The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-31
VOLUME 40

a kIow. tevolalious there are Of f,oaen
= ocenfrenee The snecesoipi general, ~h,
y usually succeeds to the presidency, con,
y Times settles bis differences With The lsst
. efs OF The unauished by cxilios thee,
) OF having them stood up against an sdob.
. vail before Ole OF soldiers. shot aud
. oa'Isd where they tall usually the Ia,
I ter
while II the capital of one 81 these
! states shortly after the iermins,ioa OF .
, revelation made The seqpsintance Of The
! president and several oi bis ofsissrs, a.
spesh spanish haenlly ons morning 90
! was psssiae the enlIsEoe 10 The palace
! encountered 40 CHI sef, . colouel los, AZ
be emerged ron tue portico no greet
ed me Pleasantly aud asked me II would
care I sccompany to the barracks, sbnnt
. quarter OF = mile distant, saying that
ons OF the leaders OF the inst dnished
revolution bad 90 unexpectedly cspiur
ei 10 the mountains, brought to tho ospi
tsl snd ss 10 be eIoeuted st noon by
tue pfesideLt
lie bad, be said, since the revpluliouist
vas rel,ied to hin by i.mily ties aud be
cause he personally stood high 10 ihe I.
vot Of the pre.sdent. vsihly interecded 10
secure the prisoners release or comm nis
iion OF sentence to banishment The pres
&
ident however. had ordered the execution
to proceed, and ~ be (lbe colonel) was
10 command OF the barracks IL became
bis painful duty to personally carry out
the order,
i sssented, as 1 had pevor seen On exc
cntiop, and. though piiied the victim,
iknew that any thing could do would
not save him, eIcusus my conscience on
that ground.
Arriving 10 the courtyard OF the bar
racks. observed y 6le OF soldiers stand
ing at rest short distance from high
adobe wall, close to wti,h stood man
OF middle sse calmly smoking = cigarette.
Beyond quick glance at the colonel's
immovsble features he betrayed no sign
OF recognition or OF the peril OF his posi-
tion. He must have known OF course
tast the lstter's mission had been . fruit
less one, The execution was set st l2
o'clock noon. young lientensnt stood
idly by leaning on the bit OF bis drswn
ssber. II was then five miouies OF tho
bour.
The colonel informed the lieutenant
that he had left another friend OF the
man with the president, and
It was agreed II the president yielded to
bis pleadings be uould step out on one
of the little balconies peculiar 10 oil Span
sh buildings aud discharge a pistol. All
present heard the colonel's remarks, in
cuding the man against tbs wall, aud
Ill eyes sought the balcony OF the palace
shice on a slight rise Of ground conld be
plainly seen 10 the clear. tropical funliebt
To me the suspense brought on . ner
'ous chill which was decidedly uDpless
mt. The doomed man pulled quietly Ut
lis cigarette, and the little undersizsd
oldiers arrsyed themselves in straight
inc rs the colonel. watch in hand. stood
esr u give the fatal word The lieuten
ut raised bis sword preparatory to max
ng . quick downward sweep o. be would
i've the word 10 fire.
On the other side Of the blrracks ,as
be old mission or cathedral to be found
! every Spanish town. with its bells in
1e tower which tollei the hours. At
bout one minute before II the colonel
aid:
lis not IL o'clock until the last stroke
struck. lieutenant,
Just ss be finished the frat stroke OF
10 deep, mellow old bell rang out on the
III. hot atmosphere. The condemned
an dropped bis cigarette to the grouod
rnej sbsstly pail but Strengthened
s figure upright and full to the soldiers
ho we're then lined mp, with rifles cock
!, pointed Ut his heart. The colonel
lifted his eyes from bis watch TO the bal
my,
II seemed sn hour 10 me a. the strokes
owly sounded two, three, four, five. six,
d then IS the seventh stroke was revsr
rating We saw the figure OF man lesp
rough the window on the balcony. end
Iiny puff Of white smoke sscended from
. upliited arm.
The colonel cried out sharply. Atten
ID Right sbout fsoe; msrcbi Ire
niensnt slipped his sword 10 its scab
I'd with a snsp. drew the inevitable
cksge OF cigarettes from bis blouse, sDd
The pardoned man ran towsrd us and
,sped bis relative gratefully 10 his arms
wac politely offered = cigarette from
o hand which the moment before had
en raised to give the signal OF his death
sftefwsrd learned that the friend whom
0 colonel bad l,fl .. the palace WAS one
the most prominent merchants 10 the
nbtry sud VI the last moment the presi
at hsd consented to release the prisoner,
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