The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-17

made it as picturesque as possible. Miss
Villiurs figured in it in very rou2ntio
way. gave what she had told me as near
word for word as l could recall it and
described her as tho beautiful girl
whom many New Workers would re-
member, not as the daughter of a rovo-
lutionist, but as charming woman
just out of school.
"'The next morning filed it, with a
private message to the managing editor
that it was to be used only on the eve
Of the outbreak.
1.-The day after l sent my story call
ea OH her. She was expecting me. Her
dress, her manner, betrayed it, and the
greeting received was even more cor
dial than that of our first meeting.
"She became more and more conf
Dental each time l called, and it was
plain to me that she was beginning to
regard me as an ally.
cit was the morning of the fourth
day after my arrival at Honduras that l
found my fellow correspondents grouped
together Sravely discussing some cues
ton, seriousness marked on every face.
There's Harding now, exclaimed
Eewton, who represented two papers.
walked up to them. Have you dis
covered single germ of the alleged
revolution?' asked, with the easy feel
ing which came from my knowledge
that my story was already in the New
York Office ready to be used in three
days
"'Why, the devil! You've beat the
lot of us, said Brisban. I admire Your
nerve--read that! and he showed yell
low slip bearing a cable message under
my nose. 1t was from his managing edi-
tor and asked if he were dead and III
structeh him, in case he were not, to
come home. The others had similar mes
sages.
my paper had printed my story four
days too early! Not another paper had a
line >"'@ .~N
II left them abruptly and walked out
Of the place, going anywhere. / was
confused. tried to estimate the proba-
BILE result Of the premature publication.
felt sense Of personal unsafety. I
IT hadn't walked long before I stood
in front of Miss Villiers' gate. Iwon-
dered If she knew Of it. was undecid
ed whether to see her or not l had
started to turn away when / heard her
voice, and there she stood facing me.
She extended her hand in frank wei
come, and / felt unspeakably relieved.
Evidently she had not heard the truth.
1--WE walked together to the house,
and she led me to small parlor up
stairs. She was very calm in all her
movements, but could see that she was
disturbed,
Where is your father?' 1 asked. is
it possible that you have not heard?' she
answered sadly. He was arrested last
night, but so were 90 others of the
leaders
Here was worse state of affairs
than had anticipated. My cablegram
had informed the government. felt
like guilty coward, but she had no
word Of reproach for my action.
land what will become of your !
asked excitedly. She was very calm
then, and said simply: 4 am expecting
the soldiers every moment !. too, will
be arrested. Perhaps they have already
surrounded the house.
I "'This must not be, told her.
There Is a way to save you. You can
leave with me for New York tonight.
You must COME, entreat you to do it.
Her face frightened, but the next in
slant she shook her head sadly. They
would get both Of US, she said. Go
alone. You shall not be dragged into
trouble Oh my account
"'Then what will you dor asked
her. You must not be arrested Is there
anything l can dor
90 Nothing she said decisively;
nothing but leave me- I will go with
the soldiers. l have no weapon.
''For moment we looked into each
others eyes. Hers did not finch. l
looked at the floor Both of us felt that
it was the last time we should ever
meet.
Just then she took from the folds Of
her dress letter and handed it to me.
grasped it and started to tear it open.
Mot until you reach America, she
said. placed it in my pocket. Good.
by. she repeated, 'goodby.' She drew
her hand away. It seemed cowardly to
leave her there alone. Once started to
turn back, but her looks forbade me-
AT the end Of the avenue Twas stop
ped by All officer and four soldiers and
placed under arrest. Before I could real
ize what had happened they were going
through my pockets.
''They found nothing! Of Importance.
except my credentials and passport, un-
til one man discovered the envelope
handed me by Miss Villiers. He tore it
open, and miniature fell to the ground.
This seemed to satisfy him, and he Or
dered my release. "S" = e.. :, -
II followed the officers to the house
and went with them through room after
room. searching for her. Finally they
entered the parlor. where l had left her
Is minutes before. She was there still.
She had not leftfthe spot where she was
standing when Isaid goodby. II ~
''She had fallen to the floor. Her
right arm lay outstretched. grasping the
pistol had given her. A narrow GRIM
son stream, yet fresh and warm, had
ooursed half across the carpet and form
cd a pool just whore .the hight fell full
upon It "-Atlanta Constitution.
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The journey was long and the old
lady with the plaid shawl .thought to
beouife the time BY conyefsatI ton with