The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-15


the attack. He would have been there
before the appointed time had it not
been for this imperative delay, which
demonstrated his capacity more than
almost anything else could have done
for he was burning to rush to the
rescue OF Mercedes
Indeed. he had been compelled to re
strain by force the impetuous and I'M
disciplined De Tobar. who thought OF
nothing but the peril of the woman
he adOred. There had been fierce
alteration between the two young
men before the latter could be per
suaded that Alvarado was right. Each
moment. however, added to the mum
Der of the party. there was 70 great
distance between the first and last
and after Il wait of perhaps ten or
fifteen minutes some $50 horsemen
We're assembled. The viceroy had not
come up with the rest. but they were
sure he would be along presently, and
Alvarado would wait no longer.
Bidding the men dismount lest they
should ne observed on horseback ana
stationing one to acquaint the viceroy
with his plans, he divided his troop
into three companies. he and De Tobar
taking command of one and choosing
the nearest fort as their objective
point. Captain AgramOnte, a veteran
soldier. was directed to scour the town
and Lieutenant NuneZ, another trusted
officer. was ordered TO master the east
ern fort on the other side. They Were
directed to kill every man whom they
saw at large in the city, shooting or
cutting down every man abroad with
out hesitation, for Alvarado rightly
OWNED that all the inhabitants would
be penned up in some prison or other
and that none would be on the streets
except the buccaneers. There were
still enough pirates in the city greatly
TO outnumher his force. but many Of
them We're drunk, and all of them. the
Spaniard counted, would be mpre-
pared. The advantage of the surBrise
would be with his own men. II he
could hold them III play for twenty
minutes the vicerOy. with another de-
tachnent. would arrive, and thereafter
the end would be certain. They could
take prisoners then and reserve them
for some meet punishment for their
crimes.
Those necessary preparations We're
made with the greatest speed, the men
were told off in their respective com
panies. and then. keeping close under
the shadow of the cliff for fear of a
possible watcher, they started for
ward.
Since 10 old Ben Hornigold had been
hidden in an arched recess of the gate
way waiting their arrival. He had
thought as the slow minutes dragged
by that Avarado had failed. and he
began to contrive some way by which
he could account for his escape to
Morgan in the morning. when the cap
tain would ask to have him produced.
bnt the arrival of the Spaniards re-
lieved his growing anxiety.
Donna Mercedes 2" asked Alvarado
Of the old boatswain as he entered the
gate.
Safe when I left her in the guard
room with Morgan and armed. If you
would see her alive
"This way" cried Alvarado, dashing
madly along the street toward the fort.
Every man had his weapons in hand.
and the little party had scarcely gone
ten steps before they met buccaneer
He had been asleep when he should
have watched and had just been awak
ened by the sound Of their approach.
He opened his mouth to cry out. but
Alvarado thrust his sword through him
before he could utter a sound. The
moonlight made the street rs light as
DAY, and before they had gone twenty
steps farther. turning the corner. they
came upon Il little party of the pirates.
An immediate alarm was given by
them. The Spaniards brushed them
aside by the impetuosity of their onset.
but on this occasion pistols We're
brought in play Screams and cries fol
lowed the shots. and calls to arms rang
through the town.
But by this time the other companies
were in the city. and they were max
ing terrible havoc as they ran to their
appointed stations. The buccaneers
came pouring from the houses. most of
them arms III hand Put the three AT.
facks simultaneously delivered bewil-
dered them. The streets in all direc-
tons seemed full Of foes The advan-
tage Of the surprise was with the Span
ish. The pirates were without leader.
ship for the moment and ran aimlesSly