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Outside the air was deliciously cool. The moonlight and myriads of artificial lights strung across the streets and on the façades of the houses, together with the flaming torches in front of the many booths, lent the appearance of day to night as he slowly made his way through the surging crowds in the direction of Pedro Romero's gambling-hall where Carlos had agreed to join him after the performance.
Bartholomew The event characterized Effect in England, in Rome, and in other parts of Europe Excessive hilarity of Philip Extravagant encomium bestowed by him upon Charles IX. Order sent by Philip to put all French prisoners in the Netherlands to Death Secret correspondence of Charles IX. with his envoy in the Netherlands Exultation of the Spaniards before Mons Alva urged by the French envoy, according to his master's commands, to put all the Frenchmen in Mons, and those already captured, to death Effect of the massacre upon the Prince of Orange Alva and Medina in the camp before Mons Hopelessness of the Prince's scheme to obtain battle from Alva Romero's encamisada Narrow escape of the prince Mutiny and dissolution of his army His return to Holland His steadfastness Desperate position of Count Louis in Mons Sentiments of Alva Capitulation of Mons Courteous reception of Count Louis by the Spanish generals Hypocrisy of these demonstrations Nature of the Mons capitulation Horrible violation of its terms Noircarmes at Mons Establishment of a Blood Council in the city Wholesale executions Cruelty and cupidity of Noircarmes Late discovery of the archives of these crimes Return of the revolted cities of Brabant and Flanders to obedience Sack of Mechlin by the Spaniards Details of that event.
Bartholomew The event characterized Effect in England, in Rome, and in other parts of Europe Excessive hilarity of Philip Extravagant encomium bestowed by him upon Charles IX. Order sent by Philip to put all French prisoners in the Netherlands to Death Secret correspondence of Charles IX. with his envoy in the Netherlands Exultation of the Spaniards before Mons Alva urged by the French envoy, according to his master's commands, to put all the Frenchmen in Mons, and those already captured, to death Effect of the massacre upon the Prince of Orange Alva and Medina in the camp before Mons Hopelessness of the Prince's scheme to obtain battle from Alva Romero's encamisada Narrow escape of the prince Mutiny and dissolution of his army His return to Holland His steadfastness Desperate position of Count Louis in Mons Sentiments of Alva Capitulation of Mons Courteous reception of Count Louis by the Spanish generals Hypocrisy of these demonstrations Nature of the Mons capitulation Horrible violation of its terms Noircarmes at Mons Establishment of a Blood Council in the city Wholesale executions Cruelty and cupidity of Noircarmes Late discovery of the archives of these crimes Return of the revolted cities of Brabant and Flanders to obedience Sack of Mechlin by the Spaniards Details of that event.
Having passed the day at the Inn of the Stars, where they had been resting after the fatigues of the long night's ride, the Captain and José again directed their steps toward the town in the cool of the evening; José making for Pedro Romero's gambling-hall, the Captain for Carlos Moreno's theater, the Theatro Mexicano. Owing to the tardiness of his arrival, he found the house packed to the doors.
Perhaps a mile above Sangre de Cristo, and directly opposite Romero's weed-grown cemetery, stood the pumping-plant of Las Palmas, its corrugated iron roof and high-flung chimney forming a conspicuous landmark. Luis Longorio had just awakened from his siesta when José gained admittance to his presence.
Late in January, 1574, d'Avila arrived in the neighbourhood of Flushing, where he awaited the arrival of Romero's fleet. United, the two Commanders were to make a determined attempt to reinforce the starving city of Middelburg.
As many of Romero's vessels as could be grappled within the narrow estuary found themselves locked in close embrace with their enemies. A murderous hand-to-hand conflict succeeded. Battle-axe, boarding-pike, pistol, and dagger were the weapons. Every man who yielded himself a prisoner was instantly stabbed and tossed into the sea by the remorseless Zealanders.
"You addressed him as Captain Martin?" the countess said. "Yes, he has been a captain in the prince's service fully three years," the sailor said; "and fought nobly at Alkmaar, at the naval battle on the Zuider Zee, and in the sea fight when we drove Romero's fleet back in Bergen. He stands very high in the confidence of the prince, but I do not think he is in our service now.
Bartholomew The event characterized Effect in England, in Rome, and in other parts of Europe Excessive hilarity of Philip Extravagant encomium bestowed by him upon Charles IX. Order sent by Philip to put all French prisoners in the Netherlands to Death Secret correspondence of Charles IX. with his envoy in the Netherlands Exultation of the Spaniards before Mons Alva urged by the French envoy, according to his master's commands, to put all the Frenchmen in Mons, and those already captured, to death Effect of the massacre upon the Prince of Orange Alva and Medina in the camp before Mons Hopelessness of the Prince's scheme to obtain battle from Alva Romero's encamisada Narrow escape of the prince Mutiny and dissolution of his army His return to Holland His steadfastness Desperate position of Count Louis in Mons Sentiments of Alva Capitulation of Mons Courteous reception of Count Louis by the Spanish generals Hypocrisy of these demonstrations Nature of the Mons capitulation Horrible violation of its terms Noircarmes at Mons Establishment of a Blood Council in the city Wholesale executions Cruelty and cupidity of Noircarmes Late discovery of the archives of these crimes Return of the revolted cities of Brabant and Flanders to obedience Sack of Mechlin by the Spaniards Details of that event.
When challenged by an under-sized soldier he merely spurred Montrosa forward, eyeing the sentry so grimly that the man did no more than finger his rifle uncertainly, cursing under his breath the overbearing airs of all Gringos. Nor did the rider trouble to make the slightest detour, but cantered the full length of Romero's dusty street, the target of more than one pair of hostile eyes.
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