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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-25

Young was admitted TO bail in 50;
900, and Jonas in $4,000.
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rible as the immutable chief of the Sc
questradores.
On certain bitter evening in Decem-
ber, Manuelo, with Casper. was summon
ed to the cave. Although Manuelo had no
premonition of 1t. he was about to utter
. few words which i'll the end brought on
that opportunity of dealing hand to hand
with Don .. which he had almost begun
to despair of finding.
Don O. spoke vaguely of an errand to
the Sierra Segura, and desired to find a
messenger acquainted with the region
The Sierra Segura is that part of the
mountain range which runs across the
province of Murcla, and Manuelo had pa
trolled it from pass to plain during most
of the years Of his service in the civil
guards.
For that very reason he denied all
knowledge of 1t and proclaimed himself
as having been born and bred in Cata-
lonia-
1T is unfortunate" remarked the chief
regretfully, but the matter, though i'm
portant, can be delayed Meanwhile,
Gaspar, you must go down tomorrow in
the early morning to the hut of the
carbonero, Tomas. have promised him
a reward for information; but you shall
give it to his wife, for he is a spend
thrift. Miguel goes with YOU Leave
me, my children
A day later Manuelo again found hirn-
self in ,the cave.
''Miguelo." asked Don Q. do you ever
go to confession2'
A slight change passed across the mans
dark face.
mo. lord" he said stubbornly. for the
question somewhat made him uncomfort-
able
THAT is a pity returned the chief;
"death Is never~very far from one Of
your profession, Miguel. 1t is as well to
be prepared: is 1t not?"
yes lord" there was nothing for 1t
but to acquiesce. The topic was am
biguous and might lead anywhere. but
the next moment the mans soul thrilled
with joy.
'I am thinking of making a little jour
ney tomorrow night, went on Don @
"You will accompany me-
Eyes, lord" Manuelo had hard work
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commandante and sent a glow through
his veins. 1t rested with him to slip the
dogs on the wildcat
Go" he said: and may the saints
go with you
The plan formed by the Morunos was
such a one as might have been expect
ed from men of their character. After
many discussions they decided that the
chance of success lay in one direction
only. By no attempt from the outside
could. they ever hope to reach the wary
and terrible Don @. They resolved,
therefore, to make the desperate ven
ture of following him deep into his un-
ascertained hiding places in the sierra
and there to gain accurate and first
hand knowledge of his habits. with,
perhaps, some measure of his conf
dence. In a word, they were going to
turn brigands and enroll themselves
among the sequestradores who owed
him allegiance.
Two days later there arrived at a small
village not far from Castelleno a couple
Of unshaVen, savage-looking men. In a
safe place they had buried their pass
ports 1t is necessary in Spain for every
man who goes any distance from his
home 10 carry a passport. If he is found
without il the carcel is his portion till
he can make matters straight A couple
Of guardias civiles came upon the pair.
the inevitable question was asked, and.
as they were without papers, the brothers
were arrested and taken off to the lookup,
in much the same way that they them
selves had frequently arrested suspicious
travellers
Sullenly the two brothers marched to
the village carcel,, and, once within the
doors, they felt the first step that was
to lead them TO Don Q. had been taken.
The next night the lookup was thrown
into confusion when it was discovered
that the prisoners had escaped. Thor
ough to the smallest details or perhaps
reverting to the tendencies of earlier
days, Gregorio had stunned the man who
took them their evening mess Of pottage.
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a nue. and cry was Immediately raised
after them, but the two brothers had fed
beyond pursuit into the sierra.
From one obscure hand to another, by
ways too devious to follow the new as
pirants for enrolment in the robber gang
gradually drifted into the presence of
Don Q.
The ever-chilly chief. huddled as usual
in his cloak, was sitting beside his fire
when the men were brought into his
presence. He raised his eyes from the
book of old-world Spanish romance on
his knee, in which he had been reading.
dark mood was upon him.
'Gaspar, take these fellows away and
make the usual examinations" said the
chief 81 hope, for your own sakes, that
you will fulfill our requirements" he
added to the brothers.
I'VE do not understand, Manuelo said
stolldly.
