Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-07

70 them. A story came out that I had
been spirited TO BarcedOla. and at one
time the police were very close upon
US. They kept me in seclusion. how
ever, for weeks, when they decided 20
take me TO Havana. there 70 make
their demand. On the Pardacina they
figured that IL would be dangerous 10
be seen with me in Havana. for my
picture had been printed IN the news
papers there. Felipes fear was 10
sponsible for the hurried passage to
Vera Cruz thence 10 this place. where
have been for weeks.
'Riaz operated with Andre in great
counterfeiung schemes in Madrid and
Paris. and IL was in Madrid that the
police almost succeeded in capturing
Felipe. who had Joined Andre only a
short time before. They were forced
20 leave Spain, and they came TO
Havana. from where Riaz. a Mexican
by birth. came 20 these mountains and
began % counterfeit gold coins. The
plan OF Andre was 20 circulate the
spurious money I'm the northern part
OF the country and TO keep me captive
until they were ready TO sail for Japan.
Felipe however. insisted that my IA
Their be asked for the ransom without
delay and Andre communicated with
him 20 the effect that 7 would be
turned over 90 him az point near Pa
Iona which is not difficult 20 reach
from here the Florido river. flowing
near The village. rising only IS or 20
miles from here. Father came as soon
as he could 90 Mexico. and another
day or So would have found me back
iu his care and"
Your father had decided Co have
the authorities search for YOU" said
Jeiry. "and DO we had not met Riaz
i'm the trail last night and followed
him here they would Don am probability
have succeeded fra getting away. You
might have been lost to me forever"
They had planned TO kiu me- be-
fore they would turn me over without
receiving the ransom. " She ehudGered
Late that afternoon five or six rue
rales came down the trail on horses
Nike met them at the intersection OF
the trails and led them to where the
four caItiyos l1v ON The ground The
cave was searched and complete
countcr.eit'ur outfit and much OF One
spurious coin was found The leader
OF Che r1rl'es charged the Hlnancrs
With murder after he kad discovered
tho skeletons iu the room in rhfch
Jerry found Marina. but The men
swOre that tuo bones were there
when they first reached the cave. and
that they must have been The remains
of prosDectors who had been slain by
the Na1ui Indians.
The prisoners We're taken back 90
Otto. Marina. Jerry and Mike bring.
ing up the rear ~ the little process.
sion. 40 Che mining VILLAGE an engine
and coach We're immediately pressed
into service. and short time later
Marina was in the arms of Gen. Pos.
tos at the station in Parral. She was
taken Co hospital GO regain her
strength before proceeding 10 San
Diego. CAL where the general intend
ed that she should remain until ths
following spring.
And the brave men who rescued
you. said tho general. in the pres.
enco 90 Jerry and Mike shall be ro-
warded. They shall go 60 the Pacific
coast too. and remain until they are
ready 90 leave. This is not the FIRST
time that Capt Chambers has shown
his bravery. and"
Capt Chambers" said Mike. In
bewildcred way looking az Jerry.
And your name amt Tommy Elan
nery2"
II ana Jerry Chambers" smiled the
son OF CeminL
"Weu. what DO you think o. that"
70 was decided 20 keep Marina In the
Parral hospital for day before pro
ceeding 90 El Paso. where a train
would be taken for the coast town.
"Wen. this is better than huutin' Tor
the end o. the rainbow down there
where they burn camps and scatter
skeletons around" said Mike. when
he and Jerry were alone IN the hotel
that night
but We're not going to give I'D the
hunt, Mikei" said Jerry, who quailed
under remembrance OF the instruc-
lions from The Gemini.
Good hivin. Tommy mean Jerry.
you don't think for the little end OF