The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-05-24
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nate as to make an enemy OF General -,
and wish you to conceal him..
"If he has made such an enemy, he had
better leave the island as soon as he can,
senor," said Pedro.
"And until he can do so, I wish you to
keep him securely here. Tomorrow | will
try and arrange for his departure. Now,
my friend" he added, addressing me. and
taking my hand, q" l beg you 70 keep close,
and suffer no one to see you until you hear
from me again. If the person you shot is
killed, your life is at stake"
"El Caballero iswounded, Senior Carlos! y
suddenly exclaimed the cigar roller, exam
lining the floor with his light. "Here is
blood he is standing in"
"You did not tell me So" he said, re-
proachfully.
"I forgot it, and did not feel it, until
now reminded of it." I answered but now
that thoughtoof it, l suffered pain. De
Armas made me take off my coat, and upon
examination, he found that the sword passed
through the flesh of my left shoulder, max
ing two orifces of the breadth of two inches,
and that the wound bled freely. 1t was
soon bound by the skillful Pedro, who h d
been in the wars, and had experience in
such matters, which it seemed to afford him
great delight to have to do with again. Do
Armas, having seen me safely in bed, in a
small closet, half hidden by pile Of tobac-
co bales, took leave of me, promising to
come and see me the next day, and report
how affairs stood.
The soporiic 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 the
chinks of the door | saw him at his work,
in the front shop.
softly raped, and he came to me, and
pretended to be asserting cigars on a shelf
over the door.
"What news from Carlos2'' I asked,
eagerly.
Nothing, senior. He is, no doubt, at.
ing for your safety
Pedro passed me cup of fragrant coffee
an light roll, and ate hearty break
fast He closed the door between the two
rooms and thus enabled me to come out
out of my confined lodging place. We had
a consultation, and l resolved to quit the
refuge of his shop, unwilling to expose him
to danger. He warmly insisted upon my
remaining. Finally made known to him
nv plan, which was to dress in suit OF
his clothes, and with half a dozen bales of
tabacco On my shoulders, sally forth into
the streets, and try and get beyond the Tacon
Paseo, into the country, where, three miles
from the city, dwelt an English merchant
whom | we'll knew, and where | felt /
should be in safety. The change in my
wardrobe was soon completed, or rather, In
stead Of changing my dress, put on Pedros
coarse habiliments over my own. lie
stained my face with tobacco juice, and
then piled upon my shoulders several par
GELS of the broad leaved tobacco, which
tapped over and about my shoulders and
face, completely concealing it.
then Id him to inform Senior de Armas
where | was going, that he might, if lie
wished, come and see me, and grasping his
hand, | went out of the door.
At last reached the last sentry of the
city outpost. Here l felt that / should be
most in danger, since / 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 weakness and 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. [, therefore, determined to sit
in the shade of tree, near the gate, upon u
stone bench, till lin some measure recovered
my strength, and got little restored.
1 had not been seated ten minutes---dur:
ing which time I had seen the guards re;
lieved--Ewhen one of the soldiers lounsed
up, and took his seat on the bench where I
sat. Withou. ceremony, he bulled q lehS