Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-21
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StOWdW0y
BY LOUIS TRACY.
Author Of the "Pillar Of Light" The
Wirgs Of TIE Morning" and THE
Captain CT the Kansas"
Copyright. 1909. by Edward J. Clode

CHAPTER Ky.

1CNtr the macy NC-uS EorfoWc"
w By the Bfazilians from their
spanish speaking neighbors
that for tomorrow" Is per.
haps the most popular. The Span
iard's maupna is s. elm tic that 1t COW
ers any period OF tive between the
ncxt twcaty-fotr hours aud the iu-
definite future. when. therefore, Dom
sylvia spoke Of controlling Fernnu-
buco before the month OF September
was barely half sped he was either too
sansuiue or too literal il his transla-
ton of easy goiny Portuguese into
vigorous English.
His Glinta, or country house, was
situated on the upper watershed of tho
river ,;oxoto. There he raised hls
standard. thlthcr flocked rebels ga
lore. and in that direction, with due
caution, President Barraca pushed col
umns of troops by road ard rail from
Bahia. from pernambuco ard from
Naceio itself. Cor Barraca he'd the
sc1, and the wealthy and enicrprisin!;
south was strongly opposed TO war.
while Dom CoiTia trusted 20 the noun
taius and drew his rartisdns from the
less energetic north.
In n word. De sylvia commanded
public sympathy EIt small resources;
Barraca was unpopular but controlled
the navy and part Of the army. Given
such conditions. with the added ali ar
dity that the troops on both sides were
most unwilling TO- face long range rife
fire. bu; would chcerfully hack each
other to minccmcat with knives. anl
a tedious, indeterminatc campaign IL
the certain outcome
A few indecisive but sanGu!nary en-
yagenent1 were fought in the neigh
borhooc Of Pesqueira. q town in the
hills about hundred miles from the
seaboard These proved that General
Russo was valiant fighter, but poor
tacticia e.. and that was all. He was
opposed by n commander of little cour-
age. but singular skill in strategy. To
restore the balance Dom Corria took
the field in person. and Dom Migue!
Barraca fastened from Rio de .Taneiro
to witness the crushing of his arch en-
envy.
The position was complicated by the
arrival at Pernambuco Of German
squadron bearing a Geographic cartel
from the emperor. A German ship had
been seized on the high seas. Why:
And by whom? And how could any
body dare: Then Brazil quivered, for
every South American knows in his
heart that the great navy of Germany
Is being created not so much to de.
stroy England as to dispute the proud
doctrine Of the United States that nc
European power shall ever again be
allowed to seize territory on the Amer.
lean continent
SO there were strenuous days and
anxious nights at Las Flores. where
President de sylvia sought to equip
and discipline his levies. and at Caru.
cru. where President Barraca called
Oh all the gods to witness that De
sylvia was a double dyed traitor.
Under such circumstances it Is not
surprising that u grand display of
money and audacity, backed by sundry
distant roars Of the British lion, should
enable two elderly Brtons and a
young Brazilian lady to pass through
The lines Of the Exercito Nacioral. az
Barraca had christeneG his followinS
IN opposition to De Sylva's army OF
liberation. Lest too many people
should become Interested the adven
turc was essayed on the night Of Oct
2. Early next day the travellers and
their guides reached the rebel out
posts. The young lady, who seemed
10 be ut home in this wild country, a
once urged her horse into pnce whoi
ly beyond the equestrian powers Of bel
staid compa mons. They protestet
vainly. She waved a farewell hand
cantered over several miles of n rough
road and dashed up to the Liberation
list headquarters about s o'clock.
There was no hesitancy about he
movements. She drew rein in approx
ed gaucho style, bringing her noun
to n dead stop from a gal!op.
"Wherc is the PRESIDENT" she aske'
breathlessly.
There, senhora," said IN orderly
pointing to n marquee open on ever
side, wherein De sylvia sat III confer
ence with his staff. She entered til
tant and uttered Il little scream Of de
light when the president. who wa
writing at big table. happened L
glance ut her. De sylvia rose hastily
with an amazed look on his usual
Unconditional face Forthwith the giI
Gung herself into his arras
Father"
"Carmela"
San Benavidcs. whose back wa
turned, heard the joyous cries cs tn
reunited father and daughter. The
were locked In each Others embrace
ard the eyes OF every man praseu
were dr."en to
.sAnEaNstEii'N pathetic and III
x%LtNN expected me
k fAs Gt ing. For that res
<\%X son and becaus
A Y none gave
Iva XHl thought 10 hin
Nw&A WTT the pallor tia
d. /. !.
RMAx Ny ch nGed I h
M M bronze of hi
~ 63o&&Qe forehead an
--ymtTEA6 s c heeks into
iMf Es& ia particularly III
In jS3ag4yQ&RT healthy lOOkin
Nk(SE&&4sT tint of olive gree
NESNs, passed unnotice