Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-01-15

Enrique DelmOnte spoke with great
carucstacss, and the American felt that
! he had some deep cause for Wishing 10
save the vessel. H knew that his iathef
! Was Spaniari and his mother Il Cuban,
/ and that he had been reared il the navy
# Spain. which he had left TO serve his
/ native land.
Shaping their course 50 as TO head the
: drifting vessel oil, lantern was shown
/ So tell # coming succor. and the cheer
that broke from the crew az sight Of it
/ was heard on board tine YACHT.
Dclmonte, again i must remind YOU
| ii the risk you ran. said the Captain.
/ - know al, and L will take MY
/ chances; as soon aS board the Ala
: u.aLda you had ir.ter stand seaward, So
| as not 20 BE- IN this ighborhood at day
! nght."
And yo'l. Dclmonte ?"
"Oh ] viii rUn the vessel into the
Earbor We lett, and then go ashore and
! hgs;cA on after Ryan. for | can overtake
INN, and when Won again come to the
island | viii JOIN ynE unless | can do
more good ashore hut here We are. and
] viii bail.
IN a ringing voice. and in Spanish,
Enrique Delmonte hailed the large ves-
sci, which WAS row plainly seen to be
iargr steamer and war vessel, whose
light sail, would not work her off shore.
" H., the Alamanda,"
"Ay, ay, arc yo,, a pilot ?" came the
answer from the vessel Of war.
Yes Il viii run under your Zee and
come on board
"Ali right. for. our machinery has
broken down, we have lost orr anchors.
and are drifting rapidly said Al officer,
n earnest tones.
d" know that voice IL is Capt Vero-
IA hun elf. Now good-hy. Captain.
s',d If harm beflll Enrique Delmonte tell
, LIZ friends how I died: = and the young
Cuhan Graspod the American, hand. AMI
stood ready 10 seize the ropes ready to
be thrown to him.
Though plyinging fearfully the Ameri-
can held the yacht firmly in hand, and
ran close III under the stern Of the
, steamer, from which ropes were skillful-
j. tnrown, and adls1itiy graspej by the
Cuban, who. with eood-by on his lips
to his shiplnatcs, clambered over the
sides Of the Spanish vessel, while the
yacht bounded away from the enemy
those on beard lad so much cause to-
dread, and started on her return voyage
10 the United States.
Upon re"ching the .!ecil Enrique Del
monte found himself IN the presence of
"a scort Of ul,i,ra, while a crowd of sea-
men stood A0t tar Gwav. gazing upon the
daring pilo; that had come out 10 their
aid bat. with lis collar munIing his
iuce, his hat drawn down over lis ewes,
he was not recognized. though Ec looked
upOn more than dozen men who lad
long been his comrades II tle navy Of
Spain.
Are You Cuban pilot?' asked
Capt. Verona, naughty, stern-faced
man of -.
II an a Cuban, and haze come to
keep YOU off vonder rocks" was the
quiet reply, while he pointed slioreward
to the line OF breakers.
"Our rig is too hight for us to work
off shore, and our machinery is broken
down and anchois gone, so. if you can
not save us, We are doomed said the
Spaniard.
Il know that well, Senor. and 1 will
take the helm" was the reply; and,
going to hls post of duty, he assumed
control, and, 20 longer struggling to
beat out to sea, the steamer was put be-
fore the gale, and went rushing landward
, with fearful speed.
Calm and firm Enrique Delmonte
stood ut the wheel, his eyes watching
every move of the vessel, and pcnetrat-
ing the gloom ahead Ia catch sight OF
some well-known object by which he
could get Lis course.
And on rushed the Spanish vessel into
the channel. and, though apparently
| surrounded by breakers, holding her
course unswervinglv. until she glided
around the point Of iand that formed the
harbor. and was in safety.
''You can move alongside of yonder
rocks, Senor, for there is depth enough, !"
said the Cuban. when the cheers of the
| Spauiar,ls at their rescue died away.
"You are daring and skillful pilot,
Senor, and You have saved myself and
crew. so name your reward" said Capt.
| Verona.
"The reward I ask, Senor Captain, 10
! A'l t'''i NNt'sii' 49,.
fall into your hands" was the brusque
reply.
"Ha, this rings like the words of a
traitor to Spain Are you such, sir 2
- am Cuban patriot, Senor, was
the calm reply.
/ "Ah, and seem proud of it. By Nep-
tune but We have been saved by foe ;
Your love of gold must be great indeed
for you TO risk your life aboard this
ship"
II told YOU, Senor, the only reward
ask. l have saved You from wreck, SO
will now say farewell"
Hold QuartermaSter, hold that
battle lantern here that l may catch a
glimpse of this fine fellows face"
The lantern flashed upon the dark,
handsome and fearless countenance and
dozen voices called his name:
Enrique nelmonte :
AVE. Enrique Deimonte / am once
an officer aboard this vessel, but now a
Cuban patriot, for / would not fight
against my native land. -.-
He stood before them unfiinchingly
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