Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
:; CHAPTER xVlI-contlnued.

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revolution in Venezuela, in which we
are engaged "a fact that we are alb
sorbed In to the exclusion OF all else
1 at this time, being good patriots all,
and having the best interests of our
splendid country most. sincerely at
heart. Secondly, our patron, who shall
be nameless, is backing this patriotic
and righteous enterprise with his good
American dollars. Now, to those inter
ested and active in this most glorious
undertaking, he has represented
frankly that he is not so much inter
gested in the overthrow Of the present.
rotten and corrupt government be-
cansesit Is such an Ubiquitous admins
1 tratfon as because of his immense as
phalt interests there, and the dispro-
poruonate export-tax which Is at pres
I ent being put upon It, and which q
clean new government would promise
in advance to diminish. All this he
haestold you and It is true as far as
II goes. But there lis another and ( q
deeper interest which Is the real mo:
tive behind his assistance, and which
81 knowngto me alone; more, without
my holding out this interest as bait
[, to him, there would be no money forth
coming. and consequently no revolu-
ton at all" rs; =iI3 ei
There was a moment OF stupeaed
surprise. Then the captain brought
4 his fist down upon the table resonantly.
do you say! No revolutionl
Are you trying to make fools of us,
or do you really hold such q secret?
4 Come no playing, we are busy men!"
S;s.sY''I have made no exaggeration OF the
truth, senores," replied Rowe. "And It
4 Will take but little time to prove as
much Let US speak Of Sonora Daussa!"
E#S""Ah! the brave and noble senora!"
exclaimed the little officer fervently.
1 1T is she whose presence among us
and whose interest in our cause gives
US the SO much needed courage!
Whose immense popularity will be Of
such value to us! X II. d, la
said Rowe. (" Let me inform
you, first Of all, that the honored
sonora knows no more Of this revo-
luton than this table does!"' A. zs1I
2aiFlH kAAO"o AOSAAA6 " kAO P4oAoi5 WY
Valdez, is It not her interest which has
banded us together. which" began
the captain. ysa tTg3 55S,- g,f W. i 4. 4#5
Her interest! You have only; my
word for that. said Rowe. gt 'tYo u have
never-not one OF you-spoken q single
syllable with her on the subject"
#s 1t was too true. Save for that one
Interview. when little or nothing had
been said, Sonora Daussa' sympathy
and support had been taken entirely
upon hearsay, furnished only, by Rowe
and Sancho. g. ....,-l~
This ID most extraordinary! ex-
claimed the captain in bewilderment.
will you please to ! explain this &C
\ ton Of yours in 80 deceiving us-and
furthermore, what bearing it has upon
vsnderpool?" n iii; y. %5 H.. ].
The last is the easiest to reply TO-"
replied Rowe, ''and, therefore, to take
Z It first. What bearing has 1t, upon
Vanderpool? Good captain. she is the
/ bait!"" stSE I'll s: i.1:.E ~ 80
.Dios!" exclaimed the first man.
There was pause, then:
s lis 1t permitted to ask -how?"' said
/. the captain with exaggerated polite
\ ness. It. ..#;-..s.5s,. -
But certainly" replied Rowe cheer
, fully. "Vanderpool has been in love
& with her for years; he believes her
II to be, q prisoner in Venezuela. I3alone
tt4tof his acquaintance know exactly
where she is! Ha! 2ha! behold your
VI revolution! It is very simple!'" y,y.r
!, n s"And she! How do you hold her,
and where?" demanded the captain.
his face purpling ominously. How
\ comes she to be with your"
That is soon told-at least, part
b OF II" bsaid Rowe, who, for hidden rea-
/. sons OF his own seemed bent on max
4 ing considerable confession. I"She
Il also has been in love with him for
\ many years, and am supposed to be
assisting her to find him. Find him,
while all the time l. am. in constant
touch with him! Meanwhile, I tell
her that the, search is hopeless-that
I cannot find this Glover (ofa hers!
All! ah!"
! "And where Is she?" growled the
captain, never taking his eyes from
Rowe.
81 s THAT Is another question:. snapped
Rowe. THAT is something l do not
intend to answer, save that you are
mot likely to learn" .? + ~ =
4 Then in the DEVILS name, what is
your scheme-what do you want to
do?" roared the captain. First you
mislead us into joining the revolution
on the strength Of Sonora Daussa's
influence, proposing to make her son
president, even as his idolized father
was; and now that we are in too deep
to withdraw, you tell JUS that she
knows nothing of the plot, and by that,
Of course, intimate that she would mot
approve It'll You idefraud Vanderpool,
playing him and the sonora of against
each other, and then, at the eleventh
hour you summon US and disclose this
astounding, matter. What does it
mean? : Explain, for by the Holy
Mother, you shall not leave this room
until you have done sol" q.
"A subtle, inscrutable smile played
around the corners of Rowe's mouth,
and he lighted a fresh cigar with much
deliberation before replying. Then he
looked the captain squarely IN the eyes
and his jaw took on determined set
that made it seem squarer than ever.
II intend to be dictator of Vene-
zuela," he said very distinctly.
Again silence. On the old-fashioned
marble mantle shelf an ornate little
clock licked loudly, and from some
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