The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-06-08
A Woman's Vengeance.

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Der, 1874, three men sat in the back room of
a Spanish cafe on Frederick street, Port-au-
Spain, speaking earnestly over their choco-
late and cigarettes. With one exception the
place was deserted by all customers but
themselves.
That exception was a handsome, slender
boy, shabbily dressed, who lay, to all appear
ances, asleep, on bench in one corner.
. The proprietor of the cafe himself was i'm
dubitably sound asleep behind the little
counter, as his stentorous snoros attested,
and the three wakeful customers spoke loud
er and with more freedom than they would
have done had they been suspicious of OBJ
servation.
al tell you, Veramende," said one, at is
next to impossible to get off without the
knowledge of one of their spies"
"And tell you, Mayorga, that will
stake my life on doing it."
"You risk that anyway, for if Machado
ever finds his wife's lover in his hands cgain,
he will not let him go a second time" ,,
"All right, will risk that for have
determined never to be captured alive How
ever, listen. Al nightfall tomorrow take
boat, which you will find at the landing
stairs of the quay. The boatman will un
derstand what to do, and it will not be
necessary for you to speak. Within half an
hour after you embark you will be on the
deck of La Gaviata, under sail for Venezuela
and a revolution that will either ruin us or
make our fortunes" ... .... u
"The first fate is more likely to be ours"
answered Mayorga gloonily, "but we have
undertaken the business, and must keep our
words; as for me, Pm going TO bed now."
"And l."
"And must see our captain again." ...
As Veramende spoke he dragged his heavy
cloak over his shoulder, threw a shilling on
the counter for his share of the reckoning,
and passed out, closely followed by his COM
panions. The heavy door had scarcely
closed behind them when the apparently
unconscious boy ON the bench sprang to his
feet.
"You go to your DOOM" he hissed, shak
ing clenched hand, white and fine as a
woman's after the departing figures. "You
go to your doom, Ernesto Veramende, il the
woman you wronged, and then spurned, can
send you there. Oh, you scoundrel, would
give ever day of my life after l see you die
in pain TO know what l have learned to-
night. You abandoned me for Machado's
wife; Machado shall Have his revenge at
last"
The slender figure Of The disguisoi woman
trembled with rage, but commanding her
self with violent effort, she threw rubber
cloth poncho over her shoulders and went
out. ...,..
The night was wild one, and the rain
swept down the narrow street in heavy, fit
full gusts, tearing shutters and jalousies open,
and dragging signs from their fastenings
everywhere. The spy faced all these perils
fearlessly, however, pressing forward in the
very teeth ofthe bowling gale across an open
square to the barred doorway of the Trini-
dad Club House, where she knocked heavily
The door was instantly opened by a negro
servant, who recognized the spy at once, and
withdrew aside to admit her.
Without a word she passed him, end hur-
ried into one of the small private rooms de-
voted to members of the club. A tall, dark
featured, handsome man sat at table writ
ing. As she entered, he looked up with an
exclamation of pleasure.
"Couchita I" he said. $50 you have come
at last"
Yes" .... ....
IN a quick whisper, as if she feared that
even the walls might hear her the spy pro-
ceeded to relate her discoveries of the night.
An armed expedition was to leave Port-au-
Spain within twenty four hours, bound for
the Oriuoco river. The intention Of the con
spirators was to inaugurate revolution in
Angostura, seize and execute President
Machado, and proclaim a new ruler.
As the Venezuelan Consul listened to this
revelation, his face darkened into a bitter
frown.
"The thing must be stopped" he said
"Who is at the head Of it?'
Enesto Veramende."
CarracEol He is fool to venture in
such a plot. If Maohado lays hands on
him, he is worse than a dead man."
Couehita's eyes glstenod at the words |
"What do you propose to do p she asked. |
% Let them go, but send word before them
and have them seized in the act. God help
thoml Maohado has not been nicknamed
the butcher for nothing"
"Who will you send to inform him?"
al don't know. l must think"
"That is not necessary. will 60"
You"
Yes, and this very night Give me your
steam launch and two men, and before two
days Machado shall know all"
Caram5a! You are brave girl" said
the Consul, admiringly. "Doyoumean it,"
"Yes."
The few words which followed perfected
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