The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-26

You know that / am Colonel
Escapulco, the Royal Commissioner
for the inspection Of prisons
Royal Commissioners do not act
in this fashion"
Don @. shrugged his shoulders.
The dawn Is beginning to bright
en-" said he. land 4 Is time I waS
away. You quite understand moi
First, you will give orders that tho
prisoner Lopez be brought here to
this room; then we go together out
of the prison and to where the ex-
cellent Lieutenant Daal Is with hts
iacroplane You must not attempt
to give the alarm, either in this
room or on the way, or you know
the consequences"
Now the Governor was brave
enough, but he realized the nature
of the man with whom he had to
deal and saw no sense in throwing
away his life uselessly. Besides. as
the situation began to become more
/ clear to him. he thought he saw an
opportunity Of turning II ultimately
! to his advantage.
! When they arrived at the aero
plane, it would be necessary for Don
/ Q. to get on board It. Round the
aeroplane was the squad Of soldiers
who had guarded It against Arab
pilferers, and all that the Governor
would have to do would be to give
the order to fire. He knew in his
heart only too we'll who his visitor
must be, and he knew also the need
Of official praise that would fall like
dew upon any Government servant
who captured or killed the great
brigand.
So the Governor forced laugh.
Come, my dear Inspector" said
he. FOR as our proverb has it. you
have me between the sword and tho
wall. | will do as you wish"
Il am sure that you WILL" said
Don Q. Now send for the prisoner"
In prisons there is always some
one on duty, and the Governors bell
was quickly answered. When tho
servant entered Don Q. was stand
ing up covering the Governor with
his revolver through his pocket
The Governor gave his instructions
and q few minutes later Grulla was
OF warders.
THANK you" said Don Q. II will
now continue my questioning Of
him. but there is no reason why
these two excellent fellows should
remain"
The Governors face was express
sive, but he saw Don Q.'s revolver
was covering him and he COM
manded the warders to depart.
And now. how are we to get into
the street? II we can avoid the
courtyard ! would like to do so. for
I know that there are four sentrisI
there, besides a guard at the gate.
Has your private house no other
exit? But of course it has, my
dear Commandant," continued Don
"a. as the Governor hesitate1.
Come; time presses"
The light Of dawn was ashy col
ored as the trio walked through the
streets OF the town. Few were stir
RAG as yet and they met with no
hinderance or challenge until they
came to the gate, for the town Of
Melilla is n walled city. Here, how
ever, the Governor was at once
recognized and they passed through.
A corporal and six soldiers stood
round the aeroplane. and Lieut..
Daal was evidently ready for flight.
As they approached the machine,
Don @. turned to the Governor.
You have never been In the al,
| believer said he. Il assure you
it is a delightful sensation you are
about to enjoy"
In the air? Me?" repeated the
Governor.
"Certainly.'' replied Don @. Z
think it vii be necessary for you
and me to take a little preliminary
trip. Will you be so good as to go
on board?"
The Governor. with a wild light in
his eyes mounted the aeroplane, and
in another moment, Don Q. had
taken his place beside him.
Don @. turned 10 the soldiers.
Guard that man." he said, point
ing to Grulla. I'VE are going to tho
barracks at Cape Cha. The machine
will return for him"
The plane began 20 run out over
the sand OF the desert, and In a
few more moments they were IN the
air.
Now the Governor fully expected
that he would be taken across the
sea, but instead. the plane turned
north and after a flight Of about
five miles. came to earth again
upon the hard strand of the sea-
shore.
Don Q. commanded the Governor
to descend.
Il regret that shall have to leave
you here" he said, but the sun Is
still low and I hope you will have
not too hot q walk back. II at any
time you should be In the neighbor-
hood Of the Sierra Nevada, I trust
that you will visit me for you are
a man with whom. in our short
acquaintance ] perceive that l have
many points in common
a few minutes later the aeroplane
had returned 10 its starting place
Don Q. gave his commands to the
corporal Of the guard.
Let the man Lopez climb up be-
side me-" said he. 1T is the Gov
ernor's orders" and pulling out his
revolver he said TO Grulla:
you understand that II you play
a trick. II will be your last one"
The soldiers saluted once more.
The plane rose into the air, and
Don Q. looking back along the
golden strand. backed by the fierce