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Show THE PAYSON CHRONICLE, PAYSON, UTAH No; not yet, though Ills life ts for he Is In the city the soldier of the empire will lead him to hi rendezvous with death." She straightened her slim shoulders. 'What do they know against my cousin?" Nothing yet, but when I show them I drew from my pocket the this pass of Benito Juarez. gTTMTTTrTTTmmTTVTTTTTTTmnTTTrTTTrTTmTrrTTTrYrnTTTTTrrMTT'rTTVTVTTTTmmmTTTTTTTTTTVTTTTTj felt If I?iea:rdly e&d. By Fred MeLaugM in 4AAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A A A Capt. Francois de Vigny, serving with Maximilian's army In Mexico, tella the story. A royster-In- g group of officers Is discuss-inI .a Anita, who, rumor says, has lured French officers to death or desertion. Summoned by Maximilian to make explanation. Lie Vigny undertakes to deliver the g At La to La Anita. home De Vigny meets Colonel Lopex, Mexican officer and the girl's cousin, Pablo who bears a wonderful resemblance to De Vigny, except that he wesrs a beard. Angered that Anita should be called before the emperor, Madrella forces a duel on De Vigny, In which the Mexican Is wounded. Assisting to bis carriage, De Madrella a falls that up picks paper Vigny from his pocket. It proves to be a pass, granting Madrella passage hrough the Mexican lines Laid before Maximilian, It Is, of course, Madrella's death warrant, since It proves him a spy. Questioned by Maximilian, La Anita denies luring French officers to danger, and is given her freedom. De Vigny secures leave of absence, planning, while Madrella Is wounded and under guard, to grow a beard and impersonate him, with the Idea of securing Information of Juarez movements. Dressed as Madrella, he enters La Anita's home by stealth and overbears a conversation between Madrella and Lopez which proves the latter a traitor to Maximilian. Lopez has secured Madrella's release and the latter Is leaving at once for Juarez' He reaches Cuernavaca camp. about the same time as the real Madrella. An unsuccessful attempt Is made by Madrella to kill De Vigny. Believing him to be Madrella De Vigny Is welcomed by Juarex. De Vigny saves Cuernavaca by convincing Juarez, who had planned to seize the city, that the French garrison Is too strong. Jurez' suspicions are roused, and De Vigny Is saved only by his possession of pass. De Vignys generosity enables Basque! to marry his sweetheart, Dolores, and the Frenchman realizes bs has made two devoted friends. message Anitas CHAPTER VIII "There Is so much to tell; besides, senorlta, I would tell you of other things things of vaster portent" My voice trembled. If you would lead up to your story I am listening. of the lists As I rode this afternoon from I began. Cuernavaca She had raised a hand as though but to stop me, or to Interrupt, changed her mind. The news of my having been in Cuernavaca must have surprised her. came to certain momentous decisions." ... 1 Ah-s- o?" Mmleed," first that a tiny ridge which offered Mint ribbon like finger toward Along this road, like a .snake, lay a long cloud of dust It could mean only one thing, a body of marching men. And marching men on this road could mean naught else but reinforcements for Cuernavaca 1 I gave the fine beast his head and he swept across the sagebrush-coverebench. As we raced along, my heart sang, for I knew that, before Benito Juarez could check up his capable Pablo's pessimism" and move his army to the Investment of Cuernavaca, this force would have reached the city. And I wondered, too, who had carried to Maximilian tidings of the revolutionary leader's Intention, for, of the Imperiul army, only Neville and I knew and Neville was dead. At all events the emperor knew, and that relieved me of my most urgent mission. My mind could build other and pleasanter pictures now. Another mile and the vast city lay before me. Ah, the thrill It gave me! Ages had passed since I had seen the city, another world had come Into a new and beautiful world. I was not Francois de Vigny, the Blade of Picardy, a being who had, at best, merely - skimmed the surface of tilings; a mandevold of purpose. No I. Imd changed; even m.v smil . . had changed. Now my eyes saw only the lovely face of the lady who hud suddenly fired my life to great endeavor, tn.v ears heard only the golden music of her voice, and Into my life a high resolve had come. WUh her I would be frunk, straightforward. With her 1 admission l would tell her that I loved her; 1 would throw open the book of my life, that she