The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-06-22
CHAPTER xxv111-(continued).

ing the entire party OF Engllshmen
with him, and had issued a 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. ut was all mistake
"a conspiracy"
Then he proceeded to relate to his
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 R;ver-that
one just below here?"
Yes" said Medworth.
rs the Coroni navigable?"
oor'f cold rfbur HVNo
navigated it on flatboat under cir
cumstances that l hope never to meet
again. but whether the Cheerway could
ascend the river or not, could not
say"
BLESS you, I had no idea of taking
the Cheerway into unknown waters, :"
said Captain Glover. Its the launch
I'm thinking Of"
That could do it, 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.
Lord Chugmough, Don Juan and
Lola We're sitting on the veranda of
the castle in the afternoon, chatting
over past events, when the English
man pointed to the river
Il tlatter myself" he said. chat l
am at present the only man in Vene-
zuela who possesses an electric launch.
AS the craft approaching is nothing
else, it is probably mine. 1t has ladies
aboard, too, see. I 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.
bona Maria wept little at being
received SO graciously, 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 a hot, jealous pang when
she saw Lola being kissed by Med
worth. and had there been no relief
for her sore and tender heart, it
would. perhaps, have been my I'M
pleasant duty to describe another
tragedy. But when she saw that she
mad lost Arthur, she suddenly remem-
5ered 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 it is not my purpose to dwell
upon the Irritation between Jacinta and
Lord Chugmough, or to make another
story of the tame events that followed
the restoration of Castle Salvarez to
It's proper owners. It would not be
interesting to make a long tale of the
fact that General Salvarez did not re-
ceive the news of Philips fall because
he 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 at the head
OF his column up to his own door. he
found his wife and daughter surround
ed by friends, and that he was Sc
verely reprimanded at Caracas for
making SO much stir about little up-
rising that really amounted to moth
ing, and wore itself out in his alb
sence.
Nor would it be particularly fascin-
ating to read how Lord Chugmough
offered the hospitality of his yacht to
3 Don Juan, Lola and Medworth, and
promised to convey them safely to
New York.
The Cheerway sailed and in due
time arrived at New York, where Dor
Juan, Lola and Medworth left her
i She then proceeded across the Atlantic
with her English passengers.
Don Juan lived up to the promise
h he had made 10 Lola at tie ruined
temple. and MedWOrth and IAola. were