The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-17
The Filibusters Of Venezuela.
Or the Trials OF Spanish Girl.
By SEWARD W. HOPKINS
Copyrighted Bonners Sons

BY SEWARD w. HOpKlN


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CHAPTER (Continued.)
Thus they talked, Gomez all the time
conducting the defense of the castle
against its owner. and at the same
time Keeping Philip and Don Juan
with him, and their interest conferred
in the fight.
An hour passed, and burned powder
on each side was the only result
achieved.
Don Juan began to grow impatient.
SOf what use is this?" he exclaimed,
The fools will play with those guns
all day and all night. This kind of war;
rare grows monotonous. When they get
weary they will depart, only to annoy
us again.
What would you advise, Don
Juan?" asked Philip
Attack! Drive them! Cut them
down! 1t is only by destroying this
army of Salyarez that we can carry
our banners from this place toward
Z Caracas
1T is So" said Philip, Gomez, why
not attack"
1t can be done.' said Gomez, darting
a look of hatred at Cara.
lr was not the desire of Gomez just
then to shorten the battle. Mattazudo
mad not yet returned from the evil err
rand upon which he had been sent.
but the commands Of Philip must be
obeyed.
Then it was that Salvarez was start
LED by the shouts of his men.
From the battlements outside the
castle came a company to drive the be-
siegers away.
Salvarez shouted out an order to his
soldiers. They had been impatiently
waiting for the time to come when
rifles and pistols could be used in the
defense of their country, instead of
cannon, which accomplished nothing.
They rallied around their courageous
leader.
FIRE." he commanded
volley was fired, and a dozen of
the men of Philip lay dead and score
wounded. Yet, the remainder did not
slacken the speed at which they adj
yanced.
They returned the fire.
Several of the soldiers of Salvarez
fell.
salvarez gave the. command to fire
again.
The advancing enemy now, instead
of coming straight for Salvarez, made
for the trees and found shelter.
~ Then began sort of guerrilla fight
iHHe@g, neither side gaining the advant-
Firing by volleys was out of the
zion. Every man found a tree and
hws1 from behind it whenever he saw
I j head OF an enemy.
A& This lasted half-hour.
ko4 Then Mattazudo appeared near the
\oup Of officers around Philip Of Ara.
&r4l.
aiaYIt is done. She is safe," he whisp-
1 1 ed in the ear of Gomez.
NJ omez turned to Philip
~ Tt has lasted long enough" he said.
II will now show your majesty how to
deal with those who oppose you"
He gave the word to Mattazudo.
The two hundred Zambos under the
command of the rascally half breed
swept out of the battlements and
gaining the rear of Salvarez began an
attack.
Men of the republic fell by dozens
ut is of no use" said Salvarez. "Our
men canont hold out. We cannot hope
to win. Another time, and the castle
shall be ours"
He gave the order to retreat.
His men, being familiar with the
ground, melted away from before the
Zambos. and when there were no more
soldiers to pursue, the Zambos re-
turned to the castle.
Philip, Gomez and Don Juan stood
and watched the return Of their army
from the scene of its second victory.
We are invincible," said Philip.
"You are king" said Don Juan.