Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-15
PRISCILLA BAGS A BIG ONE


MON HEINRICH took his gross
Y underlip in his fingers and
twisted It thoughtfully.
"Ah! He simply postponed it." His
eyes met Peters Questiopingly. "Un.
TIL
Tonight" supplied Peter cheer.
fully.
"And he planned to take this town
by direct attack? That was his plan !?
You must know by now what his
plan was" said Peter.
IT have not yet conversed with
your general" Won Heinrich remind.
ed him. "Eut I am interested In
knowing whether I guess his plans
We have always outguessed oul
enemies
II have heard that said many
times" commented Peter. And so he
had-by such as Won Heinrich.
Won Heinrich. however. was salts.
fed.
And II I had but waited. he would
have made this mad attack"
II told him It was mad" Peter as.
sured him.
And have correctly interpreted
his strategy" demanded Won Helm
rich. his eyes glistening, Sin every
respectT'
| Peter smiled.
! YOU" he announced, ARE a won
der"
Won Heinrich grinned and smote
! the table so that the great CANDLE
stick ;vas momeatarily imperiled.
! And you." he exclaimed. ARE a
Yankee idiot, just as your general is
q Mexican idiot! I have made no
agreement whatever with him. You
have told me what could not myself
believe. that any man could be
dummkopf enough to plan ouch an
attack. I feared there might be some
thing else in the wind-treachery. let
US say" He paused. savoring Peters
| expression-which did Peter credit,
Tomorrow morning" he went on,
with infinite relish, you will have
company when you are shot Your
general will be with <you-I promise
you that. And tomorrow night
| change in his voice and expression
gave the words particular Significance
~ will have company
Peter started to rise.
What do your mean?" he demanded
"Sit down" roared Won Heinrich
'Do you think that anything happens
in POGO A Poca that I do not hear
about tat once? Your friend was
unwise We will let her stay where
she is until she realizes the error OF
her ways
The sound Of sudden firing from ths
farther end of the Gown stopped him
Mendoza" thought Peter exult.
antly.> And. as If to corroborate' him
there came the distant cry: "vivs
Mendoza"
Won Heinrich Strengthened himself
his hands on the arms of his chair.
/ "Donnerwetter" he beloved. 'T've
been tricked" he broke off short ant
Rlared at Peter. zone thing is Ger.
tain. You de-
TIE reached for his revolver
IL Peter sprang up. He gr!ppet
the table and raised it with him. The
dishes skidded toward Won Heinrich
the massive candlestick careened; tht
candles sputtered and went out. Peter
had caught a glimpse Of Won Helm
rich's face. grotesque In amazement
and of something white that moved
behind. the Prussian. Then severa
shots were fired in quick succession
But Peter had dropped and wal
sQuirming his way across the foo
toward a door behind Won Heinrich
which he had marked as presenting
I a chance Of escape. The door swunt
topen. He saw an unlighted corrido
with a grated window at the end
through which shone the moonlight
He sprang swiftly up and slid througl
, 1t.
An exclamation in a woman's voice
breathed almost in his ear. left hin
as startled as she. Peter could hea
her rapid breathing. She was all II
white and he remembered the glimps
Of white behind Won Heinrich. Sh
must have been in the room and seel
all that had happened.
|
lessly. Follow me!'
From the room he had just quite,
came a great uproar. AS she spec
round first one turn and then another
he was at her heels. Running up ;
flight Of stairs. she threw open door
revealing lighted room of which
Peters only impression was that :
great trunk stood in the middle o
> the floor. half packed.
This way" she commanded, push
ing open a grilled ironwork lattice
You must jump; it's your onl!
chance"
Peter measured 1t. A good twent!
feet below was a deserted alleywal
and freedom. He put ono foot OF
tho sill. She caught hold Of him.
take this" she thrust an auto
matte upon him.
Peter paused, surprised. The re
volver must have been recently dis
charged; the acrid stencil Of burn
powder stirl chung to 1t. He glanced
from it to her and recognized her To-
the first time as the girl he had see,
on the balcony that morning. Thel
he swung out and dropped. As h
gained his feet he heard firing from
every quarter, and cries Of ''Viv,
Mendoza"
Tho plaza was brilliantly Lighted
, but absolutely deserted As he spe'
across It. several shots were fred a
! him from windows and roofs, bu
|, none reached him.
The ancient jail came into sight