The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-22
CHAPTER xxyIIr-(Continued).

ing the entire party OF Englishmen
with him, and had issued public
proclamation announcing the death OF
Philip and the end of the royal occu-
patton. He had also forwarded to
Caracas a full report and confession,
and was now waiting to turn the cas-
tie over to General Salvarez whenever
he should return.
Bursting with all this news, he hur-
ried back to the Cheerway.
''Hurrah! hurrah!" he shouted.
much to the amazement OF all on
board. Phillip is dead, Gomez is dead.
Francisco, Mattazudo and the entire
royal army are dead or scattered. The
Castle Of Salvarez Is now occupied by
an English party under Lord Chug-
mough himself, and Don Juan Cara
and his daughter are with them"
"Don Juan's daughter!" gasped ia
cinta. "She is dead!"
mo, she Is alive" answered Med
worth, his voice trembling with his
great emotion. 1T was all mistake
IA conspiracy"
astOunded audience all that he had
learned at Bolivar.
Then my duty is clear" said Cap
tain Glover. This Castle of Salvarez
you say, Is on the Coroni River-that
one just below here?"
YES" said Medworth.
rs the Coroni navigable?"
THAT / can't say" said Arthur. "We
navigated it on a flatboat under cir
cumstances that hope never to meet
again, but whether the Cheerway could
ascend the river or not, could not
say"
Bless you, had no idea of taking
the Cheerway into unknown waters. :"
said Captain Glover. Its the launch
I'm thinking Of
THAT could do 1t, I'm sure" said
Medworth.
Then that settles It." said the Cap
tain. "The Cheerway will drop down
to the mouth of the Coroni and the
LAUNCH will take you up to the castle"
All Of which occurred just as Cap
tain Glover promised.
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Lord Chugmough, Don Juan and
Lola were sitting on the veranda of
the castle In the afternoon, chatting
over past events when the English
man pointed to the river.
Il fatter myself" he said, that
am at present the only man in Vene-
xuela who possesses an electric launch.
As the craft approaching is nothing
else, 1t is probably mine. It has ladies
aboard. too, see. fancy we are
about to receive . call"
Sir Galloping Grace and others
came out to see the launch; and Lola,
whose young eyes had not been
dimmed by her unpleasant experiences.
uttered loud Arthur! Arthur" and
rushed to the river landing. where the
passengers from the launch were shak-
ing themselves out on the wharf.
In another moment Don Juan had
the doubtful pleasure OF seeing his
daughter clasped in the arms OF the
young man he had spurned In happier
days In New York.
Dona Maria wept q little at being
received 90 graci0usly, and welcomed
back to her own house by Don Juan,
who. In his proud. Spanish way.
looked still the conqueror. notwith-
standing he was the only one left
Jacinta felt hot, Jealous pang when
she saw Lola being kissed by Med
worth, and had there been no relief
for her sore and tender heart, II
would. perhaps. have been my un-
pleasant duty to describe another
tragedy. But when she saw that she
had lost Arthur, she suddenly remem-
barred Lord Chugmough and his enor-
NOUS wealth: and when she saw the
stalwart frame and stern, handsome
face Of the Englishman, she smiled
again.
But Il II not my purpose to dwell
upon the firtation between Jacinta and
Lord Chugmough, or to make another
story Of the tame events that followed
the restoration Of Castle Salyarez to
IT. proper owners. It would not be
interesting 70 make long tale OF the
fact that General Sa.vares did not re-
ceive the news Of Philips fall because
10 WAS already on his way home with
two war ships and an army large
enough to storm his castle. and that
when at last he marched 1t the head
" HI column up to his own door, he
found his wife and daughter surround
Cd " friends. and that he was Sc
verely reprimanded st Caracas; for
making "a much stir about = little mp
rising that really amounted to moth
Ing. and wore Itself out IN his ab-
sence.
Nor would II be particularly fascin-
ating 10 read how Lord Chugmough
offered the hospitality Of his yacht to
Don Juan, Lola and Medworth, and
promised to convey them safely to
11M York.
IN Chserway sailed and IN due
1fxaf arrived It New York, where Don
569S L0la and Medworth left her.
13se @ proceeded acro.s the Atlantic
Nth 11lsh passengers.