The Woods County News. (Augusta, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1901 Page: 3 of 8
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Or the Trials of a Spanish Gi;1.
By SEWARD W. HOPKINS.
(CHAPTER VL—(Continued.)
Thus tliey talked, Gomez all the time
conducting the defense of the castle
against its owner, and at the same
time keeping Philip and Don Juan
with him. and their interest centered
in the fight.
An hour passed, and burned powder
on each side was the only result
acnieved.
Don Juan began to grow impatient.
"Of what use is this?" he exclaimed.
"The fools will play with those guns
nil day and all night. This kind of war-
fare grows monotonous. When they get
weary they will depart, only to annoy
us again."
"What would you advise, Don
Juan?" asked Philip.
"Attack! Drive them! Cut them
down! It is only by destroying this
army of Salvarez that we can carry
our banners from this place toward
Caracas."
'It is so," said Philip, "Gomez, why
not attack?"
"It can be done," said Gomez, darting
a look of hatred at Garza.
It was not the desire of Gomez just
then to shorten the battle. Mattazudo
had not yet returned from the evil er-
rand upon which he had been sent.
But tue commands of Philip must be
obeyed.
Then it was that Salvarez was start-
led by the shouts of his men.
From the battlements outside the
castle came a company to drive the be-
siegers away.
Salvarez shouted out an order to his
soldiers. They had been impatiently
waiting for the time to come when
rifles and pistols could be used in the
defense of their country, instead of
cannon, which accomplished nothing.
They rallied around their courageous
leader.
"Fire!" he commanded.
A volley was fired, and a dozen of
the men of Philip lay dead, and a score
•wounded. Yet the remainder did not
slacken the speed at which they ad-
vanced.
They returned the fire-
Several of the soldiers of Salvarez
fell.
Salvarez gave the command to fire
again.
The advancing enemy now, instead
of coming straight for Salvarez. made
for the trees and found shelter.
Then began a sort of guerrila fight-
ing. neither side gaining the advant-
age Firing by volleys was out of the
question. Every man found a tree and
fired -from behind it whenever he saw
the head of an enemy.
This lasted a half-hour.
Then Mattazudo appeared near the
group of officers around Philip of Ara-
gon.
"It is done. She is safe," he whisp-
ered in the ear of Gomez.
Gomez turned to Philip.
"It has lasted long enough," he said.
"I will now show your majesty how to
deal with those who oppose you."
He gave the word to Mattazudo.
The two hundred Zambos under the
command of the rascally half-breed
swept out of the battlements, and
gaining the rear of Salvarez, began an
attack.
Men of the republic fell by dozens.
"It is of no use." said Salvarez. "Our
men canont hold out. We cannot hope
to win. Another time, and the castle
shall be ours."
He gave the order to retreat.
His men, being familiar with the
ground, melted away from before the
Zambos, and when there were no more
soldiers to pursue, the Zambos re-
turned to the castle.
Philip, Gomez and Don Juan stood
and watched the return of their army
from the scene of its second victory.
"We are invincible." said Philip.
"You are king," said Don Juan.
CHAPTER VII.
The Powder Mine.
"If this is our last match, shall we
use it now, or save it for another
time "
Medworth had asked this question
when Tempest had handed him the
match in the underground pass
where the Americans had lost their
-wav in the darkness.
They felt along the moist, slippery
•walls, and slowly made their way from
one cavernous chamber to another, but
without success. After several hours at
this work they seemed to have accom
plished nothing.
And, in fact, they had not accom
plished anything.
The caverns in which they were were
not under the castle of Salvarez. But
they were not far away from it.
From the entrance at the river bank
to the opening in the foundation walls
the way was crooked enough. One
needed to be familiar with the passage
to find his way.
Medworth and Tempest were at least
two hundred feet from the true pas
sage, and were going round and round
following upon their own footsteps.
"We shall die here," said Medworth.
"We have no food."
"Don't weaken," said Tempest.
