Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-02

"Peace upon T0u," le said cOolyi hnf i Don Xavier Maeia turned in his chair.
 Who are you and what do you wait !'
 Do not talk too loud" said the Tisit-
 or, pushing back the cowl from llls ] face. "Who am :? See for yoJTsef
 The captain-generaI gave ! start of
 terror and his face blenched. It vas l Berceo, the insurgent chief, who stood
 before him.
 ] Listen to me. senor, md I'll tell toU
 what 1 want You have offered Sl0'
 poo for my head See. l have brougAt 1t myself and claim the meney. i Berceo stepped -earar and drew ftcm under his cloak I long knife. sI can't very well carry Mexican tlole lars. l will take Spanish bank notes Huffyr7
 General 1facia ground his teeth in rage. but dared dc nothing except obey, He knew well the character of the man he was dealing With. Fromad desk near by he counted out the equivalent of $40000 in bank notes and hand- cd them to the rebel loader, who be- gan to Lack toward 3he deor. Good day senor," he said politely, and sDrang oat. A ouard at the end of the
 
 cut him d0Wu with the knife, and then throwing off lis monks garb, he reached the street and made good his escape.
 That same night grandfather sat smoking on his wide Veranda, which looked out upon the bay. One or two acqHaintanees from the neighbofiHs compounds had dropped in for chat, but by 10 o'clock he was alone again, As he sat dreamily gazing ont at flie twinkling lights on the ships at anchor, he heard T step on the stairway be- hind him; be thought it was his Chi nese servant. Soon, however, fam- liar voice spoke.
 "Sener, excuse tbe infrusi0n.R
 He turned around and there stood hig former clerk. Juan 8guado.
 Why agan what g pleasure! But how you startled me. Come, sit down and tell me all about yoHrsef.8
 Aguado smiled. Are We guIte alone senor?9 he asked, gIaneirg around fuf5sel8.
 .sTes. entirely s9s tHa servants have gone to bed.
 Well, then, you want t9 ksoH ell about myself. ] aaa te4 y0a ia T #z4ad -I am Beeeeo.
 Ny grandfather was 2 cool man t.Gome inside, it's damn D re-. he said, and Ied the way to room back af fae vegaada.
 Briefly 8sHa68 talH Hlm what had taken 3Iaee i3 the iasr t4=0 yeaes. #Ae man that had ca9itd upon htn the day he left brought eliI news. Lis home 57. Eatbef. 2 petty official aB country. had been imprisoned ca some tHamDaa=Hp ebarEe. his two brothers bad been EitI- sd in fight with their Spanish guards. Ie had long known what spanish fHle 0as 5a the out broyiHees-but aias. his revolution did not succeed.
 Next he told how he had just braEed the captaiH-gener in his very palace and wrung from him the price set upon his own head.
 By 8he grace of God ! escaped. but t will not be for long, unless, saH0r, you help me-
 Not knowing what would have lone in your place, Juan," said grand. aather slowly, Pm not the man to sec gou handed over to Gen. Don Xavier dacia, anyway. Let me think.
 After while, grand dfather said: T think have it, A e9ptain friend of nine sails for Hong lAong on the morn ng breeze. If I can get you on board 7is ship you are safe. Come, put on some of my clothes. I don't think the will be looking for you lere; they don't know that Luiz Berceo Is such dear friend of mine, and l 1,ft,I- xxro aos9 e-aF o7Tt fC +14a rI,f7. o1f right
 Talking English they made their way quietly to the harb0r front and called ] sampan. They looked like two be- lated English captains going out 10 their ships
 A half mile out in the bay lay the John Dorset. ready to weigh anchor My grandfather hailed and, when the captain appeared he climbed on board. leaving Aguado below in the boat. drew the captain below md told him who the man was ia the sampan, and what he wanted.
 Capt. Higgins of the John Dorset xas an old sea dog of the genuine Yankee type. He liked q man who had what he called sand for ballast as luiz Berceo evidently had.
 "Shiyer my mainmast, but I'll take him." said Capt. Higgins. He can lave my cabin till we are well past Joregidor and out to sea-"
 This is about the end of the story 1guado escaped safely to Hong Kong year or two afterward, just before sold out his business and tarted home. he received a package rom q Chinese port. 1t contained I jeweled Malay kris. with he name Juan Aguado" upon tau Jade.
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