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    12 THE OMAHA DAILY 3JEE : THURSDAY , APRIL 21 , 1808.
I THE WARRIOR MAID OF SAN CARLOS.
1)y ROBERT HARR.
Author of "In the Midst of Alarms , " "Luke Slulrp Pnpors , '
Etc. , Etc
, ( Copyright , ! 8 , the B. B. McClure Co. )
( The fact * In thin narrative ire nlv > n by Jamfi
JttTrey Iloctio In hi * l > ook "The Htory of the
Flllhuatcn ; " the nctlon IwHonKs to my elf
anil the Nlcarnirunni. Which ot the three li
th blRxeit Mar the reader muit Judge for him-
clf.-ll. II )
The young naval officer came Into thla world
with itwo ey ana two arms ; ho Iclt It with
but OD of each , but the remaining cyo was
ever quick to eco , ami the remaining arm
ever strong to seize. Even hie blind cyo
became wcful on one historical occasion.
Hut the lote of cyo or arm was aa nothing
to tli < ! continual Iocs of his heart , which
often ltd him far afield In Cbo finding of It ;
vanquished when ho met < ho women ; In-
vlncJ > lo wh n ho met the men ; In truth , a
rnovt human hero , and 10 wo all love Jack ,
ho we , In thla Instance , as the old Joke
teas It , embtadng tbo women.
In the year 17SO llrttaln ordered Colonel
IV-con to Invade Nicaragua. The task Iml-
ptfeod on the gallant colonel was not an
onuroiiH OTIC , for itoo Nlcaraguano never
carol to B cure for thcmaclvce the military
reputation of Sparta. In fact , some yeata
after this , a rlnglo American , Walker , w.th
a few Callfornlan rifles under his command ,
comiticicd the whwlo nation and made h'm- '
ao\t \ president of It , and r > tiihats would have
been XlitUutor of N4caragua today If hla own
country had not laid him by the lice B. It lane
no violation of hletory to state that the
cnllro Brltleh fleet vvas not engaged In sub
duing Nicaragua , and that Colonel I'olson
himself amply provided for the necessities
ot tJie crisis by sailing Into the harbor of
Ban Juan del Norto with one small ship.
There were numerous foitlflcatlons at the
mouth of the river , and In abojt an hour
after landing the cclcnel was In pcustsa'on '
of them all. Tiho flight of time , brief as
It wa ? , could net bo compared In celerity
with the flight ot tlio Nlearaguans , who
betook themselves to the backwojds with
nn lnipcM.os.ity Bcldom twin outaldo of a
race course. Theio was no Icsa of llfo BO
far as the Urlt'i'h ' ' wco ooncernEd , and the
only casualties resulting to the Nlearaguatis
were colds caught through the overheating
Oi theiiiEelvca lu their feverish dtslre to
explore Immediately the Interior cf ' . ( heir
bclovoj coumtty. "Ho who b-lts and runs
away will iJivc to lo'.t atothcr day , " was
the motto cf the Nlcaiaguaiis. So far , GO
good , or 83 tad , ao > the CCBO may be.
The victorious o.loncl now got together a
flotilla of some half a t-core of beats , or
moic , and the flotilla was placed under
the command of the joung naval officer , tfco
hero of th's Rtjry. The expedition pro
ceeded cautiously up the river San Juan ,
which ruro for c'gihty mills , or thcrcdtouts ,
from Lake Nicaragua to the si.t water. The
voyage was a soil of marine plca'o. '
Luxurious vegetation on cither tule , and no
opposition to eptak of even from the current
ot the river Itself , for Lake Nicaragua U
but 120 feet above the eta level , and 120
foot gives llltlo rapidity to a river eighty
rnilctJ long.
