The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

was to surprise tho Golden HOUSE. sri1l
the person Of the Presidsnr and all casl
and securities On the premises; no killing
II II could BE- avoided. bat ON the othel
hand NO shilly-shaily. McGregos wante<
to put the President cut OF the way a
once, ~ precautionary measure. but
strongly opposed this proposal. and. find
ing the Signorina was absolutely index
ible On the same side. he yielded.
l had a strong desire to be present al
this midnight surprise. but another duty
called for my presence. There was a
gala supper at the barracks that even
ing. to commemorate some incident or 9th
er In the national history. and was to hs
present and TO reply to the toast OF The
Commerce of Aureataland." Ny task
was. at all hazards. to keep this party go
ing til the C5io=el's Job was done. when
he would appear at the soldiers quarters.
bride In hand. and demand their alle-
glance. Our knowledge of the character
Of the troops made - regard THE result
as certainty, II onee the President We're
prisoner and the dollars before their
eyes The Colonel and the troops were
to surround the officers messroom. and
offer them life and money. or death and
destruction Here again we anticipated
their choice with composure. The army
was then to be paraded in the Piazza. the
town overaw wed or converted. and. behold.
the Revolution was accomplished
The success of this design entirely de-
pended on its existence remaining a dead
secret from the one man we feared. and
on that one man being found alone and
unguarded at 10 o'clock on Friday night.
If he discovered the plot. we were lost
II he took il into his head TO attend the
supper, our difficulties would be greatly
increased. At this point we turned to the
sigrorina. and / said. briefly;
This appears to be where you coma In.
sixnorina. Permit me to invite yoa TO
dine with his excellency on Friday exen-
ing at 8 precisely"
"You mean" she said slowly. shat I
am TO keep him at home on friday
Yes said /. is there any difficuItyT
II do not think there is great difficult
IT," she said, ''but | don't like il; itI
looks so treacherous-"
OF course il did I didn't like her do
Ing It myself. but how else was the Pres
ident TO be secured?
Rather late to think Of that. isn't
tip asked McGregor, with a sneer. "A
revolution won't run on high emotional
wheels-"
Think how he jockeyed you about the
money" said I. assuming the part OF the
:empter.
by the way said McGregor, ats un-
ierstood the Signorina enters into pos
session of the Presidents country villa.
sn't it,"
Now my poor Signorina had longing
Tor that choice little retreat. and between
resentment for her lost money and de-
ire for the pretty house. she was sore
,eset. Left to herself. believe she would
lave Yielded to her better feelings and 1
Ipoiied the plot
"In DO II. II you'll swear not too
surt him. she said
1--WE promised already" replied the
Colonel. sulleniy; Il won't touch him. IN.
ess he brings it on himself. II he tries
o kill me. suppose l needn't bare my
lreast to the blowg"
NO, no." I interposed: Il have a re-
ard for his excellency, but we must not
ct our feelings betray as into eTskness.
7e must be taken-alive and wen. II
in the last resort, dead or
live"
Come. that's more like sense" said
be Colonel. approviugIy.
The Signorina sighed. but opposed Us
% longer
Returning 70 ways and means, we ar
anged for communication In case Of need
uring the next three days without the
scsssify Of meeting My position as the
enter OF financial business In Whiting
am made this easy the passage Of bank
passengers to and fro would excite little
smark. and the messages could easily be
, expressed - TO reveal nothing to an
eye II was further agreed
hat on the smallest hint Of danger reach
IL any one Of US. the word should at
nee be passed to the others, and we
aould rendezvous at the Colonsl's
ranch" which lay some seven miles from
Y town. Themes. In this lamentabls
Use, escape would be more possible.
and now" said the Colonel. IF Mar
n will hand over the dollars, think
,at's about all"
Ito be continued
Il