The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-03-16

tGDna10Weasbr
That the story OF my prescription
was correct, had had abundant PROOF;
and unless was to make q bolt clean
out Of the country. my only safe place
was on the island / must trust that
Beltano, would be able TO make his
words good---tiiat hts friends would
get into power and the hunt for me
be abandoned.
have no hesitation In saying that
felt profoundiy ~ At ease. az ! turned
into the now deserted street and hur-
ried or to the spot where ! had left
my horse. / was suspicious Of every
dark spots and when once or twice
Ioiterer passed me. held myself In
readiness for troubles
When was once, more in the saddle
4 nreathed more easily. i started at a
ieisurely pace. feeling that had better
spare my horse. all ! could 50 that he
should be as fresh as possible IL I were
pursued. recltoned that / had. quite
ten miles to- cover before reaching Sol
ferino'ss and any, moment might hnd
the police at my heels
/ Fortunately the road was easy. 1
had carefully observed every turn and
twist. and had noted certain land
marks to- guide me. on my return ride.
Il l had thus but little difaculty in ind
\ my my way, and when had ridden
some half OF the distance l began to
hope that should get through with
out trouble. This confidence strength
ened with every yard and / was
breathing my horse up a slight hill.
when. heard horses hoofs ahead, and
the jangie Of requirements.
1 BY good fortune, there were some
bushes BY the side Of the road and 4
} dismounted and led my horse behind,
them. stood by his head stroking
him gently. as the men came riding
leisureiy in my direction,
Il was = police patrol sure enough.
/ caught q fragment or two OF their
tank. / heard the name Of serranos
uttered with curses At their luck In
having to search for me; and refer
ence to information having been given
that I was in the district.
AZ they came nearer. my horse be-
gan to grow restless; and I expected
every instant that he would neigh to
the other animals and so betray my
preaences laid my cheek to his nose
to quiet him; holding my own breath
as the men came opposite to the spot
where I stood. paused while one OF
them lighted . cigaretta. and then
passed. #7f
But they were not. kindred yards
down the. hill before my horse drew
loudly.
what was thatT' heard one of
them ask.
/ did not wait for any more In q
second / was In thu saddle and made
on up the hill at a Eallop.
A voice called To- me to, stop, and
when / took no, notice, o couple of
shots were fred and the men turned
and came thunderlng in pursuit. It
was q stern chase; but held them
easily and at first increased the dis
lance between US. But my animal
was not Of much account and, al
though faster. than theirs. had no
staying power; and whom L was about
a mile from Solferino's, found to my
dismay that his strength was giving
out and that nay pursuers were makinE
up fast upon me.
i had no spurg and although dug
my heels almost viciously into his
sides could not get any better speed
out az htIa,
could. succeed In keeping ahead Of the
patrol 10 SolferiRo's, they would be too
close upon my heels to, make II posi-
BILE for ms, to get to the boat before
they caught me. l recalled. too, that
they had spoken of having had infor-
nation Of my movements; and with
something like a touch OF panic, ! re-
elected that in all probability they
knew the place for which was max
ing and. would have left someone there
to intercept me.
Then a plan occurred to. me, I re-
membered that the road by which we
had approached SoIferinp's on the night
OF Vicinoss death branched away to the
left. Urging my horse, to last EFFORT,
| spurted forward and, when came
To ii, / sprang to the ground. sent him
gallopink on, and lay down on the
ground on reaching the turning, my
pursuers drew rein to listen and then
spurred after my horse,
The instant they had passed I ran at
top speed in the direction Of the beach,
II the ruse succeeded could get to
the boat and be of before they could
overtake me; and 1 strained every ef-
fort in the race.
] slowed down as reached Solferi-
NOS house and crept past 1t stcalthily.
lest guard should be waiting for me
there, But all was dark and silent;
and quickened up, again and descend
ed the path to the beach as quickly as
safety allowed.
Who goes there?" came a voice out
of the darkness; and led by the sound
1 saw q man stanuinE on the landink
stage. by the side of the felucca.
Captain Murito,'' | replied instantly
initiating the officerfs tones as best 1
could. Have you seen anything?'
Nothing, Captain"
Almost as he spoke, the report OF
some guns rang ont, loud and sharp In
the still night: and listening intentiy /
heard the sound Of horses hoofs ap-
preaching at the Eallop.
The luck had turned with a ven
geance.
/ was caught like n rat In a cnrrer