The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-06-11

with the Spanish officer then in COM
mand OF thegarrison at thatport, and
to him shetoldthe whole Of her hideous
story. What the terms OF the agree
ment between them were, or how they
were arrived at, has never been
positively known, but their mutual
good understanding is sufficiently es-
tablished by OF the events that fol-
lowed:
On the morning of the I'd of Sep
TENDER, 1850, La, Madrilena, under
command OF Ell Diablo md with every
one OF his piraticalb band aboard, over
hauled the clumsy looking merchant
vessel, El Castillo, at sea, and bore
swiftly down upon her. Only a work
ing crew could be seen upon the pirates
deck until she ran alongside her in
tended prey and made fast to her
with graphing irons. Then from La
Madrilena's masthead hoated out the
black flag, with it's hideous emblazon-
.nent of skull and cross-bones, and the
pirates, with avid "Hurrahl" swarm
ed up out OF her hold and over the
side OF the vessel attacked. But what
a surprise awaited them! Armed men
were lying on the deck, behind the
bulwarks, and hidden under tarpau-
Inns awaiting them. AT the shock OF
contact a host more OF armed men
rushed up from below.
The pirates were outnumbered seven
to one.
Still they fought with the energy OF
despair. Their leaders, fury was that
of a demon. All, however was in vain.
They strove to regain their own vessel
and escape; but there, too, they were
overpowered. Within an hour more
than half of the pirates were dead or
disabled, and all the Others we're pris-
oners, bound hand and foot.
When the combat ceased, Dolores
for the first time appeared from the
pirates cabin, her face pale, but her
eyes flashing wish a light of fierce ex-
ultation, and n smile oftriumph upon
her lips.
Capt Ramirez, in command OF Ell
Castillo, approached her, bowling low
with respect, in which awe was min
gled, and said:
"By orders, I am ready to obey you
in every particular, in whatever dis
position you may see fit to havem made
OF these prisoners"
put them all securely bound, upon
this deck, their captain here, before
me. Then have a fuse run from the
powder magazine in the held to with
IN my reach. Give me alighted match,
and leave me alone with Juan Nallega
and his men,"
Captain Ramirez vainly pleaded with
her not to involve herself in the awful
catastrophe that she planned for the
pirates. She vas firm, and they obey
ed her. Intakine leaveo OF her, Captain
RAMIREZ said to her:
81 submit to yourdecision, and may
God pardon me for being u party to
your terrible deed of self destruction,
as but obey the orders | have receiv-
ed from the commander, who swore
upon the crucltiX to you that you
should have your own way. Fare
well.
When he and his men pulled their
boats away from the doomed vessel n
wild chorus OF imprecations, prayers,
and howlS OF terror arose from the
pirates. Loudest of all was the voice
OF their chief, c~ursing the girl for her
treachery. She only smiled in reply
q malignant cruel smile.
From the deck Of Ell Castillo, that
lay some distance away it could not
be seen that her lips moved in speech.
Doubtless she deemed recrimination
waste of time. With q firm hand she
put the flame to the end Of the fuse.
a red spark went kissing down out OF
sight into the hold.
A moment later the pirate vessel
seemed to have changed to the crater
OF a volcano, hurling fire, blazing
masses OF wreck aud mangled bodies
high in the air. FL Diablo and his
band were exterminated, and the ven
geance OF Dolores Arremacho was COM
plete.