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CHAPTER Vli
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"How are you feeling today. Mr. Der
xvend"
•It is worth a journey to the Sierra
Madre to see Miraflores," said a gentle
man in the City of Mexico, many months
after this, to Derwent The latter agreed
with the sentiment before having heard
it, and added on his own account that it
was well nigh worth a bullet in the
shoulder, when a week after the acci
dent he lay on a conch near an open
window with an enchanting picture be
fore his eyes.
Through the arches of a gallery be
yond he looked out oyer the great plain
that rolled away like a verdant sea from
the foot of the slope on which the
hacienda stood, stretching in level ex
panse for miles, until it melted into blue,
magical distance. Nothing was allowed
to obstruct, this glorious view, with its
limitless turquoise sky above, its shift
ing shadows falling here and there, and
the wonderful sense of vast space, of
boundless freedom and all the conditions
of a wild, romantic, patriarchal life
which these immense tablelands of Mex
ico suggest.
Aa he lay in the pleasant weakness
that follows the cessation of fever and
pain, Derwent felt as if he could never
weary of the wide, marvelous scene.
Bat if he did, he had only to turn his
head a little and there was a glimpse at
one side of a pleasance that recalled the
beautiful hnertas which he had seen and
admired at Tacubaya, near the city of
Mexico. Like these, the grounds of Mira
flores were half garden, half park, but.
as he learned later, were far more pic
turesque and extensive than anything at
T&cubaya.
Meanwhile his immediate surround
ings were pleasant enough to have satis
fied any but the most wandering fancy
The apartment in which he found him
self was large and airy, with floor of
shining tiles, frescoed ceiling and deli;
cately painted walls. The furniture Was
simple, but very graceful—a bedstead of
polished brass, a pretty toilet table of
French pattern, a center table ajfeo
French in design, the slender, carving
legs of which were faithfully reflected
ih the glistening floor, while on it stood
a bowl of splendid roses. The couch on
which he lay was covered with pretty
chintz, as were also two or three easy
chairs; rugs were scattered over the floor
and on a small table beside him was a
crystal dish heaped with oranges. Three
immense windows, opening on the gal
lery already mentioned, gave light and
air to the room; while on the other side
the double door opened on a court,
which, with its oriental arches and
brightly frescoed walls, its tropical
plants and fountain, delighted Derwent’s
eye whenever he obtained a glimpse of it
But there had been days after his ar
rival when not even these picturesque
surroundings had power to charm him— j!
when, indeed, he. bad hardly been con
scions of them. After the'painfiil Opera
tion of extracting the ball from his
shoulder he had been partially delirious
from, fever and weakness, and had seen
sa in a dream the people around him.
St was not certain whether he had
really seen or only imagined Fernandez
standing by him once, regarding him
with a look in which he had felt that
there was little real compassion. Bat
he had never any doubt when the hand
some, kindly face of his host bent over
him; and presently he began to know
equally well a delicate brown counte
nance, with gentle dark eyes and masses
of black, curling hair, which belonged
to the deft, noiseless attendant detailed
for his service. As he grew better he
found that Ramon needed only a glance
or a gesture to understand and fulfill his
wants. And so willingly, with so much
gracious charm of manner, was this ser
vice rendered that Derwent, when he
placed his arm around the offered
•boulder to raise himself, felt as if he
torched an affectionate friend rather
than a servant
The soundness of his constitution soon
asserted itself. The fever yielded after
a few days, end the wound began to heal
in a satisfactory manner. But he was
exceedingly weak, and it was only with
Ramon’s assistance that he could walk
from his bed to the couch by the window,
where he had now lain for two days, in
haling the fresh, delicious air as it cams
to him over leagues of space, and feast
ing his gaze on the wide, beautiful
scene. With returning strength came a
deep sense of gratitude for the wonder
ful chance which had thrown him into
such kindly and brought him to
this charming place.
it is not tq be supposed that among
elements of pleasure around him he ig
nored the probability of Seeing again the
beautiful face that had so attracted him
in the Alameda of Mexico and the plaza
of Guadalajara Bnt illness dolls all
emotions save those of pain, and when
psha ceases, this in itself is pleasure
** EfirJwtter
JACKSON, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JAN. U 2. 1892,
he wondered a tittle if Dona Zarifa wae
at the hacienda; but no one had men
tioned her name, and, had his interest
been much keener than it was, he would
still have felt that it was not fitting for
him to make any inquiry on tbe subject
But in fact his interest was not very
keen; and, although the idea of meeting
her was a pleasant prospect he would
not have been very much disappointed
had this anticipation not been fulfilled.
