The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-03

his face "who am ~ Sec for your
self -
The caibhin general gave n start
uf terror, and his face hlanched. II
was tierceo, the inuurHont chief, who
stood before him.
"LiateDoto me. senior. ana IN tell
YOU what ! want. You have offered
10000 for my head Hee, have
brought II myself and claim the
money"
ilereeo stepped nearer ana drew
from under his cloak a Tong native
knife.
Il can't very well carry Mexican
doliarr I viii take Spanish bank
notes Hurry"
General Marcia ground hip teeth
In rage. but dared do nothing bet
obey lie knew Well the character
NJ the man be was dealing with
From a desk near by he counted out
the equivalent ~ $4,000 IA ilnnk %
Spain notes ana handed them to the
rebel lender. who began to back %.
ward the door Good day. senior"
he aald politely. and apranr out.
guarJ at the cnh OF the hall tried 10
restrain him. but Bercro cut him
down with his knife, ana then.
throwing on his monks Harb. he
reached the street ana made good
his eaeape
That same night grandfather sat
smoking ON his wide veranda. Witch
look out upon the bay. one or two
acquaintance from the neiEhborinE
compounds had drapncd In for
chat. but By 10 o'clock he was alone
again AZ he Sat drenmlly gazing
out AZ the twinkiing lights on the
ships az anchor he heard step un
the stairway behind him, he
thought n was hts Chimes servant
Soon. however. familiar voice
spoke
"senar. excuse the intrusion
lie turned around aud there stood
his former clerk. Juan Aguado.
why. Juan, what pleasure Int
haw you startled me- Come. sit
down and toll me all about your
self.
AEuada smiled. Are YOU quite
alone. Henorf' he asked. ,gianciug
around furtiveiy
Yes. entirely 50. the servants
have gone 10 bed
Well. then, you want % know all
about myself I can tell you Ia
world am nerceo."
NJ grandfather vas n cool man.
Come inside. it's damp here" said
h. an issi the way 20 a room back
Of the ssfanda.
tirtsny Aguado told him what had
taken place In the last two years
The man that had called upon him
the day he left brought evil news
Ills home village had been dess
trayssi and biz father. a petty afiis
claI ~ country. had hsen lmprisofsf
on some trumped up charge. and hts
awe brothers RAD been killed IN 4
fisht with their Spa uish guards lie
had long known what spanish rule
was in the ugt provinces but. aiEs
his revolution ava not succeed.
Next he told how he had Just
hrAxed the captain general In his
very palace and wtunK from him tn
price set upon his own head
lily the grace Of God ] cscapei.
but Il will not be- for long unless.
seuoF. you help me"
Net knowing what ishonid have
done ir your place. Juan" said
grandfather slowly. I'm not ahs
man to see you handed over 60 Gen.
Don Xavier Marcia anyway. Let
me think"
After a while grandfather said Il
think have u. A captain friend of
mine sails for HouEkonr on the
morning breeze. II can Sc, you On
board his ship. you are safe. Come.
put on a suit Of my clothes. don't
think the authorities vii be Looking
for you here They dent know that
Luis ii~rceo II such a dear friend II
mlne. and think we can get out TO
the ship all right"
Talking English. they made their
way quietly 90 tho harbor front and
called n sampAn. They looked like
two helated English captains going
out to their ships
A half mile out in the hay lay the
John Dorset. ready To weigh anchor
My grandfather hailed. and when
the captain appeared he climbed on
board. leaving AEuado below In the
boat Grandfather drew the captain
below and told him who the man
was in the sanpan and what he
wanted.
Capt Higgins Of the John Dorset
was an old sea dog 81 tho Een@iine
Yankee type. He liked a man who
had what he called "sand for bal.
last" 80 Luis Bcrren evidently had.
"ahtver my mainmast. hut III
take him" said Captain Higgins.
lie can have my cabin I'll w~ nfe
we'll past corrcEidar and out 90 sea .
This t. about the end Of the story.
AKuado escaped safely To Hongkonx.
A year or two aftsrward. just before
grandfather sold 1ut his business
aud started home. he received
package from n Chinese port. u
contained n beautifully isweied Ma
lay kris with ;he name Juan Aqua
do" upon the. blade.--pctroit Free
Press.