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Received as a Hero.

There the. people OF that citv regord-
less Of tie Glyernmant's acticn. tuIn-
eI 0uc IN holiday attire. receiving him
like q congucror. Broadway was
deckei with haus ard banners as on z
national holiday, and public meetings
were called TO give the hero Of the
occasion welcome ana sympathy. As
the lawful President Of Nicaragua.
Walker protested against the action of
the United States I'm removing MIN
from his conquered territory. and
avowed his intention TO recover his
lost power. in attempting TO carry
out this intention he was surrounded
by British marines on the coast o.
Honduras. taken 10 Trujillo ana there
turned over 10 the Hoaduranian au-
thorities. was marched out On the
morning OF September 12 ls60 10 the
plaza where, facing the fri-g squad.
Ice calmly met his dcath.
This master Of modern flibusterism
left behind him, however. a name
which is famous throughout tbs
length and breadth Of Central Amers-
ca ] myself having lost the tran
IN my wanderlngs in the c0rdiIIe-as.
and stumbling upon the mountain
abode OF some lone hermit, exued
perhaps from the political strife in
his own territory, have been greeted
as the 'countryman OF Walker" and
even his enemies with eyes sparlz-
ling with animation at the privilege
OF relating some Of the read hero's
achievements, have beguiled many an
hour in telling me them. And. too.
/ have met tragSlers who followed
his fortunes in those stirring times.
men who refused 10 leave the country
or their adoption, even after their
leaders, death, men who Ike the
veterans OF the Old Guard recount
ing Their battles seated upon the
bench OF some wayside inn, would
hing their crutches away and hasten
10 Join their old commander. the
Great NAPOLEON. were il possible for
hlm 20 rise from the tomb and order
the sound of the bugle call.
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FilibuStereS
MOL.

ranks; there we're neither medicines or
surgical instruments. and Indian ar
row heads we're extracted from wounds
with probes impFovised from ramrods
Every roll call showed a dwindIi1e
force, beef was tne only food and
two men quarreling over a handf,,l
o. pareEed corn, one shot the other
dead. All were in rags. the President
IaIlhs no better tA@I the Ies.. l..,s
hnally council OF war being held n
was decided 70 return 10 San \i,-
cente.
The Mex!cans with increasing cour-
age hung upon their hanks ana rear
cutting down every straggler they
dared approach. Recrossing the noun
tains they narrowly escaped annihla-
ton In a gorge which opened upon
narrow plain where the Mexican IN
dlahs appeared on flank and front
opening a calling fire Walker here
displayed coOlness and generalship by
ambush.ng a part OF his force and pre-
tending retreat with the rest. the In
dams falling into the ambush while
Walker turned and delivered a we'll
directed fire. causing them 10 fee pre-
cipitately. refusing TO hght again.
At San Nlnceute. where Walker had
left a detachment OF eighteen men 10
guard the post. he found not one re-
naming A dozen had deserted. and
the rest unsuspicious Of danger had
been swooped down upon by a band
OF mounted Mexicans. who had lsssoed
them and dragged them of IN death.
All these reverses sealed the fate OF
the expedition The dePredatIons Of
the desperadoes and desertsrs had ag-
grivated the natives. and now they
were all uniting 10 drive the invader
out OF their land Walker had bat
thirty-tive men remaining. They had
scarcely food or clothing, destitute %
everything but arms and ammunition.
Of which they had abundance. With
sinking heart. but bearing the calm
front which never failed him. Walker
led this starving, barefootsd band to-
ward the California frontier The
natives who had sworn fealty 70 the
republic under pain OF Imprisonment
for refusal, easily forgot their oaths
when they saw a chance TO get even.
and with q host of Nl-trained soldiers
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This calamity could not have occurred
at a worse tine. for our business IS
fatally-
stop a cit" Boyd sharply interrupt
ed. "Yo,l must command yorr feel
ines. and leave the INVESTIGATION 70
the affair TO me No more o. this eX-
element. sir. Won must 10 inst what
I advise and 10 it promptly 20
But"
Il cannot listen to airy butts. Mr..
Green" cried Royd declsivelv. First
Of all, telephone egain tc Mrs. Greg
son. and command her to suppress all
Of tie facts until ! arrive at her
house. I presently VIII go over there.
Tell her to give no publicity TO the
case. nund you. and not 10 inform the
local police Of any Of the CiTCum-
stances. II l am not mistaken-ah,
Wonder is party ] have been expect
ing. To the telephone. Nj. Green. and
see that my instructions are rigidly
followed. Ill return IN Just p mo-
ment"
Boyd vas not a man 10 be resisted
at such a time. Through the glass
panels Of the office doors he suddenly
had observed, IN the public corridor
outside. the same young man about
whom he had questioned ,Iregson near
iv p month before Leaving Green 20
carry out his instructions, Boyd has
tened out TO tie corridor, where Finley
then was gazing anX.ously toward the
bankers Office. Strange to relate. the
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THE CASE OF THE MISSING MACNATE- Scott

