n the spy, who doubtless imagined many dangers in addition to those indicated in my diary. For my part, I became a bit ashamed of the imposition I
everal attempts to resume our former friendly intercourse
to confide to Dr. Neel, in a mysterious manner that must have amused him, that I was afflicted with an incomprehensible disease. He promptly mistook me for a hypochondriac, and humored me in a good-natured fashion, so that we were frequently observed by de Guarde in earnest and confidential conversation. My ruse
e doubts that so evidently oppressed him. He secluded himself in his state-room, under pretense o
Neel, which I parried in a way that tended to convince him that the physician was none other than the secret emissary sent by my uncle to Miguel de Pintra. The good Captain w
on a clear June morning at daybreak, and no time was lost in transferring the passengers o
y to Dr. Neel, who drove directly to his hotel, I caught a glimpse
I experienced on board the ship was dissolved by the bright sunshine and the sight o
k being decidedly grateful after the days on shipboard. Much as I longed to see the beauties of Brazil's famous capital, I dared not at this
is back, was now a power to be reckoned with, and as soon as he discovered that I had misled him the police would doubtles
without difficulty and found I h
Cuyaba," I said to th
he handed the card
enhor," he said. "It l
I returned,
odd uniform of black
id he, touching his visor in salute
nd I, realizing that trouble had already
four high wheels and covered with canvas. Startled at the sight I half turne
, my captor seating himself upon the bench besid
nt seat. One was driving the horses, and presently the
policeman
rco?" he demanded, in
rds I caught a quick flash as the man called Marco
the floor of the now flying wagon. The driver had but given a gla
dark eyes of the murderer. He smiled as he answered my l
n his soft, native patois. 35"Dom Miguel woul
tar
! You know
therwise you would not be so foolish as to deman
said, after a moment's thou
t in order to insure your safety. I am sorry," he added, gently touching the motionless
you taking
, where you may catch t
d y
done this cruel deed-and you will escape. The dr
d at no crime to advance their interests. If the royalists were but half so cruel I had indeed ventured into a nest of adders. And it was the thought o
jerk that nearly threw me from my seat. The s
nd the buildings of the city lay
stop to let you aboard. Farewell, and kindl
the tracks and waved the flag as 37directed. The engine slowed down, stopped a brie
ent, at leas
cting as secretary to a great political leader engaged in a struggle for the freedom of his country. The suggestion of danger my post involved had not frightened me, nor did it even now; but I shrank from the knowledge that cold-blooded assassination was apparently of little moment to these conspirators. In less than two hours after landing at Rio I found myself
the interior. Yet the country was beautifully green and peaceful under the steady
lthough at first I looked for arrest at every station where we halted, there
ted at a way-station, and a couple of hours later, as I was gazing thoughtfully out the window, the conductor aroused m
choking and coughing between the words. "It instructed me to a
stared back in
sent this trip from Rio, you know; but I cannot find the fellow anywhere aboard. Do you wonder?
n. The conductor nudged
e forest. Were I the American, and aboard this train, I would get out there, and wait among the trees in the forest until Dom Miguel'
platform. We slowed up at the curve a moment later, and I sprang to the ground an
t, and wishing with all my heart I had never ventured into this intrigue-ridden country. But
e road that wound between the railway track and the forest. It was drive
site me I stepped
om Miguel de Pi
nod
ise at my action, nor, indeed, any great interest in the meeting; but as soon as I was seated he whipped