As the tlotllU approaches the entrance to
the lake caution Increased , tor It vvno not
known how strong Fort San Carlou might
prove. Thlo fort , perhaps the only one In
the country strongly built , stood at once on
the shore of the lake and the bank ot the
stream. 1'acro ' v\ao ono chance In a thou
sand that the speedy retreat of the Nlcnra-
guans had been merely a device to lure the
British. Into the center of the country , whcro
the llttlo expedition ot 200 tailors and ma
rines might be annihilated. In these circum
stances Colonel I'olson thought it ft ell , before -
fore coming In sight ot the fort , to draw up
his boats along the northern bank of the
San Juan river , sending out tcouta to bring
In necessary Information regarding the
stronghold. The young naval officer all
through hla life wus noted for his energetic
und rccklcea courage , so It was not to bo
wondered at Hint the ago of 22 found him
impatient with the delay , loth to lie Inactive
, In hla boat until the scouts returned , so he
resolved upon an action that would Slave
Justly brought a court-martial upon hlo head
had a knowledge ot It como to his superior
otllcer. Ho plunged alone Into the tropical
thicket , armed only with two pistols and a
cutlasa , determined to force hla way through
the rank vegetation along the bank of the
river and reconnoiter Fort San Carlos for him.
Bel , ' . If ho had given uny thought to the
matter , which It Is moro than likely ho did
not , ho miiat have known that ho ran every
rlak of capture and death , for the native of
Central America , then as now , has rarely
ihown any hesitation about shooting prisoners
of war. Our young friend therefore tad
light chance for his life If cut off from his
comrade * , and In the circumstances even a
civilized notion would have been perfectly
within Its right In executing him as a spy.
After leaving tlho lake- the river San Juan
bcnda south and then north again. The
scouts had taken the direct route to the fort
across the land , but the young officer's theory
was that If the Nlcaraguans meant to fight
they would place an ambush In the dcnso
Jungle along the river and from tula place
of concealment harass the flotilla before It
got within gunshot of the fort. This arn-
buscado could easily fall back upon the fort
If directly attacked and defeated. This the
young man argued , waa what ho himself
would have done had ho been In command
ot the Nlearaguan forcci , eo It naturally oc
curred to him to discover -whether the same
Idea had suggested Itself to the commandant
At San Carlos.
Expecting every moment to come upon
{ hla ambuscade , the boy proceeded , pistol
In hard , wllli the utmost care , crouching
under the luxuriant tropical foliage. tunnelIng -
Ing his way , as ono might say , along the
dark allejs of vegetation , roofed la by the
broad leaves overhead. Through cro's alleys
ho caught a glimpse now and then of the
broad river , of which he was desirous to
keep within touch. Stcalth'lly ' cross IDS ono
of thcso rlvenvard alleja tlio young fellow
came upon this ambuscade , and was struck
motionless with amazement at the form
It took. Silhouetted agalrst the shlnltig
water beyond was a young girl. She knelt
nt the very verge of the low , crumbling cliff
above the water , her left hand , outspread ,
vao on the ground , her right rested against
the rough trt-ak of a palm tree , and counter
balanced the weight of tier bojy , which
leaned far forward over the brink. Her
face Waa turned sideways toward him , and
her lustrous eyes poere-1 Intently down the
river at the Ilrltlsh HoWa stranded along
tits river's bank. So Intent was her gaze ,
BO confldtot was eho that she v > a j alouo ,
that the leopard-like approach ot her enemy
gave her no hint of attack. Her perfect
proUe tclng toward him , do saw her cherry-
red lips move silently as If tie were count
ing the boats and Imprceelng their number
upon her memory. A woman In appear
ance , bho waa at this date but 1C jeara
old , and the breathless > oung man who
stood llko a etatuo regarding her , thought
ho had never seen a vision of such en
trancing beauty , and , ne I ha\o before In-
tlnmtcd , ho was a Judge of f cm in I no loveli
ness. Pulling himself together , and drawIng -
Ing a deep but silent breath , he went for
ward with soft tread , and the next lrsta-.it
there was a grip of steel on the wrist of the
young girl that rested on the earth. With
a cry of dlsnviy she eprang to her feet and
confronted her assailant , nearly toppling
over the brink us she did eo , but ho grasped
her firmly and drew her a tcp or two up the
arcade. As be held cor left wrist there
i w in the air the flash ot a stiletto , and
the naval officer's distinguished career
would have ended on that spot bad he not
been a llttlo quicker then his fair opponent.
Ilia disengaged hand gripped the descending
VrUt and held ber poKcrlces.
"Kumar , ! " ho hissed , In Spanlih.