crafty ard treacherous licht In the
depths of Fiulcy's eyes. despite tfe
general frankness OF his youthful
face, sid OF escape tie keen discern
ment OF Felix Bovd. With remarkable
CorGs-T,rv on his part. however, Rcvd
nodded ettertveIy and nastened to
reply. with voice eonhdentl2lly lover
Ell:
There's the devil 20 pay here Greg
son is missing -mysteriously missing.
There's possibility that he was
drowned last night He went 10 his
b0athouse 10 &C rowing-
''Boataouse-hasn't he boen seen
since7- interrupted Finley. with
a gasp as Of one struck with sudden
dismay.
Not hide nor hair OF him" cried
Iiovd He either is a victim cf foul
play, or some accident has befalien
linn which"
Twas no accident. my vCrd for
it," Finley now exclaimed exeItedIy.
by Jove! I knew 7 was right It
comes q what the two men said
&c him. sa- them. sir.
all three of them on the boat-house
hoat. If Gregson cannot be found. sir,
he has committed suicide"
'Suicide-why do you say that?" de-
manded Boyd, with a subtle fash OF
his keen. gray eyes. Here. come with
me into Green's office, l am glad, in
deed 10 have found you. / hoped.
sinCc you have been sort or watching
GregsOn. that you now could give me
some clue to his absence. i am Boyd
Felix Boyd-do you know me oy
manner
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last SIGN Of austerity had vanished
from FellA Povd's face, and II now
wore an inviting smile.
''Ah. you're iust the chap I've been
looking FOR" he cried heartily, as h.
EMERGED 70 the corridor Your name
S Finley. isn't it,
Yes. sir admitted 7l7Iev. aprar-
c-tly somewhat startled What do
YOU want? Has anything happened
to 10 Mr.. Cre-sol? I have been look
ing"
"Boea looking after him tor some
times-yas. yes. I know al EhCut that
Afr. Finley" Boyd quickly interrupted
in accents of hearty approval "Gi eg-
son tc.,1 me all about you nearly a
month ago. I'm nightly glad to see
you Of Just this tire. I've even been
to your detective bureau, in the hope
Of finding YOU there. I saw Mr.. Vogle.
wto sTeaks very listly Of you. Yes,
yes. something has happened to Greg
son, and you are the one man from
whom | have hope to get some kind
of a clue.
But what has harper ed-what has
happened?" Finley now hurrieCly in
qulred Did you really so to the de-
tectivs bureau after me? i am en-
rloy ID there only at odd times. sir.
and it's three months since I did any
work for them. What has happened
20 Mr.. Gregson?'
The several questions were gIibly
asked. and with a display or nervous
anxiety that ordinarily would have
passed for genuine; yet a certain
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ion by getting fun and having a
merry carouse. The captain found his
bark tossed On a stormy sea with
short handed crew, and seas sweeping
over his decks carrying away his pork
and potatoes. and threatening him
with entire loss Of himself and ship.
Some az the adventuTe-s awaking
sober and sick, volunteered 10 help
work the ship. and the outfit was
finally landed at san NinCente, where
the re-enforcements for The conquest
Of the territory already annexed on
paper. went into camp. amusing them
selves while awaiting orders by for
aging on scattered ranches. This ac-
ton Of the newly arrived desperadOes
did not appeal 20 the peaceable clti-
zens Of the newly proclaimed repub-
lie and their anImosity toward the
new order OF things was stirred.
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MEtlny Breaks Out.

