THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. Rainbow's End A NOVEL by REX BEACH Author of "THE IRON TRAIL." "THE SPOILERS," "HEART Or THE SUNSET," Etc. VVVVVVVtVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV ESTEBAN AND HIS LITTLE BAND ARRIVE JUST IN TIME TO SAVE ROSA FROM HORRIBLE FAtE. Synopsis Don Estebnn Veronn, a Cuban planter, hides Ills wealth money, Jewels find title deeds In a well on his cstntc. Tho hiding place is known only to Snbrtstlan, n Blnve. Don Esteban's wife dies nt the birth 'of twins, Estebnn nnd Itosn. Don Esteban marries the avaricious Donna Isabel, who tries unsuccessfully to wring tho secret of tho hidden treasure from Sebastian. Angered nt his refusal, she urges Don Esteban to sell Evangcllna, Sebastian's daughter. Don Esteban refuses, but In the course of n gambling orgle, he risks Kvangcllna nt cards nnd loses. Crazed by the loss of his daughter, Sebastian kills Don Esteban and Is himself killed. Mnny years pass and Donnn Isabel Is unable to find the hidden treasure. Don Mario, rich sugnr merchant, seeks to mnrry Itosa, who has returned from school in the United States. Johnnie O'ltcllly, nn American, who loves Rose, wins her promise to wait for him until ho can return from New York. Donna Isabel falls to death while walking In her sleep. Estebnn's connection with the insurrcctos Is discovered and he and Itosa are corapolled to flee. In New York, O'Reilly gets n letter from Itosa tell ing of her peril nnd urging him to rescue her. O'Reilly Immediately returns to Cuba. Pnucho Cueto, faithless manager of the Verona estates, is balked in his efforts to find tho hidden treasure and betrays Esteban and Rosa, leading Colonel Cobo, notorious Spanish guerilla, to their hiding place. CHAPTER IX. Marauders. ( The surpriso was easily effected, for Colonel Cobo's men wero accom plished In this Bort of work, Rosa, crouching upon her bench, heard nothing, saw nothing, until out of tho shadows beside hor human forms ma terialized. She screamed once, twice; then a palm closed over her mouth and alio began to struggle like a cat. Evangellna, who had waked nt tho first outcry, met tho marauders as they rushed through the door. There were shouts and curses, loudly bel lowed orders, a great scuffling nnd pounding of feet upon tho dirt floor of the hut, the rickety, bark-covered walls bulged and creaked. Over nil aoundod tho shrieks of tho negrcss battling In the pitch-black Interior like an. animal in its alr. Then some one set fire to the thatch; tho flames licked up the dead palm leaves to the ridgepole, and the surroundings 'leaped Into view. Rosa saw a swarthy, thickset man In the uniform of a colonel of vol 'ntecrs,.nnd behind him Pancho Cue to. Tearing tho hnnd from her Hps Itfor a moment, sho cried Cuoto's name, but he gave no heed. Itosa shrieked his name , again then she 'heard tho officer say : "Where is the young fellow? I hear nothing but tho squeals of that (common wench." Erangcltnn's cries of rage and de fiance ceased, and with them the sounds of combat. Prom the blazing She Began to Struggle Like a Cat. iehlo ran two armed men, brushing sparks from their clothing. A third followed, dragging Evangcllna by one aaked arm. Rosa felt herself swooning, and sho know nothing of what immediately followed. After a tlmo she felt her self shaken, and heard tho colonel ad dressing her. "Come, cornel" he wns saying. "Where is your precious brother and that black fellow?" Rosa could only stnro dully. "It seems we missed them," said Cueto. "More of yoar bungling," Cobo rok out at him, wrathfully. "Fool I (I've a mind to toss you into that Are." !He turned his attention ouce more to Rosa, and with a Jerk that shook her Into fuller consciousness repeat s': "Where are they? Speak to mo." "donel" she gasped. "Gone!" She struggled weakly toward Cueto. 