The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-05-31

was 10 surprise tne GOLDEN HOUSE. seizo
the person Of the President and all cash
and securities on the premises; no killing
II it could be avoided, but on the other
hand no shilly-shally. McGregor wanted
to put the President out Of the way at
once, as a precautionary measure. but
strongly opposed this proposal, and. find
Ing the Signorina was absolutely infex-
ible on the same side, he yielded.
l had a strong desire to be present at
this midnight surprise, but another duty
called for my presence. There was
gala supper at the barracks that even
ing, to commemorate some incident or eth
er In the national history, and was to be
present and to reply to the toast OF The
Commerce Of Aureataland." My task
was, at all hazards. to keep this party 60
ing till the Coloners Job was done, when
he would appear at tho soldiers quarters,
bride In hand, and demand their ale
glance. Our knowledge Of the character
Of the troops made Is regard the result
as a certainty, II once the President were
a prisoner and the dollars before their
eyes. The Colonel and the troops were
to surround the officers nessrocm, snd
offer them life and moaey, or death and
destruction. Here again we anticipated
their choice with cemposure. The army
was then to be paraded In the PAaza. the
town overawed or converted, and, behold.
the Revolution was accomplished!
The success Of this design entirely do
pended on its existence remaining a dead
secret from the one man we feared, Gnd
on that one nan being found alone and
unguarded at ~ o'clock ON Friday night.
II he discovered the plot, We were lost.
II he took it into his head to attend the
supper, our difficulties would be greatly
increased. At this point we turned to the
signorina, and I said, briefly:
"This appears to be where you come In,
Signorina. Permit me to Invite you to
dine with his excellency on Friday exen-
ing at 8 precisely"
"You mean," she said slowly, shat
am to keep him at home ON FridayT"
Eyes," said I. "Is there any dtf1culty?"
II do not think there Is great Difficult.
IT," she said, "but I don't like 1t; II
looks SO treacherous."
OF course it did. 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
itY 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
tempter.
"By the way" said McGregor, "it's I'M
derstood the Signorina enters into pos
session Of the Presidents country villa
isn't it,"
Now my poor Signorina had longing
for that choice little retreat, and between
resentment for her lost money and de-
sire for the pretty house, she was sore
beset. Left to herself, believe she wouit
have Welded to her better feelings anG
spoiled the plot.
"I'll do it, If you'll swear not to-tt
hurt him." she said.
"I've promised already" replied thu
Colonel, sullenly II won't touch him, un
less he brings it on himself. If he triel
| to kill me. l suppose l needn't bare m!
breast to the blew?"
mo, no." interposed; Il have a re
gard for his excellency, but we must no
let our feelings betray US into weakness
He must be taken-alive and well, i
possible-but in the last resort, dead o
alive"
"Come, that's more like sense" sal
| the Colonel approvingly.
The Signorina sighed, but opposed u
no longer.
| Returning to ways and means, we ar
| ranged for communication In case of nee
| during the next three days without tn
necessity of meeting. My position as tn
center Of financial business in Whiting
ham made this easy; the passage of ban
messengers to and fro would excite littl
remark, and the messages could easily b
so expressed as to reveal nothing to a
uninstructed eye. 1t was further agree
that on the smallest hint of danger reach
ing any one of us, the word should a
once be passed to the others, and W
should rendezvous at the Colonel
ranch" which lay some seven miles fror
the town. Thence, in this lamentabl
case, escape would be more possible.
"And now" said the Colonel, IF MAJ
tin will hand over the dollars, l thin
that's about all"
(To be continued.)
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