The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-09
EATEN ALIVE BY ANTS.
HOW COLONEL PERLOTTE WAS
PUT TO DEATH.
Herbert l.. i'rnmm-r's Career In tcnirai
Americ,-D Doomed to Die In Cave
a Revenge Unknown In Iiistory-A
Feud Caused by Love.

Among the news brought to the
San Francisco Examiner from Pana-
ma by the st. Paul is tale of love,
war and revenge that reads more
like dime novel story than II plain
statement of fact.
Herbert l.. Drummer. Il Russian by
birth but an American citizen 10y
adoption, left his desk in the office
of New York merchant about three
years ago to try his luck in Spanish
America He was II master of the
Spanish language, and soon after
reaching Nicaragua he driftcd into
the army.
His first commission was that of
lieutenant and he held that posi-
tion for about year, when he re
signed and took up plantation lie
raised coffee and pineapplcs until the
revolution broke out n few months
ago. when he again entered the army.
This time he entered as colonel
in the forces of the insurgents under
General Savablas. who was one of
Brummer's best friends. The dash
ing young colonel soon won consid-
cradle fame AS warrior, and he also
attracted the attention of General
Santagua, who invited him to his
house and introduced him to his
daughter. The young lady was the
belle of the country and had hosts OF
admirers, who naturally looked upon
Drummer as an intruder
Among the young lady's admirers
h.. nf l.
ment. who swore to kill Drummer
the first chance he got Colonel
Perlotte openly boosted of his inten-
tion OF putting his rival out of the
way and Drummer was advised to be
on his guard. but he only laughed
and said he could take care Of him
self.
The first trouble came when the
pair met at dinner in hotel and
We're given seats opposite each other.
Drummer, who had been drinking
rather heavily. made some remark
that the hot-headed Nicaraguan con-
strued as an insult and struck Brum
mer on the face with his open hand.
The next instant Drummer sprang TO
his feet, and before the astonished
guests could realize what was up he
seized Perlotte. dragged him from
the room and beat him until he was
almost dead.
One night soon after the attack on
Rivas, where Drummer had won high
praise for his daring and bravcr.'. he
saas2n %saass ON bis Wy -eaGla- 70 hi ga.rtsrs !.
after spending the evening wftA
| friends. suddenly lie waH surrounded
by armed troopers, thrown ON u horse
and hurried up into the mountains.
He was closely guarded for two
days, when Colonel rcrlottc appeared
and he informed Drummer that TIL.
time had come whoa he would have
his revenge for the terrible beatinl
he had received. and he wan'c lfrum
mer to know that n slow, lin"erin!
death was to bc his fate. Pcrlott,
then spat in his victims lace and Or
dered him placed in u small cave
where he WAS laid on the floor Will
his hands and feet securely bound
Rocks were then piled in front of til,
entrance and Drummer left to hi.
fate
Perlotte feigned 20 be a. much sur
prised as angbody over his rival ?
disappearance. and sprcnl the report
that he had been killed BrummeI
would never have been heard oI
again had not one of the troopcr,
who hated Perlotte given informa
tion that led General Nague- TO send
Il squad of men to the cave. where
on rolling back the stones. thcy
found Drummer IN rc dead than alive.
One night while going his rounda
of the sentinels lcrlotte was sudden
ly seized, bound, gagged and thrown
into cart driven by Drummer, and
by daylight the following morning
was dozen miles from his quarter.