"Keep a stiff upper Hp and perservere
in the search."
Again they tried to find the entrance,
but did not succeed.
Meanwhile, what of Salvarez?
When he retreated from the Zambos
he picked up his wife and daughter,
and withdrew to a safe distance from
the castle to allow his soldiers time
to recuperate.
He remained here until nightfall:
then, with a half dozen of his bravest
officers, he left his wife and Jacinta
with the army, and stealthily made his
way toward the castle.
"General," said one of his compan-
ions, "you have a plan."
"Yes," he said, a desperate one. One
that grieves me, but which seems
necessary. I am convinced that we
cannot recapture the castle."
"Then what do you propose?"
"To blow it up. Under the castle is
a powder magazine. No one but my-
self, my wife and daughter know of
its existence. There is a way to reach
it that I alone know. There is a secret
passage to my castle from the river.
We will enter here and lay a powder
train, and blow the enemies of the
republic off the earth."
Silently they worked their way
along, keeping a sharp lookout for the
sentinels of the enemy.
They carried lanterns, but these
were not lighted. They were for use
in the secret passage.
Salvarez succeeded in guiding his
men to the entrance. They entered.
"Look," said Medworth, clutching
Tempest's arm. "A light!"
What he saw was the gleaming,
dancing reflections of a lantern on the
walls near him.
"Some one is coming," said Tem-
pest; "keep quiet."
They heard the sound of footsteps,
then of voices.
"Come," said Medworth, in a whis:
per, "let us see if they are enemies or
friends."
Following the light, it was not diffi-
cult for them to find Salvarez and his
companions.
"Do not get too near," said Med-
worth,
"It is Salvarez," said Tempest.
"Never mind if it is," replied Med-
worth, whose mind was acute and alert
again.
"By keeping in the shadow we can
easily watch them, and we may learn
something that'Will prove to be an ad-
vantage."
Tempest knew what was in his com-
panion's mind, and subsided. They
stealthily followed Salvarez and his
officers, keeping always in the darkest
shadow. As there was no light ex-
cept from the lanterns the officers car-
ried, they could not, of course, see
anything beyond the range of their
rays, while the Americans, standing
out of reach of the dull flame, could
easily discern every move the Vene-
zuelans macte.
Salvarez led the way direct to where
a wall of masonry seemed to effectu-
ally obstruct the passage.
But the general, after feeling around
a moment, found a loose stone and
moved it. It was then easy to make
an opening large enough for a man to
enter
Salvarez led the way. The others
followed close after him.
Medworth and Tempest remained at
the wall, peering through the opening
to see what the others were doing.
Salvarez led the way straight to a
round powclgr magazine made of ce
ment.
The Americans did not know what
this was, and the Venezuelans spoke
in so low a tone that nothing could be
gained from their conversation
But Medworth and his companion
were not left long in ignorance of the
errand that had brought Salvarez un-
der the walls of his castle.
"They are going to fire the maga
zine," said Medworth. "That's pow
der."
The officers worked a while at the
magazine, making a connection. Then
they carefully laid a train of powder
from it toward the hole they had made
in the foundation wall.
Medworth and Tempest kept back in
the shadows and let them complete
their arrangements.
"It is ready," said Salvarez at last.
"Much as I love my home, I love my
country more. I sacrifice my castle
that the enemies of the republic shall
be destroyed. Tonto and Adda, when
we are safely away, touch a match to
the powder and flee for your lives out
of the passage. Come, you others, let
us hurry, so that the work of ven-
geance may not long be delayed."
He, with four of his companion*
started away, leaving the other two to
obey his orders
"Now!" said one of these, after a
few minutes apent in waiting.
"No\rt" said Medworth, oloud.
The Americans made a rush. The
two officers found themselves seized in
the iron grasp of men more powerful
than they.
"Take the lantern! Take the
matches!" said Medworth.
One of the officers had taken a
metallic match-box from his pocket.