Don @. passed a slow glance over the
two fine, well-set-up figures.
by the way he began in his soft
way. that somehow sounded so deadly to
his hearers, you are, you say. newly
from Malaga. There is a point upon
which you can perhaps enlighten me.
Is it true that the chest measurement
for enlistment in the civil guard has
been raised half an inch?"
The two black-haired men kept their
expression of impassive dullness.
I'VE are poor men, answered Manuelo,
land when we see a pair of guardias
civiles we hide in the bushes or the rocks.
l do not know. And you, brotherT'-he
turned toward Gregorio.
81 heard that a recruit must now mea-
sure 80 inches round the chest IL he de-
sires to be of the corps"
Don O. considered Gregorios reply.
''Gaspar,' he said, 'I can take no more
applicants into our band under 33-inch
measurement of the chest. The height
can remain the same. Then seeing
look of surprise come into the eyes of
Manuelo, he added:
"If these men do not happen to reach
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gained admission to the ranks of the
brigands. Without faltering they took
the oath of fidelity and returned with
Gaspar to the valley.
The days passed on; the Morunos-
though 1t neither affected nor weakened
their resolve--felt something very akin TO
deep respect grow up in their minds for
the iron-handed, inexorable man, who, In
spite of his fragile frame, held in abject
subsection a bevy of the vilest characters
in Spain. The courage of Don O. was so
abnormal his indifference to death and to
danger so absolute, that he compelled the
unwilling admiration of the brothers.
1t was clearly impossible to attack him
among his men, and though the Morunos
discussed over and over again the plan OF
stealing up to the cave by night, and
taking their chance of escape after the
deed they had come to do was done. they
were cast back and deferred by rumors
and stories that passed from mouth to
mouth round the fires.
Manuelo listened and pondered these
things.
.T would buy his life with mine,
Gregorio, as thou knowest," the elder
brother said; but he is crafty as the
devil The cave is secure by reason of his
craft. We must wait"
But the weeks drifted by and the grip
of winter closed more and more harshly
upon the mountains, the robbers built
themselves chozass and, for the rest. shiv-
cred round the fires. And, far down in
the Murcian plains, the commandante
shook his head and invented plausible ex-
cuses for the absence of the Morunos: in
his heart he feared they must be dead,
for he believed in their loyalty to the ut
termost; but never in their long service
had they been opposed to any foe so ter
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the standard you Will know what to do
with them Did any tell you on your way
here that those unfit to be counted
among our number are also unfit to-
leave uS?''
I'VE were told
with that the Morunos were led from
the cave, still wearing their air of dull
ness and uninterest, to be measured be-
side the fires In the valley below. Then
TO each was given slip of paper, and
they were led back to the presence of the
chief.
You may speak, Gaspar," said Don Q.
Their heights are 5 feet 10 and feet 8,
their chests measure 81 and 36 inches,
lord
"Good. And now,o Don @. looked at
Manuelo, let me have a short history
of your lives
We are sons of one mother born at
birth. Our name FORBADE. They call
me Miguel and my brother they call
Misuelito. Our father was contra
bandisto. He is dead The guardias
civiles-on whom be curses-shot him
when we We're children. month
ago we were running a cargo over the
sierra on mule back The guardias civiles
prepared an ambush. They fired on us
from behind the rocks. We fought with
them and escaped but Miguelto killed
one They had recognized us, so we fed.
We entered Beehive without papers, we
were put in the carcel. There we met
certain men, who told us of the ladrona
en- grande, the great sequestradore Don Q.
we decided to seek refuge in the
sierra There was stone in the court
yard. Miguelito has been a poacher. He
crept up behind the guard. who brought
our puchero. He may or may not be
dead. We are here,
Thus 1t was that the two brothers
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brigand TO Don Hugo, a sum, which in
some eyes took on the form Of a fabu-
ious fortune, was put on the head of
Don =.
At this time. among his numerous
foes was counted one perhaps the most
inveterate of them all. of whom Don Q
knew nothing. Manuelo Moruno was "a
member of the civil guard. as was his
brother. Gregorio. They were very ST.
lent men, and. after the custom of their
corps, they worked together.
