The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-01
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Is there no man here? Nor half q naan?'
Then he burst into TRADE OF abuse
which reduced his hearers to the last
stage Of terror. Finally ne STROBE toward
the crowd and pointed out man after man
OF those whom his spies had declared to
be ringleaders.
STAND not therer' he cried. Ycu-and
/ you-and you,', and when he had finished
eighteen wretches stood In line awaiting
| their doom.
NOW march," he ordered, and not
| through the gates of the city the eighteen
men went, the two soldiers with the coffin
at their head. and Of all the friends and
neighbors who. saw them go. not one dared
raise finge rto oppose the black warrior
who stalked behind. When the camp was
reached the conspirators were placed in
line opposite file of soldiers. Ten min
utes later Heureaux and his soldiers had
gone, and eighteen dead men were all that
remained of the Santiago rebellion
Heureaux's hartlessness in the discharge
of what he believed to be his duty was
never better shown than in the execution,
for conspiracy, of his brother-in-law.
much younger than he. and the one per-
son in the world for whom he seemed to
have a real affection. The girl met and
married a young Dominican merchant.
Heureaux soon took the young man into
the government service and advanced him
rapidly. But the young official was soon
deep in the councils OF a group Of con-
spirators who had for their object the
assassination of the president and the ov-
erthrow of his government. The all-wise
secret service soon knew all about It, and
ed himself with warning his brother-in-
Heaureaux, for his sisters sake, content
law that a repetition Of his offense would
cost him his life. The young mans traa-
cherry was kept from the public and was
allowed to retain his government position
on promise of future good behavior. In
less than six months, however, he was
again at work plotting against his chiefs
life. and again his guilt was reported to
the president. Heaureaux carefully con-
cealed his knowledge Of the treachery,
ard issued orders for a state breakfast at
his palace. With the noon hour officials
OF army and state gathered. and with
them came the young conspirator. He ar
rived without his uniform, and Heureaux
ordered him to go and don 1t.
This breakfast Is in your hinor," he
said. land I wish you to appear as you
should" When the breakfast party was
seated at the table the young man was
given the place of honor at the presi-
dents side, and the officials and their
wives wondered at the great show of IA
people rose, the president turned to his
vor AS the repast was finished and the
brother-in-law and asked II he had enjoy !
ed himself.
81 have, indeed. your Excellency," the |
young man replied.
'I hope you have" returned Heureaux, |
still smiling, ''for your are going to be |
shot in five minutes" He touched a bell |
and two black soldiers entered and seized !
the doomed Official. The momentary ST. |
lence was broken by the screams and |
frantic pleadings Of the presidents sister,
but he ignored her and calmly led the way
down the great Jagged stairway and out
into the shade of the tropical foliage Of