While he was lying wondering a little
how he should communicate the news of
his accident to his mother, the door softl}
opened, and Ramon entered. He was x
slender, handsome young fellow, with
lithe Indian form well set off by tight
fitting trousers and short jacket He
wore sandals on his feet and moved
noiselessly across the floor. “Don Man
rizio, senor,” he said, “wishes to know if
you feel able to see him. ”
The question had been asked so often
before that Derwent was perfectly famil
iar with it ana he answered in the for
mula that he had learned, “Certainly.
Beg Don Manrixio to enter.”
Ramon smiled approvingly, moved a
deep armchair near the couch, and then,
retiring, returned after a moment, ush
ering in the tall, stately form of his
master
“How are you feeling today, Mr.
Derwent?” asked that gentleman with a
cordial smile as he crossed the room and
sat down hi the chair arranged for him.
*1 am sorry to be rather late in making
the inquiry, but the doctor gave a good
report of you this morning and 1 have
been far out on the hacienda today. My
daughter accompanied me, and she is so
devoted to riding that we made a circuit
of at least thirty miles.”
It was the first time that he had men
tioned his daughter, and Derwent felt a
certain thrill of interest at the name; but
he only replied that he was feeling much
better, and was. he thought, gaining
strength rapidly. “How conld it be
otherwise,” he added, “in such delight
ful quarters and with snch admirable
care? Ido not know how 1 am ever to
express to you, senor, my deep obligation
for your great kindness.”
“The kindness on my part Is really
nothing,” said Don Manrizio. “1 am
sincerely glad to have been able to be of
service to you and to see you improving
so fast. But lam sorry to tell you that
the mystery of your shooting remains a
mystery still The government officials
have been making diligent efforts to find
the robber, but there U no clew as yet
And, meanwhile, I regret to say that
your companion Fernandes does not hesi
tate to accuse Senor Barrera of the out
rage. ”
“What ground has he for the charge?”
asked Derwent
‘Only his own enmity, in my opinion,”
replied Don Maurizio; “but he says that
Barrera uttered threats against the whole
party when he was at the mine, and this
assertion Aranda—who is Fernandez'
tool—corroborates. Unfortunately, not
having any knowledge of Spanish, yon
cannot tell what passed.”
“No," said Derwent, regretfully, **l
cannot tell, farther than this, that if
Senor Barrera made any threats—and it
is likely enough that he did. for he was
a very angry man—they were directed
against the others and not. 1 am sore,
against me."
•'Fernandez affirms that he included
yon, as a probable purchaser of the mine,
that he went away declaring that no one
should buy the Buena Esperanza and
live, and that his intention in shooting
you was to inspire terror, and prevent
the possibility of selling the mine to any
one else.”
. Derwent lay back on his cushions, and
was silent for a moment Then he said
slowly: “I have been trying to bring be
fore me as clearly as possible the appear
ance of the man I saw behind the 1 bbwider
and I can most Certainly swear thathewas
oot Senor Barrera. The latter impressed
me so much that 1 should know him
again anywhere."
“Unforttmately.fhefc does not help mat
ters,” said Don Mhdrisfo. “Fernandes
does not pretend that Barrera shot you
himself, but he. declares his belief that
he had it done and that the rpbbery was;
a blind—not to deceive him. but the gov
ernment”
“He hi more likely to havebadlt done
himself I” cried Derwent itUpetuctasly.
without pausing to consider his words.
