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"Master Ruez has been a constant nurse to me, thoughtful and kind," he continued, as he looked down upon the boy's handsome features with real affection lighting up his own pale face.
"He seems very fond of Isabella," continued the boy, after a brief silence. "Fond of her!" "Yes, and she of him," said Ruez. "Lorenzo Bezan fond of my daughter, and she of him?" "Why, yes, father; I don't see anything so very strange, do you?" "Do I? Lorenzo Bezan is but a nameless adventurer a a " "Stop, father a lieutenant-governor, and the queen's favorite."
"Do you not know, sister, that to-morrow Captain Bezan is sentenced to die?" "True," said Isabella Gonzales, with an involuntary shudder, "I do know it, Ruez." "And further, sister," continued the boy, sagely, "do you not know that we have been the indirect cause of this fearful sacrifice?"
Her father, Don Gonzales, was by her side, and the lieutenant presented the fan in the most respectful manner, being rewarded by a glance from the lady that thrilled to his very soul. Don Gonzales exclaimed: "By our lady, but this is the young officer, Isabella, who yesternight so promptly and gallantly saved the life of our dear Ruez."
"Come, Carlo, come," said Ruez, calling to the hound, as he followed close upon his sister's footsteps towards the entrance of Don Gonzales's house on the Plato.
Each division of the guard was set from this point, therefore Captain Bezan, as was his custom, remained here during the performance. "It must be very tedious to stay thus standing just there," remarked Ruez, pointing to Captain Bezan, and speaking to Isabella.
Isabella Gonzales realized no such interest in the matter; the announcement that there was to be a new lieutenant-governor created no interest in her breast; she remained as she had done these nearly four years, secluded, with only Ruez as her companion, and only the Plato as the spot for promenade.
"For saving Captain Bezan's life; for otherwise he had been shot." "But why do you care so much about it, sister?" asked the boy, seriously. "O, nothing, only-that is, you know, Ruez, we owe Captain Bezan so much ourselves for having hazarded his life for us all."
"True, he did save your life, Ruez," murmured the beautiful girl, thoughtfully; an act that we can never repay; but it was most presuming for him to enter the Plato thus, and to to " "Kiss your hand, sister," suggested the boy, smiling in a knowing way. "Yes, it was quite shocking for him to be so familiar, Ruez."
At last Ruez stole into her room quietly, and finding her asleep, and a tear-drop glistening still upon her cheek, he kissed away the pearly dew and awoke her once more to consciousness.
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