The young man had a workable knowl
edge of the language , and be thanked bis
etara ROW that It was oo. He mulled at
Jicr futile struggles to free herself , then
raid :
"When they gave me my commission I
had no hope that I should meet eo charm-
< lng an enemy. Drop the knife , alguorlno ,
find I will release your hand. "
The girl did not comply at first. She tried
to wrench herself free , pulling this way
and that with more strength than ono would
li'ave expected from one so slight. Hut
finding herself helpless In those rigid bonds
be slowly relaxed the fingers of her right
' liand and let the dagger drop , point donn-
qvard , Into the loose soil , where It stood and
uulvercd.
"Now , let me go , " she said , -panting , "You
promised. "
STio young man rcllquUhod big bold , and
the girl , -with the quick movement of a
bumming tlrd , dlvoJ Into the foliage , and
would have disappeared had he not , wltb
equal celertty , Intercepted her , again Im
prisoning hcnwrlst. "fou ilarl" she tried ,
her magnificent eyes ablaze -with anger.
"Faithless minion of a faithless race , you
promised to let me go. "
"And I kept my promise , " said the young
man , 8(111 ( w'lth a smile. "I said I would
release your hand , and I did so , hut as for
yourself , that Is a different matter. You
see , slgnorlno , to speak plainly , you are
a s y. I have caught you almost within
our lines , counting our boats , and perhapa
our imen. There la war toetwecu our coun
tries , and I arrest you as a spy. "
"A brave country , youis , " she cried , "to
war upon women. "
"We'll ' , " said the > oung man with a laugh ,
" -what are we to do ? The men -won't stay
and tight us. "
She gave him a dark , Indignant glance at
this , which but heightened her swarthy
beauty ,
" 'And ' what are you ? " she said , "but a
s.py ? "
"Not yet , " he replied. "If you had found
TOO peering at the fort , then , perhaps , I
should lo compelled to plead gufllty. But
as It Is , you are the ouly spy 'hero at present ,
Blgnorlno. Do jou know what the fate of a
spy Is ? "
The girl stood there for a few moments , '
THE YOUNO MAN GAZED AT HER WITH INTENSE ADMIRATION IN HIS EYES.
her face downcast , the living gyves still en
circling her vvi/Ists. / When she looked up
It was < wlth a euulle so radiant that the
> oung man gasped for breath , and his heart
beat faster than ever It had dooo In war-
faro.
"Butyou -will not give me up ? " she mur
mured softly.
"Then , Indeed would I ( be a faithless mln-
lon , " cried the young man fervently , "not
Indeed to any countr/ , but to your fascinat
ing sex , ' \\tilch I never adored so omichas
now. "
"You mecn that you would bo faithless
to jour -country , but aot to me ? "
"Well , " said the young man with some
natural hesitation , "I shouldn't care to have
to choose Between my allegiance to one or
the other. IDngland can survive without
warring upon women , as jou have said , so
il hope thait If we talk the -matter amicably
over , wo may find that our duty need not
clash with uny [ inclination. "
"I am afraid that la Imposlble , " she an
swered quickly. "I hate your country. "
"Hut not the 'individual ' members of it , 1
hope. "
"I know nothing of Its Individual mem-
'bers ' , nor do I wish to , as you shall soon
see , If you -will but let go my wrlsta. "
"Ah , signorlno , " exclaimed the young
men , "you are using an argument now that
will make imo hold you forever. "
"Io that -case , " said the -girl - , "I shall
change my argument , and -give - , Instead , a
promise. If you release me 1 shall not en
deavor to escape ; I may even ibe so hold as
to expect your escort to the fort , where , If
I understand you aright , you -were but Just
now going. " t ,
"I accept ytmrjjprctnlse , and ehall b < r de
lighted If yoff Accept my escort. Mean
while , in the Interest of our better ac
quaintance , can I persuade you to sit dowa
SHE STEADIED THE CLUMSY IMPLE
MENT , HESTINQ HER ELBOW ON HEIl
HAND.
and allow imo to cast myself at your feet ? "
The girl , with a clear , mellow laugh , sat
down , and the young man reclined In the
position ho had Indicated , gazing up at her
with Intense admiration In hla eyes.
