CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-01

TO spending eacn uay WIFI ner. eacI
day intending to go the next.
One evening two companies of United
States cavalry, under the command of
Major Mackenzie, rode up to the hacien-
da and camped for the night. Corcuclo
was in the house. and as soon as the
soldiers appeared Concia placed him III
safe hiding. But young Mexican.
| who was in love with Concia and was
beside himself at losing her to Corcue!o.
told the Americans that he was in tie
house, and search resulted in his dis
covery.
Major Mackenzie. as soon as he was
satisfied that the man he had cap
, tured was the notorious Corcuelo. who
had given the Americans so much trou-
BILE in harassing their communications,
ordered that be be taken out at day
light the next morning and shot. Ills
decision was communicated to the pris-
oner, who sent at once for Concia for
a last farewell
When Concia left the chamber in
which her lover was confined there was
the light of terrible purpose in her
eyes. The soldiers were camped on the
mander occupied room in the house.
Concia vent to her fathers bedroom.
where she knew he kept hfs weapons,
and, taking pistol, put 1t in the pock-
ct Of her dress, went TO the majors
room and without knocking opened the
door. The major sat writing at table;
but, seeing Concia standing in the door
way, he arose and said:
"Senorita, to what do l owe this
hardly admit
Concia entered the room, shut the
door behind her and locked 1t.
II come" she said, Ito demand the
life Of Joaquin Corcuelo."
Drawing her pistol as she spoke, she
covered the major. He had unclasped
his belt, TO which were attached his
saber and pistol, and 1t lay on chair
a few steps from him.
"Corcuelo is a guerrilla" he said,
land that is the same as a robber. My
orders are to shoot all such without
trial.
"Corcuelo has never been a robber.
He is too high spirited to submit to
military discipline; therefore he has
fought you Independently"
my orders from my commander are
to shoot all citizens found in arms"
"And / have an order which comes
from my heart to kill you unless you re-
lease Corcuelo."
"Then l shall not die on the battle
held," said the major with perfect COM
posure. But wait one moment till
bid adieu to my wife"
You are writing to your wifef Then
you know what 1t is to love" Throw
ing away her pistol, Concia knelt be-
fore the table at which the officer had
been writing. II cannot take you from
one who loves you and cause her to
suffer what / suffer at losing the one
/ love. Spare him to me. In the name
of the blessed Mother Of God, spare
him. I have induced him to abandon
his mode of warfare and enter the
army. His band went three days ago
to the capital to enlist in body. He
would have gone with them but that
I could not bear to part with him. He
! has delayed from day to day till your
coming. Spare him and promise you
that when he meets you again 1t will
be as a soldier"
The major rose from his seat, went
TO the kneeling figure and raised 1t.
'Senorita, your request is granted.
l shall disobey my order. and In doing
so am liable to punishment. have
| only the word Of a Mexican girl, which
would not be sufficient for my general,
but It is enough for me-"
Seating himself against the table, he
wrote an order for the guerrilla's re
lease and handed It to Concia.
"Take this to the guard" he con-
timed and tell the officer that you
forced me to grant your request. not
by your threat but by your devotion.
1 have a wife at home who would dare
as much for me, and shall finish my
letter to her by telling her that 1 have
been conquered by a little Mexican
eenorita."
Major Mackenzie was court martial
ed for releasing his prisoner, but the
Mexican general, Santa Anna, bearing
of II, sent a message to 0snsrsl
Taylor giving special rsasnns whg Cor
snaio ahould have bssn spOsa snd The
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