Don Maurixio’s eyes met and held his.
with a flash. ’’Yon have spoken my own
suspicion, ’' be' I’said. 1 ’said. “I should" nothave
spoken it, because I have ho knowledge
of how long you have known Senor Fer
nandez. nor what your degree of inti
macy with him may be But 1 certainly
suspect him of a plot to injure Barrera
and at the same time revenge himself on
you for your refusal to buy the mine 1
know,” he said, answering* a/look on
Derwfent’S fads, '“that tfli# sodnds to yoh
very melodramatic; but you Must 're
member that wesrS a primitive people
in Mexico, that we loYb And hah? With a
good deal of intensity, And that things
as strange as
of Buffimentiy~Comm.mioc6urrenbe among
us.” 1 _
“I am sure.” said Derwent, "that Fer
nandez is a very vindictive man. And 1
suspect that he is also *an Witierifbtilbtos
one But it requires
plot such as' •aspect': Ah<f whatume
had he?”
“You spent the night at a ranch which J
belongs to AHnffa. The' auitter might
easily have bisen arranged do
not say it was, bnt it might have been.
It certainly afforded him an admirable
opportunity to achieve a double revenge
—to punish you and throw a 1 stigma on
Barrera which be fbay never be kblSto
disprove.” _ , ,
“But it shall be 4isprpvedr said Der
went, whose indignation' grew as the :
idea seemed to him hxore and'inarefcibb
able. “If FerhandezTs accountabW for
this thing 1 1 Will follow the trail /tike
a bloodhound until I fasten it on him. >
Certainly Ml neglect & fAilifcgto tethrn
for me is very suspicious. He’ bau b&n 1
faere 1 know. How Mid he that?”
35m£|§R£ll
has:* to reach EjtzafHuTbt-'piifflt, and so
thky prewjff fe?tdnking So3!?*WU.
hind. It was When dark w*Aoloo
itt-emd thw had been time % Jovl
to cLie comfortably on the mountain side
—that a mozo was sent back to look for
you. He found your mule loose on the
road, and presently met my messenger
on his way to obtain a doctor and report
to the authorities what had occurred.”
Derwent smiled slightly. “1 certainly
owe no thanks to Senor Fernandez for
my present safety,” he said. “1 shall be
way glad if you will show me some way
by which this affair may be thoroughly
sifted. I am more than ever anxious
now to know to whom I am indebted
for this”—he touched his shoulder.
‘lt is a difficult affair to sift,” said the
other thoughtfully. “I will, however,
see Barrera and get him to come and
talk to you. Something in the way of a
clew may be elicited. It is unfortunate
that his enmity to Fernandez with re
gard to the Buena Esperanza is well
known; and it is doubly unfortunate
that he should have gone to the mine in
that reckless manner.”
“1 should like,” said Derwent, “to
know the true state of the case between
Fernandez and himself. Can you tell
it to me?”
*‘ln a few words,” was the reply. “Fer
nandez, as you may imagine from the
character of the man, is the pliant tool
of the corrupt officials with whom Mexico
is cursed. There is no transaction so in
famous that he is not ready to serve as
an instrument in it. and he has therefore
an influence altogether out of proportion
to his real importance—for men fear
him as it is in human nature to fear
those who have an almost unlimited
power to injure. He has grown rich
from the bribes he has received, both
from those who have something to dread,
and those who have much to gain, from
the government. But Barrera is one
man who has neither feared nor bribed
him; and, since he is well known as an
uncompromising opponent of the present
government, he has suffered in conse
quence. He has been imprisoned on
false charges, mulcted by heavy fines
nntil his fortune is greatly diminished,
and harassed and persecuted in innumer
able ways. He is the chief owner of the
Buena Esperanza, and on this Fernandez
has long been known to have a covetous
eye But, aware of the value of the mine.
Barrera has never been willing to sell,
and he was in negotiation with me to
obtain the money to work the mine,
when his son—who is as impetuous and
uncompromising as himself—fell into
trouble with the government. Fernandez
was sent to the father, and. while de
manding a heavy bribe for those who
lent him, he demanded also the Buena
Esperanza for himself. Berrera thought
that he had no alternative; he gave the
bond on the mine, and it was not until
later that he learned that this had been no
part of the official bargain. He then de
manded from Fernandez the return of
the bond which had been obtained by
fraud and falsehood. The reply was a
contemptuous refusal. Do you wonder
at the anger of the man when he met the
spoiler on his own property?”
