Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-10-03

ana believed he might be aided r. &C.
cape. so a detachment departed with
him for Mezquital." -N4
lie was sentenced to be shot Thurs
day at sunset-tonightY
Yes. | regret that / can't give Won
oennite information. If you are friends
Vi stewards = relatives II might
find"
i am bis wife," interrupted Made.
llne. will Sou please read these"
she handed him the kilograms. "Ad-
wise me-help me, if you cam"
win wondering glance at her the
o1lcer received the kilograms He
read several, and whistled low in
amaze His manner became Quick.
alert, serious.
can't read these written in Span
ISM but l know the names signed"
swiftly he ran through the Others.
why, these mean Stewards release
mas been authorized They explain
mysterious rumOrs we have heard
mere. Greaser treachery! For some
strange reason messages from the
rebel Junta have failed to reach their
destination. I'll go with you to Cen
eral Salazar, the rebel chief in COM
mand. | know him. Perhaps we can
find out something"
Nels made room for the officer Link
sent the car whirring across the line
INTO Mexican territory. The road
ended in an immense plaza, in the cen
Ter OF which was circular structure
that In some measure resembIed q
corral. 1t was bull-ring, where the
national sport of bull-fghting was car
ried on.
Madeline caught a glimpse of tents
inside, then her view was INSTRUCTED
oy curious, pressing throng. The
cavalry officer leaped from the car
and pushed his way into the entrance,
How sitting was this crowded ill
smelling plaza! The sun, red and low
ering, had sloped far down in the west,
but still burned with furnace heat. A
swarm of flies whirled over the car.
Inc shadows of low-sailing buzzards
crossed Madeline's sight. Then she
saw row of the huge, uncanny black
birds sitting upon the tiled roof of a
house. They had neither an air of
sleeping nor resting. They were wait
ing. She fought off a horrible CHASTITY
Idea before its full realization.
Suddenly the crowd parted to let the
cavalry officer and a rebel of striking
| presence get to the car.
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the officer, quickly. "The messages
directing Stewards release never
reached Salazar. They were inter-
cepted. But even without them we
might have secured Stewards ex-
change if it had not been for the fact
that one of his captors wanted him
shot. This guerrilla intercepted the
orders, and then was instrumental in
taking Stewart to .Mezquital. 1t is ex-
ceedingly sad. Why, he should be
free man this instant. regret"
"Who did this-this thing?" cried
Madeline, cold and sick. "Who is the
guerrilla?"
"Senor Don Carlos Martinez. He has
been bandit, a man Of influence in
Sonora. He Is more of a secret agent
in the affairs of the revolution than an
active participation. But he has seen
guerrilla service"
Don Carlos Stewart in his power
Oh, God I" Madeline sank down. al
most overcome Then two great hands,
powerful, thrilling, clasped her Shout
ders, and Nels bent over her.
Miss Majesty, shore we're wastin'
time here he said. His voice, like his
hands, was uplifting. She wheeled to
him in trembling importantly. How
cold, bright, blue the flash Of his eyes
They told Madeline she must not
weaken. But she could not speak her
thought to Nels-could only look at
Link.
'It figgers impossible, but TIL do 1t !"
said Link Stevens, in answer to her
voiceless query.
Can get permit to go into the IN
terior-to MezquitalT asked Madeline
of the officer.
"You are going on? Madam, It's
forlorn hope. Mezquital is a hundred
miles away. But there's a chance
the barest chance If your man can
drive this car. The Mexicans are
either murderous or ceremonious In
their executions. The arrangements
for Stewards will be elaborate But,
barring unusual circumstances 1t will
take place precisely at the hour desig-
mated. You need no permit Your mes
sages are official papers. But to save
time perhaps delay, l suggest you take
this Mexican, Senior Monies. with you
He outranks Don Carlos and knows
the captain Of the Mezquital detach-
ment"
81 thank you, sir. shall not forget
your Kindness" concluded Madeline.
The white, narrow road flashed out
Of the foreground. slipped with incOn-
ceivable rapidity under the car. When
she marked a clump of cactus far
ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to
speed behind her even the instant she
noticed it. Nevertheless, Madeline
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