Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-05-24

thrown" US 10 De over
-. colonel had made a start and
%ould probably have continued his nlons
lD1e speech for a long time in on or.a
pAatlc voice, had not one of bis o,1d;o.
interrupted him: |'leA1ce
Ihat is all very fine colonel " bo sold
we are all aware that we are pantloTnon
devoted, body and soul to orr oo,,n+-1.l
p Jut devotion must be paid for. What
0ii, al we get by this after all?"
Ane colonel was at first slightly em-
parrassed by this warm apostrophe: bnt
he recovered himself at once, and turned
Win smile to his interpreter:
l was coming to it, my dear CAPTAIN
"l 'ne very moment when you cut across
my speech" al '"'
swered. '01n al
IN the first place." the colonel went
on' L nave news for you which I feel
assured you will heartily welcome This
IS the last time we shall meet"
Very good" said the practical can
tain.
Inc colonel saw that he could no long
er daily with the matter, for all his hear
ers openly took part with their COM
rade. At the moment when he resolved
to tell all he knew the door of the inn
was opened, and man wrapped in 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 enchantment 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. l will come at once to facts,
without entering into idle speculations,
which would cause us to waste valuable
time. In a 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"
Eyes, 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. If 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 ter
rible game, and each of us knows that his
fortune deends on winning.
Eyes, yes" the captain whose observa--
lions had, previous to the generals ar
rival so greatly embarrassed the colonel,
said, "all that is very fine but we were
promised something else in your name, ex-
cellency."
The general smiled.
"You are right, captain" he remarked
"but | 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.
cat once, senores," the general ex-
claimed.
low and establishment so paralyzed his
hearers that they were unable to utter
SYLLABLE. The general looked at them for
a moment and then, turning away with
rooclxine smile. he walked to the front
door which he opened. The officers Gag
or1r watched his movements, and the gen
eral after looking out coughed twice
"Hore 7 am. excellency," a voice said,
issuing from the fog.
"Rring in the bags" Don Sebastian
ordered. and then quietly returned to the
middle of the room.
Almost Immediately after a man enter
od hearing a heavy leather saddlebag. 1t
,,-os Carnero. At signal from his mas
+o, he deposited his bundle and went out,
hut returned shortly after with another
hoo which he placed by the side of the
Grst one. Then. after bowling to his mas
ter he withdrew.
Tho General opened the bags, and
aood If gold poured in trickling cas-
oodo on the table; the officers instructive
~ hold ont their quivering hands.
When all the gnu heAo
tho effervescence was beginning to SUB
side Don Sebastian, who, like the Angel
of Evil had looked on with a profoundly
hooking smile, slightly tapped the table
to request silence ~
"Senores," he said, Il have kept all
nv PROMISES. and have acquired the rlsht
tn count on you. We shall not meet
o cain but at future day l will let you
Know nv intentions. Still be ready TO
act at the first signal; in ten days IS the
anniversary festival of the Proclamation
~ Independence, and if nothing ALTERS
NV nlans I shall probably choose that
dov to try. with your assistance TO de-
l;rer the country from the tyrants VINO
onDrnss it. However, will be caretul TO
boro Won warned SO now let US sepa-
ro+a. the night is far advanced ana
LONGER stay at this spot might compro-
,,;so the sacred interests for which we
have sworn to die
CHAPTER XI.
1ba Alameda of Mexico is one OF the
o.+ beautiful in America. 1t is sltuat-