Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-21

IFS lose no time, for, from the sound Of
those guns the vessel is drifting in rap
Idly
Tho American captain offered no argn-
ncnt further, and the anchor was raised,
Ethe sails, reefed down, were set, and the
little yacht spod like huge, white bird
away from its safe nest TO battle with
wild waters and winds beyond.
II took the united strength Of the cap
tain and Enrique Dclmonte, who acted
rs pilot, to hold tho yacht on her course,
for tho sons washed over her decks in
torrents, and slle staggered fearfnlly be
meath the rude shocksof the waves.
At the length the channel was safely
passed through, and the open waters
reached, when, not half mile away,
came the vivid rcd fash of y gun, and
tho deep boom rolled across the waters
10 isa vessel, and evidently y steam
CT, from tho light rig the guns flash
showo'l,' said the captain.
know that vessel we'll, captain; for
three years Of my service IN the Spanish
navy, was passed on her deck, and /
would rather lose my life than soc her
30 down
Enrique Delmonte spoke with great
earhestness, and tho American felt that
no had some deep cause for wishing to
save the vessel. Ils knew that his faith
CT was u Spaniard and mother Cuban,
and that he had been reared in the navy
OF Spain, which he had left to serve his
native land.
Shaping their course 80 az to head the
drifting vessel off, u lantern was shown
to tell Of coming succor, and tho cheer
that broke from the crew at sight Of it
was heard on hoard The yacht.
'Demote, again | must remind you of
tho risk you rum said the captain.
i know all, and will take my
chances; rs soon rs / board the Ala
manda, yon had better stand seward,
so az not to be in this ncighborhood at
daylight
And y0n, Dclmonte =
obi will run the vessel into the har-
Dor we left, and then 60 ashore and has
ten on after Ryan, for I can overtakc
him, and when you again come to the
island will join yon, unless ! can do
more good ashore; but here We ARE, and
l will hail
III a ringing voice, and in Spanish
Enrique Delmonte hailed the large yes
which was now plainly seen to be q
large steamer and war vessel, whose
light sails would not work her off shore,
'Ho, the Alamandar
'Ay, ny, ara you pilot ? came the an
swer from the vessel Of war.
Yes; ] will run under your lee and
come on board
All right, for our machinery has
broken down, we have lost our anchors,
and are drifting rapidly said and officer
in earnest tones,
! know that voice ! 1t Is Capt. Verona
himself. Now, goodbye, captain, and
if harm befall Enrique Delmonte, toll
my friends how died !; and tho young
Cuban grasped the Americans hand, and
stood ready to seize the ropes ready to
be thrown to him.
Though plnnging fearfully, the Ameri-
can held tho yacht firmly in hand, and
ran close in under the stern Of the steam.
er, from which ropes were skillfully
thrown, and adroitly grasped by tho
Cuban, who, with goodbye on 'his ljpa
to his shipmates, clambeved over the
sides Of the Spanish vessel, while the
yacht bounded away from the enemy
those on board had 80 much cause to
dread, and started on her return voyage
to the United States,
Upon reaching the rock, Enrique Del
monte found himself in the presence of a
score Of officers, while crowd of seamen
stood not far away, gazing upon the
dark pilot that had come out to their
aid; but, with his collar Wutfling his
face, his hat drawn dawn over his eyes,
and in tho darkness, no was not recog-
Alaed, though he looked upon more than
a dozen men who had long been his
comrades in the navy of Spain,
Are You Cuban pilotp asked Capt.
Verona, a hapgLty, stern faced man of
hrty-hve.
4 am a Cuban, and have come to keen
you OIL yonder rocks was tho quiet re-
ply, while he pointed shoreward to the
line Of breakers.
Our rig is too light for us to work of
shore, and our machinery is broken
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