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now be cannot speak the Spanish Iangua.
Rues~ .Senog | 4 eairaat you spare him n


"Ifhe does not understand the Spanish
lnngunge," said the cold blooded iyFanG,
"Iie will not need 10 learn Il now.--Go--
leave me; ven can say nothing that will
afteF my determination OF save his life"


III is 50, nlonsleE!H exclaimed Fred
rick, springing to his feet, and leveling a
pistol at The very breast Of 0uiroga
Speak one word, and You die! | have
come 10 liberaio my friend, aud ! will do
IT,"


He then approached the door and turned
the key. The lyranI saw resolution in
his eye, and trembled.


"See," confined the German II have
saved you the trouble Of drawing the order
for his release; il is all ready, together
with The passport, and wauls nothing but
your signature, which you will please afix
TO II instantly"


Quirogh knit his brow, and hesitated.


"Come, senor, their is no time 10 lose.
Ny life you may have, and shall be wei
come 10 il but you must sign these papers
Hesitate one minute longer, and swear
that will deprive you ofshc power TO COM
init more murders"


There was no alternative; the papers
were signed. The German went TO the
door, still keepin QuiFoga At bay, beckon-
ed one Of the guard, aud handing him the
paper, said calmly


"dere is the Governors order for the
release Of tho foreigner WilhelRl he cam.
Tnands you 10 deliver il instantly to the
Captain Of the guards"


Then returning he ngnin fastened ihe
door, and taking seat, hs said, in the most
quiet manner possible


mo, Governor, / will have half.hour's
conversation with yolL"


Upon the margin Of the order of release,
Frederick had written few words in the
German Ianguague, directing his friend TO
take the horse that the captain would de-
liver to him, and escape without mo-
menl's delay from the province.


This self.sacTi6ced man converSed with |
QTirOga for full hour. He spoke of in
iuries that himself and companions had so
unjuslly suffered at his hands, aud enirea-
ted him to adopt different course Of con.
duct towards his fellow men. "By hu-
manity and goodness" said he, "you will
win their confidence and love 10 such
degree, that you need fear no conspiracy
against yOnr fie; but by pursuing your
present course, be assured the sword Of |
DamocleS Twill forever hang above YOU,
ready at any moment even as il now is, to
fall and destroy YOU"


WeOricd with his imprisonment, Quiro.
On length said


"WeIl, Senor Frederick, you have ac-
your object, your friend IS
secure, and suppose you are readyIo
retire"


"Aftor have obtained from you sin.
1le promise" he replied.


swell, what is that ?"


II wish you to promise, on your homer,
Is "A Spanish American, that you will or
Ter no pursuit within one hour from this
moment"


IL promise it,D said Quiroga, taking out
lis watch. "Go-ifyou can escape in that
ime you shall no bo harmed"


Bowing politely, the German retired,
,uI he had been more thoughtful on behalf
# his friend than himself He had provi-
led no horse for his own escape, and Iath-
z than lose the time necessary 10 obtain
me, he trusted TO his ability TO reach the
ills and thus elude pursuit


As before sisted the SFsniaFds regards
is word as more sacred than his life, and
ven Quiroga would not break his


With his waich in hand, continued my
nv informant, he paced his apartment IN
rantie impalience, and on the moment
vhen the hour had expired, he spring TO
he porch, excIaiming-


"PuFsue the foreigner A hundred
unces to him who brings me ne head OF
be foreigner Frederick"


Pursuit was Instantly made in every
ireetion, and il was not long before the
oor fellow saw the hunters on his track.
Ts had Just reached pass in the hills as
hey perceived him. Entering the FIRST
scess that presented ilse.f, he ran forward,
nd took refuge in the naTTowest eleft of
uge rock, hoping they would pass with
ut discovering him; but it vase vain hoPei
lsrs be was found, and there, fighting iof
Is life, be fell, pierced with dozen wsa-
onE


Wilhelm escaped to The province Of
atamares, and finally returned 70 Europe.
The substance Of the interview between
.uiFoga and Fredrick wasmsde known By
.uiroga himself who often laughed over


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