The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-19
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bad / sen brought up among the wealth
Ter GRASSES, being Of somewhat law
less disposition. preferred to lead
band of gIlerrillaS TO placing himself
under military discipline. Corcuelo was
but twenty-five years old, fearless and
exceedingly handsome The eonsei
auence was that Few Of the country
girls he met failed TO fall In love with
him. None of them affected him se-i-
ously tin he and his band camped one
night on a small haciendn owned by
Miguel sangrndo, when joaquin Cor
cueIo ana concia Snngrado met
Corcuelo spent some time near San
Rrado's hacienda harassing the United
States troops Every meeting with
Concla Sangrado bound him closer to
her and her to him. She soon came
to understand that in case he fell into
The hands OF his enemies, not being In
the regular military service. he would
not be exchanged as prisoner OF war,
but would suffer death. This troubled
her greatly, and she begged him to give
IN his guerrilla life and enter the army.
He finally consented to do so, and his
men agreed 10 90 with him in body.
eorcuelo sent them to the capital undsf
command Of one or his lieutenants. In
tending to follow the next day. The
truth was, he could not tear himself
away from Concia Sangrudo. and after
his troops departure gave himself up
to spending each day with her, each
lay Intending to so the next
One evening two companies of United
States cavalry. under the command OF
Major Afackenzfe. rode up to the hacien-
da and camped for the night. Corcue4o
was in the house. and us soon as the
soldiers APPEARED concia placed him w
safe hiding But a young Mexlcan'
who was in love with Concia nnd was
beside himself at losing herto Corcuelc,
told the Americans that lie was In the
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 tile Americans 50 much trou-
bic in harassingetheir communications,
ordered that he be taken out ut day
light the next morning and shot HIS
decision was communicated to the pris-
oner, WHO sent at once for Concia Tor
last farewell
when Concia left the chamber in
which her lover was confined there was
the light OF n terrible purpose in her
eyes. The soldiers were camped on the
grounds of the place, while their COM
mander occupied a room in the house.
ConcIa went to her fathers bedroom,
where she knew he kept his weapons,
and, taking pistol. put It in the pock-
ct Of her dress. went to the majors
room and without knocking opened the
door. The major sat writing at a table;
but. seeing Concia standing in the door
way, he arose and said:
"Senorita, to what do ! owe this
visit? The customs of your country
hardly admit
concia entered the room. sbEt the
door behind her and locked 1t.
Il come" she said, ito demand the
life of Joaquin Corcuelc."
Drawing her pistol as she spoke, she
covered the major. He had unclasped
his belt. to which were attached MS
saber and pistol. and It lay on a chair
n few steps from him.
.CorcueIo is a guerrilla" lie said,
tand thnr is the same as robber. NY
orders ure 10 shoot ala such without
trial.
s.Corcuelo has never been a robber-
He is too high spirited to submit to
military discipline; therefore he has
fought you independently"
s.AIy orders from my commander are
10 shoot all citizens found in arms"
And have an order which comes
from my heart to Kill you unless you re
lease Corcuelo."
.aThen l shall not die on the battle
ield." said the major with perfect com
nosure. But wait one moment till
bid adIeu to nay wife"
you are writing to your wife! Then
YOU know what it is to iove" Throw
ing away her pistol, CODcia knelt be
.fsaHN 10
neen writing. Il cannot take YOU from
,ne who loves You and cause her to
suffer what suffer at losing the one
love. spare him TO me. In ne name
n the blessed Mother of God, spare
him. nave Induced him TO abandon
his mode OF warfare and enter the
nrnly. His band went three duys ago
u tie capital 10 enlist in II body he
,ynuld have gone with them but that
could not bear to part with HIM. he
lns delayed from day TO day w your
coming. Spare him aud PROMISE you
lhat when he meets yous again Il WIZ
he rs a soldier
The major rose from his scat wehi
10 the lxneeiinS figure and raised II
.Senoritn. your request is granted.
shall cisobey my order. and IN doing
so am liable TO punishment. nave
only the word OF n Mexican girl winch
would not be sufficient for my general
but il is enough for me"
Seating himself against the table ne
wrote an order for the guerrlIIas re-
lease and handed 1t to Concia.
..,rnlse this to the guard" he CON E.
tinued," and tell the officer tint yon
forced me 10 grant your request, not
by your threat, nut by your devotion.
/ have a wife at home who would dare
as much for me, and shall finish my
Iettc,- IN hp1- nv feIIiuE her that have