Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
CHAPTER XIII.

L. plan OF yours-to have the es-
In Of saivarez postponed until
|.a,-is beyond my eompnshea-
i there any game in itT"
|,as Gomez who spoke. lie and
Esso Hsrs In the couneil Room.
vas away in another part Of the
With Don Juan.
Ins!- replied francisco, "wha;
Dali there bes What do you
Gomez: Explain your insinua-
i strange that a true lover o.
|sE and a hatsr OF the Republic
L SEX to delay the execution Of
\ CFespo's most dangerous gen-
Rather. TO my mind. should he
,hs death OF the entire horde"
|nisc0 smiled.
|assal Gomez" he said. "Ihsrs
b. hearts than yours- YOa are
< 0aly friend the kins has In
ali. Have I not led my sol
w. soldicrs- oh. yes. your SOL
| o. course. my dear Pedro. your
IL bryond dispute. Bl; in this
i Salyarex-,he delay o. his cS-
"a demanded by you and yield
PAIlip-ls. to say the least. !a-
BIZ. There mus, be a motive
replied Francisco. after a
there Ii n motive In Il. There
fas0a Ehy ! have asked to have
(sca,ioa OF salvarcr postponed.
! explained this reason TO the
I; satisfied him. l, mus, satisfy
~ laughed.
N Is your way OF informing
!; Il Ia none OF my business" he
50. icu are general of the
You"
seil. let II drop. II Philip Is
y am sure ought TO be.
afr matters to be thought of that
Er important than this rebel
Il Is time We moved toward
.oco."
lsaEht Il had been decided tia,
tst plan was TO wait here for
army to attack us. lie viii.
;tdly. send only small dctaeh-
a; a time. We can destroy them
! come"
isasc." said Gomez. struggling
fgldcrs. Arc we to sit here In
Ehilc Crcspo fires the cn;husi-
the mobs north OF the orInoco!
|sUali Godoy. Hernandez and the
ay to ,hnt2 Remember. we
lAoasands OF supporters there
b ready to Join US rs soon rs
gin our triumphant march to-
flacas. II We remain here. they
)iak We are afraid. and will de-
Crcspo. l understand our pco-
u enough to know that their
TO our cause can be depended
aly as long us We show them
succeeding. Our best move is
y the Orinoco as soon as pos
!rkinE up reinforcements on the
We shall have easily twice as
blowers as Crespo by the time
h him."
will the king leave the castle
as Garza's daughter is ill?"
must. Is the cause TO be lost
his infatuation?"
Francisco had gone, Gomez
certain captain upon whom
that he could rely.
eral, you sent for me-" said the
as he entered.
! sent for you, because trust
pre- than 1 do any other officer
king. and l have something for
d."
(ak you, general. will en-
TO deserve your high regard"
'ain what do you think Of
sCo?"
acisCo? What do | think OF
That is a strange question, gen.
Dow 1t is. but strange circum-
cause it. You were probably
ed when you learned that the
on Of Salvarez was postponed
lalght."
was surprised at that"
would no doubt be more sur
II you knew that this was done
solicitation of Francisco him
fcisco, He was to give the
nd to fire."
~ NOW, captain, you nave
rear enough to Francisco to
fomething about him. What
cen the relations existing be-
rancisco and the family of Sal
Is there anything there?"
francisco has long wanted to
'he daughter of Salvarez. Ev-
knew that"
you I, think his love for the girl is
ete' 1t is strong enough
uoh't like the word sincere
"dly applies to ordinary cases
on the Orinoco. 1 think Fran
anus her for his own happiness.
'a'nk he considers hers"