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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1905)
, . r + , " . - IJII'- IJII'r + . : . . . - " ' - - - - - - - - - - - - r- . f ? I . I I ! . ' - , ' J J t Jll I i 1k Di' $ A TALE or TI [ CUMNfAR , " . y .57:6 : . .ef q-Jz ' J I - ' ' ' . . . . . ' . . ' ' . - - - . . . . . . . . . . op'rlg-ht , 1S97 , hr I. ' . Tennyson Nel' ) ) ' . CHAPTER XXIII-Continued Again he Is in the mlllsl of hutt1 rho shouts of frenzied men nnd the rude concussion of exploding gun powder make n c1notlc confllslon. 110 cnn see desperate rivals engaged In . ' hand.to-hnnd conflicts all around him , - - ' the fierce , : - upon whose olive faces glow oC passion has left Its hated r rnf rut. . Then nppearl n ml11e.whlto steed , and , mounted on tits , the little Cuban L beauty . with tlowlng hair , flashing . . ' machete , filled with the enthusiasm and patriotism that Inspired Joan of Arc In the time of Ii'rance's IH.I'II. ! , Evidently Lola 1\lontez has returned In as mysterious a way as she left i Remembering distance and the t - wretched roads from Havana to the I scene of the engagement , .Tapl < Is more I . amazed than ever , and vaguely won- I lers whether she may not have some marvelous way of flying through the I all' . He comes upon her In the garden , silting upon a rustic bench near the f ( .untaln. It Is hard to believe this lovely ! creature and the spirIt of battle . tlt ! are one and the same. She sprIngs lip amt holds out her hand as he comes near Even Jack I can see the color fly Into her cheelis. He would be a fool not to understand S that he Is more to this ! warm- lood- I _ , - , ' ed daughter of Cuba than other mll. I Travers chats and laughs , hut feels ' . \lncas ' , lIe seeks to analyze the na- lt . ture of this exotic plant. It gives him \ " paIn to believe that she can care for t.lm-not on hIs own account , since the man hardly exists who could ob- ject to beIng loved by such a charm- Ing dIvinity , hut , liS usual , he Is thinking . Ing of the fair flower of Scotland , i sweet .JesRIe Cameron how may It I affect her ? Will thIs Cuban girl hate her when she learns that he Is wholly ; devoted to the one whom II kindly Fortune gave him for hIs wIfe ? lie has known of several Inbtances In Mexico where such jealousy has been . . \ . . . the cause of a terrible tragedy. r - ' And so It is .Jacl's resolve to on- _ fcavor , so far as lies wIthIn hIs pow I' er , to break thIs spell , and cause Lola Montez to dIsJl1J hIm , If he can accomplish . complish the same without any loss to his self.respect or hIs hItherto 1111' tarnIshed honor. Perhaps the object may best he accomplished - complished by relating to her the strange story of hIs marrIage Some- how he shrinks from the task , hut thIs only arouses hIm to the necessity ! : of prompt action If he would stem the tide before It has gone beyond hIs reach And havIng thus resolved , he , only awaits a fitting opportunity to i carry out hIs plan. - ' ; = - CHAPTER XXIV. t . What Jack Heard by the FountaIn. I The best laid plans often go astray , t and before Travers can summon hIs i resolution to the sticking point , or find 1 suitable openIng where he might wedge In some reference to his i/ \ : . femantIc hIEtor , Smithers joIns them. j One glance tells .Jack the other has news for hIm. Of course It must be In connection with the one around whom all of Jack 'fravel's' plans for the future revolvo. This awakens a 'keen desire on the young man's part to hear what Smith ers has found out. lie ImagInes all manner of evil as hoverIng about the ward of Roblallo , and It Is with a peculiarly - cullarl wolfish sensation he remembers . bel's that Spencer Is yet In the game Smlthers , however , shows no desire ' to talk while the senorita Is present , r I ' ) and hence Jntle l has to curb his impatience . tlence as best he may. The opportunity comes at last. ersmanaenmea ) ' , - - Coltyrght. : ISa9 ! ! ! ) , by Sl'cd ! and Smith anti they are left alone beside the founlain. "Well ? " says Jack , somewhat impatiently - tiently : " 'on have something to tell n ) ( ' . Out wIth It , my dear follow. " 'l'hero you go agaIn , Senor Jack ; but , as usual , you hIt the marle. I have something ! to tell 'on-somo' ' thIng hat t bears upon your fortunes , and IJI'omlses to bring the game to a speedy crisis , ' responds the other , so- u01'ly. "For which Heaven he praised , " breathes the younger man endeavoring . Ing to calm his wildly-beating heart : for , cool customer as he has always 11I\'en In times of danger , the moro thought of one fair face awakens such n. keen Interest withIn hII11 that he becomes . comes almost alul'l1'.AI. The disease has made rapid progress-it lll'Ol11i es to be fntal. Smlthors scats himself upon the rustic , tlc bench , and lack stands with one foot upon the same , leaning : hIs head upon hIs hand , so that he can watch the ageut's face as the soft glow of . the 1\1oorlsh hanging lamp from the enclosed court falls upon ) It. "Of course you won't 1Ie surprised tl hear that Senor Hohlallo , findIng the Fates Working against hIm on all sides , has resolved ( upon a grand coup de main , ' whereby several little enterprises . 