might read If she so desired. These things I determined to do as we ente'red the gate of the city. As we passed her home I brought the horse to a stately trot, and M en to a walk; my heart, the while, heat log a suffocating tattoo against my ribs. I drunk In the henuty of the t I house and the garden did not notice, at first, a figure that sfood behind the huge Iron gate, r tie Ellin, purple-clafigure of a woman who looked tall nud wasn't. She waved her liund. ami pulled my mount to a snail's pace, reaching for my enp and hewing as well as Now one in such t posture might. watching t.hv slim, waving hand nnd hoping against hope, I Imagined that it beckoned, so I turned the horse's head and dropped to the curb. She extended a hand between t tie bare, and I held it so long that she drew It gently hack again. "If ts good to see you out." said she, "a Tier your Illness." "Sly Illness was nothing, senorlta; ess than a rritte. This, beyond n It was very doubt, was the truth. kind of you to ask about me." "But smalliox." said she. o sweet anxiety In the umber eyes, can nevei be considered a trifle." Her glance be-lp- g well-kep- 1 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAA Morelos." Continued of the narrow road AA AA AAAAA AAAAAAA prohibition extend also to the grounds, to the gardens?" Now she drew the Iron bolt and I pushed the massive gate open. We walked along the narrow graveled path. "You were good to me that day before the emperor, captain, and 1 would thank you. She found a fancifully carved stone bench beside an arbor of red and You will i.-l- me now, white roses. Captain de Vigny, about the fists of 9 I topped me a view pointed a the valley. great lazy CHAPTER IX took In the bruises on my face. How strangely It bas marked you!" I laughed, my back against the wall of my own unprepu redness. "SmallMy pox did not do that, Benorlta. face has been a target for every fist In the state of Morelos." Are you Jesting, captain, or do We are not you speak In parables! Id the state of Morelos." Perhaps It Is the harrier of the gate, said I. 1 considered the house. to that "I um forbidden entrance beautiful borne, senorlia; does your synopsis I continued; I decided would tell the Senorlta Arrellauos thut I love her." On your way from Cuernavaca" she mused. Slim Ungers twisted In her lap. Yes; and thut 1 love her." How many She laughed softly. French officers think you, senor A deep have told me of their love? Io passion came Into her voice: you not realize my helplessness In this great city, which writhes under the heel of ttie emperor; can you not see thut, because of the evil power of his majesty, 'my father and my mother have been taken from me; that, when a French ollicer tells me that he loves me, I must? am sorry, senorlta ; I did not In my heart you will understand. reign for ever, for I have put you among the angels, but no word of love from me Tears came Into her eyes; she 1 To though her praise was sweet maintain the De Vigny standard will take all the courage I possess, for some of my ancestors have written their names large on the scroll of history. "That make me wonder how It happens thut you look so much like Pablo. Does uot so striking a resera blance Indicate certain relationship? Either that, said I, "or uncertain My greatgrandfather, relationship. after whom 1 was named, and whose Image by some grotesque physiological turn has been banded down to me, wus, of course a royalist, as De When the Vignys have ever been. revolution broke be fled Frnnce Hnd came to Mexico, where, In a very few years, he put together quite a fortune, dealing in precious stones." You think, then, senor, that your 1 cannot laughed defensively. heart to apologize for so brave and fascinating a gentleman. Even now, In old Picardy, Interesting tales are told Interesting tales, senor," said she with a smile, are told about man I Hnd It In my women" only when "Exactly, senorlta; It may have been because he handled Jewels." Valiant service, senor, she said softly, "Is a great JeweL 1 think I rather like your But It was my very earnest desire to get back to Lopez, whose dual position as virtual chief of staff under Maximilian and persona grata In the house of Arrellauos boded 111 for one or the other. "How long, senorlta have you known Miguel Lopez?" Now her startled eyes sought pi face. Since I was a child, senor ; he worked many years for my father managing several of Ills ventures Does It not seem strange to vou. senorlta, that Miguel Lopez, standing high In the estimation