Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

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"It is accomplished" Valentino NUT
| tered as a low whistle was borne to
| his ears
| Stretching his limbs to give them
their former strength and suppleness,
| the insurgent hurried off in the di
rection Of the sound. He had not ad-
vanced far before he discovered Pedro
bending over the prostrate form of
| the sentinel.
Have you killed him, senor?" he
asked.
mo, the fellow is only scared and
has already given us the desired in
formation The one we are in search
of is confined in tent just outside the
generals headquarters up on the hill
| yonder where you see the three red
lights; help me bind and gag him,
| senor."
| 1t took but a moment to make the
prisoner secure, and the two were on
their way again. The generals tent
was less than quarter of a mile dis
tant, but the greatest precaution was
necessary in lodging the sentinels.
| There, at last believe we are
safely inside the lines, senor."
mot yet, Pedro"
"Arto!" (halt) cried low firm voice
| of command.
| Both came to a dead stop, but the
quick witted Valentino was equal to
the emergency. The carabinero who
had SO suddenly changed the tide of
events stood with his gun at his shoul-
der dozen feet to the right.
| I'VE are friends, senor."
| "Give the countersign.'
| That we cannot do; but we must
see the general tonight, as we have
| important information. Here is per-
init that has passed us thus far-see
for yourself, that it is not fraud"
and the Cuban held out the letter.
| Taken off his guard by the apparent
| frankness of the man before him, the
unsuspecting carabinero allowed the
| but of his rifle to fall to the ground,
and stretched forth his hand for the
| paper.
There was a bright flash of steel as
| it passed through the air.
THE night has its victim" muttered
| Valentino as he wiped off and sheath
ed his blade" 'Tis some poor
mothers son, hardly beyond the limits
of boyhood yet, and still it had to be
done"
And a mastery stroke that did it
| right to the heart, senor, without
| doubt"
Come"
The captain could say no more;
tears were in his eyes and he wished
| that the hellish work was undone He
could hardly suppress sob as he
thought of the aged mother on the
| praying for son that would never re-
| turn. oh, the anguish of that mo-
ment.
Suddenly he halted, for ahead of
| him, not a dozen rods, was the tent
| for which he was searching. Pedro
| remained few steps behind to guard
against surprise, and alone the brave
rebel captain crept up to the canvas
| flap.
There was light inside; he peered
| in-there upon a bundle of blankets,
with hands and feet securely bound
lay-not a man, but the form of a
beautiful girl
| For moment he could hardly be-
lieve his eyes, Was she the spy?
"Ah!"
Like flash of tightening the truth
dawned over him; he had solved the
mystery.
"Senorita?" he called softly.
| There was a stir among the blank
cts, and pale sweet face, with soft
black curls clinging about it like q
veil, was raised from it's hard pillow.
"A friend to aid you; one who has
| your welfare at heart"
| The girl raised herself still higher
but not sound escaped her lips. 1t
was not necessary, the soft eyes alone
told the story.
Swiftly Valentino crossed to the pal
| let-swiftly he severed the cords that
bound her tender limbs-and swiftly
he caught her lovely form in his arms
and dashed into the open air.
1t was all over ip a minute, for the
Cuban had thrown caution to the
| WINDS; MS only thought-hlS only pur-
pose was to convey his precious
charge to place of safety. Alas!
that his haste was to prove so fatal
"Arto! Who goes there?"
The sharp rattle of a carbine rang
out on the still night air, and the camp
was awake.
Courage, senorita, we will pass
them yet. Pedro. Ho, Pedro!"
Here, senor. Hasten, the horses
are in the hollow just beyond the hill. I"
1t was race for life, and the pa
triots won. Hardly were they mount
ed and off before dozen or more
carabineros rushed into the hollow
"Caballo! Caballo!" they cried and
discharged their weapons.
Can you hold your seat, senorita?'
the captain asked as he rode up be.
side her.