The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-22

$50 you thought to take Don Francisco
and his daughter captives, did you? II
l am not mistaken you were one Of the
cabelleros who leaped SO CALAMITY from
the first boat Of the invaders that land
ed to-day" / and my men were lying
behind q hummock near the shore at
the time, and / covered you three
times with my carbine. lam glad now
that | did not kill you then. I have
you now where I can shoot you at my
leisure.
Nay" interposed Don Francisco,
who was standing near, "these are pris-
oners Of war, captain, and must be
treated as such"
DO not cross the path Of the tiger in
his fury" replied the captain, with a
dark scowl. "Those are my prisoners,
and shall be dealt with as Isee ft."
Lieutenant Ives knew that his failure
to return from his scout would by this
time begin to excite apprehensions, and
q strong party would be sent out in
search of him. So great was his cha
grin ut having been surprised by the
Mexicans, however, that he really
cared little whether he was rescued or
not.
During the conversation between
Dor Francisco Monteverte and El
Tigere, the don's daughter, Dolores,
had stood close beside her father. She
had been frightened at first, but her
fire was reused by the manner in which
the guerrilla chief had replied to her
father, and she stood up as proudly and
definity as the don himself.
Lieutenant Ives had tied a handker-
chief tightly around his arm after he
had been wounded. The wound was
now causing him intense pain, and he
was beginning to feel faint from loss OF
blood.
4 fear neither tigers nor banditti, y
said Dor Francisco, holly, in reply tc
Ell Tigere's last remark. II insist that
these men be treated as prisoners Of
war;"
"There's just one reason that will
purchase them, Senior Don, "and that
is the hand Of your daughter Dolores"
"Never!" exclaimed Don Francisco.
II would rather see her married to that
young invader, much as I hate the
whole race of the Americanos, than
to you"
Lieutenant Ives, who was becoming
more and more impressed with the
Donna Dolores, thought to himself that
the don's alternative would not be such
q bad idea after all.
SWELL we have no time to parley now, y
said Ell Tigere. 1.-THE Americans will
be down on us before we know it,.
will take my prisoners with me to O
place of safety, and in the morning they
| shall de-"
At that moment the report of a mus
ket was heard outside the house, and Ell
Tigere and his followers rushed to the
doors and windows in alarm. A party
of American soldiers was coming up to
the house on the double-quick, and the
shot had been fred by one of the Mexi-
can pickets to give warming of their APP
proach. The Mexicans ran to their
horses, which were tethered near the
house, but before they could mount the
Americans were upon them, and a fierce
hand-to-hand struggle ensued. The
prisoners, being left unguarded, ran out
of the house, and the thongs which
bound their hands being cnt Inv some
who had come to their rescne. tIev tor
Joined in the fray.
The moon had now risen and looked
down through the palm trees and giant
ferns on the scene of tumnlt below
The don and his daughter stood in the
doorway looking helplessly on. To
a III asI 4E|
for one party was that of the invaders
whom they hated, and the other that Of
the banditti whom they feared. Donna
Dolores, however, secretly hoped that,
whichever way the conflict was decided
the handsome Young lieutenant (who had
seized a sword in his left and was Aoht-
ing as best he COULD would come ont, Of
the ARRAY in safety. In less time then
it takes to tell all this the Mexicans had
either been killed or nut TO FIGHT and
Don Francisco found himself face to face
with Captain Kirkland. who had com
manded the r]escuino nartv Tho cay.
tain was for TAKING the don prisoner
charging him with having been in league
with the guerillas, and having BROUGHT
about the capture of Lieutenant Ives
and his men. The lieutenant. however.
warmly interceded for the don. and
told how he had stood between FL I'll
gere and his prisoners a short time he
fore. On hearing this the captain
bowed low to the don and thanked him
in courteous phrases for what he had
done, speaking all the time in English.
however, of which Don Francisco nm.
.1oratood noyor a r,or1 nIa.a. IL.
had been educated in England and spoke
English perfectly, translated the ur-
port of the captains words to her faith
er, and then, turning a grateful look
upon Lieutenant Ives, gave her hand to
him. The young man bowed low and
pressed it to his Inns. The hand was