The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

prise They mart b. takes freE -
eneirys re must suihF fhe frr s1E
aEd az ths VEN heart ~ fhe CEleza
naTy. Z come here lnooguros ] ools
before war has been declared. Z gtsfT
and observe Te lave -zr chzEesa
for action come. Ee11r. and 20 ! f1g1t
what ] sought You E-cu abogt re
Ezueraida seuoT
] sat ~ suddenly 10 ny cknir grip
ping my cigar between ny teeth
The EEmeralda, Tou mean -1at
steam yacht the Chilean Egrsru-e1t
purchased from BraElF
ISL his ey@ glowing eagerly y0u
are a sailor. and 20 would kzow O.
her. She Is beaItIfaL sironE swift
a most dangerous vessel u weI
handled Have you ever sea heT.
senorT-
only through seId-gIzsses fron
the balcony o. the t0teL she rode a.
anchor well % the g0veruue1t mole
in the roadstcad THE last ! remember
He claspef his fingers on ny arr
leaning eagerly forward untl hls face
was pressed close 10 mine
~she lies there yet sen0r. bu- o-iy
for to-night-Dlos De uost on3y for
tonight TolmCrrow they warp her
in beside the quay. Der crew comes
aboard. her armament he- -provisiols
and she ls MADE ready fol sea Holy
mother. such q chance and only Cor
tonight, Think % g. ss1or. and wa
der no longer 20 ] seemed cra1et sire
lies ont there nov iu the 1srk1e
swinging % o single a1cbc- chain. her
steam Up. the nearest battery q gar
ter OF a mile away. and ROT e hzlf
I dozen men aboard her. II is SIS a ErH
] Of heaven. Yet, sanEre de Crisrc. he
who should lead the venture lies de-
lirious from fever. Was there ever
such cursed luck before,~ He g-ppet
his head between his two hands, bat
I was already upon ny feet M mind
instantly eraspiug the situation
Don Emilio. / exclaimed eagerly.
gripping his shoulder. ans compelling
him 20 look up. let me understand
his clearly, Yon had perfected plans
10 captore and run OF this Esmer-
aida the moment war was formally de-
clared. You have organized q crew
for the work. and they are waiting the
word here now In Valparaiso. Uheir
leader Is suddenly stricken ll and
you have no one capsule o. tAkiug hts
PLACES that why you have come 10
me-
50. 81. seuoy
-Hov 5id yen learn about me-
FROM senior LoriuE He has Nvet
In Peru. I have known him long
but you must have other oIcers IN
your party. shat o. them
He spread his hands In a gesture %
utter k-elVlessness
senior. I brought with me only the
one u vas not safe 10 bring more
Besides what ncedg This Valparaiso
Is a great seaport. here ne may al
vays find the scum % The seve1 se8s
here ever are plenty q men glad
enough 70 Gght and Piunder-tis their
trade Cielo. We could carroll 100
devils In an hour along the water
front hcli-hoauds o. the Yea caring
nothing for the Gag above them u The
paw BE- good
True q you have them ready a.
hand. Where are they
AT ihu viuo shop o. RotrEuCs be
ycud the plaza Nou knuw the place
. nodded. my memory instantly TO
csIinE The fogl Scn
How many
TucnU-H t. cnourh fcr a sur
prise and they are tea-ra,E
shut they are untey oncgrs
"Of their own hnd yea bai noi %
eur navy TIE nrst oGcer O. a 0an
Ace -SlaiauAn. tho seecud : AMOS nut
What. only he Is a tecP-vSleE sailor
4 see ! acknowledged akins a
long breath. yvt c1nunuiug TO SiArc a.
h,m What yoa need Is some o able
can Operate a steAu.hip
I5ke q assh me omcial enVelope
came i0gth Asaia
Isl 81 aud sou czn 60 that seaor
/ know 3 hAse been toid Yea bate
this Chile. goa ashy heT aipeaty Ia the
hills yua bide hcfv bon fcs y0ag life
I o. 10 sive yea q chance Co SEE
away free Rut ] mol stcg even wtsh
that no. uo uy crualFy rot sgop
with that. Sgz' hrrU { rcsass the
c~cUmisioa az sigue3 and sealed Dr.
my rovc-nlcat 90 a cau,alu 20 thr
PcfuSian navy OuD h Ire same ten
blank iJf me 20 wrstr in write Ia
pour nauV. iaa3 uakos yoE an cmcer
os thc Peruvian nayy Sp1 yoa utag &c
mcAua' Gale dare uct tc1cA yoa ca,
cCN a. prisoner 90 gar d that MOI
righL scuer. Hati @ stop even Wstb
tbat-n0 no. Wara me SasmsralaA
comys safely 10 P0ra ihe e1ytgnmeat
lAys yQa ave thouan1 American 60l.
lars m gcld I pc1sV zoe tasA Z
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