The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-05-24

presence. Throw ont hints that you think
of enlisting again
az will do it, senior" answered Pedro.
"If you will, l will afterward plan some
way Of liberating him" / answered.
After about four hours abs ence 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 a sergeant, but
had seen Carlos and spoken to him, by the
sergeants permission.
This relation of Pedro filed me with Joy
and hope. at once directed him to pro-
cure stout rope, and half dozen hles,
and convey them to the cell of Don Carlos.
The next day at ten o'clock, when ne 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 1t
would take him two nights to file of the
bars. which were thick. He said that II
boat could be 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 it would be pos
sible to cross to Key West in, if necessary.
This boat he pulled round to place near
the prison, and moored it by an obscure
pier.
1t was starlight night. Fortunately,
we met no patrols, and reached our boat in
safety. Here, to my surprise, found that
Pedro 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.
l was glad enough to get him to aid mefur-
ther in my enterprise, and, pushing OH our
boat, we were soon rowing, with nolseless
dip, under the walls of the prison. As the
clock tolled midnight, we came beneath the
window. looked up but could see moth
ing save the obscure darkness OF the win
dow.
"Hark ~ whispered Pedro, :" he is still
flingp
listened, and distinctly heard the graf
ing of the coarse file on the heavy bars;
"You are right. He has not done all his
work." said, with misgiviDg.
As spoke there was humming In the
air, and, with splash, piece OF the IRON
bar fell into the water. We held our
breaths We believed it would be impos-
sible for the sound not to attract the sen.
tries. We expected to be hailed, or fired
into While we were thus expectant the
rope f.'l !lom the height upon my head.
caught it gladly, and drew it Lm. trled
my weight upon it, and found it secure.
The next moment Carlos was in the boat,
and his arms about roy neck. Pedro took
the oars, and / the helm, and We pulled
noiselessly out from under the frowmng
walls. The guardianship sentry hailed us
with the sharp "Quien, tt!' but we answer
ed him as We 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 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 gallantly for Key West, near
as we could guess.
We ate hearty breakfast OF rolls and
fish, and lighted our cigars. At noon we
dined after the same fashion. Seeing in the
west a large ship, 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. a spy-glass. We
were at length received on board, and as
had the good fortune to. be known to two OF
the passengers, we were at once at home
Carlos, whose property had been conbs-
Gated after his fight, is now an active ader
in the army, and the day may not be Tar
distant when he himself shall be the instru..
nent of freeing Cuba from the yoke OF
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