1m ptorlng him, "Pancho, don't you know ms?" "Well, we've taught him a lesson," said Cueto, grinning apprehensively at Cobo. "We've accomplished some CWng, anyhow, eh?" Ho nodded at Boss. "She's alt that I told you. .Look at her!" (Copyrlfht, by Harper ind Brother) Colonel Cobo took time to scruti nize his prisoner. "Yes I She's a pretty llttlo spy qulto a prize, truly. Now, then 1" His thick Hps spread; he spoke to her more gently. "I want you to tell me nbout that brother of yours, eh? Cueto said 1 would find him hero, nal Still frightened, I see. Well, I Imvo n way with women; I dare sny you'll bo glad to tell me everything by and by." Then, seeing that his men risked a scorching in their search of the hut nnd wero already quarreling ovor tho scanty plunder which It afforded, ho turned from Rosn to call them away. Profiting by his Inattention, Rosa wriggled out of his grasp nnd ran to Evnngcllnn who Iny fnce down in tho dirt, her limbs sprawled loosely. Sho flung herself upon the prostrate body and cried tho black woman's name, but eho could awaken no re sponse. Tho first pink of dawn was uow deepening In the east, dnd as soon as it had grown light enough to see to travel Colonel Cobo prepared to re turn to hla horses. The roof and walls of tho bohlo had fallen away to ashes, Its skeleton of nolcs nnd its few pieces of crude furniture alone wero smoldering when ho called his men together and gave tho word to go. "Como. my sweetheart." Coho ml- dressed himself to tho girl. "Leave tnat enrrion for tho buzzards." Rosa looked un to find him leerln? at her., She brushed the tears from her eyes, crying: "Go awnyl In God's name haven't you dono harm enough?" "Oh, but you're going with mo." The girl rose: her faco was color less; sho was aqulver with Indigna tion. "Leave mol" she stormed, "What have I done to you? Don't" "Unrambn A tcmnor. And vnu have strength, too. ns I discovered. Must I bind those pretty hands or" Colonel Cobo reached forth, lunch. lug, and encircled her In Ida power ful amis. Rosa fouaht him as sho had fought at the first moment of des peration, but he lifted her cosily and went striding across tho field behind his men. Esteban's party mado cood time over tho hills and into the San Juan, for Ascnslo knew tho countrv well. Mid-afternoon found them In sight of La Joya. Cueto's cane was thick and high; It was ready for the knlfo or ror tno torch. The Incendiaries dis mounted in tho shelter of n wood nnd removed tho bags which they had carried on their saddles. Inside the bags wero seyeral snakes, tho largest pernaps eigiit foot In length. To the tall of each the negroes fastened a lentner thong, und then to each thong a lengtn or telegraph wire, tho end of which hnd been bent Into a loop to noiu n uunuie of oll-sonked wnste. These preliminaries nccomnllshnd. they bore the reptiles Into tho cane flelds nt widely separated places and lighted the waste. Soon tongues of flnme appeared and tho green tops of tho cane began to shrivel and to wave ns tho steady east wind took effect. Smoko bil lowed upwnrd and was hurried west ward beforo the broezo; in a dozen pluc.es the fields' hurst into flame. From somewhere came a faint shout ing, then a shot or two, nnd finally the ringing of n bell. Ksd-bnn waited only until he saw that his work of devastation wns well under way, then ho led his followers back toward the hills. In tho shelter of a ravine the party took tlmo to cat supper, their first meal since leavlug homo, nnd It was after dark when thoy finished. The egrocs, who were thoroughly tired, were for spending tho night here, but Estebnn, more , cautious than thoy, would not have It So. Accordingly, the men remounted their weary horses, though not without soma grumbling, und set out At length they crossed tho summit nnd work-oil down toward the YuiuurL but It seemed as if daylight would never come. Estebnn suddenly reined In his horse. "Lookl" said he. "Yonder is a light." "What is Evangellna thinking about?" Ascnslo muttered. "But see I It grows brighter." There followed a moment or two dur ing which there was no sound except the breathing of tho horses nnd the creak of saddle leathers as the riders craned their necks to see over the low tree tops before them. Then Esteban cried : "Cornel I'm afraid It's our house." Pear gripped him, but he tnnnaged to say, calmly, "Perhaps thoro has been nn accident." Ascnslo, muttering excitedly, was trying to crowd past him; for n few yards the two horses brushed along side by side. The distant point of