The arrival of Lorenzo Bezan again
upon the island, he felt, would, in any instance, endanger, if not
totally defeat any lingering plans he might still conceive in his
mind to bring into operation for the furtherance of his hopes; but
when his arrival had actually occurred, and under such brilliant
auspices for the young soldier, General Harero was enraged beyond
control. He sought his quarters, after the review, in a desperate
mood, and walked the narrow precincts of his room with bitter
thoughts rankling in his bosom, and a burning desire for revenge
goading him to action.
A thousand ways, all of which were more or less mingled with
violence, suggested themselves to his mind as proper to adopt. Now
he would gladly have fought his rival, have gone into the field and
risked his own life for the sake of taking his; but this must be
done too publicly, and he felt that the public feeling was with the
new official; besides that, General Bezan could now arrest him, as
he had done the young officer when he challenged his superior, as
the reader will remember. Dark thoughts ran through his brain-some
bearing directly upon Isabella Gonzales, some upon Lorenzo Bezan;
even assassination suggested itself; and his hands clenched, and his
cheeks burned, as the revengeful spirit possessed him and worked in
his veins.
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