A chance allusion 10 the ears of the
Governor Of the prison OF Castelleno,
flung in mOckery at Manuelo. with a
Eibe, that he and GregOriO should try
their hand at capturing the mysterious
brigaud who had for 50 long check
mated every plot formed against him,
planted q seed In the heart of the elder
Moruno that soon usurped his whole
thoughts
Therefore a certain amount Of inter
est was awakened at the headquarters
OF that tercio OF the civil guard to
which the brothers belonged, when they
requested leave Of absence for an in
definite term.
You want an unusual favor Manu-
elo" the commandant said to the elder.
i VIII see what can do for you both
You are good men at your work, though
a trifie heavy-handed."
Later q month was conceded
1T IS not enough" said Manuelo.
I'VE w-lll take no leave. senor'
The officer looked thoughtful.
MAY 7 Esquire where you propose to
spend your leave?" he asked. after a
pause.
Banuelo's face grew M re somber.
''GregoriO and i have given the years
OF our manhood 10 the honor OF the
guardia ciVile. II we cannot have leave
without words spoken, we stay-that is
all. senior"
is it true. then. that you would go
TO the sierra? Have you a plan?" The
officer put the question almost in
whisper.
There is a saying in my birthplace
a loose tongue cuts the throat Sc
nor"
..True. He Of the sierra hears every
thing" the commandante said, half to
himself
Il wonder II you realize the difficulty.
No one has ever got the better Of
him.
eve have made a vow" returned
Manuelo rigidly.
The sporting instinct awoke in the
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entered upon region Of wild and des-
ert character.
The brothers had in their time taken
so many prisoners that Manuelo, as he
walked beside the stirrup OF Don Q.
considered their task practically ac-
complished. and even found time to re-
gret that so able and reSOurceful a man
as the brigand chief should have passed
his life elsewhere than in the ranks OF
the force to which he himself belonged
Mile after mile was traversed- The
lagoon. with its deadly watcher lying
in wait, was now no great distance
ahead. A jutting mountain flank here
thrust it's bulk between them and the
hoonIight Don Q drew rein before
they entered the shadow.
I'VE need lantern. Miguel" he said.
See you these two bculders leaning
one against the other Creep in be-
tween them and. to the right hand side.
you~wi1l find a lantern and matches
Kinlle the lantern. it will light our
patti through the darkness.
Manuelo bent down and crawled into
the opening. His heels were Just dis
appearing when a sound like a choked
cry came from the interior OF the cav
ity, followed by a curse and the sound
of savage lighting.
Don Q nodded his head at the noise
and began to dismount in his leisurely
fashion
Have you secured him. my chill
dren?"
yes. lord
Then pull him out into the moon
light"
The order was oheyed and Manuele.
bound and black with rage. was placed
before the chief.
you are a very clever man. uaS eoe1
Manuslo Morrno." Don z. hegaa IA ~
soft, sneering voice. "toa clever.
should have thought. to commit tha
gross blunder or denying an kncwap&ee
OF Murcia with q strons NIareiaa eSgf
on your tongue. That presty Sstse ~
having been born and bred n CAssle-
MIA should have been supported nv tSs
use OF a few bastard E'reaeh ~~ssss
Thus you might have played y,eNF part
very creditahly- As Il IL ara tesS snat
the wife OF Tomas. the csFesaese. 10
whose hut sent you yesterday, raGe
the sign OF the cross when she saw
Your dark face at her door. she i a
Murcian and she recognized yov. az I
expected. You and your brother seem
to have gained yourselves a pretty rep
utation IN Murcia"
Manuelo stood silent.
And Gregerio. where is hoe" con-
tinued the chief
He at least has escaped YOU" burst
out Manuelo.
