Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-04-07
A REBELS HEAD.

and, bCsiueH, u pas spFClHl Interest
now. when so many pooplo in this land
are locking and longing across the Pa
cifo TO where our flag Goats over Manila
bay
In the year 1s42 my grandfather, a
young man of 20, shipped as common
sailor on the three masted ship Polly
Ann Of New Bedford. bound from New
York to the Philippines with o cargo Of
-four. The voyage vas uneventfrL ana
1876 days after passing Sandy Hook the
Polly Ann dropped anchor in Pasis
river, Manila.
During the ships stay there grand
father, who was Of on investigating dis
position, looked the city over pretty
we'll, and, believing there were chances
for a wide awake Yankee to make a for
tune in tho islands, he quit the ship
and took service with a trading firm Gil
the haTbor trent. In ten years he was
manager Of a business of his aud
n man Of influence among the foreign
traders. The Spaniards, too. locked up
to him and respected him.
AS his business grew he was unable
to manage all the details Of the iporsas-
ing trade, and SO called to his help a
young Filipino named Juan Aguado,
a bright young man, half SpaniEh, half
Malay, who had formerly been an as
sistaut in the packing house. Aguado
possessed polished, courtly manners and
= good education. Ho had received his
schooling at a monastery, and GRANDPA
ther trusted him implicitly, for in the
course of time he made him chief clerk
and adviser.
Aguado was absolutely fonrless-that
was where his Malay blood showed oat,
grandfather would remark, when lie
himself had occasion to refer TO the
story. They were cut hunting one day
in n Jungle tract some 10 or 10 mile:
away from the city, when they were
charged by a maddened buffalo thaI
dashed out Of a water hole upon them.
They both ran for cover, but GRANDPA
ther by some misstep trirpcd Gu q vine
and fell, and before be could regain hi
feet tho animal was uPon him. 1t wal
no time to Use n gun-they were armed
with nothing but light fowling pieces
for pigeon shooting. When grandfather
fell, Aguado, who was a little behind
him. made a leap to one side to PAST
him, but no was not thinking of saving
himself. Quickly drawing his creese,
which was another mark Of the Malay IN
him, he rushed back upon the buffalo
and stabbed it through the neck again
and again with all the dexterity of 9
veteran matador. The buffalo fell deaC
in his tracks, and grandfather orawleC
away with a broken nrm.
From that time Gu the two men werl
like brothers. Juan seemed glad tina
he had had an opportunity to show hi
regard for his employer and benefactor
and grandfather was too much of a MAJ
to be anything but generous to one VIII
had saved his life.
But il was about the end of their com
radeship. One day a native from u
country called at tho warehouse 70
Aguado. They retired to a distant par
of the building and talked long an
quietly together. Then the strange
went away and the clerk returned to hi
desk.
That night, when it came time fc
closing, Aguado said; "Sonor, / mus
leave you. l am wanted at home, al
It will be useless to try to detain me.
Grandfather was surprised beyond b.
lief almost, but he did not try to diI
suade him. He paid his arrears Of sa
airy, added a handsome bonus and sal
goodby to the only man in the east {
whom he was truly fond.
Two years passed and not a woi
came from Agundo, but that was M
very strange, for the province where
lived had been in open revolt for son
time, and as the fighting on both sid,
WA constant and relentless oommunioi
ton with Manila was practically OF
Of.
However, as time went on the robe
lion was crushed, and tho insurgen
were scattered or captured. The lead
o. the revolution, one Luiz Berceo, WI
a man of considerable generalship an
resources, for without munitions
money he had held his ground again
the Spaniards for q long time and ha
intrigued successfully among the nati'
troops sent to oppose him. But no cou.
not hold ont forever, and he, too, was
fugitive.
Then 1t was that the government T
sorted to an e~xpedient often tried
Spanish countries for catching tho
who will not surrender-a price vas E
on Luiz Berceo's head. Plaoards we
posted in Manila aud throughout Il
islands wherever Spanish authority VI
recognized. proclaimins a reward
40, 900 Mexican dollars to the one wi
would bring the head Of the insurge
leader to the authorities.
Ny grandfather had frequently go
these announcements and wonder
what sort Of a man 1t was who caus
the captain general 80 much a~nnoyanC
Both the captain general and himsC
were soon to know.
One afternoon the captain general s
alone in his office. He was In q COZ
plncent mood, for certain documents [
fore him related to the disposition
the surrendered insurgent bands W
had been harassing his chosen proyin
for the last two years. Suddenly, wit