light had become a glare now; it winked bnlefully through the open ings as the party hurried toward It. But it was still a long wny off, nnd the enstern sky hud grown rosy be fore tho denso woods of the hillside gave wny to the sparser growth of the low ground. Estebnn turned a sick, white face over his shoulder and jerked out his orders; then he kicked bis tired mount Into a owlfter gallop. It wns ho who first broke out Into the clear ing. One glance, and the story was told. Tho hut was but n crumbling skel eton of charred poles. Strung out across tho little field of malangns, yuccas and sweet potatoes were sev eral hilarious volunteers, their nrms filled with loot from the cabin. Be hind them strode an officer bearing Itosa struggling against his breast Esteban drove his horse headlong through tho soft red earth of the garden. His sudden appearance seemed briefly to paralyze the ma rauders. It was a moment before they could drop their spoils, unsllng their rifles, and begin to fire at him, nnd by that time he had covered half the distance to his sister. A bullet brought his horse down nnd the boy went flying over its neck. Nothing but tho loose loam saved him from injury. As he rose to his feet, breath less and covered with tho red dirt, there enmo a swift thudding' of hoofs and Ascnslo swept past him like a rocket. Esteban caught one glimpse of the negro's face, n fleeing vision of white teeth bared to the gums, of distended yellow eyes, of flat, distort ed features; then Asenslo wns fairly upon Colonel Cobo. The colonel, who had dropped his burden, now tried to dodge. Asenslo slashed once at him with his long) murderous machete, but the next Instant he was engaged with a trooper who had fired almost In his face. Cobo's men, led by the terrified Pan- cho Cueto, turned nnd fled for cover, believing themselves in danger of an nihilation. Nor was the colonel him self in any condition to rally them, for Ascuslo's blade had cloven one full dark cheek to the bone, and the shock und pain had unnerved him. Tho field was small, the Jungle was close nt hand. A moment and the In terlopers had vanished Into it, all but one, who lay kicking nmong the broad mnlangn leaves, and over whom Asen slo kept spurring his terrified horse, hacking downward with insane fury. This was the first hand-to-hand en counter Esteban's men had had, and their swift victory rendered them fero cious. Flinging their guns aside, they went crashing Into tho brush on tho trail of their enemies. Itosa found herself In her brother's arms, sobbing ont the story of the out- rago nnd quivering nt every sound of tho chase. He was caressing her, and telling her to have no further fears; both of them were fairly hysterical. Evangcllna, thanks to her thick skull, was not dead. In the course of time under Rosa's and Esteban's ministra tions sho regained her senses, nnd when the other men returned they found her lying sick and dazed, but otherwise quite whole. Then, thero beside the ruins of the hut, was n strnngo scene of rejoicing, Ascnslo recovered now from his burst of savagery, was tearful, compassion uto; his comrades laughed nnd chat tered and bragged about, their prodig ious deeds of valor. Over and over thoy recounted their versions of the encounter, each more fanciful than the other, until it seemed that they must Imvo left the forest filled with corpses. Estebnn wns grave. He had heard of Colonel Cobo, and, remembering that denlm-clnd figure out yonder In the trampled garden, ho knew that se rious consequences would follow. Tho volunteers were revengeful; their colonel was not the sort of man to forglvo a deep' humiliation. Doubt less ho would put a price upon the heads of all of them, nnd certulnly he would never nllow them another en counter upon anywhere like even terms. Then, ti, tho narrowness of Rosa's escape caused tho boy's heart to dissolve with terror. After n conference with Asenslo ho decided that they must prepare for flight, and lato that afternoon they nil set out to seok n safer refuge, Evnnge linn In tears at lcavlug her precious garden plot. Their led horse, one of those Lorenzo hnd captured, carried a pitifully light burden only some