Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-01-27

| through the ranks Of the little army
| and refined in his horse before the as
!, tonished .viceroy, who did not recognize
/ in this sorry cavalier his favorite of
! ficer, and stern words Of reproof fol
the unceremonious interruption of the
horseman broke from his lips until
they were checked by the first word
from the young captain.
Morgan and his buccaneers have
taken La Guayra and sacked it!'' gasp
ed Alvarado hoarsely.
/ .Morgan! That accursed scOurge
again in arms? And my daughter"
| "a prisoner! For Gods love, turn
back the men!'
Instantly" cried the viceroy.
He was burning with anxiety to
hear more, but he was too good SOL
der to hesitate as to the first thing to
be done. Raising himself in his stir
rups, he gave few sharp commands,
and the little army, which had halted
when he had, faced about and began
the return march to Caracas at full
speed. AS soon as their maneuyers
had been completed and they moved
off, the viceroy, who rode at the head
with Alvarado and the gentlemen Of
his suit, broke into anxious question
ing.
Now, captain, but that thou art
skilled soldier I could not believe thy
tale"
my lord, swear it is truew
.:And you left Donna Mercedes a
prisoner?" interrupted De Tobar, who
had been consumed with anxiety even
greater than that of the yiceroy.
.'Alas, it's sou
"How can that be when you are free,
senorw
LET me question my own officer, De
Tobar," resumed the viceroy peremp-
torily, land silence, all, else we learn
nothing Now, Alvarado, what is this
strange tale of timer
In his eagerness the viceroy refined
in his horse, and the officers and men,
even the soldiers, stopped also and
crowded around the narrator while he
told the tale Of the sack of La Guayra
and the capture Of Mercedes and him
self.
land how came you here, after leav-
ing my daughter on the word of the
Duccaneer?" asked De Lara when
Alvarado had finished.
straight over the mountain, sir"
what! The Indian trail? The Eng
ish way?"
The same"
what nextY
'At 10 tonight the sailor who re-
leased me will open the city gate, the
west gate, beneath the shadow Of the
cliffs. We must be therew
''But how? Can we take the pass?
It is strongly held, you say"
my lord, give me fifty brave men
who will volunteer to follow me. [
will lead them back over the trail, and
we will get to the rear Of the men
holding the pass Do you make
feint at engaging them in force in
front, and when their attention is dis
tracted elsewhere we will fall on and
drive them into your arms. BY this
means we open the way. Then we
will post down the mountains with
speed and may arrive in time-nay,
we must arrive in time! Hornigold, |
the sailor, would guarantee nothing
beyond tonight The buccaneers are
drunk with liquor, tired out with
slaughter. They will suspect nothing.
We can master the whole $50 of them
with fvescore men,"
10 ,, id
hast done we'll. [ thank thee. Let us
but rescue my daughter and defeat
these buccaneers and thou mayst ask
anything at my Misunderstanding one
thing. Gentlemen and soldiers, you
have heard the plan Of the young cap
tain. Who will volunteer to go over
the mountains with him?'
Brandishing their swords and shout
ing with loud acclaim, the great body
Of troopers pressed forward to the
service. Alvarado, who knew them
all, rapidly selected the requisite num-
Der, and they fell In advance Of the
others. Over them the young captain
placed his friend De Tobar as his sec
ond in command
lis braveiy d0ne?' cried the vice
roy. Nov prick forward to the city, |
all. Wen refresh ourselves in view |
of the arduous work before us and
then make our further dispositions.
The streets of Caracas were soon full
of armed men preparing for their ven
ture. AS soon as the plight Of La
Guayra and the yiceroy's daughter be-
came known there was scarcely civil
ian even who did not offer himself
for the rescue The viceroy, however,
would take only mounted men, and OF
these only tried soldiers. Alvarado,
whom excitement and emotion kept
from realizing his fatigue, was provid-
ed with fresh apparel, after which he
requested private audience for mo-
ment tOr~two with the viceroy, and to-
gether they repaired to the little cabi-
net which had been the scene OF the
happenings the night before.
'Your excellency,' began the young
man slowly, painfully, Il could not
wait even the hOped for happy issue of