Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02

his reception. What, then, could it
mean? He was at loss to form Ar
theory. He went to bed ut
not sleep for thinking u q xal11ll.
He expected to arise at 5-ose -
ride to the city before 8. Az 1akoc]E
he heard the sound Of hsenos hpo
on the road. They grew more 611keo
approaching the house. and -
before it. Coral heard what
like the clank of q saber
In ten minutes the comersroe aUoNs
but within half an hour anoe ss1
man came and went as the -
done. Up to midnight five or six per-
sons visited the house. Coral heard
them come and 60, but nothing more.
Something surely was brewing. He
began to get sleepy, but preferred not
to 60 to sleep. To prevent his doing
80 he left his bed and sat by a win
dow. The room was chilly, and he put
on some Of his clothing.
On a rise In the ground several miles
distant he saw light. 1t was bon
fire. On another summit was another:
He counted five Of these fires within
view. What did they mean?
A faint light appeared in the east
A few minutes later Coral saw a fash
through the keyhole Of his door. Co
ing to the door, he opened it just far
enough to look out. He saw Inez with
a candle In her hand at the foot Of q
staircase leading up to square tower
built at the corner Of the house. He
had often been up there and knew that
there was q ladder I'm it giving access
to the roof.
Inez ascended the stairs. Coral
emerged from his room, ran around
the court and followed her, overtak-
ing her in the room that constituted
the tower. So stealthily did he move
that she did not know of his presence
till she stood at the foot of the ladder
leading to the root, when she felt her
self clasped by a pair Of arms. Turn
ing her head, she saw her lover.
What are you going to do?' he ask
ed in whisper:
he partly unloosed her, and her head
sank upon his breast
How unfortunatev'
what is unfortunate?
Your coming at this time'
"1nez," he said sternly. something
Is wrong. You are doing the work Of
General Munez. Choose now between
him and me, once and forever
II am obliged to choose you. I can
not do what he requires of me without
your permission, and when you know
my intention you will prevent me-"
Then followed a confession which
amazed Coral more than his frigid re-
ception, but explained it. General
Munez was at the head of troops who
were to begin their march to the cap
ftal at dawn to assassinate the presi-
dent and seize the government. The
insurgents were scattered. Each group
had kindled fire as a signal that it
was ready and waiting. General Munez
had gone to point Of rendezvous to
take command. He had exacted 4
promise from Inez that she would 1T
dawn show a light on the tower Of
his residence as signal for the differ
ent bodies to converge at the point
where they would find him
Having received the confession, Cor
al bethought himself what to do.
"1nez," he said presently. you have
kept your word with your benefactor
against your lover, so far as you are
able. l will not permit you to give the
signal Promise me that you will 20
to your room and remain there, taking
no further part In this matter. I will
set out at once for the capital and
warn the president. Do as say, and
l promise you that no action shall be
taken against General Munez. Without
the signal the revolution will collapse.
The president will ignore it,
This proposition accorded with Inez's
desires. She had been bitterly oppos-
ed to movement which, having been
concocted In the house where she lived,
she was necessarily cognizant Of. II
successful 1t would make breach be-
tween her and her lover; If it failed
General Munez would suffer death.
She made the promise.
But you will not get through sh
added. "All the roads leading to the
capital are picketed, the guards being
instructed to pass no one without the
rountersign."
What is the countersign?''
She hesitated for a moment, then
said, "Since the revolution cannot be
carried out perhaps it is better that
You should have it." Then she whis-
pered it in his eur
''Goodby, sweetheart" he said. you
have acted for the best. The attempt
would have failed, and General Munez
would have suffered DEATH
Descending to the yard, he went to
the stable, saddled his horse and was
soon dying over the road to the city.
He was often stopped; but, having the
counterstgn, he was not long delayed.
he now understood why the general
had kept him overnight. He knew that
Coral would not get through.
The signal not having been given,
the troops dispersed at sunrise and the
general returned to his home. wonder
ing why his plan had gone awry, for
he trusted Inez implicitly. She told,
him her story, and he admitted that
she had acted for the best.
Instead Of being shot is a traitor.
General Munez was given a fat ONCE,
and he and the president shook hands
at the wedding Of Manuel CcrAl and
Inez Garcia.