Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

pahNsh Jseihta- is TIE
wretch faissr"
No l think he means TO carry out
his contract. but II is Impossible far
aim To succeed. by esouehine al IN,
sliding panel Nc can hear ali tha, ia
saia IN the council room. Gomez was
.hefs SNh Francisco. Gomez seemed
10 thihk Francisco would piay MIN
false and allow your father 10 escan.
Tue men that Francisco picked TO form
'he hnns squad were friends of his
own. ana Conner though, il looked sus-
p'e'oas- Hut Gomez seemed al last ia
pe Treasured by Francisco. and thsv
talked OF other matters Bu, Prs,rIseo
haa no sooner left than Gomez SEN,
'"f an omeer. To whom he gave mi.
order; The ofiesr is TO tax. .oms
'aea and lie hidden near the spo, where
'hs execution is to take place. II your
'ather Is not shot by Francisco he il
!" be sho, by the Others"
oh sobbed Jaeihta. Then there
Is no hope for my poor father"
Naht TO help him escape" said
MeiSorth. Have you no, though, Of
the secret passags.'
Yes. ~s have thought OF IL: Inn, IN
what parposeT Ny father Gays the en-
emy we're there. and drove our men
who we're to blo~ up the eas,I. from
the place
no. that was Tempes, and myself.
We alone know the secret"
Ii u SO! All. but Sha, good is IL To
Know that! An armed guard is JUS,
outside our door. and no other room
connects with the secret passage bu,
the library. Even II my father made a
dash for liberty. they would discover
hAn retreat. and all would b. lost
Can these bars be wrenehcd on; =.
asked Medwor'h. placing his hand on
one.
No. replied Jaeinia: and ms IL to
test their strength with them. she
placed her hand above his. touching IL.
At the contact another thrill set her
young heart to nuttrEins.
Then In some way he must br ax.
sisted" said Mcdworth. The sscre,
passage must be reached
Il can suggest nothing" said the
s!rl. Francisco was my only hope.
How many guards are there ha
asked.
One" she replied.
Listen. You are not far from tho
iIbrar-'."
80. The distance from that coor to
this Is not great"
Then will 20 back. creep up to the
sliding panel. and see II any one Is In
the library. II there Is no one. will
cndcavor to faStcn the door. Ia there u
lock So
Yes. We always KEEP, the key hang
ins near the door-on the right
Good. II II Is there still. I will lock
the door and bring the key to you.
That will keep others out. and your
father will know the coast is clear. Or
course. II they come and find 1t locked
there will be an uproar. and We shall
b. defeated. but 80 We should be II
any one went into the room unknown
to u.s.
Not II my father was armed" said
Jacinta. III there was only one
NO. that is true enough. Better take
the chance then with the door open.
But must go to see II there is any
one there. and to get n pistol for your
father. My own is in the secret pas
sage. Your father must be Informed
OF the plan while I am gone. When
return. he must In some way attract
the attention OF the guard. get him in
tde the room and silence him before
he has time to give the alarm. Then
you can all three escape to the secret
passage. will meet you there. When
you are safe in the caverns we can plan
further" and Medworth was gone.
The trembling girl lost no time in
acquainting her father with the details
OF Medworth's plan. While he listened
to her grim smile played around the
old warriors mouth.
"a brave youth" he said. I'VE will
see how his plan can be made to
work
ITO be continued)