sé, not caring, perhaps, to add to my troubles, did not give me. Indeed, very little was said about it

document full of curious legal phrases, which, put in simple language, meant that all my father's vast estates had been confiscated and given over to th

that in some way he failed in the respect due to a noble lady. He may have been one of those mean-spi

as related to me by Tomas Peraza, an old and fai

ent, "when her bell rang, and I went into the room. She stood in the centre o

ts members brook insolence from no man. Bid my servants bring stout sti

nds with blows and buffets. It was a strange spectacle, and the people came flocking to us in crowds. At first they would have interfered, but on hearing me cry, 'This for

o man should be wanting in respect to a wom

at all risks to Lima. As it was, I stayed contentedly in the

of March 1821 a messenger arrived from Raymon Sorillo. He brought the order for thirty men to march to

ear, one of the finest fellows in South America. The patriots th

is he

Cochrane's right-hand man at the capture of Valdivia, and now he has come to help us. He has been shipwrecked, taken prisoner, wounded times out of number, blown up by a powder explosion-after w

o be a live

"and nothing will ever

n him?" I asked, my blood bei

d I'm not over anxious for Sorillo to get hold of you. He's a cruel fellow, though kind enough to us, and all

inding us determined, he at last agreed that

at the place which had been my home so long. I had not been altogether unhappy there, yet I

it is true, from thirst, and from choking, blinding sandstorms; bu

ts lay encamped in the Chincha Baja, a beautiful valley. Our joy at these tidings was, however, soon dashe

ntries, selected from the strongest of the troops, could barely stand, staggering even under the weight of their musk

h suffering less severely, were in no condition to make an attack

er, and soon returned with the startling intelligence that

raging start!

good ending," answered José che

g his patient when we entered the hu

ebly from side to side; his eyes were unnaturally bright; his cheek bones stood out sharp and prominen

saying, "Yes, I see the s

rwards it became plain that he referred to his home, the

rply, turning to the doctor,

he. "He is suffering from the tertian

ut of it," said Jo

you take him? th

and give him

quadron is abs

or steal a trading-vessel

wed himself to be commanded by a stranger. But José was a strong man though not often exerting his

e wish to save the colonel's life. Another week of this pestilence

way from the valley, "that the auth

can be trusted to help us. 'Twill be a little campai

but of a ship there was no sign. We stood for an hour staring seaward, as if our will could conjure up a vessel, and then returned to the town. We paid a v

l that be

his shoulders an

e in me," he replied. "He may come to-d

could be done till the following morning. Jos

we must be satisfied with what we can get.

at can

rrow, bring down some men to build a hut, and have the colonel removed to it

gain to the beach. José had just selected an admirable spot for the hut, when we suddenly heard

e, sure enough, rounding the corner of the bay

t haste from the town. They talked and gesticulated violently-the majorit

d, every one agreeing that the leading ship was the

ave the colonel on board one of those craft. How beautifully the adm

ple of men to pull us out t

! we can't affo

eing propelled by two wiry Indians. The whole squadron was now well within the bay, the smaller craft

up in the stern and hailing the ship in

are you?" ca

l Cochrane

was a mi

will you? we'

lian navy were Englishmen; and now the man on the San Martin exclaimed, "

death." And those on deck, seeing how terribly in earnest he

p voice, "what is it you are in

rd Cochrane immed

ged in his cabin. Giv

nk you," replied José coolly. "Tell the

appeared on deck, and I knew instinctively that we were in the presence of the famous A

opped, and looking at us, said, "

as with a private sailor. "His men are all down with ague, and the

fair. Do whatever you think best; but remember, I would rather lose a ship than Miller. He's

t patriot. The Spaniards shot him some time ago, and the boy has been hiding ever since. Yesterday we arrived at Pisco to joi

ilkinson, will you order a boat to be lowered!" and then he bega

k his seat, and at his suggestion we followed, giv

r?" asked José o

d merrily. I have said that he was a handsome fellow, with a boyish, fresh-coloured face, and bright, sparkling ey

er stands alone. The last time we brought him from Pisco he had a ball in the right arm, another had smashed his left hand, while a thir

y bad now," said J

laughed the young surgeon, "if the war lasts as

"that the Spaniards wou

aiting to pounce on Lima, they have to watch General Bolivar in the north, and most of the people

to the ship if you will let

aresay we can f

osing his self-possession when h

d I suppose it's the same old story-not enough doctors, no proper attendants, and musty drugs

ied to the water's edge, where the ship's boat was in waiting. The sailors rowed steadily and well, an

is old friend's shocking condition, and did ev

he went ashore with the admiral, who also took José with him, and together they visited the sick camp. It was late when they returned, but our patient had s

a voyage would set up their strength. Our own particular Indians returned to the Hidden Valley, but in the course of a day or two the rest of the

llous constitution, the colonel began to mend slowly. The fever abated, he was abl

his own troops, but by every man on board. Some of them knew him only by report, but mos

him, and though too weak as yet for much talk, he acknowl

arried back to his cabin, saying with a laugh, "That's enough ex

sight of his men's most obvious improvement, I know not, but

o that shortly I became as ardent a hero-worshipper as the others. He sent for José, too, thank

or how you came to turn up at Pisco just at the right

through General San Martin, who will be glad to make your acquaintance. Meanwhile

ed, flushing with pleasure. "There is no

h," said he, "unless the gene