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Also, being a tremendously busy man, he was wont to get straight to business, without any circumlocution; and he did so in the present instance by producing a letter which he had that morning received from Don Hermoso Montijo, detailing the arrangement arrived at on the previous night between himself and Jack, and authorising Nisbett to act upon Jack's instructions precisely as though these instructions emanated directly from Don Hermoso himself.
What is the meaning of this, and who is responsible for the deed?" "I am responsible for it," answered Jack; "and it means that Senor Montijo is not disposed to tamely submit to the destruction of his property.
"Release me, sir; release me instantly, you young cub, or I will call a policeman!" "What!" exclaimed Jack, in affected surprise; "don't you wish to see your friend Montijo? Very well; run along, then. But take notice of what I say, Mr Mackintosh; if I find you hanging about here again I will call a policeman and give you in charge as a suspicious character.
His inclination had for some time pointed to the reigning beauty of Paris, Mademoiselle Eugénie de Montijo. This young lady's grandfather was Captain Fitzpatrick, of a good old Scottish family, which had in past times married with the Stuarts. Captain Fitzpatrick had been American consul at a port in southern Spain.
"But, General, this is absolutely preposterous!" protested Jack. "Why should Don Hermoso Montijo and his family be dragged into the affair? And why should I be supposed to be governed by their advice? I must positively refuse to submit the matter to them in any shape or form; and I must also refuse to permit myself to be influenced by any advice which they might see fit to give.
Then, a thought suddenly striking him, he wired to Calderon, directing him to pack and dispatch forthwith to the yacht all the wearing apparel of every description that he could find, belonging to any of the members of the Montijo family; the boxes to arrive at Havana next day, without fail, not later than by the mid- day train.
Home, for his part, was scarcely taken seriously by the Parisians, and when, at a seance given in presence of the Empress Eugenie, he blundered grossly and repeatedly about her father, the Count of Montijo, he received an intimation that his presence at Court could be dispensed with. He then consoled himself by going to Peterhof and exhibiting his powers to the Czar.
The day after the occurrence at the ball at the Tuileries, the Duc de Morny waited on Madame de Montijo with a letter from the emperor, formally requesting her daughter's hand. The ladies, after this, removed to the Élysée, which was given to them, and preparations for the marriage went on apace. In less than a month afterwards Eugénie de Montijo was empress of France.
Don Hermoso Montijo was a man in the very prime of life, being in his forty-third year; and, fortune having been kind to him from the first, while sickness of every description had carefully avoided him, he looked even younger than his years.
For you must remember that it will be some time before the escape of the Montijo family is known; probably not until the Maranon has travelled all the way to Fernando Po and back if she is indeed to return to Havana, which, by the way, is by no means certain. How would Guantanamo do?" "Guantanamo would do very well indeed," answered Don Ramon. "Yes; Guantanamo let it be.
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