Medworth seized this. Tempest grasped
one of their lanterns, leaving them one
to light their way out of the passage.
"Now go," said Medworth to the
officers. "Tell General Salvarez that
his plot has been discovered. Tell him
not to try this game again.''
Released from the hands of the
Americans, the two officers fled from
the place.
"Well!" said Tempest, wiping the
perspiration from his face, 'that was
done very neatly, but why it was done
I haven't yet got through my skull.
Why didn't you let them blow the
castle to pieces? What do you care
for tnat gang of loons?"
"Nothing," said Medworth. "But
Lola Garza is in that castle. Would
you have her blown to pleceB with
the rest?"
"By Jove!" said Tempest, soberly. I
never thought of that!"
CHAPTER VIII.
At the Carib's Hut.
There was trouble in the Castle of
Salvarez.
The battle over, the victorious
troops had given themselves up to
feasting and drinking to celebrate the
defeat of Salvarez.
The coronation of Philip had been
postponed. The battle had interfered,
and the troops were not now in a
condition to realize the glory of such
an event.
While the eating and drinking,
smoking and the singing of Spanish
songs went on among the soldiers,
Philip sat alone in the library of Sal-
varez. now called the council room
of the king.
His reveries were interrupted by the
entrance of Don Juan, who burst in
upon him like a whirlwind.
1 am undone!" he cried. "There is
an enemy among us."
Philip, seeing the frenzied look on
Garza's face, started to his feet.
What do you mean, Garza? Speak!
What has happened?"
"Lola, my daughter!" gasped Don
Juan, unable to say more.
What of her?" demanded Philip,
placing his hand on the hilt of his
sword.
'She is gone from the castle!" Don
Juan walked back and forth nervous-
ly. "I went to her room a moment
ago. I found her door ajar. She was
not there. I sought her everywhere in
the castle. She is not here. Now that
I think of it, I have not seen her since
the battle."
"Nor I," said Philip, turning pale.
"What do you think has become of
her?"
"I think—I am sure—some one has
taken her away. My fears were not
groundless, as you see."
"You suspect—Gomez."
"I can suspect no one else. I have
already spoken to you about my sus-
picion of him."
"I know. Where is Gomez now?"
"I do not know. I have not seen
him."
"Send for him. Let us see what he
has to say. If Gomez has taken her
away, he must die."
"Yes—he must die—by my hand,"
said Don Juan.
An orderly was called.
"Request General Gomez to come
here at once," said Philip.
The orderly saluted.
"General Gomez is not in the castle,
your majesty," he said.
A quick look of intelligence flashed
between Don Juau and Philip.
"Do you know where he has gone?"
"No, you majesty. He left some
time ago. He ordered his horse, and
said nothing about his destination or
the time of his return.
"Did he go alone?"
"He went alone."
"Very well. You may go."
The orderly withdrew.
"What shall we do?" asked Philip.
"I must follow Gomez," said Don
Juan. "I would advise that you re-
main here, and act as if nothing
had happened. If you should leave
the castle, the alarm would in some
way reach Gomez. I shall ride out and
find him."
"Go, then, and If you find he has
been a traitor, shoot him."
Don Juan left the castle.
"Bring me a horse at once," he said
to the orderly.
The horse was brought.
"Do you know which way General
Gomez went from here " asked Don
Juan.
"He started toward the south." was
the reply.
(To be continued.)
Nine-Foot Wall* Knocked Down
rack of l' rdi
The blasts reached a velocity of 121
miles an hour, or a pressure of sixty-
seven pounds to the square inch. If
the mind dwells on the significance of
these figures it is absolutely impos-
sible to conceive anything able to re-
sist such a force, indeed, nothing did.
A column of granite was cut in two.
The stoutest iron works were twisted
out of shape, and walls nine feet thick
were "knocked down like a pack of |
cards, but dovecotes in the yards of
houses, mere boxes propped up on
bamboo stakes which a child could
have upset, were preserved Housed
pigeons huddled in comfort and were
saved Where housed human beings
were maimed, smashed, killed Going
through the trees on the morrow of the
disaster it was everywhere the same.
