The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-04-13
The FilibuSterS of Venezuela.
Or the Trials of Spanish Girl.
By SEWARD HOPKINS
by o Bonners

mucn Tor her chances In the half
breeds hands"
Where could he hide herr" asked
Ravona's companion.
There is place" replied Ravona,
"but T thought only my father and
myself knew it. 1t is near the river.
1t is a cave"
Then go there" said Ravona's
mother. 'If the half-breed is at his
tricks again, defeat him. The girl
must be hungry. Take food with you"
Have you any?"
Plenty. Ramana is great
hunter"
The three went inside the hut, and
in moment the cracking of fire could
be heard Then came the appetizng
odOr Of cooking meat.
1t seemed an interminable wait to
Medworth, but the food was ready at
companion, came from the hut, carry
ing pot Of steaming, savory stew.
They struck into narrow path
leading toward the river. and the
Americans kept as close to them as
they could without being themselves
discovered
After travelling thus a while. Ra
vona passed before thick network :
vines and parted them. He and J 5
companion pressed their way throug
Behind this barrier was the entrance
to a cave, and Medworth poked his
head through the vines just in time
to see the two Indians disappearing
into the cave.
''Come on" said Medworth
They followed the Indians in
The cave was large one A lantern
| hung on peg stuck in creyice,
| threw a gloomy light around.
On a couch of furs reclined a girl
sobbing, her position being such as to
| indicate that she was fastened there
THE half-breed's work." said Ra-
vona.
At the voice, the girl raised her
| head
! Lola" cried Medworth. rushing to
her past the Indians
Arthur! my Arthur" she ex-
SictlAICo. iOu Ill NCutZut2Gl
II am here" he said, joyfully; ''and
SO is my old friend, Tempest"
"Never mind me-" said Jack; "cut
those cords"
who are you?" now demanded
Ravona.
| Friends of this senorita,' replied
| Tempest "We have been looking for
| her"
A glance at Lola, whose head was
nestled against Arthur's breast
proved to Ravona that Tempest spoke
the truth.
Then | am not needed" he said
But beware of Mattazudo. See,
Adios.''
Where am l. Arthur" asked Lola
when the Indians had gone.
You are in a cave near the river
| Who brought you here?'
"T do not know. A dark-skinneC
man came to me and said my fathe1
sent him to guide me to a place o
safety until after the battle H
brought me here and bound me-
screamed and struggled and begged
him to release me, but he would not
Oh, how frightened I was! / though
| was going to be killed"
We'll you are in the hands o
friends now, Miss Lola" said Tempest
land I'll answer for the neck of tn
next man who lays a hand on you.
Come" said Arthur, you have no
touched the supper the Indal
brought"
He tenderly assisted her out of tn
cave and they started toward the cas-
tie, Lola carefully guarded betweel
her two companions
Suddenly the sound of firing wa
heard.
"The battle is on" said Medworth
II hope Salvarez is successful"
AS they progressed the firing grew
louder and nearer, until they pause,
in alarm.
"Listen!" said Lola WAS that no
woman's scream?"
Surely it is," said Medworth.
The shrill scream of woman II
distress was distinctly heard.
"Stay here" said Tempest. 'I'll b
back
He darted away, and they heard hi
voice and the sound of fighting.
Then girl came rushing towar
them with streaming hair.
"Save met" she cried. Our army i
LOST"
was Jacinta, the daughter OF Sal
varez.
The rushing forms of men closed i,
around them, and 4 voice called:
"Seize themv'
In another instant Tempest, Lola
Jacinta and Med worth We're seize
upon, and, under the command o
Pedro Francisco, were conveyed pris
oners to the Castle of Salvarez
CHAPTER XI.
A Puzz' ed Spaniard