Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-04-22

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broken down, We have lostour anchors
drifting rapidly said ON officer il
Earnest tones. ssa --~.'s
! ~ know that voice; it is Captain
iiNerona himself. Now, good, bye
Captain, and ii harm bsfsll ENRIQUE
Delmonte tell my friends how | died.
md the young Cuban grsspsd the
American hand, and stood ready to
seize the ropes to be thrown to him.
i Though plunging fearfully, the
American held the yacht firmly in
hand, and ran close in under the stern
!. Of the steamer, from which ropes were
|oskilfully thrown. and Adroitly grssped
BY the Cuban, who, with goodbye
on his lips to his shipmstes, clambered
over the sides of the Spanish vessel,
while the yacht bounded away from
THE enemy those on board had 60
much cause to dread, and started on
her return voyage to the United States.
/ Upon reaching the deck, Enrique
. Delmonte found himself in the pre-
5ssnce Of . score of officers, while a
I crowd of ssamsu stood not far away,
gazing upon the daring pilot that had
come out to their aid; but, with his
collar maffling his face, his hat drawn
down over his eyes, and in the dark
ness he was not recognized, though
he looked upon . dozen men who had
Spain.
"Are you = Cuban pilot:" asked
Captain Verona. a naughty, stern.
faced man Of forty-five.
! Il sm Csbsn, and have come to
keep you OFF yonaer rocks was the
lquiet reply, while he pointed shore
ward TO the line Of breakers.
"Our rig is too light for US to work
off shore aud our machihery is broken
down and anchors gone, so, if you
cannot save us, We are doomed" said
the Spssisrd.
Il know that we'll. Senior, and /
will take the helm" WAS the reply,
and gsing to his post OF duty he
assumed control, and no longer strug-
Cling to beat out 10 sea, the steamer
Was put before the gale, aud rushing
landwsrd with fearful speed.
Calm aud firm Enrique Delmonts
stood at the wheel, his ewes watching
every move ofthe vessel, and penetrst-
ing the gloom ahead, to catch sight
u some we'll known object by which
he could get his course. 6r Asr
And on rushed the Spanish vessel
in the chsnnel, and though apparently
surrounded BY breakers, holding her
icourse unswsrvingly. until she giided
around the point OF land that formed
the harbor, and wa in safety.
lyon can move alongside Of yonder
rocks. Senior, for there 10 depth enough,
said the Cutsn, when the cheers OF
the Spani.rds at their rescue died
away.
You are daring aud skiilful pilot
Senor, aud You have saved myself and
crew, 80 name yeur reward, said Cap
trim Verona
The reward | ask, Senor Captain,
10 mercy for any poor Cubans that
my fall into your hands, was the
bru.que reply.
"Ha. this rings like the words Of .
traitor to Spain. Are you such, sir:"
Il Am a Cuban patriot, Senor," WAS
the calm reply.
"Ah, aud .eem proud Of it. BY
Neptune, but We have been saved by
foe; your love of gold mast be great
indeed, for you risk your life aboard
this vessel"
ii told you, Senor, the only reward
ask. have saved You from wreck, so
will now sAy farewell"
"Hold. Quartermaster, hold that
oattle-lsntern hrre thst | NAV catch
= glimpse Of this fine fellows face"
The lantern flashed upon the dark,
handsome. asI fearless countensnce,
and dozen voices called his name:
Enrique DeImoEte'
AVE, Enrique | am; once On officer
aboard this vessel, bat now Cuban
patriot, for | would not 6yht against
my native land
He stood before them unflnchingly
now, and for moment there WAS dead
silence; then Captain Verona spoke;
Enrique Delmonte, your resigna-
ton of your lientenants commission
vas never accepted; but, on the cor
trary, You were tried AS dessrtsr, and
condemned to death as such, besides
coming under the sentence Of those
who call themselves patriots. Under
thes4 circumstances, notwithstanding
your noble deed this night, it 10 my
duty to arrest you and place you in
irons
What. would you be guilty Of y
deed 80 vile, Senor:" asked the Cuban
Indignantly.
My duty, sir, compels me. Senor,
put this man in iren!"
A defiant smile crossed the hand.
some face of Enrique Delmonte as the
officer approached and ironed his
wrists; but he made no resistance, and
was led away between decks and placed
in Il state-r, on, "a guard being stat
ioned at his door.
Throwing himself down upon >.
seat, he murmered:
An! SenOr verona, l know Well
your hatred towards me; it 10 because
your daughter was my promised wife,
and you would have me die rather
than see her marry Cuban who wa.
the enemy Of Spain"
The door softly opened, and looking
up, by the dim light from the
ward-room lamp, Enrique Delmonts
SAW a slender from before him-a
maiden with face of exquisite beauty.
Enrique.
"Consuelow
1t was all they said, and springing
forward, she threw her arms around
his neck.
"Oh, Enrique, l know all, and how
cruel has been my father!" she said,