"
Hastily O'Halloran rapped out orders, gathered together a little
force of five men, and prepared to start. Both Carlo and Megales
he furnished with revolvers, that they might put an end to their
lives in case the worst happened. But before they had started
Juan Valdez and Carmencita Megales came running toward them.
"Where are you going? It is too late. The palace is surrounded!"
cried the young man. "Look!" He swept an excited arm toward the
window. "There are thousands and thousands of frenzied people
calling for the lives of the governor and General Carlo."
Carlo shook like a leaf, but Megales only smiled at O'Halloran
his wintry smile. "That is the trouble in keeping a mad dog,
senor. One never knows when it may get out of leash and bite
perhaps even the hand that feeds it."
Carmencita flung herself, sobbing, into the arms of her father
and filled the palace with her screams. Megales handed her over
promptly to her lover.
"To my private office," he ordered briskly. "Come, general, there
is still a chance."
O'Halloran failed to see it, but he joined the little group that
hurried to the private office.
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