''SoT We shall see. do not remember
giving him permission 20 leave the val
Continued on PAGE q
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his black moods. have taken his own life
from sheer ennui
lie was wont TO add that he owed
64bt 10 none in the world save only to
The gCardia civile and the ibeX Of the
sierra. For the ibeX lured sportsmen
To travel up into the solitudes OF the
mountains where now and again they
were captured by Don Q's scouts and
held TO ransom; while the. civil guard
kept alive his interest in preserving his
own lie. since they were always trying
10 take IL
The guardia civile is a picked corps of
military police, who possess a manual
containing one of the most remarkable
and roblc codes of regulations the world
has ever seen. Part 1 opens with the
following sentence: Honor must be
the chief object Of the civil guard, and
ii must DE preserved spotless and in
tact" The outcome Of such a code as
this added to a gathering halo of ira
6itiOn. has produced a body Of men
wel equipped ia every sense of the
word. spienGidiy disciplined only to be
matched by The famous Irish constabu-
larry.
l'nless YOU have Travelled through
some OF the despoblados, the desert
tracts Of Spain, or in the lonely sierra,
III is hard fully 10 understand the duties
and The qualities of a civil guard. He
holds n rowing commission 10 patrol the
highways ANA mountain passes. and al
WaNs works with a cOmrade, for the
wild roads owe their safety to his pres
ence. Don Q. had defed them year
after year. setting at nUUght their ef-
forts battling their plans by acuteness
Of brain and a perfectly systematized
Intelligence department
Ultimately after the visit paid by The
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Tlsis story published today
..T'he Dark brothers OF the
Civil Guard'-is the fifth
% series Of thrilling
stories of Spanish briGandage
By h. and HcSISeth Pritch2rd,
written under the title of "The
Chronicles OF Don a" The
tales recount the iawleSs ad-
ventures of this bandit, who,
however. is not portrayed IN
the cOI0rs OF the ordinary
Spanish outlaw. bat as a phil
OSOpher of no mean type. One
complete story OF "DOn as
adventures and highly exciting
experiences Will appear each
week in The Sunday Call until
the series is finished.
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HE name Of Don
Quebranta huesos
spelled despair TO
the civil guards Of
Spain. Time after
time he had foiled
their best aid
schemes. Yet Il
must be owned that
he was a fair and
even an ap3recietive
enemy. he had been
heard TO say more
than once that but
for the existence Of
the guardia civile
he would. in one Of
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20 retain MS tmpdSS1Vo aspect ~
chance so long hoped for was come as
last.
IT intend to go down to the little
monastery OF San Pedro. The fathers
are very holy men. and now and again
they sing masses. at my expense, for the
souls of those who have perished In the
mountains. I have chosen you. Miguel.
FOR YOU are a man Of a sober habit. not
given to gambling as are some about the
fires You will now have time TO pre-
pare yourself for confession 1t is SAD.
as I myself know. after receiving absolu-
ton Of the good father. when one remem-
bers some little peccadillo, such as the
name of a man one has been forced TO
kill in the way Of business And. as !
should never dream OF OBTAINING priest
as captive, your opportunities may Dc
few and far between. Make the most
of this one You may die, Miguel, De-
fore the next. Quien sabe?'
Manuelo left the presence OF the chief
filed with strong Joy. At last fortune
had come over to the side Of himself and
his brother. He sought Gregorio at the
earliest possible moment with the news
''Gracias a Dios." answered the youpg-
er man: 1--WE now have him between
finger and thumb
you must steal away from the vail
ley tonight, brother, when the sentrfes
change, as we have always planned.
Take my rife: It is surer than yours.
Strike the bride path three miles east
ward of the monastery where the Ia
goon lies in the valley. Conceal your
self about the track. I go afoot: the
enemy rides. His figure will show clear
against the water. You must shoot.
Gregorio, and at the echo I will spring
upon him"
L will shoot. brother: my eye is sure,
Fear nothing"
The night and the day which the
Morunos believed were destined TO be
the last Don Q should spend on earth
slipped away. Each brother in his own
mind rehearsed over and over again
the part he had to play in the coming
tragedy. But events were fated to oc-
cur for which they had made no pro-
vision.
The moon. that was almost at the
full. climbed up clear Of the mountain
SUBMITS before thezparty OF two set
out. They left the barren crags.
patched with snow. behind them and
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Iany)
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-01
MACHINE BROKE DOWN.
And Auto Party Did Not Reach Home
Until a Late Hour.

