The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
CHAPTER xVlI-contlnued.

CHAPTER xvlI-contInued.
MY %friends-my very good friends"
|taan Rowe slowly, tracing the table
Aah designs with a ~stiletto, which,
|, lis capacity Of paper-cutter, lay at
|npd, Il shall tell you all; but first
n s review the situation Is 1t stands.
10 begin with. then. there Is to be q
r~volutIon In Venezuela, In which we
rs e%ngaged-a fact that we are abb
prbed In to the exclusion Of all else
\ this time, being good patriots all,
Lad having the best interests of our
IdendId country most sincerely at
tnt. Secondly, our patron, who shall
mmeless, is backing this patriotic
lad righteous enterprise with his good
lperlcan dollars. Now. to those inter.
sed and active In this most glorious
|rdetaking, he has represented
nnkly that he is not so much inter.
sed In the overthrow of the present
bten and corrupt government be-
sue II Is such an iniquitous admins
nton as because Of his immense as
halt interests there, and the dispro-
(auonate export-tax which is at pres.
II being put upon 1t, and which a
kan new government would promise
sdyance to diminish. All this he
y told you and 1t is true as far as
goes. But there Ia another and a
Nper interest which Is the real mo.
n behind his assistance, and which
Known to me alone; more, without
b holding out this interest as bait
hin, there would be nc money forth.
kning, and consequently no revolu.
n at ALL"
There was a moment OF %stupefled
lprse. Then the captain brought
ht down upon the table resonantly.
What do you say! No revolution!
h you trying to make fools Of us,
% you really hold such a secret?
bae, no playing. we are busy men!"
1have made no exaggeration of the
ID, senores," replied Rowe. And II
take but little time to prove as
bA Let US speak of Sonora Daussa!"
rAhl the brave and noble senora!"
lhimed the little officer fervently.
Is she whose presence among us
whose interest In our cause gives
lhe so much needed courage!
bose immense popularity will be of
Valne to us!"
Wait" said Rowe. Let me inform
first Of all, that the honored
Ftn knows no more of this revO-
6l than this table does!"
Knows nothing of the plans! Why,
Fsl Is II not her interest which has
fFdd US together, which" began
captain.
Her interest! You have only my
fdiOr that" said Rowe. you have
lu-not n of you-spoken a single
AAe with her on the subject"
vas too true. Save for that one
FTlew, when little or nothing had
said, Sonora Daussa's sympathy
support had been taken entirely
hAearsay furnished only by Rowe
|&neho.
los Is most extraordinary" ex.
ned the captain in bewilderment.
y you please to explain this ac-
Of yours in so deceiving us-and
Ee'nore, what bearing it has upon
f%tepOol?'
le last Is the easiest to reply to-"
20 Rowe, and, therefore, to take
" What bearing has 1t upon
"apool! Good captain, she is the
"' exclaimed the first man.
vas a pause, then:
u permitted to ask how?" said
~pIaIn with exaggerated polite.
"cer'alnly," replied Rowe cheer. |
'anderpool has been in love
LOT yearS; he believes her
SNHoner in Venezuela. | alone
aeQuaintances know exactly
'ne Is! Ha! ha! behold your
sOl' 1t is very simple!"
sue' How do you hold her,
ue'e' demanded the captain,
purpIing ominously. HOW
%e 10 be with your"
% soon told-at least, part
,tu Rove, who, for hidden rea-
his own seemed bent ON max.
"usiuerable confession. she
! Oeen in love with him for
4. ~,S' and | am supposed to be
uer 10 find him. Find him,
,sn "ulS ! am In constant
"a him! Meanwhile, / tell
~, "e search is hopeless-that
N" md this lover of hers!
Snere is she?" growled the
never taking his eyes from
aT another question:" snapped
"0' Is something | do not
!, ~ answer, save that you are
! ~ to learn"
u the DEVILS name, what is
n,,a -what do you want to
%ed the captain. First you
INTO Joining the revolution
h. "epg'h of Sonora Daussa's
e, opposing to make her son
,a V'eh as his idolized father
I&dO" mat we are in too deep
ID I,@SS'' you tell us that she
% (Ns mug Of the plot, and by that,
"'iuate that she would M,