tools, somo pnns and kettles, nnd a roll of chnrred bedclothes. Johnnie O'Reilly had no difficulty In locating tho residence of Ignucfo Alva rndo, but to communicate with him wns qulto another matter, inasmuch as his every step was dogged by that persistent shadow from Nuevltns. One evening, Revernl days after his arrival, a sudden rain storm drove O'Reilly Indoors, nnd as he ascended to his room he snw that the lamp In the hallway flared nnd smoked nt ev ery gust of wind. It waH very dark outBlde; he reasoned that tho streets would bo deserted. Hastily securing that book which Alvarado, the dentist, had given him, ho took a position close Inside his door. When ho heard tho spy pass and enter the next chamber he stole out Into tho hall and breathed into the lamp chimney. A moment lutcr he was safely through the win dow nnd was working his way down the shed roof, praying that his move ments hud not been seen and thnt the tiles wero firm. He nimbly scaled the wall, crossed an Inclosure, climbed n second wnll, nnd descended Into n dark side street. Taking ndvantngo of the densest shadows nnd the numerous overhanging balconies, he set out nt n brisk trot. A light showed through the barred windows of the Alvarado home,. Indi cating that the family was In. After some fumbling O'Reilly laid hold of the latch; then, without knocking, he opened the front door and stepped in. His sudden appearance threw the occupants Into alarm: a woman cried out sharply; a man whom O'Reilly Asenslo Slashed Once at Him With His Long, Murderous Machete. Identified as Ignaclo Alvarado himself leaped to his feet and faced him, ex claiming: "Who are you?" "I'm a friend. Don't be alnrmed." Johnnie summoned his most agreeable smile, then he extended the sodden package he had carried beneath his arm. "I come from your brother Tomas. Ho asked mo to hand you this book and to say that he Is return ing It with his thnnks." "What are you saying?" Plainly the speaker did not comprehend; there was nothing but apprehension In his voice. O'Reilly tore tho wet paper from the volume and laid it in Alvnrado's hand. "Look nt it, please, and you'll under stand. I didn't take time to knock, for fear I might be followed." Alvarado stared first at the book, then at his caller. After a moment he made a sign to his wife, who left the room. Wetting his Hps, he Inquired, with nn effort, "What do you want?" O'Reilly told him In n few words. Alvarado showed relief; he even smiled. "I see, but Carambal You gavo me a start. And this book I Ha 1 Tomas will have his Jokes. It Is well you took precautions, for I nm under surveillance. I'll help you, yes I But you must not come here ngnln. Return to your hotel nnd Let mo think." Senor Alvnrndo frowned In deepest thought ; then he said : "I have it I Ev ery morning nt hnlf past nine a man wearing a Panama hat and a gruy necktie with n large gold pin will puss along the sidewalk across tho street from tho Isln de Cuba. You will know htm. One dny, I cannot promise how soon, he will lift his hat thus, and wlpo his face. You understand? Good. Follow him. ne will give you flnnl di rections. You know Manln, tho drug gist? Well, you enn talk to him, and he will keep you posted as to our prog ress. Now go beforo someone comes." O'Reilly wrung the Cuban's hand. Then he stepped out Into tho night, leaving n pool of water on the clean blue tiles where he had stood. CHAPTER X. O'Reilly's Plans Fall. -In the days that followed his call on Ignaclo Alvarndo, O'Reilly behaved so openly thnt tho secret service agent detailed to watch him relaxed his vigi lance. Manifestly - this O'Reilly wuh a harmless person. But the spy did not guess how frnntlc Johnulo wns be coming nt the delay, how ho Inwardly chafed and fretted when two weeks had rolled by and still no algnnl hnd come. Then, too, his money was run ning low. At last, however, the day nrrlved when the mnn with the gray utcktle raised his lint and wiped his brow as ho passed the Isla de Cuba. Johnnie could scarcely hold himself in his chair. , By nnd by he rose, stretching himself, nnd sauntered nfter tho fel low. For severnl blocks he keyt him In Blghfy but without receiving any further