"If this he war , " he said to himself , "long
may I remain a soldier. "
Infatuated , as he certainly was , his natu
ral alertness could not but notice that her
glance wandered tothe stiletto , the per
pendicular ehlulng blade ot which looked llko
the crest of a glittering , dangerous serpent ,
v\hoeo body was bidden In the leaves. She
had seated herself as close to the weapon
as possible , and now , on one pretext or an
other , edged nearer and nearer to It. At
last the young man laughed aloud , and
sweeping hla foot round , knocked down the
weapon , then indolently stretching out bis
arm. be took It.
"Slgnorlno , " he said , examining Its keen
cdte. "win you elve me this dagger aa a
memento of our mestlng ? "
"It Is unlucky , " she murmured , "to make
presents of stilettoes. "
"I think , " said the young man , glancing
up at her with a smile on his lips , "it will
bo more lucky for mo If I place it here in
my belt than If I allow It to reach the. pos
session ot another. "
"Do you Intend to steal It , elgnor ? "
"O , no. If > ou refuse to let me have It. I
will give It back to you when our interview-
ends ; but I should bo glad to possess it , If
you allow mo to keep it. "
"It la unlucky , as I have said , to make
a present of It ; but I will exchange. If you
will glvo mo one of jour loaded pistols , you
may have the stiletto. "
"A fair exchange , " he laughed , but he
raado no motion to fulfill his part to the
barter. "May I have the happiness of knowIng -
Ing your name , slgnorlna. " he asked.
"I cm palled Donna Rafaela Mora , " an
swered the girl simply. "I am daughter ot
the commandant of Fort San Carlos , r am
no Nicaragua ! ) , but a Spaniard. And , eenor ,
what Is your name ? "
1 "Horatio Nelson , an humble captain in fate
later , I hope , unlcM Donna nafacla cull
ehort my thread ot llfo with tier stiletto. "
"And docs a captain In bis majesty's
forces condescend to play tbo part of spy ? "
asked the girl proudly.
"Ho Is'dcllghtrd to do so when It bring *
him the acquaintance of another spy so
charming aa Donna Kafada. My spying ,
and I imagine yours also , Is but amateurish ,
nnd wilt probably be ot llttlo value to our
respective forces. Our real gplce are now
gathered round jour fort , and will bring
to us all the information wo need. Thus , I
can rccllno at your feet , Donna Itafaela , with
an easy conscience , well aware that my
failure as a spy will in no way retard our
expedition. "
"How many men do you command , scnor
captain ? " asked the girl wltb Ill-concealed
eagerness.
"O , sometimes twenty-five , sometimes fifty
or 100 or 200 , or more , as the case may be , "
answered the young man carelessly.
"But how many are tlic-ro 'In your expedi
tion now ? "
"Didn't you count them. Donna ? To
answer truly , I must not ; to answer falsely , I
wll not , Donna. "
"Why ? " asked the girl Impetuously.
"There la no such secrecy about out forces ;
wo do not care who knowa the number In our
garrison. "
"No ? Then how many are thereDonna ?
"Three hundred and forty , " answered the
girl.'Men
'Men , or young ladles like yourself , Donna ?
Be careful how > ou answer , for , It the latter ,
I warn you that nothing will keep the British
out of Fort San Carlos. We shall be with
you , oven If wo have to go as prlsrticrs. In
saying this I feel that I am speaking tor our
en tire coraraaj' . "
The girl tossed her head scornfully.
"There are 340 men , " she cold , "as you
majesty's naval forces , to bo heard from
shall find to your cost , if jou dare attack
the fort. "
"In that case , " replied Nelson , "you are
nearly two to one , and I venture to think
that wo have not como up the river for
nothing. "
" "What braggarts you English are ! "
"Is It bragg ng to welcome a stirring fight ?
Are you well provided with cannon ? "
"You will loirn that for j-oursolt when
you como within eight of the fort. Have you
any moro questions to ask , Slg ior Sailor ? "
"Yes , one. The number In thofort"whlcti
you give , corresponds with what I have al
ready heard. I have beard also that you
were well oupplled wltb cannon , but I have
been told that you have no carmen balls In
Fort San Carlon. "
"That la not true ; wo have plenty. "
"Incredible as It may seem , I was told that
the cannon balls were made of clay. When
I eald you b/id none , I meant that you bad
none of Iron. "
"That Ifl also qulto true , " answered the
girl.'Do
'Do you mean to eay that you are going
to shoot baked clay at us ? It will bo like
heaving brlckp , " and the young man threw
back hla head and laughed.
