The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-05

"runa about ten words TO tne minute
his IS something around two hundred
Whatever he's saying, he's getting
them warmed up.
Friends and brothers General
eilaF vas sayifg. could teach oul
Tny hand Ills day ncross thy lapi ga 3 !
ble siience % the gtsgye tc ollynrfa
sthe Good % Tie ruler Who was one
ii You whose tears tell when yoi 1soE,
3Tcwed, and whose smile followed yolls5
ioy would bring him basE TO y.cqs
but 0ltsatTa 81 dead dead q the
hands Of 4 craven assasstnl
The speaker turned and gazeds bold
" into the carriage Of thespresident
Els arm remained extended aloft as
/ II to sustain his peroSatlon. g The
president was listening, aghast ct
this remarkable address Of Welcome.
s'Who says that oliyatra Is dead
suddenly cried the peakers his Voice,
old as he war. sounding like q battle
Trumpet. atIis body lies,iu the grave,
hut, 10 the people he loved be has sss
queathed his spirit yes, NOR
learning, hIs courage, his kllhdt
yes, more his youth. his image peo
pie OF Costaragna. have you forgotten
the son Of oltyarra?''
tCronip and Vincent, watching close
! ", saw Dlcky Maloney suddenly raise
his hat, tearioft his shock Of red hair
leap up the steps and stand at the
side OF General Pillar. The minister
Of war laid his arm across the young
mans shoulders. All who had known
! President ollvarra saw again his same
Iion.like pose the same frank, nm
dalnted expression, the same high
forehead with the peculiar line o. the
clustering. crisp black hair.
General Pillar was an experie neeo
orator. Hetseized the moment q
hreathless silence that preceded the
storm.
| "Citizens Of Gostaragua, be trlm.
peted, holding aloft the keys to Casa
Moreno, II am here to deliver these
keys-the keys to your homes and lib.
erty-to your chosen president Shall
4 deliver them to Enrico, ollvarra's
assassin, or to his SOM"
"olivarra! olfyarra!" the crowd
shrleked and howled. All Moderated
the magic name-men, women, chill
dren and the parrots
And the enthusiasm was moi con.
fined to the blood Of the plebs. Colon.
81 Rocas assembled the steps and laid
his sword Electrically at Young Ra.
mon ollyarra's feet. -Four members Of
the cabinet embraced him Captain
cruz gave command and twenty Of
Ell Ciento Huilando disnounted and
arranged themselves In Gordon about
the steps Of Casa Morepa.
But Ramon oliyatra seized that mo
ment to, prove himself born genius
and politician. He waved those sol.
diers aside, and descended the staPs
to the street. There, without losing
his dignity or the distinguished ele.
gance that the loss Of his red hair
brought him, he took the proletariat to
his bosom-the barefooted. the dirty.
Indians, Carlbs, babies, beggars, old.
young, saints, soldiers and sinners
he missed none OF them.
While this act OF the drama was be
ing produced the scene.shifters had
been busy at the duties assigned them.
4 Two of Crts's dragons had seized
the hridle.Teins of President Zarilla's
horses, Others formed a close guard.
and they galloped OF with the tyrant
and his two malodorous ministers. No
doubt place had been prepared for
them. There are quite number Of
well.barred stone apartments In Puer.
to Rey.
"Rouge wins" said Mr.. Vincent,
calmly lighting another cigar
Captain cronin had been inteptly
watching the vicinity Of the steps for
some time.
Good boy!" he exclaimed, suddenly,
as IL relieved. "I was wondering IL he
was going to forget his Kathleen Ma
vourneen."
Young olIvsrra had reascended the
steps and spoken few words to Cen
eral Pillar. That distinguished veteran
descended to the walk and approached
Pasa, who still stood, calm and won.
der.eyed, where Dicky had left her.
With his hat in his hand, and his
medals and decorations shining on
his breast, the general gave her HIS
arm, and they went up the steps to-
gether. And then Ramon olIvarra
stepped forward and took both her
hands before all the people.
And while the cheering was break
, ing out afresh everywhere Captain
Cronin and Mr.. Vincent turned and
walked back toward the landing where
the ships Gig was waiting for them,
"There1l be another presidents
proclamada in the morning" said Vim
cent?, musingly. "As a'rule, they are
not as reliable as the elected ones
But this youngster seems to have good
stun in him. He planned and niane,i
] Vefed the whole campaign. olIyarrass
/ widow, you know, was wealthy. She
!, gave the boy eight years Of the best
/, education In the states The company
hunted him up and backed him in the
/. little game"
"It's a glorious thing" said Cronin