The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
CHAPTER xvII-c0nsInusd.

began Rowe slowly, tracing the table
cloth designs with a stiletto, which
IN It's capacity Of paper-cutter. lay ii
band. 7 shall tell you all; but first
let US review the situation as 1t stands
TO begin with, then. there is to be q
Eevolution in Venezuela, in which we
are engaged--a fact that we are alb
sorbed in to the exclusion Of all else
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
De 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.
ested in the overthrow Of the present
rotten and corrupt government be-
cause It Is such an Ubiquitous admins.
tration as because OF his immense as
phalt interests there, and the dispro-
Dcrtionate export-tax which IL at pres.
ent being put upon It. and which a
clean new government would premise
IN advance to diminish. All this he
has told you and IT Is true as far as
e goes. But there IL another and a
deeper interest which IL the real mo
tive behind his assistance. and which
Is known to me alone; more, without
my holding out this interest as bait
20 him, there would be no money forth,
coming. and consequently no revolu-
ton at ALL"
There was moment OF stupefied
surprise. Then the captain brought
his fist down upon the table resonantly.
What do YOU sayl No revoIutionI
Are yen trying to make fools Of us.
or do you really hold such secret?
Come, no playing. we are busy menl"
Il have made no exaggeration Of the
truth. senores." replied Rowe. And It
win take but little time to prove as
much. Let US speak Of Sonora Daussa!"
"Ahl the brave and noble senora!"
exclaimed the little officer fervently.
1T IL she whose presence among us
md whose interest In our cause gives
rs the 50 much needed courage!
Whose immense popularity will be OF
such value to usi"
sWaitI" said Rowe. Let me inform
you, first of ali. that the honored
sonora knows no more of this revo-
luton than this table does!"
KNOWS nothing Of the plansl Why,
Valdez, Is Il not her interest which has
banded US together. which" began
the captain.
Tier lnterestl You have only my
word for that. said Rowe. "You have
nevernot one OF you-spoken single.
syllable with her on the subjectl"
It was too true. Save for that one
interview. when little or nothing had
been said. Sonora Daussa's sympathy
md support had been taken entirely
npon hearsay, furnished only BY Rowe
Ind sancho.
This is most extraordinary" ex.
claimed the captain In bewilderment.
win you please to explain this &C
tion OF yours In so deceiying us--and
furthermore. what bearing 1t has upon
vanGerpool'"
"I'he last Is the easiest to reply to.
replied Rowe, @and. therefore, to take
Il f1rst. What bearing has it upon
Good captain. she Is the
beif!'
"Dios!" exclaimed the first man.
There was a pause, then:
rs It permitted to ask how?" said
The captain with exaggerated polite
ness.
But certainly. replied Rowe cheer.
fully Vanderpool has been In love
with her for years; he believes her
10 be prisoner In Venezuela. / alone
Of his acQuaintances know exactly
whore she isl Hal hal behold your
revoIutionl It Is very simplel"
And shell How do you hold her,
md wherel" demanded the captain,
bic face purplins ominously. How
pomes she to be with you r
THAT IL soon told--at least. part
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