Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-20

said Mattazudo. You have orIy 70
command" ~
Ihere Is something in the situation
mere that You do not know" said Co.
mez' and which does not concern YOU
personally; but 1t does me. You have
seen Garza's daughter?"
hattazudo's eyes opened.
Ihe beauty! Oh. yes, have seen
her' What eyes! What an ankle,"
Gomez looked displeased.
Her eyes and ankles do not concern
you' he said. Now. listen to what |
nave to say. By the power that Cara
ma In New York. he obtained a grea,
influence over the king. Cara was the
only man In the United States who
could obtain for US the money wo need
ed to make our movement n success.
II Is. therefore. plain that for n time
he held us in his hands"
1T would seem SO. certainly" said
Matiazudo. with a grin.
lie used this power to compel the
king to promise to marry his daughter
when the crown of Venezuela had been
p9AS'u ON MS mead.
Ma,iazudo pu,fcd harder.
Well" he said. lit isn't on yet.
Caracas Is far from here. Why do you
sTow disturbed so SoonT"
Caracas is far from here. Il Is true:
bu; Caracas Is not necessary to a
crown. Philip has already announced
tha; in one hour he will be crowned
King before his army
MatiaEgdo looked surprised.
~ spectacle for the multitude! lie
Is wis., he said.
True. Il ls good move for his In
icrests. but a bad one for mine
"Ah' You want IN. coronation post
ransd-pTeyenisi. perhaps. You would
like 10 BE- k!as Of Venezuela yourself.
pcThapaT'
''SoHFcase." said Gomez. inpatient
~. Even II wished IL. am no; such
n fool TO tTy. Il will be difficult thing
al hes, 10 maintain the throne on this
continent. aad NoHid br utterly impos-
sibiS without the help o: Spain. and
Spain Wiii help no one but spaniaEd
Of noble birth. wha, I ~aa; Is far dl.-
| irFcat. The coronation Is good thing
In is ~ay. Let IL so aa. Bu, tho mar.
TisEs Of Lola Cara 10 the king must
b. prevented. ssa her and loved heT
before Philip. anu she mus; BE- mine.
/ Rather than lose her. Souii sacrifice
the tinE-,hr uaF-cvcTyihinS"
MaItasgdo shifted uaSssily.
-Naa say too mgeh.- he said.
Il sprak oaly TO yoa.~ said Gomez.
'Yaa SOC hos I tFyis; yaa."
'wha, do you aaat mo 10 do'- ask.
ei The hait.bfcSd.
Some tine within the holr. sairar'
% uIll attack the castle. There uiii.
OF course. b. much excitement. and a
good ai-saythink-esn Be- done In
the turmoil. WilI coatriSc to &c; fhil.
/ ip and Don Juan ogs on the battle.
msnt. and shiie they arc there, yoa
mus, In some uay get to iIolas room
and set her assay out Of the castle"
"wsiiT-
Take hsr 10 some safe hiding place
near here. and leave her. bound hand
apd foot. You know Of safe place.
do you Hoi'-'
"pispty. Ba, why do ToI tell nc 10
do wha, yua esaid do as ~ciiT
'Yau forget. As general in command
Of Philips army. must be always al
hand II he should demand my presence.
A shsr, absence would be surely no.
,issd. I, would b. impossible for me
10 take the time necessary TO set hsr
nu, Of the castle. You must do u.
y,n mus, bs careful not 10 b. discoS-
crci Won must also be careful not to
tsu in,s the hands Of the soldiers OF
| saivaTcsz"
.sYog may trus. me. am too old
:, h, caught in so simple thing as
This. nut where Is the girls room u
Itaw am to tud hcT
Gomez took pencil and paper from
bts pprks, and hastily drew a rude
man Of the interior Of the castle.
sItsrs.. he said. follow me. This
.,,,,, on ,hs main hail vas the library
~ saivarrs. II is nos the council r0om
- pb,iip. At one end Of the hall is 'h"
east GALLERY. There. you vill NM 900,
ast have located it here. You viii hnn
/ Lola there. .,.
81 rap iud 10" said Nat'a5uun.
~very we'll. Nov. where will you
take herr -,
Ms,,azudu studied q moment.
.upe mile up tho Corcni.' he said
Gin a hut. lives old Ramana- ~
%Ramana the Carib. lie who claims
10 h. the indian kiuEE
THE same. ,,a.t.
varcz." -,,t .is
well what has this 10 do Win ~. ~.
,,,.n5sb,p for saiysrcz' lIe IS at least
=, hone, indian. and that IS some .1s
,s,-r Moreover. Il will not o' u'ln
chi, 10 make his LOYALTY TO :' sa,'aIs, ~.
.Srys % our purpose Ramana dos ,,, n',
snov am with you. ] take inc ,.l..., s',,
!, him and tell him have '.p'"',y
S,r ~ ,,s tom phillp during the azh,. anI i
nv me- IL 10 Keep her until Salvarsa o,
he's nc Is to- y, her. Later can get her nnd
bring her to you ---,,.
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