The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28

and made all kinds Of sport OF their
leader. The young lady's knowledge
of the character and spirit OF the Gu
ban guerrilla led her to believe that
she had aroused a spark Of chivalry In
the men. and she appealed to them FOR
protection. They did force the monster
to let the pretty little tigress,' as they
called her. alone, and. after some mo-
ments. they ven into camp. or rather
stretched themselves out under the
trees a short distance away from the
art
Valencia now wanted to resume the
march. but the man and his family
who We're making the journey with her
were so terrified that she could not get
one OF them to move. While In this
situation another band OF gueTrillas
came up. and very soon demonstrated
by their boisterous conduct that they
were all beastly drunk and eager to
commit the most inhuman acts Of dew
iltry.
Il canno; tell you what happened or
at least repeat one-half OF the horrors
Of that terrible night" said Miss Mon
lea. Il cannot recall II without a shud-
der. While drinking and ~carousing
they butchered the man who was with
us with their machetes and laughed at
his dying agon!es. One threw a lariat
over my neck. and after they had dis
armed me. they bound my hands to a
tree"
A very slight circumstance doubtless
saved the young lady from a fate
worse han death, though IL subjected
her TO one of the most frightful ordeals
ever endured by mortal flesh.
One OF the guerrillas came into the
camp leading a very wild looking black
stallion. which he In his drunken reck-
l~essness declared was the devils own
saddle horse. 1t appeared that they
had lust stolen the fine NINA and that
he had thrown every one who had
mounted him.
do you think you could ride him.
my little tigress?" said one Of the guer-
rillas, approaching Miss Monica and
making an attempt to become famil-
lar. Her answer. which was. Il should
like nothing better than to Try" seem
ed to tickle the desperate characters
immensely. Miss Monica says that she
hardly knows why she made such an
answer. She realized that she had no
chanc OF escaping from the drunken
set and would willingly W exchang-
ed her position for the back OF the Wild
est horse In the world. All right"
shouted the guerrilla chief, the little
tiger came near cutting my throat. and
] will just send her to the devil on
horseback"
The big guerrilla seized the young
girl in his arms. and, running to the
wild horse which five or six bowling
devils were at that moment iashing to
a tree. he threw her across the Ina
back and shouted to his comrades TO
fetch ropes. Let US have some fun"
he roared. Lash the little rebel TO the
wild devils back and turn aim loose,
and we will chase her off OF the island
and ave somebody the trouble OF STAY
ing her"
This remarkable language was re-
ceived with shouts and laughter, and
the next moment "A dozen or more of
these hends were hurrshing and bind
ing the terrified girl to the little less
terrified horse. Before Miss Monica
realized what her tormenters were do
ing one OF the wretches cut the rope
that was about the horses neck and
fred a pistol. The frightened animal
sprang into the air n struck the earth
%a-running. Pistol balls rained about
him. but, unframed. he seemd 10 sail
above the earth with the wind.
was soon beyond the reach OF the guer-
rillas. For the first few moments Miss
Monica says that she had little hope
of escaping with her life, but when she
had recovered breath n saw that the
horse had a wide expanse OF t~reeless
territory in front of him. she began to
hope that some fortunate circumstance
might interpose in her behalf. Her
good angel had not deserted her, A
company OF Cuban soldiers, who had
been following the guerrillas, were rid
ing slowly over the open plain that the
wild horse with his burden Of beauty
was traversing. The Cubans heard the
horse coming. and they halted, sus-
pecting that one of their men was be
ing pursued. A full moon was sailing
in a cloudless sky, and long before the
wild horse reached the Cuban column
those in front were puzzled as to the
burden on the flying animals back.
They were, however, not left In doubt
for many months. The Wild horse
was very nearly exhausted, and the mo
ment he saw other horses he ran
among them and stopped. He was COM
pletely frightened out OF his senses and
50 weak that he made no attempt TO
move when "A soldier threw a rope over
his neck. The Cubans could hardly be-
lieve their own eyes when they found
a young lady dashed to the back OF the
wild horse, and when Miss Monica had
somewhat recovered and told her
friends how 1t had all occurred there
was no limit to the fury that prevail
ed in the camp. Many Of the Cubans
+, knew Miss Monica's father, and the Of
fcers were powerless TO control the
frenZied oldiers in their desire To be-
avenged at once. They knew the loca-
ZION OF the guerrilla camp. and they
/. demanded to be- led against the inhu-
mar wretches Immediately. Never did
a set Of land pirates pay more dearly
for their deviltTy. The Cubans fell
upon their camp about sunrise, while
they were yet paralyZed with ltquor,
and they shot every one Of them to
death except the leader OF the gang.
who was captured and hung later In
/. the day.
Miss Monica was escorted to the Gu
!, bau camp, where she met her father.