xtnnil Sentinel.
They walked on for n whllo In silence,
Rollo too much thunderstruck nnd con
founded to spenk n word. His whole bo-
"THE YOUNG QUEEN!" HE CRIED AGHAST.
THIS HOUR OF THE NIGHT?"
Ing was rent with the most oppoBlto feel
ings. Ho was certainly angry with Con
cha. So much waB clear to him. It was
rash, It was unm'aldenly to follow him nt
such n tlmo in such a guise. Yet tho
girl hnd come. Sho wns risking n terri
ble denth for his suke. Well, what of
that? It wns right and nntural that ho
Hhould hold his llfo In his hands. All his
llfo ho had loved ndventuro ns men their
dally bread not passionately, but as n
necessity of existence.
But this It wns too great for him, too
mighty too surprising. For his Bake be
cnuse he dared. All tho girls to whom ho
had mndo love aye, even Peggy Ramsny
herself running bnrofoot on tho braes of
Falkland, Instantly vanished. Llfo or denth
becamo hb no grent matter almost as It
scemod to him then tho samo thing. For
here wns ono who hold all thu world as well
lost to him.
Mcauwhllo Concha wnlked silently along
side, tho oxstaff still In her hands, but
dimly understanding what was passing In
his mind. Lovo to her was exceedingly
Blmple. Her creed contained but two arti
cles, or rather tho samo truth, brief preg
nant, confessional, uncontrovertible, stated
In different vayn; "If he live, I will II vo
with him! If he dlo, I will die with him!"
So, with her eyes on the oxen nnd hor
goad laid gently on this sldo and that other
of their heads, Concha guided them aloug
tho silent streets,
"You have forgotten to cry," Bho whis
pered, dropping back from the ox head, "wo
have passed two alleys without a warning!"
And so onco moro thero rang down tho
streets of tho town of San Ildefenso that
dolorous and terrible cry.
It chanced that In tho next street, tho last
of tho llltlo town, thoy made up their full
complement. Tho heads of tho oxon wero
directed onco moro toward, the hermltngo.
Not one word cither or lovo or reproach
had Rollo spokon since thoso Into which ho
had been startled by the fear lost the girl
should set her hand upon tho dead of tho
plague. Nor did they speak oven now.
Hollo only put out his gloved hand to steady
tho cart here and thoro In the deeper ruts,
motioning Concha to remain nt tho head of
the oxen, where no brenth of tho, dcnd might
blow upon ber.
As they camo round to the front of tho
building the Basque at tho door was beforo
them. Ho mot them on tho steps, a lantern
In hnnd.
"Who is this?" he nskod, with n signifi
cant gesture toward Concha.
"Carlo a lad of our company, an Anda
luslanl" said Rollo In answer. "I mot him
by chance In tho town and he has helped
mo with tho oxen!"
Tho friar uoddod nnd letting down tho
renr Ilnp of tho cart ho surveyed tho melan
choly harvest.
"Twelve!" ho said, "not many, but
enough! The dend will guard us well from
the evil men! Aye, better than an army ot
12,000 living!"
And attiring hlintelf In an apron ot tarred
stuff, he fastened another of tho enmo ma
terial upon Hollo.
"We will now proceed to set our sen
tries!" ho eald, grimly.
As Rollo put on tho gauntlets and ap
proached to help Urothor Tcodoro to draw
out the sorpses Concha hovered near, half
timid and yet with a certain der Iklnn i f
manner. The timidity was lest she should
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"Let mo help the brother," sho nnld nt
last, "I havo nursed many no plaguo will
touch me!"
Tho monk stared nt tho lad In wonder ns
ho profered his request.
But Rollo roughly nnd nngrlly ordered
Concha bnck to tho heads of the oxen.
"Is this boy by any chance your brother?"
said tho monk, ns between them they set
tled tho first sheoted dead In bis nlcho by
tho sldo of the great door.
"Nny," Bald Hollo, "not my brother!"
"Then of a surety ho hath n grent nffec
Hon for vou," continued tho monk. "It U
a thing unusual In ono of his ngo!"
To this Hollo did not reply, nnd In sllenco
tho cnrt wn led nbout tho houso till ovory
door nnd practicable entranco was guarded
by ono of these solemn warders. Then the
three went within nnd tho doors wero
locked, tho bolts drawn nnd everything
"WHAT IS SHE DOING HERE AT
about the hormltago mado as secure as pos
sible. It was yet a good two hours from day
light and if the gypsies wceo coming that
night, their nppcaranco would not bo long
delayed. It was Hollo's opinion that thoy
would attack with tho first glimmer of day
light from the east.
