Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21

who have been led into them 100, .-'zs
panic stricken and desert. n y.
case we have an opportunitv - 'ns
the affair to fall apart without 49,. .s.'s
struck a blow" as
Explain"
VIII 20 myself TO the r..
hacienda and conceal myself -
point where the signal fire il nrs,. ~
Doubtless but one person nil
charged with that work. Thai ~.
I will eliminate with cold stee, 'e. -
fire viii not be lighted"
MY dear boy" exclaimed IN. o..
embracing his son, you have h. :
nail On the headI But supuosa -
have knitted this single person vor ~
sumo viii be charged with the jios.--
OF the fire. viii not Herrera, not -
ing the sequel, send anotherY'
Never fear, father. whoevs- :.
sends shall receive the same steel.
AS soon as the darkness fen T..
Molina, disguised as a countrvm..
mounted rawboned horse ana =,
out for the Herrera home. Ons ~.
ter Of which his father was iguo,,,.
troubled him. Senior Herrera bsS
sister much younger than her brosb..
whom Jose had met, and an AGAR !,
the heart had resulted. The copr,,.
acy was liable to break up this at,,.a
ment. Inez Herrera undoubtedly syn,
pathized with her brothers rnoveu,s,,
and Jose must stand by his father
Young Molina directed his cours. =.
a part OF the Herrera hacienda ,sr
thest from the house and, pass,n,
through a grove, climbed the nm
where the signal FIRE was to be I,vb.
ed. As he expected, be found q nIl.
of wood collected on the very ans,
Underneath was kindling, and an that
was needed to depose his father and
put rival in his place was a match
Not a dozen yards from the pyre va,
a clump of bushes, in which Jose No
lima hid himself. He had taken the
precaution to be on hand two bour
before the appointed time and had
long wait before him. The night wa,
starlit, with no moon. At midnlzht
the watcher heard a faint sound Of
some one climbing the hill, and sOor
he saw the dim outline Of figure.
The figure apparently stopped BY the
pyre. Like a flash Jose passed the In
terval between him and it and claspes
a body In his arms.
silence or death.' he said in low
voice.
Jose knew that he grasped woman
by her dress. She struggled for few
moments, then remained quiet
"Who are you?" he asked.
There was no reply for time, then:
1T know you by your voice. You are
Jose Molina"
"And you are Inez Herrera. Lis
ten to me- The fate of the Mexican
people, your fathers life, depends
upon what we do here. This plot has
been revealed by one Of your servants.
knew that Il signal fire was to be
lighted here TO start a revolution I
came to put this knife into him who
would light it. How came you hereT
MY brother would trust no one else"
"And l would leave my fathers in
terests in no ones keeping but mine.
This signal shall not be given. Ny "a
Their is prepared for the emergency.
You must remain here till it shall be
tCo late to start the revolution. Then
1 will offer on behalf Of my father, the
president, terms to Senior Herrera
"And suppose he refuses"
"The garrote."
The girl shuddered. She had been ?
opposed to her brothers project both
on her own account and because she
loved the son Of the man he would de
pose.
Every WELL" she said presently with
a sigh; ST will do as you say and use
every effort to persuade my broehs
to adopt your suggestion"
"He shall have the most exalted o.
Zee next to that of president
How can you assure him OF TINS!
"I have saved my father from reFe
luton and probable death. He eannO.
yainsay anything to which pina
him."
Inez suggested that they go to nef
brother at once, inform him that hs
olan was known TO the president ano
hat the signal FIRE had not been light
ID. But Jose would not consent y
his. He preferred that sufficient tins
should expire TO thwart the reyoiunoh
Half an hour passed, and ioo'e'e'
vas heard below.
Father called Inez.
"Why have you not lighted the nre
81 have been stopped from DONG
FOUR plot is known to the president
Advance. senorP' called Jose.
IN authorized by President MoilnA
make terms with you"
Herrera considered for awnhe' 'n
sked what would occur If be reSulns.
o his house. Jose convinced him 'na.
uch a course would be unwiss IN w
xtreme. Inez settled the matte, y
cling her brother that she was ns'
s a hostage. n
There have been many reSoiuuo ~,
fexico and many intended ones. "a
ne that has been narrated here sns
nat never came TO a head ended 's.,
apply. Senior Herrera became ~
cad OF the Molina cabinet. ana ~
Official alliance was cemented uy =.
MON of Jose Molina and Inez ne'
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