Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-11-01
CHATTER XVI


In the meantime Geo. Saiynr.x. his
wiIe. daughter and their brave rescuers
have gained "A place OF safety In the
secret passage.
You speak OF getting to the ORR
noco.' said the wife OF Saiyarcx. ut Is
impossible. aE you know. How can you
travel without being captured AGAIN."
I had already thought OF that" said
the General. The thing Is difficult. |
VIII admit. But the difficulty of tray-
cling Is not tn. heaviest on my mind.
II so. must go nlonc. must leave
you and JaeintA here. My anxiety Is
for you. What will become OF you
while | am away"
You need not be alarmed for them.
General saivarcz." said Arthur. 1T Is
certain that, aside from ourselves. no
person about the castle suspects the
/ existence o. this place. While they re-.
main In ignorance We are safe enough.
| and I asSur. you We shall make no
effort TO inform them Of the facts. And
you may rely on uK. We are only two.
OF course. but aE far m our protection
can so. your wife and daughter shall
have it,
Right" said Tempest. Two Amer
leans arc as good an dozen OF tha,
rabbie ups;airE.''
Sal.aTrE smiled.
You seem to have been better than
the entire force tonight" h. said. Il
agree with you that this place IL safe
enough: but how will you iiycg II
lacks the necessary comforts. Then
tn. matter of food Ia mos, important"
Tempest laughed.
I'VE must do without III. comforts.
General" he said. "Bu, as for food.
with a river full Of fiah running pas;
our hidden door. and fruit TO bc had
for the picking. not TO mention stray
calf or two from your own herds.
don't think we'll 8;arvc. Don't fear
for us. n We continue TO have the
same number Of hours at night that
the country has had since tho creation.
/ and the soldiers Of tho new king con-
tinun to drink plenty OF Intoxicating
beverages. We can walk all around and
never bc caught
'You give me renewed courage" said
saiyarrz. ''If two young men Sho ars
things. a General of the Republic
should not hesitate. Since I am as
snrcd of the safety of my dear ones.
there remains nothing now for mo 70
do but go. II I could but get word TO
Ramana."
"wbo7 Ramana. the GaTib7'' asked
/ Meiworth.
Yes" replied Saivarcs. "Ramana Is
| old but he is n true friend"
What message would you send
him. asked Arthur. II know his hu;.
can go there now"
"You might be captured"
"Did not Tempest just now tell yoI
that We could so anywhcrcT'
Go. them said salvarcE. Sec
Ramana. and say to him that salvarsz
/ his friend. is in trouble. Tell him that
have escaped from the castle. and
must cross the OrinoCo at once. with
ort being seen Mt Bolivar or any oihcf
nlsrp on this side. Tell him I mus;
] start before It is light. Tell him t.
I hiring his large canoe. and his son.
/ Ravuna. to help him paddle. Tel him
/ TO meet me twenty feet below the Sc
Nedwurth then hurried away. cau-
tinusIy worked his way out OF the Sc
cret passage and started of toward
Ramana's hut. lie found the old In
dian asleep in rude hammock OF
grass. and woke him up TO give him
the message OF Salvdrez.
He was much surprised at the agility
displayed by the old Indian. He called
Ravoua. who slept in another ham
mock. and. without wasting time in
saving farewell to Ramana's aged wife.
they hurried. accompanied by Med
worth. to the river bank. where long.
light canoe was muoTed.
come" said Ramana.
Mcdworth took his seat, and the two
Caribs, with powerful arms. sent the
canoe speeding down the Coroni. In
n short time they had reached the
trysting-place. and the PROV OF the
canoe was shot into the overhanEing
grass on the bank.
where is he?" asked Ramana.
"He will come" said Medworth.
Wait here"
They had not long to wait. Sal
varrz had timed them pretty accurate
~ and a few minutes after they ar
rived he appeared. creeping ''long
slowly in the darkness.
"Ah' you are here he said.