" 0 , you may laugh , " cried the girl , "but I
doubt if you will be eo merry when you
como to attack the fort. The clay cannon
balls were made under the superintendence
of my father , and they are filled with Iron
links of chain , spikes and other scraps of
Ircn.
"By Jove ! " cried young Nelson , "that'a an
original Idea. I wonder how It will work ? "
"Youwill have every opportunity of find
ing out It you are foolish enough to attack
the fort. "
"You advise us , then , to retreat ? "
"I most certainly do. "
"And why , Donna , if you hate our coun
try , are you EO anxious that wo cball not
bo cut to pieces by your scraplron ? "
The girl shrugged her pretty choulders.
"It doccn't matter in tbo least to mo
what you do , " she Mid , rising to her feet ,
"Am 1 your prisoner , Signer Nelson ! "
"No , " cried the jouig man , also springing
up , "I am yours , and have beta ever nltico
you looked nt me. "
Again the girl shrtiggeJ her shoulder * .
She cvemed to bo In no humor for light
compliments and betrajxd an eagerncea to
bo gone.
"I have your permission , then , to depart.
Do you Intend to keep your word ? "
"If you will keep yours , Donna. "
"I gave you no promise , except thst I
would not run away , and I have not ilono
DO. I now eek jour permission to depart. "
"You said that I might accompany you to
the fort. "
"O , If you havo4ho courage , yes , " replied
tha girl , carelessly. < c
They wa'ked on togolher through the ilenso
allojB of vegetationt md finally came to an
opening which showed them a sandy plain ,
and aero a It thoetrong , white , etono walls
ot tbo fort , faclngi the wide river , and be
hind it the blue background ot Lake Nicara
gua.
gua.Not a human form -was visible cither en
the walls or on th , < ? plain. Fort San Carlos ,
in eplte of the tact that It brlatlcd with
rannro , seemed like an abandoned ctmtlc.
The two stood sllont for a moment at the
margin of the Jungle , the jovng officer ru.n-
nlog his ejp rapldy ) : ever the landscape , al
ways bringing back fcls gaze to the seem
ingly deserted stronghold. "Your 340 mcii
keep themselves -noil hidden , " bo tuld at
last.
last."Yes
"Yes , " replied the girl , nonchalantly.
"They fear that lf they show themselvta
jou may hesitate to attack a fortress that
Is Impregnable. "
"Well , jou may disabuse their minds ot
that error when jou return. "
"Aro jou going to keep my stiletto ? "
asked the girl , suddenly changing the sub
ject."Yes
"Yes , with your permltclon. "
"Thca keep your word , and give me your
pistol In return. "
"Did I actually premise It ? "
"You promised , signer. "
"Thou , In Ihct caee , the p'ut-1 Is youre. "
"Please ( band It to me. "
Her eagerness to ob'aln the weapon waa
but partially h'dden , and the young man
laughed aa he we-ig-nitcd the firearm In to's
hand , holding It toy ithe muzzle.
"It Is too heavy for a ellm girl like you
to haidle , " ho eild at 'as-t. "It can hardly
bo called a woman's toy. "
"You Intend , then , to break j'our word , "
said the girl , with quick Intuition , guessing
vvuth u-erring instinct his vulnerable point.
"O , no , " ho crltd , "but I am going to
trend -the p'tfol half way home for you , " and
with that , hoMkg It ttlll by the barrel , he
flung It far out on the wndy plain , where It
foil , raising a. li.itlo cloud ot dust. The girl
vvaa ibout to speed to the fort , when , flr
the third time , the young man grasped her
vvrlrt. Sfoo lookoJ at him with Indlsni-ut
surprise.
" 1'ardon me , " ho said , "but In case j-ou
ehojld wish to fire 4ho weapon , jou must
have eome priming. Let mo pour a quant ty
of this gunpowder Intj your bind. "
"Thank jou , " tie tatd , veiling her eyes
to hide their 'hatred. ' Ho raised the tiny
tand to h's lips without opposition , and
then Into her tiny palm , from his powder
horn , ho p-ourcj a little heap of the black
grains.
