Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-01-18

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upon them. They both ran for core-,
but grandfather by some misster
tripped on vine and fell, and before
{ he could regain his feet the animal
was upon him. It was no time to use
\ q gun-they were armed with nothing
but light fowling pieces for pigeon
shooting. When grandfather fell,
.Aguado, who was little behind him,
made leap to one side to pass him;
but he was not thinking Of saving
himself Quickly drawing his kris,
which was another mark of the Malay
in him, he rushed back upon the buf-
falo.anG stabbed it through the neck
agaiu and again with all the de1terity
of veteran matador. The buffalo fell
dead in its tracks, and grandfather
crawled away win broken arm.
From that time on the two men
we're like brothers. Juan seemed
glad that he had had an opportunity
to show his regard for his employer
and benefactor, and grandfather was
too much of man to be anything but
generous to one who had saved his
life.
But it was about the end of their
comradeship. One day a native from
mp country called at the warehouse
for Aguado. They retired to dis
tant part of the building and talked
long and quietly together. Then the
stranger went away and the clerk re-
turned to his desk.
That night, when it came time fo1
closing, Agnado said: ''Senor, ]
must leave you. am wanted at home,
and it will be useless to try to detain
me-"
Grandfather vas surprised beyond
belief, almost; but he did not try to
: dissuade him. He paid his arrears Of
salary, added handsome bonus and
said good bye to the only man in the
East of whom he was truly fond.
Two years passed and not a word
came from Aguado; but that was not
very strange, for the province where
he lived had been in open revolt fol
some time, and as the fighting on both
sides was constant and relentless,
communication with Manila was prac.
tically cut of
However, as time went on the rebel,
lion was crushed, and the insurgent;
were scattered or captured. The leader
of the revolution, one Luiz Berceo, was
man of considerable generalship ano
resources, for without munitions OF
money he had held his ground against
the Spaniards for long time and hao
intrigued successfully against the
J native troops sent to oppose him. But
he could not.hold out forever, and he,
too, was fugitive.
Then it yas that the government re-
sorted to an expodient. often tried II
Spanish countries for catching those
who will not surrender-a price was
set on Luiz Berceo's head. Placards
were posted in Manila and throughout
the islands wherever Spanish author
ity was recognized, proclaimlng a re-
ward of 40, 600 Mexican dollars to the
one who would bring the head of the
insurgent leader to the authorities.
My grandfather had frequently seer
these announcements and wondered
what sort of man it was who causel
the captain-general SO much annoy.
ance. Both the captain-general ant
+ himself were soon to know.
One afternoon the captain.genera
sat alone in his Office. He was in {
eomplacent mood, for certain docu
ments before him related to the dispo
sition OF the surrendered insurgen
bands who had besn harassing biz
chosen province for the last two years
Suddenly. wi.host any warning, tA'