“1 only wonder,” said Derwent, “that
he held back his hand from shooting him
then and there. This 1 can say for my
self, that I had not the faintest doubt as
to which was the honest man and which
the scoundrel when 1 saw them face to
face. 1 told Fernandez that nothing
would induce me to buy the mine until
1 was assured that all was straight and
clear regarding the title. ”
“And made a deadly enemy, as the re
sult abundantly proves,” said Don Mau
rizio “I am more than ever sure that
Fernandez alone is responsible for what
might have been your murder. But it
will be difficult to prove it.”
‘Let me regain my strength,” cried
Derwent, “and l will make it my busi
ness to prove it.”
“Your business, more likely, to be
shot Again, and perhaps with a better
aiin,” said the other “No, you must be
quiet, and leave Barrera and myself to
work out the matter if possible. I will
only ask you to remain here for a time,
in order to give your testimony in case
we should be successful. In any event
it is necessary that you allow your wound
time to heal thoroughly. If you have
never before been on a Mexican hacienda,
life With us for a few Weeks will at least
have the attraction of novelty for you.”
‘lt is the best fortune 1 could have
imagined to have an opportnnity to see
how life goes on a Mexican estate,” said
Derwent eagerly. “It is something I
have desired from my boyhood, and 1
really cannot feel much enmity toward
|he man who shot me when I think of
the result.”
‘I am delighted to be able to gratify
you." said Don Maurizio smiling, “and
very glad' to offer some counterbalancing
good to atone for the manner in which
you have fallen among thieves. It is
settled, then, that you will be my guest
for some time to come. And now that
‘you are getting better, you must be
father lonely in solitary confinement.
Do yon not think you might make an
effort to join us this evening? My daugh
ter will be glad to see yon.”
“You are very kind. I shall be happy
to be allowed to do so; that is, if 1 can
manage to put on a coat;" for he was at
present clad in a silken dressing gown
that Ramon had brought from his mas
ter’s wardrobe.
“You must not think of putting on a
coat,” said Don Maurizio; “not, at least,
of putting it ou your injured arm. Sim
ply button it around you. And if you
have nothing large and loose enough,
send Ramon for something of mine. We
shall see you then—after dinner, or be
fore?”
“After, 1 think. My strength is not
yet that of a gi&nt.”
CHAPTER VTLL
After dinner, therefore, feeling ridic
ulously weak, Derwent passed out of his
’toon for the first time since he had en
tered it, and found himself in the court
be had so often admired. Under the
J?&at arch of a passage which led to the
front of the hoose, and of another which
led to a second court behind, hung large
Afid brilliant lamps, the light of which
reflected in the basin of the foun
' tain that occupied the center of the
SO, while about it were grouped wide
sd tropical plants in terracotta pots
native manufacture. Around the
court a broad, tiled gallery ran, sup
ported by pillared arches, under which
there were glimpses of various apart
ments. One of these was the dining
room, and its open doors revealed a ta
ble still covered with the remains of
dessert—stands piled high with beautiful
fruit, tall, slender wine bottles and cut
glass liquor decanters gleaming in the
light of low swinging lamps.
Following Ramon’s noiseless tread,
Derwent passed to where wide glass
doors showed a large and lofty apart
ment, which charmed his eye at once by
its picturesque grace and comfort. And
yet, with the exception of a few articles
of foreign luxury, it was such a room as
might lie found in any house belonging
to a family of means throughout Mexico,
and had a beauty independent of its fur
nishing, in its noble proportions, its
floor of glazed tiles that reflected like a
mirror every object placed upon it, and
the delicate arabesques traced upon its
plastered walls. Over the shining floor
were scattered eastern rugs, interspersed
with the silky white fleece of the angora
goat and the handsome spotted fur of
the Mexican tiger cat.
A variety of low. luxurious couches—
distinctly European, these—were min
gled with easy chairs of inviting form
There was an upright piano, with a
scarf of Japanese silk of softly blended
colors thrown across its top, a long, low
bookcase filled with volumes, and vari
ous tables, on almost all of which bowls
and vases of flowers stood, while the
whole was lighted by two lamps of
Moorish design which hung from the
ceiling by long silver chains. Altogether
simple as these things would have been
in a different place, it was not such an
apartment as one would, without warn
ing, have expected to find under the
shadow of the Sierra Madre; and Der
went’s surprise was excusable as he stood
for a moment motionless on the threshold.
