The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-07
CHAPTER XXI.
Sparhawk Takes q Trick.

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Sparhawk Takes q Trick.
z YARLEY's mule was blown, but
NJ one Of the Tamagals supplied
him with a fresh one and crept
on into the darkness
Moreno was less than twenty miles to
the east, and all the mules were fresh.
SO there was little doubt that Brabanti
and the soldiers would soon be left be-
As Marley and sparhawk railoned
along together. Marley quickly told his
story. An exchange Of messages be-
tween San Feiicidad and Panama had
enabled Brabanu to learn that Quexores
had been deceived BY false orders and
had embarked with his treasure on the
The sandalphon had not put into san
Felicidad, SO 1t was apparent that Bra
tanti. convinced that the valo wire
caused the disquieting message reia-
tive to the Sandalphon to be sent sew
erai hours after his departure from San
Felicidad. He had made some sort OF
which had caused that official to de-
tail two battalions to go to the relief Of
Moreno.
An hour and a half after the meeting
city, TYeniy minutes later s1Gs lnfS :ss
were being broken into by Langram's
men, and rockmen and bTidgemen wore
pouring into the city from the east and
seerss d iany BY rnsss had
I:angrsms men. and now they took
their positions in the companies to
which they had been assigned.
&C. csb!ales: the governor, was slappsd
weie surprised to a a scores sa Of Wits
citizens OF the town Offering to swell
their rams. These pliers were accepted.
spa,hawk coused the rsrort Of the
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circa1iatea throush the s s'reet, Thu re- &c
Fort reached tho Tamagals. who. In the
hope of winning the favor of the Ameri-
cans before theii ancient enemies
Chiefs &c cffer theif support.
All tnat night Moreno was In t'T-
MOL. bur Brabanti and his battalions
did not appear. .Adherents to Don An
tonic ton, learning Of the approach Of the
arc warn them OF the Conditions that
prevailed In the town.
Sparhawk caused the Valo wire to be
cut, thus shutting OF from DOH Anto-
turn things had taken In Moreno.
der arms. The skies were dark and a
light rain fell, SO no heliograph mes
east or the West. RImors that ouex.
ORES had failed In his mission. aid that
the Calistar COMPANY was bankrupt,
became current, and increased tho III
temror Of oil who had been IN Don Az
Nothing was seen Of Brabanti. but
scouts who had beer sent out by Spar
hawk reported that he and his men
We're encamped about ten miles from
Moreno. where. apparently. they were
waiting for re-enforcements.
At dawn on the following day. scouts
on the enst reported the approach OF a
large force of Coshans, who were corn
ing from the direction OF yalo. The sun
came out brightly about in the morn
Ing. and once more the photographs
began to wink on the mountains to the
east and west Of Moreno.
Those on the east reported that Hem
ingway station failed to respond to sig
nails. They also told Of the advance OF
body of nearly four thousand Coshans,
who, at O'Clock were only twenty
"i From asa San Feiic,dad came Information
to the effect that President Munez was
preRaEin S to take ,, the field In person
begun to embark on transports. and
would come by way of the Iquiqui.
In the reports from the west. Spar
hawk found nothing disquieting. Var
at San Felicidad of Sparhawk's suspi-
cions concerning the use Of which Don
Antonio might make Of the funds
Quexores had collected in the United
reason to believe that the Minister had
communicated this information to Pres
ident Munez.
Thersfore. there appeared to be good
eRs ho nu %eT. aeS the
to Moreno. not in the interest Of Don
Antonio. but to put an emil to the
power o. the governor Of Valo. protect
AmeIiuan interests and restore tram
In one respect only was the news
from the east 6isquieting. The failure
y get photographic responses from
H lien ns,n INDICATED that all was not
tonio's message, "The bird has escaped
from the cage and the little red-haired
ae9 feeli Il w, af e hsf filled sparhawk with
The stolen message from Don Antonio
also had said, "Mayta, the INDIAN. has
slain Gandalap and is melting the CO.
shans to rise AGAINST u.s." Mayta was
was little reason to doubt that the
Staying OF Gandalap and the Coshan
rising were in her interest.
But IN what spirit was this large body
Were the adherents Of the late Chief
Gandalap, coming to demand payment
OF the money promised them by Don
Antoni9? Or were the tribcsmen who
had yielded to the persuasions Of
About 10 o'clock word came in from
the scouts on the west that the force
which accompanied Brabanti was adj
vancing on the city. Hallam hurried to
Sparhawk's quarters, and there met
Colonel Langram, who arrived at the
same moment. Hallam was plainly agi-
tated. but Langram retained all his
wonted self-possession.
The two men entered Sparhawk's
room together; there Hallam was the
first to speak. He had the courage of
Hon. and. when occasion had required
It, had fought as only brave man car
fight. with determination, GOODNESS. and
skill. But his business was bridge-buiid-
ing, and he was naturally a man of
peace. In the present situation there
What sort of game is this we're
stacking up against, Sparhawk7" he
asked gloomily. "All my chaps are
ready and willing to turn thenseIvas
loose on Don Antonio and his crowd a
soon as you like, but who is going 10
be responsible for requiring them tn
take up arms against the regular sol.
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THAT is precisely the question have
ut is necessary that we know for whom
and what we stand before we fight. N
this little offair was a revolution ali
would be as clear as daylight. But is
"Thunder-no! exclaimed Hallam
"It isn't that. Politics has nothing ~