The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-03

blood money which is set upon Don
Q. and that is a large sum. besides
which you will be promoted to Grade
I. In fact II you succeed. you are
made man BY the way. | ought TO
have asked you before: ar" you WILL
ing 10 accept the mission"
Yes: but there are certain Condi-
tons"
Name them"
Firstly. shall want money for
expenses"
How much?"
Ten thousand pesetas."
That Is an immense sum-. said
the chief slowly. II really think that
| cannot authorize that expenditure
Unless you tell me why 1t is neces-
sary."
Ansreuz for the first time smiled.
1T Is necessary for my success"
said he.
You have already formed a
plan"
Il have long had one. I have al
ways known how Don Q. might be
b. ought to book. But my plan neces-
states my making a good appear
ance. and even investing some
money"
The chief looked at him gravely.
Il presume you mean that you
will not tell me your plan?
IL will tell you II you WISH SAID
his subordinate. but In this case II
seems to me wiser that should say
nothing. You have given me free
hand before and do not think you
have ever regretted IT,"
As you WISH" said the CHIEF.
We'll, YOU have your mission and
here IL an order on which you may
draw ten thousand pesetas In tho
usual way, and do not wish to see
you again until yo. have sue
ceeded."
without any more words. Senior
Angreuz left the room.
The chief rose from his desk and
pulled the window open wider, drew
q deep breath and III a cigarette. II
was as II he wished to cleanse the
room from an evil presence.
So the Senior Angreuz faded away
from Madrid and from the precincts
Of the Secret Service offices and .
little later turned up in Seville.
Into all his doings and peregrina-
tions for the next fortnight 1t Is not
necessary for US to explore, but we
win pick him up again in the little
town Of Lerma, on tho other side Of
the mountains.
He was quite changed now from
the man we have hitherto seen. and
had on a sombrero hat and black
coat and wore black leather leggings
into which his trousers were thrust.
He still used his own name, but that
was quite unknown In this district,
and he had reverted to a trade he
had once plied-that OF buyer Of
wine.
Although Senior Angreuz travelled
widely In the foothills Of the noun
tains, he did not at once visit the
vineyard on which his heart was
from the first set.
This vineyard was owned by q
:, nor Angelo and was famous as
rowing the best wine In all the
lrict. II was an incident which
CURED and which came to An
Sreuz's ears. which caused him to
DE- sire much to meet the proprietor
OF this vineyard. For II was told
that Senior Angeolo. when he sent
his wine to market, dispatched It by
mule across the foothills and that
from time TO time Don Q. would
swoop down and help himself to
half hundred bottles: but. 1t was
aGded, that there was always very
good feeling between the wine
grower and the bandit.
So it came about that late one
evening, Senior AngreuS knocked
upon the door Of Senior Angelo. who
lived in struggling sun-baked
house around which the leaves upon
a few olive trees cracked in the
parching winds.
What passed at first between the
two men does not concern US for
their earlier meetings were simply
on Senior Angreuz's part. a campaign
toward an end which he already had
in view,
On the third day. no bought n con-
Segment OF wine from Senior An
&c olo and it was this purchase which /
LED to the conversation which carries |
our history forward.
The two men were sitting after
dinner on the piazza OF the Wine !
growers house. d
And now, my dear sir" Angreuz
vas saying. Il have bought the wine !
and I am waiting for you TO tell me !
how I am to get IL TO my consignee
in Seville"
Nothing is easier" said Senior An !
xeolo. a genial looking man with a
large beard. FOR I shall be delighted
to lend you. for a consideration. my
mule train"
Your mule train?" repeated An
greuz.
Exactly. for always send my
wine over the foothills in that man :
rcr."
Is it safe"
1T always arrives"
"Cadcpleted?"
Angelo laughed. II gee what you
mean" said he. 1T is quite true.
that once in every three or four !
trips Don Q. takes his little toll. but |