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Updated: June 9, 2025
She was standing upon the azotea of a noble mansion, apparently regarding the rich sunset, while, in reality, her thoughts were busy with another theme, and one that was less pleasant to contemplate. Even the brilliant glow of the sky, reflected upon her countenance, did not dissipate the shadows that were passing over it. The clouds from within overcame the light from without.
Hastily collecting such articles of use or ornament as would be likely to seem of great value in the eyes of the Indians, and such as I could easily carry, I made them into a pack of small compass, and returning to the azotea, I lowered them to the ground with a lariat, which I had previously placed there. I then sought the apartment of Guadalupe.
"At her age, with nothing to trouble her, she sleeps like a corpse." When all was again silent, Maria arose slowly and glanced around her. She saw the azotea and the small climbing plants bathed in the melancholy light of the moon. "A peaceful future! Sleeping like a corpse!" she murmured in a low voice, and turned toward the azotea. The city was quiet.
The whole thing happened in a second and the dining-kiosk was left in darkness. The lamp had already struck the water before the servants could cry out, "Thief, thief!" and rush toward the azotea. "A revolver!" cried one of them. "A revolver, quick! After the thief!"
His eyes looked as though about to start from his head. His lips grow white, and the perspiration leaped into drops on his forehead! What could it mean? Vizcarra stood by the outer edge of the azotea that commanded a view of the road leading up to the gate of the Presidio. He was gazing over the parapet, and pointing with outstretched arm. Roblado was farther back, near the centre of the azotea.
The wording not only compromised herself, but placed the life of her lover in extreme peril. This it was that was casting the dark shadows over her countenance this it was that was causing her to traverse the azotea and the garden in such anxious search. "I must ask Vicenza," she continued. "I like not to do it, for I have lost confidence in her of late. Something has changed this girl.
Then she would start forward, and stop again in the same manner as before. This she repeated several times, without uttering either word or exclamation. Once she continued her walk all around the azotea, casting a scrutinising look among the plants and flower-pots on both sides, as if in search of something; but whatever it was, she was unsuccessful, as nothing appeared to arrest her attention.
Upon the very edge of the parapet, outlined against the pale light of the aurora, was the object I looked for. I could not distinguish the features, but I easily recognised the oval curvings of the figure, cut like a dark medallion against the sky. She was standing near one of the yucca palm trees that grew up from the azotea.
He made some feeble opposition, notwithstanding; but Carlos hastily replied that he had something to say to the Comandante, who had beckoned him up to the azotea. This but half satisfied the fellow, who, however, reluctantly allowed him to pass. Once inside, Carlos sprang to the steps, and glided up with the stealthy silent tread of a cat.
The lady once more returned to the azotea once more took up the bandolon; but after a few touches of the strings, laid it down, and again rose to her feet. Again she soliloquised. "Carrambo! it is very strange! neither in my chamber the sala, the cuarto, the azotea, the garden! where can it be? O Dios! if it should fall into the hands of papa!
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