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

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now remainded of it." I answered; bu
now that l have thought of it, suffered
pain. De Armas made me take off my
coat, and upon examination he found thai
the sword passed through the flesh Of my
left shoulder, making two orifices of thu
breadth of two inches, and that the wounc
blcd freely. It was soon bound by thu
skillful Pedro, who had been in the war.
and had experience in such matters
which it seemed to afford him great de-
light to have to do with again. De Armas
having seen me safely in bed, in a small
closet, half hidden by pile of tobacco
bales, took leave Of me, promising t.
come and see me the next day, and repor
how affairs stood.
The soporitic influence of the tobacco
soon overpowered my senses, and when
awoke it was ten O'Clock in the forenoon
Pedro had locked me in, and through tn.
chinks of the door I saw him at his work
in the front shop.
I softly raped, and he came to ME, anG
pretended to be asserting cirgas on {
shelf over the door.
"What news from Carlos?" I asked
eagerly.
"Nothing, senior. He is, no doubt
acting for your safety"
Pedro passed me cupof fragrant coffee
and light roll aud I ate hearty break
fast He closed the door between the two
rooms, and thus enabled me to come Out
of my confined lodging place. We had 6
consultation, and determined to quit the
refuge of his shop, unwilling to expose
him to danger. Hc warmly insisted upon
my remaining. Finally I made known
to him my plan, which was to dress in q
suit of his clothes, and with half dozen
bales of tobacco on my shoulders sally
forth into the streets, and try and get be-
| yond the Tacon Paseo, into the country,
where, three miles from the city, dwcalt
an English merchant, whom l well knew,
and where I felt l should he in safety
The change in my wardrobe was soon
completed, or rather, instead of changing
my dress, l put on Pcdro's coarse habili-
ments over my own. He stained my face
with tobacco juice, and then piled upon
my shoulders several parcels Of the broad
lcavcd tobacco, which tapped over and
about my shoulders and face, completely
concealing it.
l then told him to inform Senor de
Armas where was going, that he might,
if he wished, come and see me, and, grasp
ing his hand, went out of the door.
At last reached the last sentry of the
city outpost Here l felt that l should
be most in danger, since I learned from
Pedro that strict orders had been given to
watch carefully every avenue out of the
city. By the time reached the gate,
was nearly overcome with fatigue. The
flesh wound in my shoulder, heated and
rubbed by the tobacco pressing upon it,
had caused it to bleed afresh, and could
feel the blood trickling down, even to my
feet. I, therefore, determined to sit in
the shade Of a tree, near the gate, upon
a stone bench, till in some measure re-
covered my strength, and got little re-
stored.
l had not been seated ten minutes
during which time had seen the guards
relieved-when one of the soldiers
lounged up, and took his seat on the
bench where sat. Without ceremony,
he pulled leaf from my bundles Of to-
bacco, and smelling it, like an cpicurc, he
seemed satisfied with its quality, and de-
liberately began rolling it up in the shape
of cigar. When he had completed it
and he made it very neatly-hc lighted
it by match and commenced smoking.
"Buen cigarr0, hombrp," he at length
said, without dcigning glance at me.
"Where is your shop? 1 will send for
you. You have good tobacco here.''
"Ny shop, senior so!dado," answered,
"is on Gale de San Juan, No. 49,"
"Buen! And where do you take to-
bacco out OF the city? People bring it in
usually"
"We have a large order to fill, and
take it out, to get this made up by friend
who sometimes helps u.s.
"When you come back, leave me q
dozen," he said, land I will be your
customer
las you make cigars so we'll, senior,
will give you half score of leaves, as a
present, if you are going to be my GUS
TONER" l said; and suiting the action to
the word, l pulled the leaves from the
bundle, and handed them to him, to his
evident satisfaction.
I then passed on, and was soon beyond
the gate, and travelling on the dusty road,
between gardens fragrant with orange
trees and tropical flowers. I at length
reached the villa of Mr.. w., who was in
the city but made myself known to Mrs.
W., who at once gladly welcomed me,
and offered me the refuge so much
needed. When Mr.. W. returned in the
evening, he found me in bed, with high
fever, brought on by the Inflammation of
my wound. I was tcnderly nurscd for
twelve days, and at the end of three
weeks, was entirely recovered. From
MIR. had learned the excitement which
had followed the scene in the coffee house
and of the search made for me, by orders
of the General who represented
ME as spy Of the Americans.
eff you had not been an American"
said Mr.. w., "he would not have insulted
you as he did in the coffee house. The
search for you is now over, as it is sup
posed you have left the island; and you
will be able to get off in the next steamer
without difficulty. 1t sails day after to-
But did not wish to leave until I had
seen or heard from Don Armas. I pro-
posed-for my suspicious were painfully
aroused-that we should send to his
mothers villa in order to ascertain
whether he was there or not. Mr.. w.
advised me not to appear abroad openly,
and rode to her residence, three miles dis
tant, himself. Upon his return, the ex-
preston of his face showed that he brought
i'll tidings. -sse-@.--.
He is in prison." he answered to the
inquiring look which I gave him, as he
alighted.
"In PRISON." I repeated, with sinking
heart.
"Yes. His mother is in great distress.
She says that three weeks ago last
night"
The very night l last saw hint" I
said.
"a Spanish officer, with a file of mount
ed soldiers, rode out to the villa, and en-
tering it searched for the papers of Carlos,
and carried off every letter and scrap of
paper they could find, and every letter he
had written to his mother from the United
States, when he was at the university
there. Upon her inquiry why this was
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