11rlses In whIch he Is deeply litter- cted : may be advantageously ad- \ u nced. "Perhaps you do not know that just nt present Havana Is In a forment- that the Spaniards are celebrating changes that have recently ! been made. 'rho city Is thronged with newlyar ' rived troops ; for during the summer months thousands will drop with the fever , and there must be enough poor I . I devils to take the places of theIr e who , not being acclimatized , fall I ready victims to the awflll Yellow Jack. "ThIs night Havana will go wild as never cforc. Bonfires wIll he I . lighted , torchlight . parades seen in many of the streets , and the greatest exhibition of forced gaiety ever known / ' tHe ; - . . -i c \ < r nP l I or. v ' ( r : - - = l 1 r r tl _ _ _ \ He comes upon her in the garden I occllr. In a word , you will believe the I old Cuban capital has gone mad , and that her cItizens have determined to live lip to that venerable shIbboleth of pleasure seekers , 'Apros nous Ie'e. . IlIge. ' . "But I must not gIve way to my feelings. Listen , then , sIr , and hear first what Is about to occur , and later how those In whom we are so deerly interested are to share In It. "To-night there will be entertainments . lI1'nt8 of all klnd -evcr ' house you will find illuminated ; for to refuse to obey the edict that has sane forth could be to draw down the suspicion . . of the military authorities , and , under the accursed rule " of Spain , that moans n file of soldiers In the early dnwn un her the willis of Morro Castle 'onc1C1' "Among nil these gay scenes moue will vie with the reception \ ! of the Cap ' tutu General , who , liS you well know , has ' as nbsoltlte RWar over the Isl:11111 : liS though ho were . 11 king. " 'rherc Is 110 building In the city ca- ruble of containing ! the great throng cxpectod to ho p.'oscnt-no IlIIluco In whIch such a reception cOllld he helll -and so , as the best thIng to bo done tinder the circumstance , the great theater where these bullfights are held It to be utilized. Flags adorn " the walls and soldiers . will swarm through t.ho aisles and throng the ring where hilt 1few hours 11I'ovi0llR the torea Gors met their fierce fOIll'.footcd antagonists . onlst9 in deallly strife. "Oh , Senor .Jucle , everybody of con setucnce ) will he nt this great enter- tnlnmcnt. Senor 110hlndo and ( his dnllghters have decided to go. You will , of course , attend ? An Invitation Is not necessary , since It menus hem age to the Captain General , and Is der signed } to show the tromondolls power ) of Spain IIpon the Islund. It will he a sight well worth your trouble , Senor .Jacle ; and , what Is more to the 11OInt , I believe you will , if the Fates continue to smile , be given . en a chance to wIn that whIch is ever uppermost In your thollghts. " "Go on , " says 'l'ravers , who has not moved all this while , but listens ; eager- lr. "Enollgh of the picture : you yourself . self shall see It before many hours have passed. I salll everyone In Uu- I I h ann of eonseqllenco : wOllld proceed \ to the grand reception at the Plllzn de Toro ! : In order to pay I ) tholr respects ' to the Governor Between you and myself , Senor Jack , there may he I scmo present whose appearance , If known In Havaita , wOllld arouse the most Intense excItement this city has known sInce the end of time Ten Years' 'Vat' " "You must mean the great Gomez himself , " says : 'rl'llvel's , qulcldy. "Well gllesl ed , 110 Is 111 the city ; it Is not the first time since : the strug gle hegan. Before now h ( ' has had narrow escapes , and we have shivered . ered for fear lest our beloved leader ho taken from its , for thou him wo have come to IIIn much of the faith that Is In liS ' 'And now a new uneasiness has como. I 110 not understand what influenced - fltwncel1 him , but hI ) hllll a motive back of It. I am sllre. What do you thInk could bring . hIm to take such risk ? Certainly ! not u spIrit of ac1vC'n. tllre At any rate , ho