Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-29
A Comedy Of
DeceptiOns.

the successful party, who wished to
place him In q chair, a screw with
handles like those Of a letterpress
behind him, and break bis neck. Colo
mel Furtado was but twenty-five years
old and engaged TO be married to Dona
Ysabel Herrera. II was reported to
the existing governmental had exist
"a for twenty -four houRs-that Fur
tado was seen after the fight at which
his party had been routed to enter the
house Of his hancee. Captain Enrico
BartOiomez was sent there to make a
search. He found only the coloneI's
mother and a surgeon.
Where IN your daughter, sonora p
asked BaFtolomez.
II do not know"
why are you here, senorI" be asked
Of the surgeon. ''Is any one HIT
"YeS-no. Sonora Herrera is in poor
health"
The offieer looked increduIOus at
both these replies, but he had made
4 search OF the house and there seem
ed nothing further 20 do but with
draw and report the matter TO the
government Just AZ he was about
70 do 80 he saw something that looked
Hike the point Of q woman's slipper
under a bed. He had not thought to
dnd a brave soldier In such q position
and had not looked there. He went
up to the bed, seized the slipper and
pulled out DOM ISABEL. She rose
from the floor. pale with terror.
why do you hide from met" asked
the captain. ''Do you suppose I am
hunting for women
"Ah, senior captain" faItered the
girl. II feared that since was
known 10 be the betrothed Of the man
you seek You would have me shot"
'NonsenseI But l have . mind TO
shoot you II you don't tell me where
is your lover"
How do know where he isf Was
he not killed In the battler'
You know very well where he Il.
Come, tell me or viii have you shot
right here where you stand"
DOna ISABEL folded her arms and
nutely waited. The captain saw that
be was foiled.
Throughout this interview there was
something peculiar IN Dona Ysabei's
conduct. There seemed to be some
thing on her mind besides her lovers
safety that troubled her
Let Us so out into the open air."
she said, "or shall faint"
I'VE win stay right here" said the
oflcer, "tlll you tell me what wish
10 know"
santa MariaP' exclaimed the girl,
elasping her hands. what shall ]
do2 II I do not tell you he win die.
and n do tell you he will die"
The officer was puzzled.
Il think I can explain this" said the
surgeon. "Dona Ysabel sent for me to
50 with her TO sec her lover. who has
been grievously wounded. She was
about 70 make known his hiding place
when you arrived"
aha, senorr' exclaimed Captain
Bartholomew II was sure your pres
ence here meant something" Then,
turnlng to the girl, Lead mo TO Colo
mol Furtado. IL he Ia not dead from his
wound you may secure a pardon for
him"
without a word the girl started for
the door.
Come. senior Doctor" said the cap
tain. '"rhe colonel win need you"
The doctor started forward. hesitat-
ed, put his hand TO his heart, gave q
moan and fell on the door. The cap
tain stopped over him and looked at
him with a puzzled and surprised en-
presalon.
Eve must call for succor." be said.
"oh, Senior Captain" pleaded Dona
YsabeL "tf we delay Colonel Furtado
win die. Leave my mother to take
care OF the doctor. and we win get
another on the way for my lover"
very well; lead on"
Dona Ysahel led the officer q tor
tuous course. never arriving at their
destination Finally after an hours
wandering he said,
"You are making a fool Of me. Lead
me 10 the place where Colonel Fur
tado II concealed or I win KIN youF"
Tie put pistol 20 her temple. She
started again and led the way, con-
cunning another half hour. 10 a river
aud. pointing TO a bridge. said:
~You win and Colonel Furtado un-
der that bridge"
The ottieer aud hia men rushed to
the bridge They found no one. and
when they turned 20 look for Dona
ISABEL she had disappeared.
As soon as the searching party left
the house Of sonora Herrera the doc
tor suddenly revived and dragged =
man from under the bed He was
CHASTITY white aud unable TO move
The doctor selRed an instrument, put
Il into wound In the mans arm ana
took up the end Of an artery.
"You are saved. colonel" be cried
"Your little sweetheart has fooled
them But, heavens. what q position
FOR heF fearing that yea would bleed
to death n she did not hetray you aud
you would be executed n she dld.
How unfortunate that they should
have come at the very moment when