Hollo followed the Basquo upward to the
roof, and Concha, with her capo still about
her shoulders, followed Hollo Into tho light
of tho hall, nervously dragging tho folds
as low ob possible, nbout her knees.
Tho Httlo quoon hnd two candles beforo
her nnd under her fingers wns a grent book
of mnps upon which dragons nnd trltons,
whales nnd sea monsters writhed across
uncharted seas, whllo nn equnl wealth of
unicorns and flro-breathlng gryphons freely
porambulatcd tho unexplored continental
spaces.
But as soon us tho girl's eyes fell on Con
cha sho sprang up.
"Oh, I know you!" she cried (hero Rollo
trembled), you nro tho now page boy from
Aranjucz. Ho wns to nrrlvo today. What
Is your name?"
"Carlo!" said tho now page boy from
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had momentarily fled.
"And why did you wear that curious red
cap?" cried tho llltlo queen, I know Dona
Susanna would ho very nnnry If sho saw
you. Pases must show their hair nnd wear
it In curls, too. Havo you pretty hnlr?"
"It Is tho cap of liberty tho hoy wears,
Princess," said tho Ilasquo man, hrenklnc,
In quickly nnd with somo irony. "Do you
not know thnt slnco Sennr Mcndlznhal enmo
to Madrid from England wo nro nil to havo
ns much liberty as wo wnnt?"
"Well," replied tho Princess, tnrtly, "nil
I know Is that I wish I had moro of It.
Dona Susanna will not lot mo do a single
thlnp I wnnt to do. Hut when I grow up I
mean to do Just what I like."
Hut tho slrl was not yet finished with her
Inspection of Concha.
"Do you know," sho went on, "I think you
aro tho very prottlost boy I havo over seen.
You may como nnd IUfs me. When I nm
grown up I will mnko you nn olllcer of my
bodyguard!"
leaving Httlo Isabel ScRundn to mnko
friends according to her henrt with tho pne
boy from Aranjucz (to whom sho Imme
diately proceeded to swear unutterable fidel
ity) Hollo nnd Urothor Tcodoro retired to
nwnlt with what patience- thoy might tho
lonR-'lelnyeil approach of tho gypsies.
"Twico during your absence did I be
lieve thorn on tholr way," said tho filar.
On tho first occasion I heard In the wood
wild crieB, mixed with oaths, cursings nnd
reviling, unfit for nny Christian enrs. (iod
help this Innd that holdoth such heathens
within It!"
Thn ruddy light of nppronehing day senrco
tinged the trcotops, but tho highest fleecy
clouds caught tho glow long beforo tho hori
zon wns touched. Yet tho darkness down
nmong tho trees was less absoluto than bo-
forc. Thoro wns nlso a weird, faraway
crying, and then tho cheerful clnttnr of
hoofs upon a road nearer at hand. A slight
stirring nmong tho higher follngo adver
tised tho coming of a brcoze. Involuntarily
tho two men shlvorod ns with n soughing
murmur a blnst of Ico wind swept down
from tho peaks of Pcnalnra nnd tho Basque
gripped his companion by tho nrm. j
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"Orand rounds!" ho said, "It la the angel
of death visiting his outposts!"
Hut Hollo was nwnro that nftcr the fa
tlguer. of tho night nnd tho proximity of so
many victims of tho plaguo, n chill would
most likely bo fntnt. 80 ho carefully drew
n silken handkerchief from his pocket and
fastened It carefully about his throat, nil
vlslug the- monk to cover his hend with his
hood.
Then suddenly another sound caught his
oar. It was tho identical signal ho had
heard from Sergeant Cardono, the samo ho
hnd heard repeated In tho garden of tha
royal palaco I'.n ho stood nmong tho reeds
of tho ennebraku.
"They nro bore," ho whispered hoarsely
to his rompnnlon, "It Is tho gypsies' battla
slgnnl!"
The Hnsquo spread abroad his hands, rais
ing them first to heaven and anon pointing
In tho direction of tho nppronehing too.
"Tho scnurgo of Ood!" ho cried. "Lot tha
scourgo of Ood descend upon those thnt do
wickedly! Tho prnycr of a dying man
nvnllclh! Let the doom fall!"
Ho spread his handH nbroud ns If ho pro
nounced n benediction upon tha sentries
posted below.
"Hlcsscd souls," ho cried, "for whom wo
of this holy houso havo died thnt you
might live, enuso thnt your poor, vllo bodies
may fight fur us this night Lot the dcnd
meot tho living and thu living be over
thrown. Ilenr, Almighty Lord of both,
quick und dend hear and uuswer!"
(To Ilo Continued,)
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