execution of the horrid plan of murdering both him and his friend, at the first favorable opportunity. My advice is, that you do without delay set out to frustrate the black deed. To convince you of the sincerity of this communication, I will meet you next Tuesday at Alcantara, to point out the monsters who are to exterminate Don Carlos. As none of them knows you or was present at the time of your reception into the Mystic Society, you will soon remark their persons. They are indeed, very remarkable, and since, after having once seen them, you will easily know them again, you will please to stay with me for some rime longer, to receive such farther instructions as I shall then give you for the deserved punishment of your worst enemies and mine own. This done, you will have time enough to get the start of the emissaries, who have orders to stop at different places on the road.
"I shall therefore personally expect you, madam, at your own town-house at Alcantara on Tuesday next, by five o'clock in the