has determined to visIt the reception to nIght , and see the Captain Genera ) face to face , surrounded - rounded by scores of . generals and other officers. "Senor Jack , that was had enough [ : hilt I had Imow11 of it , aJIII was also aware that certain precautions had been taken to cover hIs retreat In case 0" dlscovcrr. There was worse to come-fur worse I have learned It only now , and it , must be my duty to see limit the terrible game docs not succeed That was where my great . luck came in . hoverlllg about the hotel 011 the Pmllo I saw Senor Hobll\do take aside a man who had called to see hint , nllll , In your service , sir , O.oll1-ht It my duty to overhear their Interview. Little dIll I dream that thIs was a Heaven.semt opportunity to p : eSOJ've the LIght of Cllbu. " ( shall not repeat all I hoal'll. ThIs 11'l\n was a spy , nil accursed 'rlnc1-alle Cllban-of whoso breed , titanic Cod , we have but few-and who had ] been I bought body and soul with Spalllsh lOu1t)100t18. Ii " 1Ie betrayed the secret presence of the great Gomez In Havana , and hIs t daring lIesl n , EO characlstIc of our nlatchless ( leader , to see his mortal cn ; elllY the CaptaIn General when the latter was f'1II'l'ounllell by five thousand . , sand soldiers , by hIs best officers , and : the citizens of Havana loyal to the mother cOllntr ' . 'VelJ , rOil see , j lave the key I know that already has the eager Ito- blade set the wheels In motion that will close the trap should Gomez try to carry out his plan , and being thus x , - forewarned , It . "mIM , appear that t IIIhht have 110 trouble In outwitting these Hcholllcrs. "Ale\sl ! Senor .Jacl , you do not know OOIl\'Z. 110 Is a rock . \Vhen ho says a thing I ; alt earth nllll Ito low e1 I' region call no\ \ . stop hllll Auld I have heard hllll swear ho would ho present " ntlll shako hands with the I CallLnl1l Chmera\ \ this night. You see , . It Is wl'lou8 " "Hal her , " nil ( nuits .J II ( 'Ie , who , though ! deeply ) 11.1111'081011 . III this IlItelllgonco , falls as yet to grasp the connections \ s ill his fortunes , save that shut will nttmlll thc recl'lltlon , and ho IIIny possibly . Hlhlv see her thm'e. " 'Vell ' , you need ( know ' nothlllg further - thoI' about this mntter 1I0W. I shall leave you In len IIIlnlltes to commirntumi- , . ' ' - 't ! J- t' 1 ' r . . ! ter . " I . " . r . "This man was a spy , an accursed renegade Cuban. cage the startling < Intolllgence to coun- I'l.clcs , so that we tray decide 011 a bold IIIan of action by means of whIch out beloved hilt reckless leader . maybe ho saved 111 CIISO ho InsIsts on clIl'ry' lug out his lIelgn. : Before I go It IH my desire 10 let you know that I have discovered ( even /JIOJ'e-thllt Hohlado , and yens \ dear friend Spencer , whom I have good rellSOIl to Kato , have arranged - ranged It so that the colonel lIIay inn - , , ' ' " ry your widow " 'hat IH very kind of the dOliI' Id- lows 1'011 mo how the ' mean to manage . ago it _ " says Jack , sending out SIlC' cessl p ! rlllgs of smolw. " \t ! > anlllg your taking off. Olt , that Is not a very hard thing 10 clo under 'ulllln skies , foil oSlleclnlly III these times when working Ii and-In . gl0vo wIth the military authoritIes You w III be secretly arrested , charged with complicity 111 a plot to murder . the Captain General.Vttliomit a chance to inform your \t1nlhtcr of the trouble , yon will ho hurled In n dungeon of 1\101'1'1) Castle , to ho taken t out by stealer some dark nIght amid mnllo away with You shrug your shoulders . dol's , Rlr. Such thlllgH have been iloilo many u time 111 this country , and will he agaIn. III this terrlllio game or chess pawns 110 not COllllt for-1IIucll , and III theIr eyes you are a llU WII. ; t1y advice to yon , sir , Is to write u letter to the Amerlcall Consul giving him the facts III the caw , and then , shoulll yon ho seized , we will know how tn gaIn your 1I1I'rty Just at present they hardly care to embroil your Uncle Sam In " ' ; ar. " "It shall be done , atlll I will give It to your to hand to the 1\1lnlster , " says .Iacl , iJll1ndl ' . ( To he continueL ) 011 from Many Plants. An eXllorlmellt In hulla has shown oils from ilfty "slx kinds 1 of common plants ) , such us the cueumbcr . tnlllocn plant , etcImt ; of these oils have never ! been put to lise , even if their properties ' are lw\\ , and it Is suggested ' gestoll that a wide field for . 110\010)1111" ) . new IlIdllftrif's ; Is here O)1ell. ) The Consequence. " 113 uncle IhclIght 110 owned nJ" . body and soul , but I wouldn't have it. " "And then ? " "Why , he disowned mo. "