San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-26

attack. IN the melee some shouts tor
the lberatOr had inadvertently been
raised; the war cry was thus heard, and
the movement identified henceforth
with that of the revolution.
The campaign has begun" COM
mented Perez, philosophically. Very
well, it can't be helped; we are in for it,
and we'll take the consequences.
1t was clearly necessary, in the sequel,
that they should retreat, but they deter
mined first to cripple the enemy, to pre-
vent too speedy pursuit. Still more
important in Walters eyes was the res
cuing of the prisoners. A plan of at
tack WAS quickly arranged; one body
was to advance along the road, another
to make feint in flank, while third
should steal round under cover of thick
field of bananas and take the enemy in
the rear. But these latter We're no nov
ices in this kind of warfare, and as
without the help of artillery every adobe
wall may become redoubt, they stoutly
held their own. 1t was not till another
force under young Don Angel-who had
been notified at the hacienda of what
was going On-came hurrying and yell
ing across the fields that they finally
gave up. They broke from their in
trenchmCntS and fled in wild confusion,
with much loss.
Amy Colebrook had a brief glimpse of
Walter under guise in which it is rare
ly given to women to see their heroes.
She hardly knew him, and was almost
afraid of him. The rage of battle was
still upon him, he was bleeding from
slight bullet wound across the cheek, and
revolver smoked in his hand. He was
bursting in gate at the head of a storm
ing party when the enemy took to fight.
But this in 40 way interfered with his
afFc@tionatc consideration for her. He
Was inclined to retire from view, as if
his appearance were an etfense against
etiquette. He quickly detailed Capt.
Perez to guard the generals party to Rio
Erio, leaving him, Don Walter, to his
own resources. Perez strongly eXpOstu-
lated at this, but the other would not be
gainsaid.
"Go at once" insisted Walter, almost
imperiously. They must be conveyed
to a place Of safety. Now that they are
supposed to be identified with the insur-
ecction, there is no telling what penalties
hey would suffer if captured. You are
light, and can keep the start you have
.tGt."
And you?"
We shall retire up the pass again to
he BaTranca, and go out by Lake JOr-
nada. Be sure You see we have some
boats and what aid you can spare avail
abln there. | shall contest every inch Of
he way if necessary, but we know our
rolte better than they DO now, and
heavily loaded as we are, no other would
be possible"
Meanwhile, all the bells in the town
pealad ont a hcarse and jangling alarm,
the shops and churches We're closed, and
good citizens barred their doors at the
bursting Of this sudden war cloud.
The Jefe POlitiCO had been within an
ace of capture himself; he certainly could
not have escaped if his opponents had
mad bat little more time to follow. He
was furious with rage and choked with
chagrin at theignomiMious fate that had
befailen him, and yet, inspired with a
salutary dread, too, by the lesson he had
received, he made none too active prep
aratiOns to aVenge himself.
Bat Pablo thrust under his nose some
specimens from one of the bags Of treas
ure let fall during the flight.
see hr"e." he said, This is the kind
Of stuff they pick up at the Barranca; it
ought to be good enough for us. Better
give the nuns treasure Il rest for awhile. :"
From that moment it was no question
either Of pursuing Cren. del Prado or of
attaCking-jUst yet-LaS Delicias. He
gathered his whole force and set out in
hot chase after Don Walter, fired by the
keeneSt ZesC for gain.
CHAPTER XVI.