The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-11
A Comedy of
Deceptions.


since they are all alike-that Colonel
Carlos Furtado was being hunted by |
the successful party. who wished to
place him in a chair a screw with |
handles like those of letterpress
behind him, and break his neck. Colo
mel Furtado was but twenty-five years
/ old and engaged to be married to Dona
| Ysabel Herrera. 1t was reported to
| the existing governmental had exist
| ed for twenty-four hours-that Fur
tado was seen after the fight Mt which
his party had been routed to enter the
house Of his flancee. Captain Enrico
Bartolomez was sent there to make a
search. He found only the colonel's
mother and surgeon.
"where is your daughter, senoraT'
asked Bartolomez.
81 do not know"
"Why are you here, senor" he asked
of the surgeon. us any one illT'
"Yes-no. Sonora Herrera is In poor
health"
The officer looked incredulous at
both these replies, but he had made
search of the house and there SEEM
ed nothing further to do but with
draw and report the matter TO the
government. Just as he was about
to do so he saw something that looked
like the point Of woman's slipper
under bed. He had not thought to
find a brave soldier in such position
and had not looked there. He went
up to the bed, seized the slipper and
pulled out Dona Ysabel She rose
from the floor, pale with terror.
why do you hide from me?" asked
the captain. "Do you suppose am
hunting for women?"
, "Ah, senor captain" faltered the
, Girl, II feared that since was
, known TO be the betrothed Of the man
you seek you would have me shot"
, Nonsense! But have a mind TO
: shoot you If ycuf don't tell me where
is your lover"
. How do | know where he is? Was
: he not killed in the battle|
"You know very well where he is.
, Come, tell me or will have you shot
p right here where you stand"
A Dona Ysabel folded her arms and
>, mutely waited The captain saw that
e he was fOlled.
Throughout this interview there was
d something peculiar In Dona Ysabels
@ conduct. There seemed TO be some
J.. thing on her mind besides her lovers
d safety that troubled her.
d LET us go out into the open air,
J. she said, "or shall faint"
a 1--WE will stay right here" said the
IS officer, "till you tell me what l wisl
!. to know"
Santa Mariar' exclaimed the girl
e clasping her hands what shall
Ie do2 II do not tell you he will die
D. and II do tell you be viii die"
l. The officer was puzzled.
Q. 81 think l can explain this" said tn
Il surgeon "Dona Ysabel sent for me 4
b go with her to see her lover, who ha
~ been grievously wounded. She wa
about to make known his hiding plac
IS when you arrived"
a. AHA, senor!" exclaimed Captai
Il BartolomeZ II was sure your pres
b, ence here meant something" Ther
e, turning to the girl, Lead me to Cole
ol mel Furtado. II he is not dead from hI
A. wound you may secure pardon 10
N him"
ee Without a word the girl started 70
the door.
fe Come, Senor Doctor" said the cal
re, tain. THE colonel will need you"
)k- The doctor started forward, hesita
IN, ed, put his hand to his heart, gave
lie. moan and fell on the floor. The cal
u tain stopped over him and looked O
op- him with puzzled and surprised e.
preston.
er' "We must call for succor," he said
"oh, Senior Captain" pleaded Don
ng ISABEL "If we delay Colonel Furtad
nd will die Leave my mother to tax
care of the doctor, and we will 81
ell aiother on the way for my lover"
'rn Very well; lead on"
We bona Ysabel led the officer to
my tums course. never arriving at the
're, destination. Finally after an hour
Ill wandering he said:
m "lou are making fool of me. Lea
tu me TO the place where Colonel Flu
ed tado is concealed or | will kill your
EN- He put pistol TO her temple. 81
|, started again and led the way, co
ih suInlnB uuOlneT uull nOuT, w u TlN'
| and, pointing to a bridge, said:
er, you will find Colonel FurtGdo u
re- der that bridge"
gh The officer and his men rushed
les the bridge. They found no one, al
len when they turned to look for Dol
I'VE Ysabel she had disappeared.
op. AS soon as the searching party lie
lot the house OF Sonora Herrera the do
tor suddenly revived and dragged
as man from under the bed. He WI
ng ghastly white and unable to NOV
m The doctor seized an instrument, p
ed II into a wound In the mans arm al
be- took up the end of an artery.
too You are saved. colonel" he erie
ce. "YOur little sweetheart has fool
IN, them. But. heavens, what a positi,
for her, fearing that you would ble
nd to death if she did not betray you al
ely you would be executed II she dI
Ter How unfortunate that they shou
ear have come at the very moment VIII
ON I was operating upon you"
Colonel Furtado opened his eyes {