"Ocodby , senior , " isflws iH , burning away.
She went directly to where the p'-tol had
fallen , stepped tnd picked it up. Ho iw
her pour the ponder from her hand on iis
broad , unshapely ran. She knelt on the
EianJ , titcadlcd the clumsy Implement ,
rtstlt'g ' her elbow on her knee. The yojng
man s.tood there motU-nlces , bareheaded , his
cap In hia hand. Th-ero was a flash nnd a
.loud report , and tbo ballot cut the foliage
behind him , a llttlo nearer tian he had
expected. Ho iboncU low to her , and she ,
rising with an angry gesture , fluns ths
wcaron from her.
"IJonna IMfcela , " he uhojtcd. "thank j-ou
for firing .the p'stol. Us report brings no
ono to tie walls of San Carlos. Your fortress
la deserted , donna. Tomorrow may I have
the pleasure of showing you how to ehcot ? "
The gilrl made ro answer , but turning , iur >
as fast as s > ho could towards the fo.t.
Tie young men walked toward the fort ,
picked up the despised wcapo-n , ithruat It In
his belt , and .returned to the camp. The
scouts were returning , and reported that as
far as they could leirn the 340 Nlcaraguans
had , In a 'bdy ' , abandoned Fort San Carlos.
"It Is some trick , " ealJ the colon'el. "We
must approach this fortress cautiously as If
the 340 were there. "
The flotilla neared the fort In a long
line. Each boat -was filled with men , and
on eaoh prow was Jeveed ! a small cannon , a
man with a lighted .match ( beside It , ready
to flrc the moment -word was fi'iven. ' Nel
son hlmaeM etocd up in his bou and watched
ine slloat fort. Suddenly the silence wav
broken by a crsah of thunder , and Nelson's
boat and the crve nearest to It was wrecked ,
many cf the men being kllle-r and hlaiself
severely wounded.
"Back , batik ! " cried the commander. "Row
out of range for jour lives ! " The second
cannon spoke , and the -whole line of boats
were thrown into Inextricable confusicn.
Cannot ] after cannon rang out , and of the
200 men 'Who sailed tup the river San Juan
only ten reached 'the ' ship alive.
The omimand nt uf the fort lay 111 In his
bed , unalble to move , but his brave daughter
fired the cannon that destroyed the flotilla.
Here- Nelson lost his eye , and thus on a
celebrated occasion was unable to see the
siguals. Thus victory- ultimately rose out
of disaster.
The king of Spain decorated Donna Ha-
faola Mora , made her a colonel , and gave her
a pension 'for life. Bo recently as ! So7 her
grandson , General Martinez , was appointed
president of Nicaragua , solely becauao he
was a descendant of the girl < who defeated
Horatio Nelson.
.lX MOUT.
Mnr , Johimnn'M Spnitlnlt Cook Mn < 1e the
rnMmnn Fife.
When historians tell of the conflict between
Spain and the United States , relates the Ncwl
York Herald , they will point to Statcn Island
as the scene ot tlio first battle , and will
gravely remark that It was another Dull
Hun. ( America's forces retreated In confusion
from Spain's. Dispatches did not chronicle
this momentous affair , but prohibition at
Richmond was shnken from center to circum
ference by It. The engagement took place In
the quiet "cold water" homo place on
Wolncsday. Militant Spain WUE > represented
by Sc-norlta Cuclla Blatico , dark eyed , only
22 years old. Her employer , E. W. John
son , atelstant editor ot the Voice , says she
"can took llko a dream , " but must admit
that her lojalty to the land of the toreador
somewhat overshadows her love for America.
I'ostofllco Mall Carrier Ferraro composed the
offensive and defensive torco of the United
States government , actively engaged.
In the velnu ot Miss Blanco Hews the pure
blood of Spain , boiling at the least assault
of her countrj- . She recently came to Pro
hibition park from Norfolk , Va. , looking for
employment s a servant. Mrs. Johnson en-
&igod her and thlnlu she has a treasure.