Walker appearing on the scene. a
plot was divu.ged 10 him. formed by
some Of the boIdest desperadOes to
blow up the magazine at night and
desert with such plunder as they
might he able TO seize As the ammu-
milton was kept in the middle OF the
camp, the carrying out Of the plot
would endanger the lives o. many OF
the adventures, and so here Walker
was given an opportunity for the first
time to show the stern stuff of which
he was made.
He Immediately convened a court
marital and had two OF the ringlead-
ers summarily shot; two others were
publicly whipped and drummed out OF
camp. and then Walker himself made
a stirring appeal to all OF his troops.
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Cant say that 7 do sir"
Never mlnd-Im in your own linz.
Come this way. Here. Green. this
young man may give up a pointer.
tlne!y's his name. Been employed in
a way by Gregson-never mind how
just now Have you telephoned 10 Mr..
Gregson2"
Yes, and gave her your instruo-
tions."
Good enough. Now. Finley, dear fell
low. pray be brief. Why do YOU
think Gregsou committed suicide?
With whon did you see him on the
boatbouse hoat2 Tell us the whole
business. Ike a good fellow. viii YOU 90
Only a claiTv0yant could have. seen
through Boyd display OF cordiaIIty
and eagerness. and detected any dis
trust os the man addressed. He had
led Fiuley's into Green private Office
while speaking and the young man
evidently none set back by the situa-
tion in which he suddenly found him
self, now eNplaiHvs. the occasion Of his
remarks.
Perhaps. sir" said Finley. Il first
ought TO state why ! have been watch
ing Mr.. GregsOn, which led to my see
ing what occurred last evening"
mo. no. never m nd that. Do iuterposed
Boyd hurriedly. Il know all about that
Finley, from GregsOn himself Ycu
were Ions Of Traction, and felt a bit
anxious about him. so took 10 look
ing after him. he discovered Il. and
employed you TO continue. capital idea.
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eral Wood at San Francisco. and al
lowed 20 depart The subsequent trial
Of the hllbusters for breaking the neu-
trality laws Of the United States end
ed in a prompt acquIJJaI, and the NIL
buster chief was once more Installed
I'm an editorial chair-this time Of the
Son Francisco Commercial, singing
ink instead OF a saber.
Ru, only for q short time. for the
foIlowing August the owner Of that
-ev.snaDer. Byron Cole. having faith
In the military genius Of his editor.
r-a former President Of Sonora. ana
h no wise cast down by me disas-
,rors end OF the Sonora expedition
r-asen-ed himself in the camp OF one
- tba evolutionary factions in Mica
,aeIa with a novel offer Il was 20
tbe erect 70 aid that faction which
rs 6isbeartened by defeat with
con.lnoeut of Americans and accord
,rglv a contract was signed with ne
government TO supply 800 American
"c8l1nisrs liable 10 military duty Co-e
toot this contract 10 San Francisco
and +,,r-ad Fl over 70 his editor, who
,-rneeiatelv proceeded TO collect mon
ev and gather men about him for lAiA
new field Of glory and conquest
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Starts on Nicaragua Expedition


At,c- many narrowing delays Walk
~ epeuv g--rrelsf-d 81 putting tc sea
Nth ffsv-ssx followers On the orig
vesta. lie had been harassed Ike Cor
tez bv many petty trials before get
,lr4, swqv. and nc was. ike hiul, soh-
ing with a few chosen followers 20
new drsti-y. lie cCrhded IN the su-
r+rforitv Of cnerEy. courage, ana clVl-
iszar{on over si5th. Incidence. and
caraIessness and the certainty that ne
would receive his CouuJry's support
the moment that success should hrst
crown fls arms. But he was doomed
10 bitter disappointment
He fought hi. way 20 success, De
coming che duly elected President OF
the country for which lie -ad taken
UD arms within two years after the
landing Of ms "ffty-siN immortals-
only 10 find the Government Of WASH
inrtCn frowning eFCn h!!-., tIe gun
boats Of Great Britain guarding me
coast on both sides Of the continent
10 prevent recruits joining him. snd
the allied armies of the four Central
American republics with the rcvolu-
tlonIsts OF his adopted country az
rayed against him. HeWmeG in on all
sides Walker the President II Mica
raeua. finally clpitulatcd 10 the com
mauder of an American gunbost.
Davis o. the ST Aarys. who took
him 20 Panama ana sent him LODa
TO New York.
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Strategic Retreat TO California.

