Beadle's Dime Novels No. 300: The Crested Serpent — page 25: what you’re looking at

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THE TALISMANIO RING. | 29 their horses and bade adios to Alberto Tristan, and boldly took the plain road that led to the city of Mexico, Avoiding the town of Tula, they left the volcanic ranges and mountain- peaks to their left, and traveled southward toward their desti- nation, and were gratified, one evening, to see in the distance ‘the towering peaks of Popocatapetl and Iztaccihuau. By twelve o’clock the next day, they were riding through the nar- row streets inside the walls of the famed city of Mexico, and entered the grand plaza, where, years ago, the army of Gen- eral Scott had raised the flag of the United States over the national palace. The city was filled with armed men, and artillery, caissonsg, Wagons, infantry and cavalry were moving through the plaza and entering streets that radiated from it. : Finding lodgings, Paula and Humfredo sallied forth upon — their mission—that of seeing the famous General, Ramon Men-- dez; and, on inquiry, were pointed to a. building on the grand plaza, the main entrance to which was surrounded by - officers and soldicrs; and before the pavement were horses Caparisoned in the usual Mexican style of gold and silver mountings. Paula entered, and after a delay of a few minutes was ushered into the presence of Mendez, the Imperial General. “Your business, senors ?” I wish to attach myself as an officer, to the regiment of Arnaud Boussard, the White Tiger of the Tropics.” ( “As an officer »” ; “ Yes, General. I can do much good in the position of an Officer, while as a private soldier, I would be trammeled in my actions,” ~ | ; ‘ Wherg is the regiment of Senor Boussard ?” “On the mountain spur near hacienda Luzia,” “True. Do you reside there ?” 7 “I know every foot of ground thence to the Rio Cranes ace, Mendez mused. at ~“ What evidence have I of your. loyalty ?” plete: “Only this,’ and the head of the Crested scl lew. from lie ring. aes An ashy paleness overspread his face; then it was su fused With blushes, as if the ie of his past life ha¢ | comicbooks -com