'Diplomatic ' relations with the gray coated
car.Icr Ferrare were of u moat peaceful na
ture from the llrnt. When the postman
strolled to the door to deliver mall there
waa generally an Interchange of plcasant-
CCA | until broken by the CuLun crisis. But
the entente was rudly broken In an Incautous
moment.
Feiraro on Wednesday morning handed to
Mlis Blanco a grocer's "postal card notifying
the Johnson family that there was a slight
rise In the price of eggs and butter. As he
met the young woman at the door he said
pleasantly :
"Ah. good morning. Miss Cuella. By the
way , down wltb the Spaniards ! "
Ho realized next moment that ho had dlo-
covered a masked batterj- . Fire shot from
the Spanish maiden's cjci ) , blood furgcd to
her cheekij und made them flame. She waved
savagely a big butcher knlfo she held in her
hand at Imaginary foes , and hissed at the
astounded postman :
"Car.-umba ! 'Muerto ' per el Cubano ! "
To the amazed Ferrare there wia romo-
thtng decidedly hostile In the invlnglng knlfo
with which Miss Bianco was punctuating her
cry of death to the Cubane. He backed oft
In dismay , but distance did not satisfy the
valiant representative of Aragon and Caatlle
She advanced toward him , atlll calling down
upon Oubana and Americans misfortunes
commenojrato with their attitude to Spain
and Jabbing with her long knife , to give
emphaslu to her words.
According to Mr. Johnson , the gray coated
carrlev became fearful of his perronal safety
at last and , dravvHg a pistol , commanded the
amnzonlan champion of the boy king to stand
back. She only laughed and continued to
talk and to swing her knife In a way that
dazzled her opponent. Mr. Johnson sajs the
government's defender finally ran , leaving
his cup aa an evidence of defeat. Several
email boys and little glrlo who bad seen the
encounter from a distance ran away shout-
j"K to ? "P'P. ' Among the luxuries of Pro
hibition park are many women's clubs , each
of which has recently adopted resolutions
that when tlio United States und Spain shall
go to war Prohibition park must necessarily
bo the flrat point to bo attacked by the
Spaniards. This action ha strung the nerve9
of the women ot the park to a high tension ,
ami when the child witnesses of the conflict
, , . . . A10 new 1 Danl ° ensued Immediately.
Unt.l the evening commuta.loi trains brought
homo the men Prohibition park was in a
fitato of siege. Miss I'lanco la still cooking
the Johnson meals , ani Ufcs her trusty
knlfo for peaceful kitchen purposes. Fer
rare is endeavoring to patch up an armistice.
See That Stamp !
It is the Government
Internal Kcvenuo Stamp
over the Cork nnd Cap.
sule of every bottle of
OL0 > CRO
WHISKIE
Certifying to the Age and Purity of the
Whisky.
NOTE. It Is the Government's Guar.
antee that Rori with this bottling : . See
that the name W. A. CALMS & CO. is printed
on the stamp.
ALL DEALERS SELL IT
CURE
DM Elf V for nnnatnMl
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WINE Or CARDUI
Don't Turn Your Bad
HARVEY , HI ,
Nov. 8th , 1897.
I feel that I have had a wonderful recovery , and that I
almost owe my life to Wine of CarduL As a girl I suffered
a good deal at my menstrual periods , but after the period
passed I felt well , and did not pay much attention to it After
my marriage , in 1894 , the trouble grew much worse. The
periods were irregular , and the pains seemed to be all over
my body. My husband consulted a physician about it , and
he gave me medldne that relieved me at the time , but I would V
be worse than ever the next month , I was almost crazy at
times. I had seen Wine of Cardui advertised a great many
times , but I was prejudiced against" patent medicines " and
didn't get it. One day I saw a case reported very much like
my own , which Wine of Cardui cured , and decided I would
try it I have taken almost three bottles , and we are all
amazed at the result I attend to my regular duties now
during my periods , and do not suffer at all I have not
been as well in ten years. 1 know I could have avoided
much suffering U 1 had taken Wine of Cardui when I first
beard of it
MRS. P. a WILSON.