Such an offer made 10 men who had
followed their chieftain through hun
ger and want. battle and defeat, up 10
almost the very moment when they
could see their coUntTy's flag waving
across the border. was greeted with
derIsion. Only three miles OF road lay
between them and the boundary line.
and Walker. 20 make these coveted
three miles again resJrted 10 stra tegy.
Leaving half dozen men concealed
% cover his retreat the natives fol-
lowed q what seemed a safe distance
and rode s5Taight .n5o the ambush
Half dozen Americ rifles empted
as many saddles. WheTeUpon the Mex
leans gaUoped or at full speed, leav-
iug the flibusters TO gain their Cuun-
try's territory where they surrender
ed as prisoners of war TO Major NJ
Kinstrv. at San Diego, Cal. ON the
Sth day Of May. 1854. the very day on
which Walker completed his th.rieth
year.
TIE prisoners were paroled 70 pre-
sent themselves for trial before Gen
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% HE father OF all American
flfbusters was the great
Walker who began MS
triumphs. leading only 20
defeat IN tho end, by TIE
capture OF Lower CaiiIoI-
MIA and the setting up OF govern
msnt within something Ike ftteen
minutes IN view Of his subsequent
greater and all bat successful achieve
nnsnt. in Nicaragua, where iaHolnS
With his "hrty-six immortals' ne
fought his way 20 glory and fame.
almost carving out an empire for him
slf his remarkable capture OF the
psninsula OF Lower California, his
...t,ne I'D Of an provisional govern
-,,. ana the annexation OF an ad-
.-,,,,v state. remain almost forgot
ten within the pages OF closed MS
tory This capture OF a country ana
setting I'D Of a government appears
nara ike the WILD sscapde OF
thouThtIess dreamer than the serious
ast OF a serious. man, who later set
half the European world. half dozen
Iatin-American countries. and the
vvhole OF the AngIo-saxCn. race by tEe
s.r.. and whose ambitious career OF
eonouerins and carving cut kingdoms
for himself WAS only term mated Wheh
tbs armies OF nve republics, the navy
- Crest Britain. and the Government
At Washington combined against him.
This remarkable man was BY no
means a trained soldier, but fghteF
hyv instinct. Born IN the city OF Nash
Vile. Tenn. his parents intended him
cor the ministry. but he chose meoicihS
ana rursued g course at the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania, sfterWsrd
.t,dving At Edinburgh, also IN France
Germany. and italy. Returning hoTns
he found the medical profession un-
suited to him. and. going to Now Or
leans. he studied law. Although ad-
na,tted 70 the bar IN that city. he soon
abandoned law for journalism
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and indian allies. they held the noun
tain passes and tried 20 oppose the
march Of tae little. band across the
plains The Mexican commander sent
a messenger under q flag of truce into
the fiHbuster camp offering protection
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Walker Immediately confronted these
and sge-nly ordered them 10 s;acF
their arms. one after another OF tle
recreauJs looked dosgcd.y al the cod,
gray eyes Of the commander fixed up
on them ana o1oyed They we're then
allowed 10 leave. bat what became OF
them no one seems TO know
WIKI an army of less than hum
dred men, Walker Took up the ma-ch
through the sert and sase51sH-
fecEed lands OF Lower California. and
by mountain paths around the head OF
the California Gull into the annexed
territory of Sonora. But now Indians
and Mexicans began 20 harry them;
the river Colorado was crossed on
RATS of their own construction; dis
ease and desertion were thinning their
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plans the Conquest Of Mexico.


However. that ma be set about
making good the military title by plan
ming the conquest of the western
states OF Mexico. He gathered around
him a few friends. and condding IN
them his scheme Of conquest he IN
voksd the sympathy and aid OF those
wiid and adventurous spirits who had
zfrszdy contributed their quota TO the
RSAzAorT OF California. The dangerous
aass8nation OF the game appealed 20
ss msn. and added thereto was an
eBenttal element represented by a
sGASrn aristocracy desirous Of seeing
- expansion Of the United States ex-
sssasd over the Southern frontier and
As-sby the slave-holding territory in
creased. To this latter element Walk
az appealed for funds. while to the
former ne offered as an inducement TO
each recruit 500 acres ot land IN the
conquered territory and 81 daily pay
for military service.
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Career saa Journalist

walker VA but twenty-five when he
had tried auccessively these three pro
fsssions. and It was quite In keeping
with his character that he forsooA
the newspaper work to Join the host
OF restless spirits bending their steps
toward California, where, arriving IN
SEQ he became an editor on the San
francisco Herald. Hers his pugna-
oious qualities displayed themselves
IN his literary compositions 70 the eS-
tant OF causing him 20 be hailed be
fore court and having to submit ID
a brlef Imprisonment and fine OF
$500 The same qualities involved him
g., a more serious affair. which re-
oulred a pair Of pistols and a sandy
lot outside OF the city limits 10 settle
the dimculty. In the encounter shots
were exchanged. and az the seconds
we're about to give the signal for an
other exchange. a pool OF blood vas
observed at Walkers feet. He had
been wounded IN the foot. but in CT
der 20 get another shot az his op-
ponent. who was unharmed, re said
nothing. and even tried to cover up
ths blood stain with his other foot.
The seconds terminated the duel, how
ever, By declaring honor satisfied BY
the flow OF blood.
After this walker retired from jour
nausrn for a while. taking up the
practice OF law. but his restless spirit
caused aim to travel again and his
destiny led HIM into Mexico, from
whenos he returned 70 California with
the titls OF colonel and his head filled
with wild dreams OF conquest and
glory. BY what achievement he Sc
cured the title OF colonel his b.og-
raphers do not state, and as there
was 70 examination OF titles or ante
esdsnta among the pioneers OF cali
fornia. It may be assumed that this
was an unwrftten commission preced-
ing his ambitious military career.
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Goes Through Form of Election.