of his majesty could not save your fattier? He tried, senor nnd failed He was heartbroken." Explaining the perfidy of Colonel Lopez could ouly have added to her With her father re unhappiness. took It. raised a hand blindly, and and kissed very slowly and thorough You ly each finger; Mien I loosed iL will trust me is It not so? The word of a De Vigny, senorlta. Is a thin not easily broken. She nodded; and nodding, smiled If my bitterness, senor again. seems an unnatural thing In u woman I must Justify It because of my great This country Is ours. It cannot loss belong to' Europe; and If I wnge my fight with a woman's weapons am more worthy of blame thaD a man who fights with the weupons that God has given him? You offer service to your France, senor. because you deem It your duty; do I owe any less service or any less duty to my own country? Must I. being n woman, sit Idly by while a foreign nation uses up the wealth of this, my country; bringing good patriots to mockeries of trial and The wealth of certain executions? m.v father, Amador Arrelanos. was Will all that measured In millions. now belongs to me gntn In value no Can der the reign of the emperor? you blame me If I strive to hold m cherish I heart would not try to use you For France and your emperor you itood up before the pislol of m.v cousin, knowing cer fain death awaited you There Is tin price that can he put upon a man who. because of a sense of duty, can reach such sublime heights of cour I In m,v age. It s all In the day s work, 1 said. AAAAAAAAAAid Ior Dios, she whispered, can read your face, senor, and no guile Is there." There will never be for yon senorlta. She spoke breathlessly; But he could not have known " General Juarez and Naturally. your most able and Justly famous uncle. General Escobedo, listened to me while I advised them that an upon Cuernavaca at this time would put the revolutionary cause tn grave danger. Acting opon my advice, Juarez decided to postpone the attack." She thought a tong moment 1 had to give her credit for more than averThen captain, you age intelligence. did not have smallpox? No, senorlta," said I, a vast regret earnestly. he did, for I In my very soul ; I wish I had died of IL And 1 called, she murmured, a hint of tears In her eyes; called at your quarters to know how you were; called because you bad shown your self to be a man of high courage, and of understanding; called to show yon that I was sorry for the trick my cousin had played npon you. She drew In a deep sigh. Life Is difficult; Is It not so? Cannot you see how such a thing would hurt me? VVe ure proud, we I am sorry; I wish I could think of something to say. Do you Imagine I find life simple, my lady? My life and my service belong to the em peror; for myself 1 have only dreams dreams In which have placed upon a pedestal for my worship a sweet slim goddess with a halo of hair the color of desert smoke, with an exquisite face of matchless purity, and limpid amber eyes in the Immeasurable depths ot which I lose " Now she stopped my vehement flow of words with the touch of a tender linger, but her voice was bantering : You might have saved your expres slons of regret at having nothing to say, senor, for you' have said a deal In very truth. Ah senorlta I" If 1 forgive you, Mien you will go on with your story? If you went to the camp of General Juarez you must have gone to see the two young men Aye; 1 saw them. Among those who used my face for plain and fancy punching were Bene Leroux and Louie 1 "And the others, the gargoyle ot fist as big as disposition Just No more? 1 1 AA AA1 Besancon." She smiled a little. senor?" "Don Fells Ierez, Treinta, who has a Popocatepetl, and a as fiery. I own? I shook my head, dazed at her out burst; and amazed, too, because I had begun to see the motives behind some The of the acts of Colonel l.opez. wily colonel had been responsible for the trial and execution of l.a Anlias father, and he Imd made no secret of A little light his suit for her hand. was beginning to show In the dark ness. Yet I could not tell her until I was certain She dashed the tears from tier eves 'Because of wlmt your emperor has done to my fatliet he will some lay stand before a squad of Mexican sol dims His Insane striving for power cun lead lilm only to the grave Benltt Juarez will soon be master of Mex Ico; and when tbai day conies, senor can Maximilian's doom Is sealed! see It as dearly as though the thine Ah senor bad already happened the men of France have shown me If. because of doubtful chivalry I their stupid Infatuation, I choose to use them la It stupid, senorlta? My own InfntmiMou has filled m.v life with a uew and spiritual glory I have not tried to use you, cap tain: and vom tlumglils of me are A A ... 