The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-29

- rrnor OF Castclien". stared At
the oticial letter which h,"d
come b. privat" courier. and when
Jay upon his desk.
"Fittv thousand dollars" ne NUT
:ered. The price on Don O'S head
- rising. \ year ago * was twenty
thousand Well. wc must have ="
failures This tir1e.'
He rang the bell
4 man servant entered.
"A: eight o'clock a caballero Will
present himself at tho lower door.
said the Governor. His name Is
FNen,es. the Rull Fighter. You VII
bring him here and YOU will mention
his visit 10 no one To no one. yoI
understand. will let him out my
SELF
The man-serran: retired. and the
Governor threw himself back In his
chair and III a cigarette. He had
seen q good deaf OF service in the
Spanish Colonies and had behind
him certain episodes which proved
that nothing would be permitted 70
stand In the way OF his ambition.
This may, or may not. have been
tho reason that caused the author
tiles to nominate him 10 the Gov
srnor,hip which so closely aoutted
upon those grim mountains in which
Don @. the most famous OF all
brtxands. had lurked Cor so many
wears, setting at naught all the et-
forts made TO capture or Kill him.
Expedition after expedition had
40, forth for that purpose the Gov
srnor reflected. but had always re
turned. unsuccesstl. each leaving a
,arxe percentage OF It's members TO
N. yultures Of the barren heights.
for Don -. was a master OF Sueri!'a
warfare and his intelligence depart
n,nt was extraordinarily efficient.
For many a league round his hidden
cave in the black rock ever caAador
and aver. charcoal burner owed MN
allegiance. He paid laEish!y tor 'ne
truth. and no man lived 20 BRING nm
false ,!dings twice. The result was
natural. Nothing happened within
the sphere Of his Influence without
his hearing OF i, at once. and though
Cas,e,leno might be considered oa'-
side that sphere. yet Don Manueio
was a man who took no rhanHes'
and had therefore arranged 20 re-
ceive Fuentes after dark and TO have
him admitted by servant who mad
been In his employ for twenty years
Fuentes the Governor considered,
yss fast the man for the task when
ne was about 20 set him. Naturau!
SERGE and morose. he had been
mildly popular as a matador because
OF his courage and skill. but ne ha'
had the misfortune 20 be tossed .!
n bull n. Seville six months previous
% this chronicle. and the news nau
last been published in the Diario
that FNlertes' thigh muscles were So
badly torn mat he could never hope
70 recover the agility 20 hight again
This meant that from being 4
matador earning hundreds % thou-
sands os pPsetaS Iear. F'uen'eF
would now fall back into the aching
povertv from which ne had EMERGED.
Here surely there was a desperate
man and sharp weapon ready to
the Governor $ hand.
4, this point the door was thrown
open and a powerful man with a pair
OF black. crafty eyes. hmped into
the room.
The Governor rose ard bowed.
Don Ramon Fu"ntes?" ne in
quired courteously.
That Is ny name. ENC"lcncy.
The Governor picked up copy OF
tho piario.
7 have read this he said. Is II
really true that We snail never al
miro again your unrivallcd skill and
courage In the ring
Fuentes struck his thigh.
THAT IL all over" said he. The
doctors give me no hope. The &C
cursed Miura bull has finished me"
"A thousand pit!es." said the Gov
ernor politely.
Fuen,es bowed and was silent.
The Goyeror gave him a sldeiong
glance.
Doubtless you will retire 20 your
estate OF Las FNIernias?" said ne.