The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1890-10-17

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And dragged him do,Dn from the saddle
Trinidad Jose took refuge in one O
the corner pavilions above the great fisl
pond, where he buried himself under tn
fruit. Some of the ribald soldiers i'm
mediately came rushing up the gardel
alleys. Walter rebuked them sternly
and Don Angel, a youth Of hot spirit
whose ears the disturbance had ais
reached, arrived with band of employee
hastily mustered. The intruders upol
this retired, but muttered impudently
something about coming again. On
said to another:
every pretty pickings such place a
this would make. My idea is that al
these top swells ought to be laid unde,
handsome contributions.
The times were growing troublous in
deed, and it were well if the genera
were home again. He returned, in fact
within two or three days, and his man
ner disclosed no small uneasiness. He
was man rather slow to action and fal
better adapted for the peaceful arts Of
civilized life than for the turmoil of &
revolutionary period. Himself upright
and honorable, no very ardent admire1
Of the present administration, and yet
on the other hand, by no means ready K
countenance the pretensions Of the X
called iberator, he had perhaps perse
vered in policy of inaction much toe
long. He confded to his wife that he
had been met only by an offensive re-
buff by the ruling powers at Mexico, nc
employment had been offered him, and
he had come back alarmed even as to his
own safety. He had adopted resolu-
hon on the way home. To Amy he said
II will not conceal from you that this
Is no ordinary crisis. Nor is the trouble
likely to be soon over. I should not be
doing my duty either to you or your
family if l allowed you to be subject to
any danger. l propose to take my fam
lily to Jalapa to remain quietly away
from the center of the disturbances
Then Twill return to defend the hacienda.
Angel, who is brave boy, will take care
of it meantime. We must set out at
once"
Whatever you think is best, general
am quite willing to go to Jalapa."
"Oh, no; was coming to the point.
The disturbances may break out there,
too. have been obliged to make an
other plan for you. The American min
lister is to sail from Vera Cruz immedi-
ately with a number of families who are
fleeing from the country, and have ar
ranged to place you under his charge.
We will meet him at the railway juno
ton of Apizaco. There is no immediate
cause for alarm, you know" he said,
soothingly, "but we shall do well to
make all possible speed while things are
still quiet"
But to the family he spoke much more
frankly. He told how the dread insur-
gent chief Socorro Reyes had broken out
again in the state of Michoacan, and Nu-
nez, in the canton of Topic. The British
Amethyst had landed troops
to save Colima from a forced loan i'm
posed upon it by brigands. The mayor
1omo of large hacienda ON the plains
IF Apam had pronounced with about
hundred men and been cut to pieces by
the government troops. On the other
hand, a government force of twice the
zane number had been massacred by the |
indian population Of Guerrero.
"There is a growing conviction" he |
aid, "that most of this is in the interest |
If noted revolutionist about to return
rom his exile at New Orleans. Some
wen think he is in the country already"
His words at first caused establishment
md dismay in the household, but this
Don came to an end. In countries
where armed strife is frequent, women
nd children are often quiet and self
ontained even under fire. The hacienda
vas also put in its best state of defense.
'Jalapa is charming place-such a
resh green landscape" said the Madre,
heerfully, trying hard to be reconciled,
and the women are SO pretty. Las
alapenas son halaguenas,' repeating a
roverb meaning that the maids and
esAhSo Va ooAu pc oAS OIL UNUSUALLY
ating race.
Eyes, we have some cousins there, and
will be very nice" added Luz.
Nothing can ever be so charming to
he as Las Delicias," said Amy, with a
Ugh.
The news of their preparations was
rought to the Jefe Politico, and he
altered band to stop their depar ture.
IS often happens in revolutionary coun-
hes. he seized upon the political troubles
5 an opportunity to crafty his private
lalice. Events had moved rapidly in
ne past few days. Senior Corcovedo also
ad his special intelligence from Mexico.
n unusual force was now placed ut his
isposal to keep his district quiet, and
e assumed dictatorial powers. He was
istained at the capital by two persons
Ugh in authority, whose creature he
as, They were no friends of Gen. del
RADIO, and doubtless he took his cue
ON them.
While ON his road he was met by
ablo, who had been engaged in various
Id jobs in his service since leaving that
Walter, and who now besought an In