The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-08-24
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caballeros, for the punctuality with which
you have responded to the meeting l had
| the honor of arranging with you. / am
delighted at the confidence it has pleased
you to display in me, and believe me, l
shall show myself worthy OF it; for it
proves to me once again that you are
really devoted to the interests of our
country and that | may freely reckon on
you in the hour of danger. You under
stand as well as l do that we can no
longer bow our necks beneath our dis
| potic government. The man who at this
moment holds our destinies in his hands
has shown himself unworthy of his man
date. The hour will soon strike for the
man who has deceived us to be over
| thrown"
The colonel had made a start, and
woald probably have continued his plaus-
IDLE speech for long time in an en-
| phatic voice, had not one of his audience
interrupted him:
THAT is all very fine, colonel" he said,
I'VE are all aware that we are gentlemen
| devoted, body and soul, to our country;
bat devotion must be paid for. What
shall we get by this after allf"
The colonel was at first slightly en-
| barrassed by this warm apostropher but
he recovered himself at once, and turned
with smile to his interpreter:
Il was coming TO it, my dear captain,
at the very moment when you cut across
my speech"
"Oh, that is different" the captain an
swered.
I'm the first place" the colonel went
on, Il have news for you which / feel
! assured you will heartily welcome. This
is the last time we shall meet"
Very good" said the practical cap
| tain.
The colonel saw that he could no long
er daily with the matter, for all his hear
crs openly took part with their COM
rada. At the moment when he resolved
to tell all he knew, the door of the inn
was opened, and man wrapped II a
large cloak quickly entered the room pre-
coded by the Alferez Don Sirven, who
shouted in loud voice:
'The general. Caballeros, the general"
At this announcement silence was re-
established as if by eHchantment. The
person called the general stopped in the
middle of the room. looked around him,
and then took off his hat. let his cloak
fall from his shoulders, and appeared in
the full dress uniform of a general Off
Ger.
Long live Gen. Guerrero" the officers
shouted as they rose enthusiastically.
Thanks, gentlemen, thanks" the gen
eral responded with numerous bows.
| This warm feeling fills me with delight;
but pray be silent, that we may properly
settle the matter which has brought us
here; moments are precious, and, in spite
OF the precautions we have taken, your
presence at this inn may have been de-
! nounced. / will come at once TO facts,
without entering into idle Speculations,
which would cause us to waste valuable
| ti1ne. In word, then, what is it we
want? To overthrow the present govern
ment, and establish another more in con-
formity with our opinions, and, above all,
our interests"
Yes, yes" the officers exclaimed
I'm that case we are conspiring against
the established authority, and are rebels
in the eyes OF the law" the general con-
tinued coolly and distinctly; "as such we
stake our heads. IL our attempt fails,
we shall be pitilessly shot by the victor
but we shall not fall he hastily added,
| because we are resolutely playing a FER
rible game, and each of us knows that his
fortune deends on winning.
YES, yes" the captain whose observa--
tons had, previous to the generals ar
rival so greatly embarrassed the colonel,
said "all that is very fine; but We were
| promi@d something else in your nano. cy-
gellency."
The general smiled
"You are right, captain" he remarked;
''but l intend to keep all promises but
not, as you might reasonably suppose,
when our glorious enterprise has sue
ceeded."
when then, pray?" the captain asked,
curiously.
AT once, senores," the general ex-
claimed
Joy and astonishment 80 paralyzed his
hearers that they were unable to utter
syllable The general looked at them for
momenr, and then, turning away with
a hooking smile. he walked to the front
door. which he opened. The officers Gag
erly watched his movements. and the gem
eral. after looking ont coaghed twice
Here | am. cxcelleucy," a Voice said.
issuing from the fog.
Bring in the bags" Don Sebastian
ordered, and then quietly returned to the
middle of the room.
Almost Immediately after man enter
ed, bearing a heavy leather saddlebag. 1t
was Carnero. At signal from his mas
ter he deposited his bundle and went out
but returned shortly after with another
bag. which he placed by the side of the
first one. Then. after bowling TO his mas
ter he withdrew.
The general opened the bags. and a
fleod of gold poured in a trickling cas-