Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-04
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CHAPTER III.
THE Castle Falls.

~an
:, cenorita Jacinta, and the confd-
! and agent Of Ferdinand Gomez.
r.oncisco was man about thirty
80 of age, and had inherited from
father. spaniard Of the type OF Don
IA Cara. not only the broad lands
!. made him wealthy, but the fierce
a naughty spirit Of the true Span
! and the love of the pomp and dis
- If royalty that Don Juan possess
The hatred Of the republican govern
ant was as strong an emotion IN the
~ of Francisco as his love for ia
=. salyarez. He had thrown himself
- the conspiracy with fervor. The
a.ess of Philip of Aragon would
,,h,v reward him. With Salvarez in
wer he could not hope to win Jacin-
n the republican power was crush
no would not only see his beloved
49, and courtiers, royal glory and
t,itary pomp, but he would have Sal
rez in his power and Jacinta should
his.
rho plan of Gomez to begin the
!, in the valley of the Coroni, and
selection of Francisco as his chief
,.n,zer there, was but another proof
tha boundless genius of the man.
N the cupidity of the Zambos had
= we'll worked upon by Gomez and
.neisco. and they were organized,
NV for the revolt against the gov
,ment having been promised a rich
,nty for their services.
rhese creatures were under the I'M
d,.te command of one Mattazudo.
h,If-breed, but not a Zambo. Malta
n vas half white, that is. Spanish,
Ah.lf Indian. He was shrewd, I'M
rmlous and cruel as Gomez could
,.vished him to be. Moreover, he
unlimited sway over the Zambos.
r,cisco was wonderfully well In
Of events of which General Sal
Ms entirely ignorant.
la received full instructions
Gomez and knew just when and
a,to meet the Turtle.
q niles down the Orinoco from the
I'll Of the Coroni, the southern
& ot the river had peculiar lorna
the midst of miles Of swamp and
s., one high and dry ridge rose like
ueat hogs back from the river to
Az lands beyond the lagoons.
tnez, who knew the geography and
ranhy Of the country perfectly,
elected from the very first that
I'D back as the point on which to
khis Tms.
y orders, therefore, to Pedro Fran
we're to assemble a large force
rany Of their adherents as could
nthered without arousing the sus-
Du Of General Salvarez-on the
hack to meet him and his fellow
nira.ors from the Turtle.
vas therefore strangely wild
minated scene that was spread
More Lola Cara when the Turtle
thued off the hog-back, and the I'M
d4sf firearms began.
rar,ions cid not lag. Every man
AIMED, and, having given orders
~ aptain of the Turtle to take
III out farther into the stream
j, AMT message from him. Gomez
sthe order to march.
Where shall we go first?" asked
Nip Of Gomez.
10 the Castle Of Salvarez," said
- "The army of the Republic
tportion of it south Of the Orinoco
commanded by Salvarez, who has
koithe men at his castle. They are
q lat Bolivar watching the unloading
NE Agostura, and his castle will
Z 10 easy prey"
the castle of Salvarez two women
growing anxious. The prolonged
ence Of Salvarez filled his wife and
al shter with alarm. :Rumors had
d he'd the castle that the errand OF
Vsrez to Bolivar would be worse
v useless, for the enemies that were
Y Y ected had already landed in an un-
!, ected way, and the Coroni flowed
u een the friends and the enemies OF
n republic.
& cna Maria and Jacinta heard these
hs lcrs with alarm, for if the insur-
~ should cross the Coronf and at
n the castle, the pitiful handful OF
b men left by Salvarez would not
naeient to protect it. -...
9 neral SalvareZ had an invention
II Us own in use on two fiat boats
to convey cattle or produce across
va liver. These boats could be pulled
az q the river from either side. Fran
understood them we'll, and al
y the strained eyes of Jacinta and
]. mother saw a boat load of the en-
crossing the river. .s..
T 70 few men in the garrison began
S 8, but frightened by the seemingly
=. ss throng that was coming to con-
Is them, threw down their arms
g ied.
8 Y are lost" cried Dona Maria.
III efted by the few we had, what
W 10? Even the servants have left
q Ne cannot escaped"
g secret passage!" exclaimed
&. ~ There is not man unfaith-
=. y my father who knows it. Come:
.n escape them there!"
" Wnat use is it?" asked Dona Ma