Mower County transcript., 1908-09-30

| uOI uGIo. Que udS SOue Will Iue re-
mains of Capt. Pilaro to their final
resting place. But she has promised
to come back. You must be patient,
Gen. BostOs."
The old mans face became stern
and his eyes flashed. "Capt. Pilaro
was traitor" said he. 1T is well
! that the world is rid of him. His body
should be torn to pieces by the dogs
| and his stripes should be stripped
| from his clothing and burned. One
| thousand riffos is offered for the re-
turn of his body, dead or alive. Men
| are in every direction hunting for him.
! He yet shall receive the deserts of a
| traitor"
Gen. Bostos sat down again and
buried his face in his hands. Jerry
bowed and departed without speaking
another word.
A few days later, when final prepa-
rations were being made for the march
of the victorious army on to the capt.
! tai, one of Barados scouts dashed into
! camp with information that score of
men from the governments forces had
! intercepted the small Pilaro funeral
train 40 miles from the hamlet. to
which the body of the captain was des-
tined and that Marina Bostos and the
men who accompanied her had been
captured and taken in the direction Of
Pandaro. g..
'Following the instructions Of Gen.
Bostos," said the scout, "the body of
Pilaro was cut to pieces and burned
with what remained of his uniform"
These words reached the ears Of the
almost frantic Bostos, who pleaded
that every effort be made to recover
! his daughter.
Il shall do all in my power to re-
cover your daughter" said Barado,
and he forthwith dispatched men in
all directions.
Gen. Barado's sweeping victory
| practically ended the bitter war. Tbs
government at Pandaro now was hope
lessly overmatched, and even the most
loyal supporters Of Cardovas urged
him to acknowledge the inevitable and
to give up before more blood was
needlessly spilled. The news of Barado's
victory created panic at the capital;
thousands of terror-stricken loyal
ists'' fled to the mountains.
! = President Cardovas, In last desper>
| ate effort, concentrated his discour-
| aged, half-hearted forces around Pan
daro, determined to prevent, if pos
| sible, the entrance of the revoluttonists
into the city. Barado's triumph re-
suited in thousands of desertions from
the governments ranks; among those
who went over to the other side were
numerous officers high in both mill
| tary and civic circles. Gen. Bostos,
realizing the hopelessness of further
resistance, urged the president to
cease hostilities and to make immedi-
ate peace.
Two weeks after the great battle in
the north the victorious Barado and
his army started for the capital.
Everywhere along the route he was
hailed as Urania's greatest hero.
There was some bush-fghting at places,
but the progress of the victors was not
! seriously checked. Cardovas, heed
less of all advice and entreaty, stub
bornly prepared to offer battle on the
outskirts of Pandaro, but the size and
splendid strength Of Barados. forces
overawed his men, who fed In panic
before them. The triumphant march
to the Palacio del Presidente was one
+ of the most: inspiring sights ever wit
messed in Urania.~ The flag Of the
ccnfederacy soon was futtering from
the top Of the. palace and the govern
ment Of Jose: Cardovas was fallen,
never to rise again. '" ~>
In the minds Of the masses there
seemed, to be but one name, one man
-Herrero Barado. With the plaudlts
Of tens of thousands ringing in his
ears, Gen. Barado was proclaimed
| president of the Uranian Confederacy
The new president, modest and un.
assuming, magnanimously gave full
credit where credit was due, and in
| parceling out those to whom extraor-
binary honors would be shown, he did
! not overlook the Seventh Person Of
The Gemini, who after the story OF
| how he had saved Barado's life from
the hand of an assassin had become
| generally known, was hailed every
| where as one of the great figures of
the war. The suggestion that great
! reception be given in hts honor met
with unanimous approval though 3<,r.
ry did his best to ward off su;h a
demonstration. f..
'tBut if you will do it," said Jerry,
after he was convinced that the peo-
| pie would have their way, II shall ask
that the honors be shared by one to
whom I owe my life and my services
to the cause of the Confederacy. ]
have the right to insist that the re.
ception be given as much for Senorita
Bostos as for myself"
But Senorita Bostos is dead,'' some
one suggested; "else why is she not
| here?' L. iz|3a
She is not dead I am sure Of that
said Jerry, conf Identity 1T is not her
time to be dead. She must be found 9