Three days later the expected vessel
with the newly appointed governor
from Mexico came sailing into the bay.
and he unconscious Of any evil fell
into the hands of the conqueror Of
the newly constituted republic. For
conquest being q fact it was necessary
according TO good Ang.U-American
ideas Of freedom and Independence, to
hold an election, Undoubtedly those
citizens who had been impelled to seek
refuge in the sage brush were induced
TO come out and vote as behooved all
good citizens Of the newly created re-
public. and General Walker was elect
ed president. It is not recorded that
he had any opponent IN this electoral
contest. His inauguration followed
as Quickly as the turning Of a kaleid-
oscope. He appointed a cabinet COM
posed Of his secretaries Of war. state
and navy, and filed other Offices. civil,
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var they hoekad down 70 the shore to
satisfy their curiosity. They had been
expecting q vessel with a new governor
from Mexico-perhRps this was IT, but
before they could satisfy themselves
on this point, they were startled by the
appearance OF strange, uncOuth, be-
whiskered. red shirted men marching
upon their commandments and taking
their old governor a prisoner. No mat
ter how patriotic their intentions. how
willing 10 sacrifice their life's blood
for their country's sake. they could do
nothing. with their governor. even an
old governor at that. a prisoner, and
80 they resigned quietly to their fate
as their more intrepid fellow-citlzens
who had not sought safety in the sage
bush, stood around and cuTiously
watched General Walker. the gray
eyed man Of destiny" take possession
OF the government and the archives,
and then seriously step out from his
bunch Of red-shIrted, bewhiskered free
hooters and proclaim the freedom and
Independence Of the people whom he
had come TO release from the thral-
dom OF Mexico.
II ls not related how these people
accepted this proclamation Of Hbcr-
ty and independence, but IT may be
presumed that they accepted It with
cheers-or otherwise they go to prison
they usually do, and the provisional
government Of a new republic was
Immediately maugurated, and as
Walker wrote at the time formed
upon a firm and sure basis"
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Mistaken for the New Governor.
The strange sight OF a strange bark
IN the offing awoke the idle people
from their long lethargy beneath the
dropping palms. but little dreaming OF
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\ recruiting ofries was opened under
the guiss OF an immigration ofrice. and
strange looking emigrants gathered
around. Arms and ammunition were
procured, a brig was chartered. and
the day OF departure was set. but a
United States marshal appearing upon
the scene and seiEing the vessel tho
expedition was declared a fiasco.
But three months later the indomitable
Walker learning caution from expert
ence, succeeded IN eiudlng the vigilance
Of the authorities and set sail with
forty-fve or his ''emigrants" in the
bark Caroline, arriving without other
mishap off Cape san Lucas. Lower
California. October 2s. 1853. From this
headland or barren rock they turned
their vessels prov Up through the gulf
OF California and down into the bay OF
Espiritu santo where lay before them
the slumbering little village OF Ia Pax.
an oasis in the midst OF a sandy desert.
cut off from all communication with
the outside world by sea and sand
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military and naval. according to the
rule OF all well regulated republics.
Ten Of his followers were chosen to
I'll these vacancies. thirty-four re-
naming mere citizens. there apparent
~ being not enough onceS TO go
around.
Everything appeared satisfactory TO
natives and followers alike. and two
months were spent in looking over
the newly conquered territory. which
evidently did not Ill the bill accord
ing to Walkers ideas. for at the end
OF that time he proclaimed the annex
alton OF Sonora. and changed the
name Of his republic 20 that OF Sonora
comprising the Mexican state of that
name and Lower California AZ he
had never yet set foot upon the new
half OF his domain. and his conquest
OF La Par being rather barren OF
either fighting or fruit, he prepared
70 invade the adjoining stAtA
In the meanwhile his friends wsrs
active IN California securing him re
cruits. and another bark was freight
ed with the desperate. the adventur-
Gus. and reckless sons OF toll from
every land. The vessel slipped out Of
the Golden Gate at midnight with its
motley freight. celebrating the occas-
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