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Updated: June 28, 2025


At the end of two hours, a rifle shot spat through the dark branches by the roadside. Then silence a silence so unbroken that it seemed in a minute as though the noise had never been. Then Otaballo rode up at a gallop and gave a few orders. His men, who led the forces, divided silently and disappeared each side of the road into the dark timber.

This then was the main body of the Revolutionists! Before he had time to speak Wilson saw that his own identity was beginning to dawn on Otaballo. He stepped forward and spoke the single word: "Americans?" The effect was magical. The soldiers drew back to respectful attention. "Americans," answered Wilson. The general spoke in broken English. "How came you here?"

If " A shout from a thousand throats rent the air. She looked dazed. "If your Highness would bow," suggested Otaballo. She turned to the gathering, smiled, and bowed. But her scant courtesy was scarcely finished before her eyes were again upon Wilson and the anxious look uppermost in them. "I must see you," she commanded. "Follow me into the palace."

But in a minute he drew back from her and thrust the present in again. "Come," he whispered, "we must hurry." "But Dicky what is it?" "The city is up in arms. We haven't a second to spare." "And Otaballo my general?" He clenched his fists at the memory. "Dead. They killed him and a handful of men at his side." "Dead my general dead?" "Like the brave general he was." She put her hands to her face.

A man can't drink tea with her he must be up and doing for her. I shall take supper with her when she is a queen in her own kingdom." "She doesn't seem to want to be queen." "But she shall," he exclaimed, "by the grace of God, she shall, within two days!" He tore open the missive from General Otaballo, and read aloud the instructions.

In a minute others flocked up the stairs and around them with noisy demonstration, and soon, following these, the main body of the regiment with a snappy gray-haired officer at their head. The crowd, save for the two guards, gave way from before the trio and left them confronting their leader. By some description of Danbury's or by instinct, Wilson recognized him as none other than Otaballo.

"Better keep out in the open sea where ye can be seen." Wilson struggled up and, except for a biting pain in his throat, soon felt himself again. "Where's Danbury?" he asked. "Dunno. But we can't stop to look for him. That gang has gone wild. Guess we've pretty nigh cleaned out the place an' now they are runnin' free." "Won't Otaballo reach here soon?" "Can't tell.

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