Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-30

"hu iicii' FOR the hand OF God IL in
tue battle, and when the swords az the
defenders OF Right are weak He
brings a powerful sustenance 10 the
waning strength. or sends some mes
sage OF HIS power TO stay the course
OF the powers of Evil.
One day General SaIyare. WAS Sitting
on his shady porch. smoking his after
aihher cigar. When three horsemen.
covered with dust, and bearing other
evidence OF "A long and hurried Journey.
came up the shell road leading TO the
castle and saluted the commander.
General salyarcz rose In some sur
prise TO meet them. for he recognized
their uniforms as belonging 10 the gen.
crai staff at Caracas.
From the President" said one. leap
ing from his horse and placing a pack
et In the generals hand.
saivarcz replied gracIously. and took
the packet.
HOW Tar have you come In the sad
dlo7" he asked. Not from Caracas.
surely. else how did you cross the ORR
noco?"
We came from Caracas. neyer,he-
less. said the officer, but our horses
came only from Bolivar. We rode to
the oFinoco. and at the village OF Can
do left our horses. hired some fisher
men half-brceds TO row US over. OBJ
iainei fresh horses at Bolivar. and
hurried on"
Your message must be Important, e
said the general.
He called an officer. and. having or
dcrcd the best entertainment for the
three riders that the castle afforded.
sat down TO read his message. As he
read. his brow grew dark with anger:
Gen. Jose SaIvarcz." the message
ran We are IN receipt Of cable dis
patches from our consul In New York
city. conveying the startling news that
band OF conspiTatoTs Sailcd from that
port on the 9Th OF this month. June.
IN steamer AEnstura. bound for cIudad
Bolivar. carrying cargo OF firearms
and ammunition. lnyoiccd rs aETi-
cultural implements. and consigned
to Pedro Francisco. the friend
of Spain In your valley. The
startling Information Is furnished
by the consul that the chief
conSpirators are Don Juan Cara. who
was driven out OF Venezuela some
years ago for eonspIring against the
government. and Ferdinand Gomez. n
most INSCRIPTIONS adycaturcr. Tn. OBJ
ject OF this expedition Is TO organize
an army In remote regions. seize prep
crty and march on Caracas. overthrow
Ing this government and replacing II
with n monarchy. The information Il
also furnished that the conSpiraiors
are accompanied by 4 mysterious per-
son who wears the royal purple and
the arms OF the house OF Aragon. He Is
addressed rs king by his associates.
and Is probably the one chosen TO be
monarch OF Venezuela In case OF n
successful invasion or uprising. Hou
will accordingly take prompt and cf-
fcc,Iyc measures to give these Invaders
n warm reception and prevent tho land
ing of these arms. You will also need
to keep your own force well in hand.
for 1, is certain that 'cw men would
not undertake this task unless they
were assured OF prompt support by the
natives. -,
"If necessary. sink the ship with all
n, hoard. but | would prefer to have
,bis Pretcnder, who is known rs Phil
In NJ AraEon, seized alive. that ais
identity may be ascerthincd.
"Thc Agostura may never come TO
mort for we shall have gunboats
w,,rbinr for her In the usual path OF
steamers. and also at the mouth OF the
orinoco. should she succeed In passing
sbc will be due at Bolivar about the
18th. a., ~,
"Thc consul further states that Don
,,,., CARA who seems TO be the most
nowcrfui among the conspiratoIs' S
,ccompanied by his daughter oeau-
,isuI rirI. who is to be married against
ser will to this Philip of Aragon'
ahor he becomes King OF Venezuela
Tbis Is put here to explain 10 you ,no
fact that two young American seh',e
mon one OF whom Is engaged 10 w
,,orr,cd to Don Juan's daughter WIN
arrive /, Mt Bolivar on the steamer car car
Lao hearing letters OF INTRODUCTION
,ro,, tho consul. As these young men
,ro earnest in their efforts 10 uel'"'
tho nurposes OF Cara ana nus hsSo
cin,os show them the courtosies que que.
c,,izcns of our great and fFienuE
noirhbor the United States.
"''s s"' "CREsPo. President
When General salvarcz had read ,., ul,s
,brourb the clouds cleared away from
his brow. and he lighted another cigar
and strolled leisurcly away to meet .I,,,,i m,s
subordinate officers, and to com"'""'
cate the news to them.
General salvnrcz felt that he mad no
c,usc TO feel alarmed or disturbed over
then the news he had received from Caracas. ,i,ons.
In the first place. the Agostnrn' ailow- low,
ing that she reached the Ciudau po so,r
,ava TO come. But salvarcz did not Sn
for n moment believe that , thc S",p ,hp
or the adventures would ascent ,ll,.,,hic i%c
or,nnco NJ for IT would hardly be poss'p,s u,
that she could pass the sunpoa's ne1 s,c.
thc delta. even though she hhu ,ar,h s
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