“/ am very glad to see you, senor.”
“Enter, senor, enter,” said Ramon,
pushing wider yet the open doors. He
glanced around. “Ah! the senorita,” he
said, as a lady rose and advanced from
the farther end of the long room.
As she came toward him it seemed to
Derwent as if he had not before had the
Least idea of her surpassing beauty. Not
even in the Alameda of Mexico, when
she walked past him like a princess,
draped in rich black lace, had he fully
recognized the perfection of her loveli
ness. But,here it fairly dazzled him.
The foreign, semioriental room, with its
shadowy corners and the circles of shin
ing light from its hanging lamps, made
an harmonious background for the grace
ful figure that, clad in soft white India
silk clasped by a silver girdle at the
waist and fitting high to the throat, un
der a silver collar wrought with the
fairylike delicacy of Mexican work,
moved over the polished floor with the
ease of a grande dame and held ont a
slender hand to him.
“I am very glad to see you, senor,” she
said with gentle graciousness, “and more
than glad that you have recovered suffi
ciently to be able to join us. Pray take
this chair.”
With her own hands she moved for
ward a large wicker chair, fitted with
soft cushions of crimson silk, and Der
went was glad to sink into it, with a
murmured apology, while she sat down
on a divan opposite and looked at him
with her dark, beautiful eyes full of so
licitude.
“You are very pale,” she said. “Shall
I not send Ramon”—who still lingered
at the door—“for a glass of wine?”
“Oh, no, thanks," he answered. “You
are very kind, but lam only a little weak.
1 have felt more weakness from my
wound than would have been the case
had 1 not lost so much blood,” he added
apologetically.
“And then the fever,” she said. “Con
sidering both these things, I think you
have made great strides toward recovery.
It was only a week yesterday since you
were brought into the house insensible 1 —
we almost thought a dying man.”
“I owe you many excuses for making
such a sensational entrance,” he said
smiling. “It must be very unpleasant
to have an apparently dying man brought
without any warning to your door. But
then what would have become of me if
the senor, your father, had not met and
succored me in the most truly Samaritan
fashion? lam afraid the dying wonld
soon have become a grim fact.”
“There is a 6trong probability of it,”
she answered; “and therefore we are
very grateful for the chance that brought
you here. It has been a great pleasure
to do what we could for you, and to
know that you were getting better.”
“ What should I have been made of if
I did not get better?" he said. “It is the
only way in which i can show my ap
preciation of your great kindness.”
“Let us not talk of that,” she said with
a slight wave of the hand. “Our kind
ness is nothing. In Mexico it is not con
sidered remarkable to show hospitality
to any one—especially to a wounded
stranger. The remarkable thing would
be if one failed in it. But probably you
do not know Mexico well, senor?”
He perceived that she wished to change
the subject, and followed her lead at
once. “No,” he answered, “I cannot
say that I know Mexico well, but 1 have
at least the desire to know it better. The
mere idea of the country always exercised
a great fascination grer me.”
r ‘Tiien you did not think of us m bar
barians, as I hare been told that tfca
most of your countrymen do?” she Mftd
Bmiling.
“The most of my countrymen are very
ignorant of Mexico, senorita,” he replied,
“but I really do not tliiuk their ignorance
leads them as far as that.”
“Does it not?” she said, rather in
credulously. “1 have heard that in the
states Mexico is considered a barbarous
country. It is a little singular, is It not,
that in Europe no such idea exists with
regard to us?"
“Europe knows you better,” he an
swered. “Up to the present time all
Mexico’s social and commercial inter
course has been with Europe rather than
with her immediate neighbor. There
was very good reason for this, as you
know. I have no excuse to make for my
countrymen, senorita. The grasping
propensities of the Anglo-Saxon are, un
fortunately, well known. And the nar
row minded vanity which induces him
to fancy himself the exemplar of the hu
man race is not less remarkable.”
“You are not very complimentary to
your countrymen,” she said, showing her
pearly teeth in another smile.
