Señor Guillermo Gonzales took the despatches from the hands of the President, looked them over curiously, and said: “Has the news of this affair reached Washington?” “It has more than reached the city. A fearfully large following has not only been raised there, but in the metropolis and capital of every State in the Union. Unless the militia and police force can quell the disturbers in a few days, much trouble will follow,” said President Mortingo. The Governor extinguished the light in the room, and stepping to a window, said: “See the mob in the street! What is it they are crying?” Above the sounds of the mob, a voice cried: “That is his room; they are all there. Shoot the pretenders down without a word!” At that moment Julio Murillo entered the room quietly, and going close to the two near the window, said: “His Excellency must be taken from the hotel immediately; there is no time for delay.” “But his life is in danger, if he be seen,” said the Governor. “To be sure,” calmly replied Julio; “but not any more than your own.” “They intend to harm every one who is a believer in ‘Memory Fluid,’” said Señor Guillermo Gonzales. “There is no time to be lost, gentlemen,” said Julio. “I have disguises here for his Excellency and your Honor. Friend Gonzales and myself will be lost in the crowd.” The two men of national repute disguised themselves with the various articles Julio brought with him, left the room unobserved by anyone but the soldiers guarding the room, and were soon safely quartered with those of the President’s party who had not left the city that morning in a palace car ready to be hurried away to Washington. The Governor and his two scientific friends returned to his residence, but could only get within one block of it in the cab, for the rabble and soldiers. They left the cab and mingled with the crowd, and soon were safely in the house by a private entrance. In a sense they were safe; but how long safety would last they could not say. All night the Governor and his two scientific friends in company with many high officials of State, discussed the present state of affairs and laid plans for immediate action should further trouble come. The President had promised that United States troops would arrive at the shortest notice possible and put an end to the uprising if the State troops were insufficient. CHAPTER XII. A LIFE SAVED. There never had been such excitement in Chihuahua as that caused by the arrests of Don Francisco R. Cantu y Falomir, and Father Hernandez.