1 things that s Yes; Pablo Madrella y Gutierrez. My cousin attacked you. senor? "In my sleep, senorlta. In the gloom of early morning, as I lay In my bed at the Hotel Montezuma which, as you know, Is located In Cuernavaca, he and the fat and apoplectic Manuel stole In like mur ilerers In the night, and Pablo drove a long knife Into my sleeping form. Oh I Yet you live, senor, and and It cannot be." "Yet it was. The fact that my sleeping form wus an artful roll of bed covering made his act none the With a handy less one of murder. stpol as my only weapon. I hid behind the door and saw It all They were urmed? A great fear and a great hurt lay In her eyes Aye; each with a long knife that gleamed evilly In the gloom and I with a stool, but It sufficed, for Man uol wears a turban like bandage on Ids head, while your cousin Dead senor?" three-legge- Cousin Attacked You, Senor? My moved, Lopez doubtless Imagined that the petty persecutions sen etly tos tered by himself might throw hei Into his arms. To me the plan was very simple, vei I knew that, to ex plain It to La Anita, would because of tier Incredulity he a thing of vast d Is" The Price of Treachery One swift glance wus all she needed. Her face took o the pallor In the name of God, of death. senor, she gasped, where did you get that? I found It on the steps of your after Lopez and I bad assisted my wounded adversary to the carriage. It has saved my life more than once, It will serve now to remove a menace to the empire, a man who has forfeited all claims to friendship and all hope of clemency. "Yet he Is my cousin, senor, though I do not countenance his actions. Does the cousin of your your goddess deserve no mercy at your hands?" Ah, senorlta Is that fair of yon? No; yet you hold his life In your hands, and I, who see In you only gallantry and courage and and for glveness, am asking for his life. Ah senor, you will never he great in anything nntll you are great In forgiveness !" "Between Madrella and myself, that senorita, there Is a blood-feuonly death might allay. If he Is free then my life Is In constant danger. She smiled at me through a mist of tears. I am not pleading for the life of my cousin because he Is my cousin, or because It Is his life; I am thinking of the effect of this upon your soul, and upon my estimate of you. 1 wonder If the fine DeVlgnys of your noble line who have written their names large on the scroll of history would require this thing of you?" She stopped and, searching my face, waited. I lost myself In the clear Mv depths of her pleading eyes. service, my duty to France, to my emperor in all of that 1 had failed because of my too greut love. I extended to her a hand that held the death warrant of Madrella. She took the folded piece of paper from my fingers and swept her lips lightly across the back of my hand. You may destroy it, I said, and waited. And when have done so, senor? Then shall I go to my emperor, who has honored me with his love and with his trust, and tell him that 1 have failed and offer him my resignation. I can do do less." The price that you will have to pay. senor. Is greater than his life Is worth. I 1 give It back to you. If you make It a matter of duty, I must ask uotldng of you; If you can he great In forgiveness this world will have many things to offer you. I have failed. Sighing, she got slowly to her feet. 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Milk difficulty. 'You are silent, senor; and you promised to tell me about those bruises on your face nnd the fisls ot Do yon remember ?" I looked deep Into Mie cleat amber eves and I found a frank I friendliness longed to Dike her In my arms, to hold the dear form In close, passionate embrace, to crush the dainty mouth with kisses to brent he the fragrance of tier hali Morelos. Now again trust "You me. Is It not so. se norltn'r" In very truth, senor; for. though serve tils majesty, find in you a very aallanl gentleman." "And If I tell you things which, re pealed, might endanger me ?" "No harm shall come to vou through me, senor." She thought a moment, then urged gently: "As von rode Mils afiernoou from t'uerna oii vnea "I must go further back Ilian that,' . said 1 "for . I have ridden three horses over seventy miles today. 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