The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-05-17
NIPPED IN
THE BUD
h ssoy Of Mexican Revoiuhoo
By JOHN GALLAGHER. JR.

OQttalOu dr1lI wnen a messenger bum-
moned him to the ,pre~idents tent
Cardoza obeyed the order Immediately
Captain" said his excellency. hav-
ing satisfied himself that there was no
one about TO hear him. IL have re-
ceived Information OF plot to carry
these troops over to General Jose Fur
tado. depose me and make him presi-
dent In my stead. have another
force. loyal to me. thirty miles from
here, which If present would turn the
these troops to march at once. but 1t
win be impossible for them to get here
before tomorrow night. am desirous
not only of delay. but Of concealing
my knowledge Of the plot from my
enemies. You l know l can trust to
aid me. aud / nave an especial matter
for you to attend to-"
Cardoza stood without reply. He
was bound in honor to the president.
but one thing stood In his way-he
loved the daughter of the man who
was plotting to control Mexico.
Are you heart and soul for mer
asked the president. eyins the captain
Il am"
~very well lust before daybreak
ngnal will he given for the troops en-
camped here for certain brigades hos
die to me to rise force will be sent
to my tent TO dispatch me. while 9th
err proclaim Furtdo president ! wish
you to prevent the signal being given
4 cannon Is TO be left loaded without
the guard line Of the Third brigade
with q primer In the vent Some one
at the first gray light OF dawn will pull
the lanyard wish you to prevent
that signal gun being 6red- Conceal
yourself near by and dispatch silently
whoever attempts It"
your excelIency.s order shall b.
sbsyed"
Captain Cardosa that night emerged
from his tent. passed beyond the
guards and. making detour. came
upon the rear Of the Third brigade
Thsrs on q small natural mound
eannos mingled with the gloom. Car
don lay down IN some bushes beside
ths piscs and waited. Il was with
di0culty that be could keep awake
InAeeA- shortly after midnight he fell
asleep. bur slept lightly. 20 that
slieht stirring Of bushes on the other
sids Of the gun awakened him and ne
started up.
The moon had risen and shone on
IL cannon and n figure standing by
IL No man stood there. bur woman
and. though the moon was waning. 4
gave enough light to enable Carbon
to see her ace distinctly. He recog
nised Marina Furtado. the daughter
Of the man who was conspiring TO Be
president
"Aarinar' be gasped-
She started
sFepand Is that your
.You are not going to frs that gunr
Il am
~Ons moment wish TO speak with
you"
He sprang toward her. and she seized
the lanyard. He stood holding knife
above her head
For heavens sake. don't pull that
cord At the slightest movement
shall bring he knife down upon you
~You. Fernand: You wouId kill the
you INV Wuo yOo-
Honor compels me an pledged
70 prevent ou."
"And my ledge to my father obliges
me. He would trust no other"
Fire At your perilr'
She looked into his face and saw BY
the light of the moon that bis reso!u
ton was taken.
II thought you loved meY' she said
Il do. but I love my honor more"
The two stood gazing at one anoth-
er. Slowly the arm that held the Ian
yard sank. and the cord dropped
from her hand. Then Der lover took
her in his arms. and she limited on
When she recovered they formed Q
plan. He was to return TO the presi-
dent and report that no man had at
tempted to Ore the signal gun. She
was to return to her father and tell
him what had occurred.
At @ O'Clock In the morning Captain
Carbon entered the presidents tent.
He found the head Of the republic
pale and anxious. He had not slept
during the night.
"Wellr' asked his excellency.
~You are. of course. aware that the