sign. Without n glance over his shodcr the man turned Into n lnrgc, wallet In closure. When Johnnie followed ho found Minsclf In one of the old conic terlcs. Abend of him, up a shady ave nue bordered with trees, the stranger hurried; then he swerved to his left, nnd when O'Reilly camo to tho point where he hnd disappeared there was nobody in sight. Apprehending thnt he had made some mistake In the sig nal, O'Reilly hastened down tho wnlk. Then at last, to his great relief, he henrd a sibilant: "Psstl PsstI" It came from behind a screen of shrubbery, and there he found the Cu ban waiting. The latter began rap idly: "Our plans are complete. Listen closely. One week from today, at ten o'clock In the morning, you must bo In Mnnln's drug store. Directly ncross the street you will see two negroes with three horses. At fifteen minutes past ten wnlk out Snn Rafael street to tho edge of the city, where tho hos pital stands. The negroes will follow you. There Is n fort nenr by " "I know." "It commands the road. You will be challenged If you pass It, so turn in nt the hospital. But do not enter the gntes, for the negroes will overtake you at that point. They will stop to adjust the saron of tho lend horse. Thnt will be your signal; mount him .and ride fast. Now, ndlos and good luck." With n smile and a quick grip of the hand the messenger walked swiftly away. O'Reilly returned to his hotel. At lastl One week, and this numb lng, heartbreaking delay would end; he would bo free to take up his quest. But those seven days were more than n week; they were seven eternities. The hours were like lend; O'Reilly could compose his mind to nothing; he was in a fever of impatience. The day of days dawned nt last, nnd Johnnio wns early nt Manln's soda fountain, drinking Insipid beverages nnd anxiously watching the street In due time the negroes appeared, their straw sarons laden with produce which they innocently disposed of. O'Reilly began to consult his wntch with such frequency that the druggist Joked him. Manln's banter-was Interrupted by a bugle call. Down the street came per haps two hundred mounted troops. They wheeled into San Rafael street ata gallop and disappeared In the di rection of the suburbs. '' "Now, what does that mean?" mur mured the druggist. "Walt here while I go to the roof, where I can see some thing." O'Reilly tried to compose ' himself, meanwhile becoming aware of a grow ing excitement in the street. Then from the direction of the fort at the end of Snn Rafael street sounded a faint rattling fusillade, more bugle calls, and finally the thin, distant shouting of men. "Rebels!" someone cried. "Dlos mlo, they are attacking tho city!" "They have audacity, eh?" The roofs were black with pec-plo now. Manln came hurrying down itto the store. "Something hns gone wrong," ho whispered. "They're fighting out yon der in the woods. Thero has been some treachery." "It Is ten-fifteen," said O'Reilly. "I must be going." Mtinln stared at him. "You don't understand " "Those black fellows are getting their horses rendy, I'm going;" The druggist tried to force Johnnie Into a chair. "Madman 1" he panted. "I tell you our friends have been be trayed; they are retreating. Go back to your hotel quickly," For the first time during their ac quaintance Manln heard the good natured American curse; O'Reilly's blue eyes were blazing; he hnd let go of himself completely. "I'm going 1" he cried, hoarsely. "All the d d Spaniards in Cuba won't Stop me. Lord I I've waited too long I should have made a break " "Idiot 1" stormed tho druggist. "You wish to die, eh?" O'Reilly ripped ,out another oath and fonght off the other'B restraining hands. "Very well, then," cried Manln, "but have some thought of us who have risked our lives for you. Suppose you should escape? How would our troops receive you now? Would they not think you had cunningly arranged this trap?" A light of reason slowly renppcared In the younger man's eyes. "No!" Manln pressed his advantage. "You must wait until " He broke off abruptly and stepped behind his counter, for a man In tho uniform of n Spanish lieutenant had entered the store. 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