An automobile party composed of
Mr.. George Rumsey, Cashier F. e. Will
son, and Superintendent Shoemaker,
of the Martinsburg Power Co., and
Postmaster Alex. Clohan and Machin
list George Shaffer, made a trip to the
power plant at Dam No 5, Sunday af-
ternoon, intending to return in time
for supper. One of the autos, howev-
er, refused to run, and the electrical
and machine experts were baffied in
their efforts to start the machine until
too late to reach home in time for the
evening meal. Mr.. Clohan, who had
contemplated the purchase of an auto,
now declares that he is cured of the
fever, and will stick 10 his slower, but
more sure horse and buggy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-01
BACK AFTER MANY YEARS.
Former Residents of the County Are
Visiting Friends Here.

Mr.. James W. Clark, who was born
and reared on a farm near Hedges
vile, but who for the past % years
has been engaged in farming in Preble
county, Ohio, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Fl. Rutherford, on North
Queen street Mr. Clark is a cousin,
OF Mrs. Rutherford, and has not visit
ed his old stamping ground in this
county since he removed to Ohio, more
than a quarter of a century ago. He
is an old friend of JUST re s. S. Felker,
but hardly recognized the slim and
graceful friend of his boyhood
days in the portly and dignified
dispenser of justice of today He will
remain here for several days and then
return to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Byers, of Paw
nee, H., are on visit to relatives
in Berkeley county. They formerly re-
sided near Martinsburg, but left here
% years ago, and have prospered in
their adopted home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-01

of expressing himself, and while par.
tisan in the strictest sense of the word
was withal reasonable and broad in
his views, and rarely gave offense 20
those of opposite political faith. He
took leading part in the last demo
cratic county convention, and worked
hard for the success Of the ticket in
the subsequent campaign.
He was a native of Berkeley county,
and was born and reared a short dis
lance from the scene of his death He
was aged GA years, and is survived by
his widow and two daughters, Mrs.
Lester Lambert, Of Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Charles Ardinger, of Pittsburg.
He was also brother Of Mrs. Sarah
r. Smith, of Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-01
ENGINE ROLLED OVER BANK.
Wreck at Cherry Run Saturday Causes
Considerable Damage.

Eastbound freight, No. 2540 and
westbound extra, No. 2551, on the Bal
timore and Ohio sideswiped each other
Saturday near the coal tipple at Cher
ry Run and the latter engine was oN
erturned down the bank. Engineer
Rockwell and Fireman Wotring escap-
ed without a scratch and none OF the
other members of the crew were in
jured. The westbound track was
blocked for several hours. The wreck
ing crews from Martinsburg and
Brunswick cleared the wreck.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-01
MR.. QUINN BURIED.
Funeral of Dead Auctioneer Largely
Attended.


The funeral of MI. J V. Quinn took
place at 10 o'clock Monday morning
at the Methodist Episcopal church al
Bedington, and was vevv largely at
tended, friends Of the dead auctioneer
coming from all part of the county to
attend the services. The ofIiciating
minister was Rev. l. G.. Michael, pas
tor Of the Methodist Episcopal church
at Hedgesville, who spoke feelingly OF
the tragedy that had ended the life
of Mr.. Guinn and the genuine sorrow
that 1t brought to many persons. A del
egation of Odd Fellows from Tusca-
rora lodge of Martinsburg attended
the funeral, and many members of
Bedington lodge of Patriotic Sons of
America were also present. After the
funeral services at the church the re-
mains were taken - Hedgesville for
interment, and a large number Of per-
sons followed the remains to their
last resting place. The funeral party
was met at the cemetery by number
of Confederate veterans, comrades of
Mr.. Quinn many of whom had come
many miles to pay this last mark of
respect to him
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-01
PAPERS MAY GET PASSES.
Supreme Court Likely to Be Asked to
Decide Question.

The United States supreme court
may be called upon to decide whether
a railroad company may issue trans
portation in exchange fol advertising
in newspapers, according to an an
nouncement made by the Chicago, In
dianapolis G. Louisville (Monon) rail
road
A test case is to be made in Illinois
or rather an opportunity will be given
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to have the courts pass on the
commissions ruling that nothing but
money can be lawfully accepted II
payment for transportation.