The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-10

"Torture will bring the man to terms,
suggested one. =.
"If we remove the prisoner his spies
will follow US, and will learn all that is
taking place"
"You can easily deceive them as well
as the masses" ~
"In what manner: .-...
THE robber turned to account his
wonderful resemblance to st. Rosa. Yon
can do the same"
81 do not understand" .-........-
"It is plain. Here are two men stand
ing upon the scatfold. They are uni
formed precisely alike, and they bear q
strong resemblance to each other. Plsce
st. Rosa in q carriage and drive rapidly
away, at the same time having proclaim
ed that it is the robber, and that you are
going to set him free Drive to your
own mansion with the man, and detain
him there. The friends Of the robber
will be deceived by this, and the we,
learning that her husband has been spar
ed, will not injure your child, and you
will have time to plan for her rescue" ?"
"But what shall / do with Corrientez ?
"While the attention Of the rabble is
attracted toward the first carriage, be-
leving it to contain the robber, you can
have that villain taken into second car
riage and driven rapidly away to the
dungeons Of st. Marguerite. Once
there, we can mould him to our purpose
by torture"
"Your plan is good one, and shall
be acted upon"
St. Rosa was ut once conducted into a
carriage, and driven rapidly away, wEle
several Of the guard rode after the vehi-
Gle, and others advanced in different di
rections, proclaiming i'll loud voice, that
Durango had given back the life of Cor
rientez, On account of his brave and no.
BILE act in saving St Rosa
While this was transpiring, and the
masses were giving vent to their satisfac-
ton by loud cheering, another carriage
had been brought up, and the patriot
thrust into it. rrE t-
Itwas then driven rapidly awar, and
the officials believed it to te ur.s.uriced.
But scarcely ha2, the vehicle left the
scatfold befGiie 6 I,orseman followed it,
although ne rode along with apparent
rnconcern, and Jagged considerable
distance in the rear -
He plainly saw Diego as he entered
the dismal prison, and in passing he
heard the elanking Of the heavy door as
it closed upon him.
Quickly the horseman returned to the
square. The sight which met his gaze
was sad one. The killed and wounded
those who had been so brutally cut
down by the guard-were being gather
ed up by their surviving friends.
But sorrow was not the only emotion
felt by them A feeling of revenge was
burning within their breasts, and some
of them gave vent to curses. Others
even expressed ga determination to join
the band Of Corrientez, and to assist that
leader in his effort to overthrow the op-
pressors of Mexico; and his name was
called, first in low tones, and then louder
and louder, until the sound became as
rolling thunder.
"Corrientez cannot answer you; he is
a prisoner in the dungeons of St. Mar
guerite," exclaimed the horseman, ad
dressing those standing near him.
He then explained what he had heard
and seen. 1t embraced an exposition of
the deception practiced by Durango and
rapidly the tidings flew that Corrientez
had only been spared from the scatfold,
in order that he might suffer death in a
more horrible manner-by torture