Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-05-05

slender form before him-a maidCl
with face of exquisite beauty.
"Enriquew
"Consuelo~
1t was all they said, and springine
forward, she threw her arms arount
his neck.
ooh, Enrique | know all end how
cruel has been my father" she said
after Il while.
"IIc says lie does his duty" Consuc
To-
"Bah! he pandeIs to his hate.
knew you, Enrique, when | saw you
come on board but held myself alooi
and | heard all that passed. Once,
four years ago, when | was Il girl OF
fourteen, you sprang into the sea and
saved my life when wave carried me
from the deck, and tonight you saved
it again aye, and the lives of two hun
dred men, your enemies. Now, | shall
save yours"
"COnsuelo, what mean you," asked
the Cuban in surprise.
81 mean that though your duty
called you to war with Spain, never
severed our engagement, and loving
You still, Enrique, | will not see you
die, for already you are condemned,
and the garrOte will end your life No.
| have arranged my plan. Gomez"
"But think of YOUR fathers anger
when he discovers"
"What is his anger compared to your
life? Here, throw this cloak around
you and put on this officers cap" and
she picked upa bundle she had dropped,
while, with key she held in her hand,
she quickly unlocked the irons that
bound him.
lie did as she told him, and then
drew her TO his heart, saying fcelingly:
"ConSuclo, will you be true to me
until peace shlll reign between your
land and mine?'
Forever Enrique, can live only
with you. But come; sent the guard
off on Il message, and he will soon re.
turn"
She led him from the stalc.room, up
the cOmpaniOn-way and to the deck.
The wind still howled mournfuly
through the trees, and the roar of the
sea was terrific to hear, but the steam
er was calmly resting upon the waters,
moOred to large rock, and with heavy
branches oycrhangiug the decks.
Against the poop deck an officer
shrlnk from the blast, and forward
was the watch on duty; but no one no.
ticed the form Of the Cuban. as, with
nod Of farewell, he sprang over the
side of the ship upon the foliage-clad
rock, and disappeared from yiew-his
life saved by the woman he loved, and
who idolized him.
Waiting until her lover had time TO
reach the forest, Consuelo Verona en-
tered the cabin where her father sat
writing letters, and looking up, he said:
"Why, daughter | thought you had
retired?"
"No, father remained up TO pre-
vent your bringing stain upon your
proud name" she said calmly.
"What mean you, child?"
simply that had Enrique Delmonte
died at your hands, after his noble con-
duet tonight in saving his foes, it
would have been foul blot upon your
honor"
"But he ii condemned to die, and"
"And | set him free"
The Spaniard sprlng to his feet in a
rage, Kissing forth:
Girl, how dare You brave me this
way? lIo! On deck there"
"lIold, father he has escaped, for
this is his own land near by and he
knows it well; and more, alone am
to blame, for the guard over him !
ordered away; and as | often carry |
orders for you he obeyed. In the place |
of Enrique Dclmontc, father make me
your prisoner
Captain Verona StorIded like q mad
man, and reused the whole ship; but
it did no good for the Cuban hal e5-
capped, and in safety gained the noun
tains, where he joined the command
of General Jorlon, and won distinction
as 4 gallent officer of cavalry; but
through all the weary struggles in Cuba
there are two hearts longing for peace,
fOrthough one isa soldier in The patriot
rnul.s auI tbn ,tlnr ., 1nr,rl,tnr of !