Houses with their sides rent open show-
ing still a "lamp or inkstand upon a
rickety table that had pot fallen when
all elm had been destroyed. Churches
literally leveled to the ground but for a
side chapel over which a fragile
stucco statue of some saint had es-
caped the general ruin. People hav-
ing lost their all. except some useless
bauble which had persistently stuck
to them throughout the awful day as
a fetich of misfortune. But the most
ridiculous feature of the storm was its
attack upon clothing. The heroic
[ clergyman of the Church of England
| cathedra! at Port Louis was struck by
the fact which he recorded "that near-
ly all who were rescued on the night
of April 29, 1892. had been denuded of
clothing. This." he wrote, "was speci-
ally the case with women. Whether
lying dead or whether they succeeded
in gaining shelter, it was always the
same, they had scarcely a rag left
upon them." Approaching a corner of
a street which had been particularly
ill-treated, in company with my pri-
vate secretary, we perceived behind a
hurricane shutter, which had been
wrenched from its window, and was
lying half on the ground and half
propped against a crumbling wall,
some three or four disheveled heads
bobbing up and down in an anxious
manner. A discreet inquiry proved
the heads to belong to a family of re-
spectable Creole ladies, whose suffer-
ings had proved small in presence of
the agonies they were then undergo-
ing. seeing that for twenty-four hours
they had had no food, and were so
painfully conscious of their nudity that
even to satisfy the pangs of hunger
modesty forbade their utilizing the
only article of clothing left to them,
viz., their boots, and make a run to the
nearest standing house.—The Empire
Review.
ABOUT THE WILD ASS.
tendon's Historic Fig Trse.
Growing figs in the city of LondoS
are great rarities now. In the court-
yard of the Aldgate ward schools there
is to be seen at the present time a
beautiful flg tree in full leaf, with at
least twenty-flve good-sized figs de-
veloping upon it. The tree is believed
to bo a i;elic of the abbey of the Holy
Trinity, which existed for a good iftany
centuries. The abbey was abolished by;
Henry VIII.—London Telegraph.
Corn Cobs for Kindling.
Corn cobs are to be utilized as a spe-
cial kind of kindling, and it has been
demonstrated that fire engines can
be fired to the point of steam with
them In less time than by anythlnj
else. Their process is unique. Thi
cobs are first crushed and then sat-
urated with a highly-Inflammable ma-
terial composed partly of rosin. Then
they are compressed and afterward
sawed Into blocks.
One half the world smiles at tin
frowns of the other half.
IF TOO USE BLUE.
Get Red ("ross Hall Blue, the best Ball Blue.
Large 2 oz. package only 5 cents.
All flesh may not be grass, but somi
people are equally preen.
If you have not yet tried DEFIANCE
STARCH do so at once and save >£ of
your money. 10 ounces in one package
as against all other starches having
but ten or twelve ounces, and you will
also secure the very best starch on the
market.
Medical Poolety In Luck.
Dr. J. Ewing Mears of Philadelphia
has given to the Marlon county (Ind.)
Medical Society property in Indianapo-
lis valued at $25,000 on which to ereel
a home for the society as a memorial
to his father, who was a pioneer physi-
cian in Indianapolis.
".t" I* Nut Known In Old English.
Dr. Sllvian Evans is an honest hater
of the letter "J" in Welsh names, and
says lob for Job. It is a letter of a quite
artiflcal origin. It first came into use
as a form of a final "1" in the word
'fllij" (of the son). The letter "i" and
"j" were first differentiated in printed
Spanish small letters. The sound of in-
itial "j" did not exiBt in old English,
though at the end of words it came in
In the eleventh century.—Cardiff West-
ern Mail.
The theatrical manager likes to gel
a run for his money.