There are women who will read Mrs. Wilson's letter who suffer just as
she suffered. Some will promptly get Wine
of Cardui , and soon be well and happy UOIEt' ADVISORY DEPARTMENT.
again. There may be others who will delay Ctal For dlncUoni advlc * lo , addrcti caiei requiring , firing ijmp. ip *
torn * , Lttitt' XJvOorv Department ,
treatment , and suffer on and on , month The Chattanooga. Chnttaaooc Term. laedlclu C .
after month. But isn't it surprising' ' that any
intelligent woman will do that with this certain cure within her reach ? Why
does she choose sickness and misery instead of health and gladness ? By an
unparalleled record for cures by the .unimpeachable . testimony of thousands
upon thousands of the best womeniin America , Wine of Cardui has secured
its place as an almost infallible remedy for every kind and sort of " female
disease" . It cures ninety-nine out of every hundred of such cases. It
Is offered to you. Every druggist sfeUs it. You can take it in the privacy of
youf own home. Don't turn youri back upon relief so near to you. Try
Wine of Cardui
WIMt OF CARDUI
ABBOTT LORING'S GERM-KILLER INHALANT
'
AND ANTI-GERM INHALER CURE
Cold , Cough , Catarrh , Catarrhal Deafnqss , Grip
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Forms of Throat Chest and Lung Diseases
Read the oroof.
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OMAHA. Neb. , March 15. 1WS.
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Is deep-seated In the stom- m
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DO cents a box.
Lorlng's Germ-Killer Hhcimintlsm Tablets1 ,
CO cents n box.
Lorlng'a Gcrm-Klllcr Heart Tablets , $300 a
box.
box.Lorlng's Qcrm-Klllcr Laxative Tablets , CO
cents a box.
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other.
Our book furn ! hed with the Inhaler will
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(
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Mention department number below on you *
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A New Serial Story ,
Ashes of Empire
By Robert W. Chambers
Author of , 'iTho Rod Republic , " "Tho Myatory of Choice , " "Lorraine , " oto , ,
will appear In The Omaha Sunday Dee ,
Beginning April 24.
The New York Sun says of Mr. Chambers : "Ho never draws n weaker
or uninteresting character. They are all fascinating. "
Richard II. Stoddard writes : "Whoever has read him will see the
hand of the master story-toller. "
The Literary World ( London ) says : "Mr Chambers is a past master
in the art of sending the blood aoursing In purest sympathy witU.
the fortunes or exploits of his puppets. "
"Ashes of Empire" is a story of the same qualities
os "Lorraine , " which drew from the critics the high praise above *
quoted.
Its opening chapter describes the flight of the Em
press Eugenie from Paris after the disaster of Sedan (1870) ( ) . Two-
young Frenchwomen , sisters Yolotto nnd Hlltlo are incidentally
introduced. Two young English war correspondents Burke and.
Ilarowood also appear , as accessories to the escape of the Empress.
Around thcso four leading characters Mr. Chambers has woven u ro
mantic love story or rather tv/o love stories In ono.
The siege ot Paris serves as the background and many
of its most stirring scenes are described with a dramatic power that
recalls Victor Hugo's famous pen-pictures of older battlollolds. The
chapter which gives an account of ono of the great sorties made by the
garrison of the besieged city and the b.tttlo of Lo Botirgct , which fol
lowed , will quicken the pulse of every rcador.
Tlio two young war correspondents become sepa
rated in the pursuit of their respective duties ; and the house In whloli
Yolotto and Ilildo have tholr homo is saokod by the Germans ; und ono
of the two sisters ia carried off by Speyor , u Gorman spy , Ilarowood
Is wounded in the battle and Is carried to the Nantorro fort. A pro
fessional criminal known as "Tho Mouse" and his pals , "Blbl" utid
' Mon Onclo , " play minor but interesting parts In the complications
that follow , and their characters are portrayed with the skill which
Mi1. Chambers acquired by his long residence in Paris and his oloso
study of Parisian typos. The story Is brought to tv pleasant conclusion
with the reunion of the two A-ar correspondents , and tholr marrlago to-
Yoletto und IIlluc.
Each installment o ! "Aslies of Empire"
will be effectively illustrated by competent
artists. It will be one of the great serial
stories of the year.
Omaha Sunday Bee
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