The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-16
The FlIibusters of Venezuela.
o. the Trials 4 Spanish OrL
~ SEWARD v. HOPKINS
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O. the Trials q : Spanish Girl
~ SEWARD W. HOPKINS !

CHAPTER VlII.-(Continued.)
Don Juan set out at gallop. He |
had not Travelled more than = mile |
when he saw before him hat, with .
| large white rock In front of it. At the
door Of the hut stood the horse Of
Comes.
Leaping from his horse, Don Juan
tied him to tree and crept cautiously
forward toward the hut.
| It was q rude habitation. made of
logs. the crevices partly filled with
| mud. The sounds of voices at ordin-
| Ary tones inside could be easily heard
by . listener outside.
| Don Juan applied his ear to = con-
venient crack
II say you ne!" her heard the voice
Of Gomez say. "She is here"
"Senor is mistaken. came voice in
Spanish. The Indians Of the Spanish
American countries early learned to
use tho language of their conquerors.
'"Thepe Is no one here"
"You lie, tell you!" exclaimed
Comes. "Mattazudo took . girl away
from the castle and brought her here.
I learned Of it, and came at once to
take her away. She is to be my
BRIDE"
MEN do not steal their brides now,"
replied the Indian.
II did not steal this one. tell you
I know she is here. Mattazudo stole
her from the castle and brought her
here. l know this, tell you, and If
you do not give her up it will be bad
for you."
Il am an old man. senor. You may
kill me. II you will. I am powerless
against an army My friends are not
your friends. The friends of the re-
public are mine, and they are de-
feated."
What do I care about all that! I
did not ask for your friendship. want
that girl
"She Is not here, senor.''
''She is here. Mattazudo told me she
was here
"You are not wise to believe the
words of Mattazudo. The half-breed
has a lying tongue and crafty mind.
II he has taken the girl away. he has
put her where you cannot find her"
II will find her"
Il hope SO senior. would not wish
she would remain In the hands Of Mat
tazudo. He is devil OF cruelty, and
knows no law but his own passions.
He would not bring the girl here.
for he knows I would protect her. He
q my enemy am his
Il must find her II she is lost to me,
will kill the half-breed."
"He should have been killed long
ago, senor."
"You swear you have told me the
truth?'' II swear it, senor."
'You swear you have not seen the
girl? Repeat 1t after me-"
"Senor. you are wasting time.
know nothing.-I swear have not seer
? the girl" -.
. "Then let Mattazudo beware"
. Gomez rushed from the house
mounted his horse and rode away.
Don Juan did not seek to stop him
] The old Spaniard was bewildered b,
what he had heard While it was evi
D dent that Gomez knew that Lola hat
1 been taken away from the castle, ht
had said nothing to indicate that bel
abduction was at his own bidding.
1OAuSA uAO AOI lluS "
ward Don Juan's horse.
Cara returned to the castle reach
Ing it before Gomez He went directl,
to Philip.
We'll? said the pretender, eagerly
rising to his feet
! II have not found her. said Dor
Juan. fiercely, "bdt know the name O
the scoundrel who took her away"
Name him"
"Mattazudo, the half breed.
"Ah! tell me all that you have learn
| ed"
Don Juan related what had take1
place at the Caribs hut.
Has Gomez returned?" asked Phil
ip.
''No, but Mattazudo is in the castle.
Then send for Mattazudo."
The orderly was called in.
Tell the half-breed who command
& ihe Zambos to come here" said Philip
=: In obedience to the summons Malta
Sudo came staggering in -
g "Scoundrel!" exclaimed Don Juan
springing toward him. as
The half breed looked in astonish
ment from Cara to Philip.
There was no mistaking the expires
sion on either face.
"Senors, you amaze me-" he tsait
''What have l done that you are aIgr
with me?"
You stole my daughter from tn
castle and carried her away" said DO
Juan. you need not lie. know all"
Mattazudo seemed even more SUI
prised.
"I-I-am bewildererd, senor," h
said. "I took your daughter away. it
. true, but Gomez-surely you knew a
about it." a~g %.
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