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The following morning, when he awoke, Don Roderick was "himself

again." The various emotions that had agitated him after his

interview with the father, had now resolved themselves into the

simple desire of revenge. Hardly risen, he sent for

Griso.-"Something serious," muttered the servant to whom the

order was given; as this Griso was nothing less than the leader

of the bravoes to whom was intrusted the most dangerous and

daring enterprises, who was the most trusted by the master, and

the most devoted to him, from gratitude and interest. This man

had been guilty of murder; he had fled from the pursuit of

justice to the palace of Don Roderick, who took him under his

protection, and thus sheltered him from the pursuit of the law.

He, therefore, stood pledged to the performance of any deed of

villany that should be imposed on him.

"Griso," said Don Roderick, "you must show your skill in this

emergency. Before to-morrow, this Lucy must be in this palace."