Hlgh-Splrlted and Untamable. They Fly
from Man's l're«eiicf.
The wild ass nay almost be said to
be the antithesis of the domestic spe
cies. The one is high-spirited and un-
tamable, the other the meekest and
most submissive of quadrupeds; the
one is as remarkable for its speed as
the other for Us slowness; and while
the wild specimen ranks among the
most graceful animals of creation, its
every movement typical of the untram-
me!ed freedom of the desert over
which it loves to roam, and of the un-
fettered breath of heaven, which seems
to lend It wings, its subjugated con-
gener is awkward and ungainly. In
color the roulan, or wild ass, is a
creamy white, shading to fawn on the
back, with a handsome darker stripe
running from wither to tail, and a
corresponding marking on each fore-
arm; the head and muzzle are finely
molded, the ears less long and pointed
than those in the tame donkey and
eyes large and prominent and as
bright as those of the gazelle, and the
legs resemble in length and lightness
those of the deer. Wild asses congre-
gate in herds of from sixty to seventy;
and it is said by the natives that there
is generally but one male in every
herd. It is even rare to find a male
among the young ones captured. No
pettier sight can be seen than one of
these herds careering over the plain
sending up the solt spray like a show-
er of crystal in their flight. Theirs is
the very poetry of motion, but the
sight is too transient, their fleetness of
foot carrying them out of the range of
vision long before the enjoyment that
their beauty gives is satiated.—Cham<
bers' Journal.
I.ndles Can Wear Shoe*
One size smaller after using Allen's Foot
Ease, a powder. It makes tight or pew
shoes easy.Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
stching feet, ingrowing naila, corns and
bunions. All druggists and shoe stores,
gfic. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Lcltoy, N. Y.
Two weeks is as short in a vacation
it is long in jail.
Plso'8 Cure is the best medicine we ever used
rt>r all affections of the throat and lungs.-Wil.
O. Endslkv, Vanburen, Ind.. Feb. 10, 1900.
A drawing card—a dentist's
Usement,
Hall's Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
adver-
The Potomac river is only 500 miles
long, and in its lower course is rather
an estuary than a stream.
Transplanting Large Tree*.
Paris has learned the art of trans-
planting large trees successfully, so
that at the earliest signs of decay a
street tree may be removed and the
symmetry of the vista not spoiled by
its successor. For these trees alone
the expenses of Paris amount to about
$60,000 a year. The municipal nurser-
ies include a "hospital," or "cure,"
for the tired trees, where they are re-
stored, if possible, to healtn and
strength in soil that is richer than
the city's. In spring and fall these
trees on their way to and from the
hospital are no uncommon feature in
the street scenes of Paris.
Horse Awnings.
New this year are the horse awnings,
put up over horses attached to vehicle*
kept standing a long time in one spot;
as, for instance, the wagon of the men
who sells buttermilk by the glass. The
horse awning is attached at its front
end to the top of the hames, projecting
above the collar, and then carried over
the horses's back to be attached at the
other end to the front bow of the wag-
on top, thus giving shade and the free
circulation of air under it.—New York
Sun.
DEFIANCE STARCH will give bet-
ter satisfaction than any other brand.
It contains more starch for the same
money and if not satisfactory your
money will be refunded.
A steady job is better than half a
loaf.
The greatest of professional athletes
use Wizard Oil for a "rub-down." It
softens the muscles and prevents sore-
ness.
You can't tell from a man's clothes
how much he owes his tailor.
Housekeepers should not forget thai
DEFIANCE STARCH is absolutely the
best brand of cold water laundry
starch there is on the market and in-
stead of getting premiums which are
of little or no value with a ten or
twelve ounce package which retails
for ten cents, DEFIANCE STARCH
is put up in packages of sixteen ounces;
a full pound for ten cents; one half
pound package for five cents. If your
grocer does not keep it, drop a postal
card to the Magnetic Starch Mfg. Com-
pany, Omaha, Neb., and they will see
that you jet it
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