“Why should i be complimentary?” he
asked. “Why should not one try to
clear one’s mind even of natural preju
dice and get as near the truth as possible
in this very imperfect world? Every
race has les defauts de ses qualites. But
it is a great mistake to confound the de
fects with the virtues.”
“Yes,” she said meditatively, “that is
very true. Mexicans have undoubtedly
6ome defects, although I really think—
and it is not only because I too am a
Mexican—that they have also great vir
tues.”
“Even from the little that I have seen
of them, I am very sure of it,” said Der
went heartily. “But you, senorita, can
hardly consider yourself altogether a
Mexican.”
“1 do, however,” she said lifting her
head a little higher with a pride that be
came it well. “1 am a Mexican in heart
and soul, as well as in blood and birth.
It is true that my dear father comes of
another race; but he will tell you that he
is altogether Mexican now.”
“1 am glad that he has at least not
laid aside his knowledge of English, and
that you condescend to speak it also,"
said Derwent smiling.
“But here comes one who does not,”
said the young lady rising.
Derwent rose, too, as an elderly lady
entered the room. He knew her at once
as Dona Zarifa’s companion when he saw
the latter in the Alameda—a handsome,
middle aged woman, very brunette and
inclined to embonpoint, as all Spanish
women are after a certain age. With a
few words of greeting she held out a soft,
kindly hand to Derwent, who bowed
over it.
“This is my cousin, Senora Peralta,”
said Dona Zarifa. “She hopes you are
recovering. If you speak French you
can answer her in that language.”
Derwent did speak French with fluency,
so he answered Senora Peralta’s inquiry,
and then, in reply to other questions,
gave a circumstantial history of Iris
wound and all relating to it. Both ladies
listened to him attentively, and the sub
ject was hardly exhausted when Don
Maurizio came in.
“Ah, Mr. Derwent,” he said cordially,
“I am delighted to see you here. You
look better already. A little society is
a good thing; although I must warn
you that we can offer you very little
variety in that line at Miraflores.”
Derwent replied very sincerely that it
was impossible to desire better society
than be found at Miraflores. “But I
have heard,” he said, “that most Mexi
can proprietors of large estates do not
live on them, because of their loneli
ness.”
“It is, unfortunately, true,” answered
his host. “The estates are generally so
large, and the distances from one to
anfiWter so great, that wealthy Mexicans
as a rule, live on their haciendas,
except for a few weeks in the course of
the year.”
“That is what I was told when I ex
pressed a desire to see something of life
on a hacienda,” said Derwent. “ ‘No
body lives on the haciendas but the
agents,’ I was assured. ‘There is no life
there of the kind you fancy. Mexicans
of the higher class all live in the capital
or abroad.’ ”
“Allowing for the exceptions,” said
i Don Maurizio, “that was a correct state
ment. And the oonsequence is that half
the hacjandaa of Mexico ate for sale,
long to pass into the
hands Ahrens. When men leave their
estates flnhe control of agents the re
sult is mismanagement in all respects.
Who knows this better than an Irish
man? Absenteeism has been the curse
of my country, and it is in a great de
gree the curse of Mexico. So when I be
came a Mexican I determined that I
would not follow the prevailing fashion.
Great estates came into my hands, and
I resolved at once to administer them
myself. I have done so for twenty years,
and I am rather proud of the result.”
“And you have not found it very irk
some to live on a hacienda?”
“I cannot understand how a man can
find anything irksome which is in the
clear line of duty and which affords
abundant occupation for his hands and
head. I have found infinite pleasure as
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An Irishman from Galway naturally
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daughter to love it as well as Ido my
self. She is an enthusiastic horsewoaa
an, and we live in the saddle half our
time. By the by, if you like riding I
can give you a good mount.”
Derwent’s eyes brightened. “I am a
southerner,” he said, as if that were an
swer enough. “Half of my ltfe I have
spent in Louisiana and half in the bine
grass region of Kentucky—my mother
belonging to the first and my father to
the last. Not even in Galway do you
think more of riding than we do.”
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over which to nde as in Mexico, I am
sure,” said Dona4tadfa. “Ah, it is like
flying put one’s horse
at his best epawMShride for miles over
our great mesa^
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