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

hiId him aud n ma stepped quickly
into the roum, at tie Same time sin
ping the bolt again iaio its place. re
was dressed like a priest, 10 n lnne
black gown aud had a hood cvor hia
head.
"Peaco upon ycu." be said coldly,
and Don Xavier Marcia termed ia his
chair.
"wbo are you, aud what do you
wnntg''
"Do not talk too loud" snid tho Wis
itor, pushing back the cowl from bis
face. "Wbo am II SEE for yourself"
Tho captain general gave n rtrst Of
terror, aud his face blauchcd. II was
Berceo, tho i%nsurgeEt oaief. who stood
before him.
Listen 20 me, tsror. ana I'll tell
you what 1 wait. Ysu have offered
$40, coo for my bead. See, 1 have
brought It myself and claim the money"
Eerceo e.epped nearer and drew from
Under his cloak q long ra.ivs kuife.
IL can't very we'll carry Mexican
dollars. Twill take Spanish bank notes.
Hurry
General Mayoia ground his teeth in
rage, bit dared DO uoibicg except obey
He knew well TIE character Of tho nan
be was dealing with. From a desk near
by be counted out tho equivalent Of
$40, coo il Bank Of Spain notes and
handed them 20 the rebel leader. who
began to back toward The door. Good
day, senor, 81 he gaid T|alitCly and sprlng
out. a guard e, tho end Of the ball
tried to restrain Lin, hut Boroso cot
him 6cVn With tho kuifs, aud then,
throwing off his monks earb, LIE -cach-
cd tie street ar5 rade good Lis escape.
That all night grandfather sat
smoking on his wide vorsDdn, which
looked ont upon the bay. One or two
ecquaiutsrces from the n%eighbo-irg
compounds had dropped in for n chrt,
but Ly 10 O'Clock he was s!oEo again
As he sat dssImiugly gazing out al the
twinkling listts On the ghips at anchor
be heard O step on the stairway behind
him. lie thought il wes his Chinese
servant. Soon. however, q familiar
voice rpoko;
"Seuor, excuse the intrusion"
He turned around, and there stood
his former clerk, Juan Aguado.
"Wby, jean, what Il plcasGrel Pat
how you startled nc! Come, cit down
and tell me all about yourself,
Aguado smiled. Are We quite alone.
senors' he ashed, glancing around fur
lively.
/ Eyes. entirely 50; tho servants have
gone to bed"
well, then, you want to know al
. about myself. l can tell you in a Wort
Il am Berceo."
S My grardfathor was o cool man
c Gene inside. It's damp here, be sal,
t and led the WY to a room back Of tht
veranda.
= Briefly Aguado told him what ha,
Q taken place IN the last two years. TIL
3 pnn that had called upon him the day
s be left brought evil news. Eis HON,
q village had been destroyed, and his ia
S thor, a petty official up country. had heeI
T imprisoned on some trumpod up charge
and his two brothers had Ueen killed il
g a fight with their Spanish guards. H,
had long known what Spanish rule wa
+, in the out provinces; bat, alas, his revo
. luton did not succeed.
0 Next he told how he bad Just hraveC
4 the captain general in his very palace
and wruug from him tina price set upol
d his own head.
d "By the grace CT God | escaped, bu
it will not be for long unless, senior
you help me-"
"NOt knowing what l sho1ld hav
Is done in your place, Juan" said grand
father slowly, I'm not the man TO se
N son hrt,laI $40 o., (N,-,g~,I nan Xuvfr
10 Marcia anyway. Let me think"
After awhile grandfather said: 50
l. think l have it. A captain friend {
mino sails for Hongkong on the morn
1r ing breeze. If l can get yen on boar
IT his ship, you are safe. Come, put 0
ID some Of my clothes. l don't think til
er authorities will be looking for you her,
is They don't know that Luiz Beroeo
such a dear friend Of mine, and I thin
OF we can get olt to the ship all right"
st Talking English, they made the
I'd way quietly to the haTbor front ~
" called a sampan. They looked like tw
g. belsted English captains going out
81 their ships.
IL A half mile ont in the bay lay II
i'd John Dorset, ready to weigh anc1o
OF My grandfather hailed, and when Il
captain appeared he climbed on boar
I'd leaving Aguado below in the boa
ct Grandfather drew the captain belo
he and told him who the man was in Il
gampan and what he wanted.
Captain Higgins Of the John DORIS
r. was an old sea dog Of the genuil
Yankee type. He liked a mau who hi
what he called ''sand for ballast, "
d. Luiz Berceo evidently had,
It's "Shiver my mainmast, but I'll tai
er himr' said Captain Higgins. "He CT
as have my cabin till we are well pa
nd Corregidor and out to sea.
or This is about the end of the stor
Ist Aguado escaped safely to Hongkong.
year or two afterward, just befo
We grandfather sold out his business al
Id started home, no received a paoka
a from a Chinese port 1t contained
beautifully jeweled Malay kris wi
re- the namo "Juan Agusdo" upon t
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set Obviously Innocent.