VI

Valeria, who had tried to escape after married Susana protection being rich, he consented to live with her seeing nearly bankrupt, and both weddings were checked the morning, in mid-1873, when Spain was in civil war.

The double honeymoon was very short. At six months, both husbands were intended for the army of the North and out of Madrid leaving their wives possessed of the most bitter grief, and pregnant the same time.
 
By the first days of 1874, the misfortune fell upon them as inevitable and terrible.

A special newspaper gave the story suddenly and brutally. They heard shouting the paper, sent to buy it, and not to mourn or weep, dry throats, gaunt eyes atarazada soul with despair and surprise, read the following:

“Pamplona, ​​January 9th, 10.15 am.

“The brigadier entitled Garzuaga beaten yesterday in Bridge-King with a loss of more than 300 men, horses, weapons, vehicles and ammunition.