The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-11

Of the m h. while MacWilians and young
langham pulled open the carriage GoCr aud
assisted the Presidents wife and her terri
fed companion L., a!ieht. MN. Alvarez
was trembling with excitement as she
leaned on Iangham's arm. but she showed
no signs Of fear in her face OF in her
manner.
Mr.. clay has gone to bring your travel
ing carriage TO the rear door" Langhain
sdid. stuart tells US it is harnessed and
ready. Ytu will hurry. please. and get
whatever YOU need to carry with you. We
viii SEQ you safely to the coast"
As they entered the hall and were a.
@. ending the great marble sta rway Hope
and hor groom. who had followed IN the
rear Of the cavalry. came running to meet
them. Il got IN by the back way Hope
explained. The streets there are all de-
serted. iiow can | help YOU" she asked.
eagerly.
by leaving me- cried the older woman.
Good God. child. have | not enough 20
answer for without dragging you into this?
Go home at once through the botanical
garden and then by way of the wharves.
That part IF the city is still empty"
Where are your servants; why are they
not here" Hope demanded without heed
ing her. The palace was strangely empty:
To footsteps came running to greet them.
no doors opened or shut as they hurried
To Mime. AryarrZ'S ayartmeutS. The
-fN wants OF ~" IbA~FltW Hdh Ifi
at the first sound Of the upruar in the city.
and the dresses and ornaments scattered on
the floor tod that they had not gone empty
handed Tn" woman who had accompanied
Mime. AlvT..z to the review sank weeping
on the bed. and then. as the shouts grew
suddenly louder and more near. ran to hide
herself in The upper stories of the house.
Hoy" crossed t. the window and snw a
great uob of soldiers and citizens sweep
around the corner and throw themselves
against the iron fence nj the palace. You
will have to hurry" she snid. Remember.
You ac.' TIskinS the lives OF those boys hy
your delay.
There waa a large bed in the rJuri. end
Nine. Alvarez had pulled it forward
and was bending over "A safe That tad
opened in the wall. and which had been
nidIen by the headboard of the Ied. She
held up a bundle OF papers in her hand.
wrapped in a leather portfolio. DO YOU see
these" she cried. they are drafts Tor five
millions of dollars. She tossed them lack
into the safe and swung the door shut.
You are a witness. l do not take them
she said.
i do not understand Hope answered.
but hurry. Have you everything sou
waut-hav" you your jewels"
YES" the woman answered. "a she rose
to her feet. they are mine"
\ Vel more loud and terrific than any
that had gone before rose from the garden
below and there was the sound or ron
heating against iron. and cries of rage
and execration from a great multitude.
Il will not Rul' the Spanish woman cried.
suddenly. i VIII not leave Alvarez to TINT
mcb. II they want to kill me. let them kill
me" She threw the bag that held her Jew
els on the bed. and. pushing open the vim
dow. stepped out upon the balcony. sine
was conspicuous in her black dress against
the yellow stucco Of the wall. and in an in
e. ~ tho moi, - q. "a n, ard a mad sh,If Of
exuitatiou and anger rose from the mass
that beat ami crushed itself against the
high iron ratings Of the garden. Hope
caught the woman blythe skirt aud DRAGGED
her back. You are mad she said. Whit
good can you do your husband here? Save
yourself and he will come to you when he
can. There IS nothing you can do for hun
now: you cannot give your life for him.
You are wasting II. and you are risking the
lives of the men who are waiting for us b.
low. Come. | tell you"
MacVilHams left Clay waiting beside
the diligence and ran frem the sta
BE through the enpty house and
down the marble stairs to the garden
without meeting any one on the way.
He saw Stuart helping and directing his
men to barricade the gates with iron urns
and garden benches and sentrv-boxes out
side the mob were firing at him with their
revolve-s. and calling him foul names, hut
Stuart did not seem to hear them. He
greeted NacWiliiams with a cheerful little
laugh. Well" he asked. lis she readyY'
NO. but we are. Clay and I've been wait
ing there for five minutes. We found Miss
Hopes groom and sent him hack 10 the
Palms with a message to King. We told
him to run the yacht to Las I;ocas and
lie off shore until We came. He is to AXE
her on down the coast TO Truxii!o. whore
cur man-of-war is lying. and they will give
her shelter as q political refugee"
Why DON'T you drive her to ihe Palms at