The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-12

He was burning with anxiety to
hear more, but he was too good a SOL
der to hesitate as to the first thing to
be done Raising himself in his STIR
rups, ne gave a few sharp commands,
and the little army. which had halted
when he had, faced about and began
the return march to Caracas 1T ful!
speed. As soon as their maueuvers
had been completed and they moved
off. the viceroy, who rode 1T the head
with Alvarado and the gentlemen of
his suit, broke into anxious question
luY.
Now, captain but that thou art
skilled soldier | could Eot believe thy
tale"
MY lord, I swear it is true
And YOU left Donna Mercedes j
l".soncr:" interrupted De Tobar. whc
lad been consumed with anxiety eveu
greater than that OF the viceroy.
Alas, It's SOL
How can that be when you are free
kenor?'
Let me question my own officer, De
Tobar," resumed the viceroy peremp-
tOrily. land silence, all. else we learn
nothing Now, Alvarado, what is this
strange tale of thine:''
In his eagerness the viceroy refined
in his horse, and the officers and men,
even the soldiers, stopped also ana
crowded around the narrator while lie
told the tale Of the sack of La Guayra
and the capture of Mercedes and him
self.
And how came You here, after leay
ing my daughter Oh the word of the
puccaneer: asked De Lara when
Alvarado had finished.
straight over the mountain. sir"
What The Indian trail: The Eng
lisn way
fhe same
What next
AT 10 tonight the sailor who re
leased he will open the city gate, the
west gate, beneath the shadow of the
cliffs. We must be there!
But how: Can we take the pass:
1t is strongly held, you say
My lord. give me fifty brave men
who will volunteer to follow he. |
will lead them back over the trail. and
we Will get to the rear of the men
holding tlie pass. Do you make a
feint at engaging them i'll force i'll
front. and when their attention is dis
tracted elsewhere we will fall Oh and
drive them into your arms. BY this
means We open the way. Then we
viii post down the mountains with
speed and may arrive in tiEe-nay,
we must arrive in time. HornigOld,
the sailor. would guarantee nothing
beyond tonight The buccaneers are
drunk with liquor. tired out with
slaughter. They will suspect nothing.
We can master the whole $50 of them
with fiveScOre men"
"Alvarado." cried the viceroy. thou
hast done we'll. | thank thee. Let us
but rescue my daughter and defeat
these buccaneers and thou mayst ask
anything at my Misunderstanding one
thing Gentlemen and soldiers, you
have heard the plan of the young cap
tain. Who will volunteer to go over
the mountains with him.
Brandshing their swords and shout
ing WI. loul acclaim, the great body
OF troopers pressed forward to the
service Alvarado. who knew them
all, rapidly selected the requisite num-
Der. and they fell i'll advance of the
others. Over them the young captain
placed his friend De Tobar as his sec
ond in command.
It's bravely done cried the vice
roy. Now prick forward to the city,
all Wen refresh ourselves in view
of the arduous work before us and
Jhen make our further dispositions.
The streets of Caracas were soon full
of armed men preparing for their ven
tlI"o. As soon as the plight of La
HU"yra and the vicer0y's daughter be-
E'!Ec known there was scarcely Il civil
ian even who did not offer himself
for the rescue. The viceroy. however,
WoU!d take only mounted men. and of
these only tried soldiers. Alvarado.
whom excitement and emotion kept
from realizing his fatigue. was provid-
al with fresh apparel, after which he
requested a private audience for Il mo
iment OF two with the viceroy. and to-
setlier they repaired to the little cabi-
Hct which had been the scene of the
happenings the night before.
Your eXcellency." began the young
man slowly. painfully, Il could not
wait even the hoped for happy issue OF
our plans to place my sword and my
lie i'll your hands"
To Be Ct ntinued