Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-06-14

some way of liberating him." answered
After about four hours absence he re-
turned. He informed me that his success:
had been far better than he anticipated
that he had not only been let into prison
by one of his old cronies, now sergeant
but had seen Carlos and spoken to him
by the sergeant's permission.
This relation Of Pedro filled me with
Joy and hope. at once directed him tc
procure stout rope, and half dozen
files, and convey them to the cell of Dor
Carlos. The next day at ten o'clock, wher
he knew that he should find the sergeant
at his post, he went to the prison, and
conveyed these articles. He placed them
through the iron window, in the hands Of
Carlos who said it would take him two
nights to file off the bars, which were
thick. He said that if boat could bt
brought under the window at midnight
on the second night, he would be ready
to descend into it.
This was good news to my heart.
now sent Pedro out to purchase whale
boat, or some light, safe boat, that il
would be possible to cross to Key West
in, if necessary. This boat he pulled
round to place near the prison, and
moored it to an obscure pier.
1t was a starlight night. Fortunately
we met no patrols, and reached our boat
in safety. Here, to my surprise, found
that Pedro was determined to embark
with me. He said he would not remain
for the escape of Carlos known, suspicion
would light upon him, who had been Sc
recently in the prison. was glad enough
to get him to aid me further in nv enter.
prise, and. pushing off our boat, we vert
soon rowing, with noiseless dip, unde,
the walls Of the prison. AS the clock
tolled midnight, we came beneath the
window. looked up but could see
nothing save the obscure darkness of the
window.
"Hark!" whispered Pedro, she is still
tilingr
I listened. and could distinctly hca,
the grating of the coarse file on the heavy
bars
"You arc right; he has not done all his
work." I said with misgiving.
AS spoke, there was humming in
the air, and with splash, piece of the
iron bar fell into the water. We held oul
b1eaths. We believed that it would be
impossible for the sound not to attract the
sentries. We expected to be hailed O,
fired into. While we were thus cxpectant
the rope fell from the height upon my
head. Icaught it gladly and drew it taut
tried my weight upon it and found it Sc
cure. The next moment Carlos was in
the boat, and his arms about nv neck
Pedro took the oars, and the helm, and
we pulled noiselessly out from under the
frowning walls. The guardianship sentry
hailed us with the sharp "Quicn LAP but
We answered him as VIC had done others
by calling ourselves the boat of an English
vessel of war, that we knew lay outside
and to and from which the town boats
piled at all hours.
When we had reached the Moro we
breathed freely; and as there was a wind
outside, we stepped our mast and hoisted
our leg-of-mutton sail. BY sunrise we
were eight miles north and west of Moro
Castle, and steering CALAMITY for Key
West, so near as we could guess
We ate hearty breakfast of rolls and
fish, and lighted our cigars. Atnoon we
dined after the same fashion. Seeing in
the west large ship, I bore toward it
and soon found, from her bright sides,
that she was Yankee merchantmen.
As we approached her they discovered
US, and watched us through spy-glass.
We were at length received on board, and
as l had the good fortune to be known to
two of the passengers: we were at once at
home.
Carlos, whose property had been con-
tiscated after his flight, is now an active
leader in the army, and the day may not
be far distant when he himself shall be
the instrument of freeing Cuba IRON the
yoke of Spain.