The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23

when the master returned at the head
Of his little band who were shouting and I
laughing In the flush Of their triumph.
& What has happened?'' she said, Wild
~. Where are my friends?"
They still run, .senorita.''
THE cowards!''
Not at ALL senorita, merely the VIC
Tins Of a surprise. They will come
again"
'.You think so?' and she looked at
him with reviving confidence.
Certain. They will come in greater
strength. am afraid have bungled."
She opened her fan and shot an in
curing look over the top
1T was that FAM he said, with a
smile.
She raised her beautiful eyebrows and
lowered the fan to show the smile on
her red lips.
1.-THE romance Of it, he went on. IT
said to myself, Here is a beautiful SEN
orita who, with romantic ideas of chiv-
airy, is entering into conspiracy whHein
there can be no chivalry.' My idea was to
save her, and now see, senorita, I must
either expose you to great danger by
keeping you here, or to equal danger If I
set you free to return to your friends"
Il was working in a just cause against
injustice and tyranny" she answered.
proudly
1ou InougnC SO, OF course Duu DelIeVe
me. senorita, that is all romance. Others
are working for their own interest
No, senior You do not understand my
countrymen. They place honor first"
Your cousin, for instance?"
She laughed scornfully.
Your cousin" he said. ''hopes to sue
coed to your estate. That was the prize
he was working for
1T is false
''He is with the president now. I heard
it from one of the wounded"
do you mock me, senor?" she whis-
pered.
1T is true, Now, senorita, tell me,
/ what nlust.I do?'
If it is true / care nothing" she said,
passionately. Rodriguez, who was my
/ brother-he traitor, and still my heart
believes him guilty.
Now, what must DOR
Let them come" she said, "they will
find me here
Now, senorita, you will see how men
i can fight" He turned to the gauchos,
jubilant yet. Comrades he said, In
j Spanish, you see here a lady in distress
betrayed by her friends. Her safety is
in my keeping, and will hold this place
against all till she is sure of her own. I
led you well, you followed me like heroes
and you will stand by her to DEATH"
ITO the death!' they shouted, in hot
excitement. all their gallantry on fire.
Isabella went forward and held out her
hands. My friends, she said, her rich
voice ringing, from my heart I thank
YOU"
"Good!'' said the master, cheerfully.
4 Now will get the place into state OF
J, defense And for the rest of the day
he worked INCREASINGLY, strengthening the
e walls, getting in provender for the horses
4 and food for the garrison. Then they
waited, and two days later the outposts
brought In word that another force was
J approaching. It arrived in the evening
about thousand strong, and camped
) around the hacienda. The next morning
q flag Of truce appeared, and the mastel
! went out to meet it. Isabella met him
on his return
What is the message, senor?"
: McCallum laughed. 1.-THE revolution il
over" he said. 1.-The two sides have
Joined, and the army out there is the
: army Of the republic"
;. >"And what do they want?"
, ''They ask for the senorita of Carrera
} whose estates have been forfeited anG
whose person is to be dealt with as the
Eclemency Of the president may decide.
''And your answer, senor?' she asked
calmly.
J my answer is that the Isabella of Car
rera does not leave this place except will
-
: her property
you defy the republic?" she whispered
,, He laughed again. THAT is about it.
; wonder what the president will think?'
: "Fnr me- she said, in low tones. ''Yol
do this for me. 1t is wonderful, but
cannot allow such sacrifice. I will sur
: render"
Rodriguez Carrera commands
! She smiled Eyes: even to him."
mo, senorita. That is not my way,
and the veins on his forehead sweled. Il
too, have been tricked, and I will teac]
them all Lesson"
:. He stood looking at the disposition o
: the eneny's forces. The commander, evi
IDENTITY assured, of success, was taking hi
: leisure. A couple of guns, attended by
;, small escort, were moving to a little hi
in the rear, and the main force was a
f breakfast. The bold Scot taking no fewe
: than twenty men. issued thru back gate
i took the cover Of a gully, and in twenty
{. five minutes had captured the guns an
: was gae.pine, back, while score c
Q sharpshooters poured in a calling fire o
y a troop of horse who started to retriev
the disaster. The excited Gauchos yelle
q with enthusiasm as the guns clattered int
q the yard. and capered about as shell afte
u she'll trcEe over the spot where the enen
: were thic1zest scattering the men in will
+ confusion.
- t.To the charged" shouted the Gauchos.
mot yet, my children said the mas
=. ter but he sent out thin line Of slzirn
= fshers, and the Gauchos being goo
!, marksmen they compelled the enemy
{, shift ground. Then the master, Workin
= out under cover, fell with half his fore
on an isolated detachment who gave
/, Il once. ana returned with cries OF Elsa
~ bellal" The cry reached the main for
- of the enemy was taken up and irnm
:. diate1y large band Of mounted men ga
loped toward the hacienda with arms lif
ed yelling 'Isabella!"
- AS a result of his dashing aggressiy
- tactics the master before the naornir
saw his little force swelled by three hui
dred men and two guns with an1mun
!, tiob. In the afternoon there was desu
- tory firing, and at dusk he delivered al
other attack, riding thru a part of Il
n car,p, wheeling round behind HILL al
1g returning to the hacienda at gallo
r while the alarmed enemy were firing will
10 ly to their own damage. Thru the mig
IS, other deserters came in, and In the NOR
p ing the much harassed enemy had retir
Ut to q safe distance.
e Isahel1as manner had changed. 81
ne was snbdued, and her color came al
en- went.
Ia '.Icu are low-spirited. senorita, and
a seems to me we have done we'll
e 'It is not that" she sighed. 1T
dy the danger.'
lei Il will not detain YOU, if you wish
CO., he said stiffly; "but these men a
!, fighting for you.''
IN "Tt is not for myself" she said, "b
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