The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21

Henry -.cspe= from, JalI aud the three
escape 10 Francis schooner.
Continued From Yesterday
A. the posse departed on the hot
trail the hacicndado and his over
seer looked az each other IN constcr-
nation and amazement, Tho over.
seer made a motion OF his lips for
silence. and looked swiftly az the
group OF ahorcrs. Tho offending
peon was working furiously and alb
sordediy. but another pcon. with a
barely pcrceptihie nod OF head. In.
dieated him TO the oversecr.
There's the little bird" the over.
seer cried. striding 10 the traitor and
shaking him violently
/ out OF the poems rags flew the
silver dollar
"Ah. ha." said the haciendado.
grasping the situation lie has be-.
\ come suddenly affiucnt This is hor
rihlc, that my poems should be
wealthy Doubtless he had muir.
dered some one for that sum Beat
him and make him confess"
Tho creature. on his knees. the
stick Of the ovcrsccr raining blows
on hia head. made confession Of
what he had done 20 earn the dollar.
Beat HIM neat him some morc'
Beat him 20 death. the hcazt who b..
trayed my dearest friends, 4" the haci-
endado urged placidly "Bu, no.
caution. DO not beat him 20 death
but nearly SO We arc abort Of labor
now. and cannot afford the fun
measure % our just resentment
Beat him 20 hurt him much. but that
he shall BE- compelled TO lay of work
no more than n couple Of days"
] or the Immediately subsequent
agonieH. adventures and miaadVrn.
lures Of the peon a volume might be
written which would be the epic %
his iife. Besides 20 be beaten nearly
TO death N not nice 20 contemplate
or dwelt upon. Let Il suffice 10 tell
that when he had received no more
than part OF his beating he wrcnched
free. leaving half bis rags tn the over
seer's grasp. and fled mRdiy for tho
jungle. euifootlng the ovefsecr. who
was used 20 rapid loeomotion save
when on horses hack
/ Such was the speed Of the wreiehed
creatures flight. spurrcd on By tho
pain Of his decorations and the fear
Of the evcrscer. that. piunging wildly
on. he overlook the Solano party and
plunged out OF the jungle and into
them as they were crossing a shallow
stream, and Zen upon his knees
whimpering for mercy
He whlrnperrd because Of his be-.
trayai % them but this they did
not know. ard Francis. seeing his
pitiable condition. fingered behind
long enough 20 unscrcw tho metal
top from "A pocket flask and revive
him with a drink Of half the con.
tents Then Francis fastened on.
leaving the poor devil nutterinr in.
artieulate thanks ere be divod off In.
TO the sheltering jungle in "A differ.
ent direction. But. undcrfed. over.
worked. his body gave way. and he
sank down In collapse In the green
covert.
Next. Alvarez Torres IN the lead
and tracking like a hound. the gen.
darmes at his back. the Jcfc painting
In the rear from shortness Of breath.
the pursuit arrived at the stream
The footmarks OF the peon. stiii wet
on the dry stones beyond the margin
OF the stream. caught Torres eye.
In a trice. BY what little was left
Of his garment. the peon was dragged
/ out ON his knees which norton Of
his anatomy he was destined 70 oc
cupy much this day. he begged for
mercy and received his interrogation.
And he denied knowledge OF the So
iano party. lie who had betrayed
and had been beaten. but who bad
received only suceor from those he
had betrayed. felt stir in him some
atom of gratitude and good
He denied knowledge OF the So
ianos since in the clearing where he
had sold them for the silver dollar.
Torres stick fell upon his head five
times. ten times. and went on falling
with the gertrude that in all eternity
there would be no cessation unless he
told the truth.
And, after all. he was n miserable
and wretched thing, spirit broken by
beatings from the cradle. and the
sting OF Torres stick. with the threat
OF the pienitude Of the stick, made
meant the death OF his own owner.
the haciendado. could not afford.
him give in and point the way Of the
chase.
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