River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-24

In the name of the Queen"
Isabella was on the throne. Naryaez AT
her right hand. The politica, air was
heavy with electricity, and all Spaiu was
under martial law
4 am the master here, said l, at once
putting myself forward. What Is the
Taeaning of this intrusion
The visitors consisted of a posse of civil
guards. aud at their head was small,
dried-up atom of a man, who seemed all
gray mustaches and gold-heated cane.
/ am the Chief of the Pollse In this
city / require to see all your Lluieteers.
| am informed you harbor here danger
Gus rebel chief
I / resented these peremptory tones, but
I even before | could protest, the muleteers,
with the instinct of obedience 10 des-
/ pOtie rule, had ranged themselves IN a
row.
They are all here.'' said Don Ciri.o,
I turning to me, as soon as he had inspect
/ eel each in turn by the light of lantern
"All your muleteers are herei'
All my muleteers are here, j repeat
ed. Enrique was absent; but he was now
our Overseer, not a muleteer. L permitted
myself this slight evasion. for ! felt GER
I tain that Enrique wished to remain con
cealed.
1t is very strange"
And then the intruders made thorough
search of the place, but all to no purpose.
Presently, without word of apology, they
| took ther leave.
On mentioning the affair to Clayton, all
his old suspicious of Enrique revived.
Il knew how it would be. You have
made fatal mistake. You were particu-
larly desired to avoid any collision with
the local government, and vet your hasti-
ness in engaging this fellow will com
promise US seriously.
You have always admitted Enrique
was worth his weight in gold to us
He will be dearer than that, if the
Spanish authorities, as / fear, order us to
leave Puerta Muerta."
While he was still speaking, pair of
guards appeared, and one of them served
upon me a summons to appear immedi-
ately before the military governor of the
town.
Till now, although employed by our
own government, our operations had been
conducted as private persons; a purely
commercial enterprise suffers from official
recognition But feeling that now we
were in some danger of miscOnstruction,
| hastily put on my uniform and went to
the citadel.
was received most courteOusly. The
uniform did that. Directly entered the
commandant turned to the Chief of the
Police and said rather sharply:
{" He is an English officer. you see.
This can go no farther, Captain he said
To me pardon our suspicious. Some
wise people have discovered dangerous
conspiracy in your doings. Tell me the
truth. What is your object here."
I'VE are buying mules"
That l know, but for what purpose"
To send To the East
For the British Government"
If YOU must know. yes"
We heard YOU were drilling and rails
ing force of insurgents, and that you
meant to seize the citadel for-Prim.
Forgive me. Will YOU take a cigar"
He was decorated with the Moorish
war medal, and perhaps was not violently
opposed to Marshal Prim.
Nv interview with the authorities end
cd thus But we wee not vet out of the
wood I SAW from the face of the Chief
of Police that he was not satisfied and |
fHtdUl 10 put OAA HtH SuoAo WI
rcctly he returned to his post. But he never
returned for Obvious reasons. Two civil
guards mounted sentry night and day at
the gates of the bull ring, and made it
their business to examine everybody who
went in and out.
Clayton was now quite convinced of
Enrique's guilt We must have nothing
more to do with the man, that was plain.
| was sorry tor my mysterious mule
teer had seen enough of him TO gath
or that he was a person of superior sta
ton, and had no desire to help him to
exile at Philippines. or perhaps to be
shot with only form of trial-and then
his daughter, the Spanish beauty! | had
seen or heard nothing whatever of her
since the day at Almanac junction.
4 few DAYS passed. Then the first
steamship arrived tO load up with mules,
and we proceeded to embark our first
batch. While | was telling off" the
mulcteers and the animals, and prepar
ing to send them-missing Enrique's
services at every instant note was put
into NV hands.
when can | speak to you! Your uni
form courtesy and Kindness lead me to
/ throw myself at your feet. Will You add
I the other favor to the many am in your
debt. The bearer will bring you TO me
| at the hour named tonight.
ENRIQUE"
/ | was punctual, and was led by rag
I ged lad down several back streets, and at
\ length below a low archway down into a
\ sort of vault. There. shrOuded in his big
cloak, was Enrique, and with him was his
7 daughter.
/ He did the hOnOrs of his cellar as if it
had been a palace. | was presented to
/ his daughter She might have been a
I princess.
Il will not waste your time Captain
Gaythorne, = he said. speaking in Span
| ish. "What | ask ! that you should
send me in your steamer to Alexandria to-
/ morrow"
You are anxions to leave the coun-
try"
lam
Compromised?
There is price upon my head"
/ 1t might involve me, and, worse than
that, my government" really hest
| tated.
oh. sir, for the love of God, have
pity"
His daughter nau seized my arm.
Tears filled her large eyes. How eloquent
I they were,
"COneha, said her father, You must
restrain yourself. | respect your scru-
pies he said TO me. But. believe me,
/ l am not very hardened offender. l am
more sinned against than SHINING. l was
led to pronounce
" You are an officer
"Of course" He drew himself up, as
| if he wondered how could have doubted
il.
My father is"
/ interrupted her.
Il had rather not know, senorita. But
he can command me TO the utmost of my
power 1t may not be easy to get him