La Junta tribune., 1901-09-07

en- and He'll. For the hand of God Is In
the battle. and when the swords Of the
defenders OF Right are weak He
brings powerful sustenance to the
waning strength. or sends some mes
sage OF His power to stay the course
OF the powers OF EVIL.
One day General Salvarez was fitting
on his shady porch. smoking his after
dinner cigar. When three horsemen.
covered with dust. and bearing other
evidence OF long and hurried journey.
came up the shell road leading to tAs
castle and saluted the commander.
General Salvarez rose in some eur
prise to meet them. for he fecogalzei
their uniforms as belonging 70 the u
eral stan AT Caracas
From the President" said one. leap
ing from his horse and placing pack
ct Ia the generals hand.
Salvarez replied gtaeiousiy. and took
the packet
How far have you come in the sad
dle?" be asked. Not from Caracas.
surely. eise how did you cross the OH
noco?'
We came from Caracas. neverthe-
less" Aald the officer, but our horses
came only from Bolivar We rode TO
the orinoco. and at the village OF Can
do left our horses. hired some fisher
men half-breeds to row us over. OBJ
tained fresh horses III Bolivar. and
hurried on
Your message must be important Z"
said the general
He called an officer, and, having or
dercd the best entertainment for the
three riders that the castle afforded.
sat down 10 read his message. As he
read, his brow grew dark with anger:
Gen. Jose Salyarez.' the message
ram I'VE are in receipt OF cable dis
patches from our consul ip New York
city. conveying the startling news that
band OF eonspirators sailed from thai
port on the 9Th OF this month. June.
in steamer Agostura. bound for Ciudad
Bolivar. carrying a cargo of firearms
and ammunition. invoiced as ag-i-
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 conspiring against the
government. and Ferdinand Gomez. a
most INSCRIPTIONS adventures. The OBJ
ject OF this expedition Is 70 organize
an army In remote regions. seize prop
erty and march on Caracas. overthrow
ing this government and replacing 1t
with d monarchy. The information Is
- E..~ xE.,l. 49,
are accompanied by mysterious per-
son who wears the royal purple and
the arms of the house Of Aragon. He 10
addressed as king by his associates,
and is probably the one chosen 70 be
monarch of Venezuela In case OF q
successful invasion or uprising. You
will accordingly take prompt and ef-
fective measures to give these Invaders
n warm reception and prevent the land
ing of these arms. You will also need
to keep your own force well in hand.
for 1t Is certain that a Few men would
not undertake this task unless they
were assured OF prompt support by the
natives.
III necessary. sink the ship with all
on board. but l would prefer to have
this pretender. who is inown as Phil
lp OF Aragon. seized alive. that ais
Identity may be ascertained.
THE Agostura may never come to
port. for we shall have gunboats
watching for her. In the usual path OF
steamers. and also at the mouth OF the
Orinoco Should she succeed In passing.
she will be due at Bolivar about the
18th.
THE consul further states tina, Don
Juan Cara. who seems to be the most
powerful among the conspirators, ia
accompanied by HIS daughter. beau
tiful girl. who is to be married against
her will to this Philip OF Aragon,
when he becomes King OF Venezuela.
This 10 put here to explain to you the
fact that two young American gentle
men, one of whom is engaged to be
married to Don Juan's daughter. will
arrive at Bolivar on the Steamer Cal
lao, bearing letters OF Introduction
from the consul. As these young men
are earnest in their efforts to defeat
the purposes OF Cara and his aaso-
ciates. show them the courtesies due
citizens of our great and friendly
neighbor. the United States.
"CRESPO. President
When General Salvarez had read this
through. the clouds cleared away from
his brow, and he lighted another c;sal
and strolled leisurely away to meet ~
subordinate officers, and to comm nj.
cate the news to them.
General Salvarez felt that he had no
cause to feel alarmed or disturbed own
the news he had received from Caracas
In the first place. the Agostura, allow
ing that she reached the Ciudad Boil
var, It all. would not arrive for foul
days 10 come. But Salvarez did M
for . moment believe that the shiS
Of the adventures would ascend thu
Orinoco. for It would hardly be poasEhla
that she could pass the gunboats q
the dalta eYen though aha had -.