Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-22

A footstep was heard, the door
opened, and Gomez came In.
"Things 80 our way" he said, smll-
ing. Venezuela is ours"
Part Of IT," replied Philip, not
smiling.
IAN Of 1t. The soldiers of Saliva
rez are nearly all killed. salvarez
hlmsef Ia prisoner There is now
no reason to delay pushing on to the
north and planting our standard be-
yond the orinoco. Our friends are
waiting for us there. Caracas must
fall at last"
"At last. But there is something to
be done here before we cross the Or
inoco, What Is the sentiment OF the
people near us, now that Salvarez 10
crushed"
Judging from the reports we are
receiving, the entire country south OF
the orlnoco is loyal to you"
Then / must delay my coronation
no longer"
II would not delay 1t another day."
There was o pause, strained sill
ence.
Gomez" said Philip, bending a
keen gaze on the General. Il want the
truth about that mysterious affair Of
Lola Garza."
II thought 1t was mysterious no
longer The girl Is found, What Is her
story"
II have not yet heard. Cara is
with her now. will send for him at
once"
Cara was sent for, but before he
arrived Francisco came in. He was
there when Don Juan entered
you sent for me?" said Don Juan.
IT did" said Philip. you were
with your daughter, How is she?"
"Alas, she is not we'll. The cave in
which she was confined by that half
breed scoundrel was damp, and as she
was bound hand and foot, she became
thoroughly chilled, The result is now
that she has bad fever, which alter
mates with severe chills."
THAT is bad. Have you heard from
her own lips the story of her abduc-
tion?"
Eyes, All, what a scoundrel that
Mattazudo is. Yes, he went to her,
telling her that 1t was my wish for
her to accompany him to n place Of
greater safety until after the battle.
She believed him, and followed him to
cave up the river about mile,
where he bound her, and, needless Of
her cries for mercy, left her. telling
her to be quiet until he came for her,
She was found there by the two Amer
leans, who, 1t appears, have followed
us here for no other purpose than to
rescue my daughter from myself. That
Is a strange case. AS II had not my
daughters welfare at heart. But they
are prisoners, and my poor girl is
safe; so what matter?"
1T matters to me-" said Philip "As
for the Americans, they have done
no harm; but l will not have the
scoundrel Mattazurdo around me. Co.
mez, shall be crowned king at ten
o'clock to-day"
Good! Your triumph will then be
complete"
AT 1890 l shall order Mattazudo's
execution"
ITO be shot?"
ITO be shot"
Your majesty" gasped Francisco,
The safety of your crown de-
pends--"
"Say no more. When Lola Cara
shall have recovered sufficiently, she
will become my wife, and Queen OF
Venezuela. The safety Of the Queen
must be assured. In no other way
can this be done than by shooting the
rascal who carried her away once, and
who, no doubt, would try to do so
again"
quite right" said Gomez, with a
CLEAN of hate in his eyes.
1t may perhaps be necessary to in
terject short explanation here to
show the reason Gomez was pleased at
the prospect Of Mattazudo's death.
Yet it seems almost unnecessary, for
the reader must already have seen
the dupllcity toward Gomez with
which Mattazudo acted.
Don Juan, having answered all the
questions Philip chose to ask, turned
to go.
ITO be continued)