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           PedritoMonterohadDonCarlosledouttobeshot—likehisunclemanyyearsago—andthen,asBarriossaidafterwards,‘Sulacowouldnothavebeenworthfightingfor.’SulacowithouttheConcessionwasnothing;andthereweretonsandtonsofdynamitedistributedalloverthemountainwithdetonatorsarranged,andanoldpriest,FatherRoman,standingbytoannihilatetheSanTomemineatthefirstnewsoffailure.DonCarloshadmadeuphismindnottoleaveitbehind,andhehadtherightmentoseetoit,too.”

           ThusCaptainMitchellwouldtalkinthemiddleofthePlaza,holdingoverhisheadawhiteumbrellawithagreenlining;butinsidethecathedral,inthedimlight,withafaintscentofincensefloatinginthecoolatmosphere,andhereandthereakneelingfemalefigure,blackorallwhite,withaveiledhead,hisloweredvoicebecamesolemnandimpressive.

           “Here,”hewouldsay,pointingtoanicheinthewalloftheduskyaisle,“youseethebustofDonJoseAvellanos,‘PatriotandStatesman,’astheinscriptionsays,‘MinistertoCourtsofEnglandandSpain,etc.,etc.,diedinthewoodsofLosHatoswornoutwithhislifelongstruggleforRightandJusticeatthedawnoftheNewEra.’Afairlikeness.Parrochetti’sworkfromsomeoldphotographsandapencilsketchbyMrs.Gould.IwaswellacquaintedwiththatdistinguishedSpanish-Americanoftheoldschool,atrueHidalgo,belovedbyeverybodywhoknewhim.