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

fIS W save lllc NeSSel. lie klltW lllaU
his father was Spaniard and his moth
er a Cuban, and that he had been
reared in the navy of Spain, which he
had left to serve his native land
Shaping their course 50 as to head
the drifting vessel off, a lantern was
shown totell of coming succor, and the
cheer that broke from the crew ut
sight of it was heard on board the
yacht
"Delmonte, again | must remind you
of the risk you run said the captain.
81 know all, and l will take my
chances. AS | board the Aamanda,
you had better stand seaward, so as
not to he in this neighborhood at day
light"
"And you, DelmOntc?'
"Oh, | will run the vessel into the
harbor we left, and then go ashore and
hasten on after Ryan, for | can over
take him. and when you again come to
the Island will join you, unless can
do more good ashore; but here we are,
and | will hail"
In ringing voice, and in Spanish,
Enrique Delmontr hailed the large
vessel, which was now plainly seen TO
be a large steamer and war vessel,
whose light sails would not work her
off shore.
"lIO, the Amanda"
"Ay ay, are you apilot?' came the
answer from the vessel Of war.
"Ics, | will run under your lee and
come on board
"All right, for our machinery has
broken down, we have lost our anchors,
drifting rapidly saidan officer in earn
est tones.
81 know that voice, il is Captain
Verona himself. Now, good bye,
Captain, and if harm bcfall Enrique
Delmonte, tell my friends how | died."
and the young Cuban grasped the
Americans hand, and stood ready to
Eei2e the ropes TO be thrown to him.
Though plunging Efearfully, the
American held the yatch firmly in
manu- ana ran close IN under the stern
Vi t,ie steamer from WIlicIl ropes were
Sklillully tllrOwn' ana adroltly graSpea
by the Cuban, who, with a goodbye ON
his lips to his shipmates, clambered |
over the sides OF the Spanish vessel,
while the yatch bounded away from the
enemy Those on board had 50 much
cause to dread ana stated on her re-
Turn voyage 10 the United States
tpon reaching the deck Enrique Del
monte found himself IN the presence
OF Il score OF officers, while Il crowd OF
Sealhen stood not 1ar away, gazing
upon the daring pilot That had come
u Their ald; but, with his collar mllt-
lllng his face, his hat drawn down
over ms eyes, and IN the darkness he
was not recognized, though he looked
upon a dozen men who had been his
comrades in the navy of Spain.
Are you a Cuban plot asked Cap |
tam Verona, naughty, stcln-faced
man OF forty-iive.
81 am Cuban and have come to keep
you off yonder rocks, was the quiet |
reply, as he pointed ShOreWard to the |
line OF the breakers.
our rlg Is too light for us to work .
oil shore, and our machinery is broken
down and anchors gone, 50, If you can
not save us, we are doomed, said the
Spanlard'
81 know that well, Senor, and | Will
take the helm, was the reply, and
gong to his post OF duty he assumed
control, and no longer struggling to
peat ont to sea, the steamer was put
before the gale, and rushing lmdward
with fearful speed.
Calm ana llrm Enrique Delmonte
stood at the wheel, his eyes watching
every move OF the vessel, and penetra-
tlhg the gloom ahead, to catch sight OF
some well known object by which
ne could get his course.
AND on rushed the Spanish vessel in
the channel, and though apparently !
surrounded by breakers, holding her
course msweryngly, until she glidel
around the point of land that formed
the IlarDor ard was IN safety.
"lo on can move alongside Of yonder
rocks, for there is depth enough said
the Cuban, when the cheers OF the
opanlardS at their rescue died away.
"Nou are a daring and skilllul pilot,
SppDr and EpII hpVp saved mVgpli and
crew, 50 name your reward" said Cap
tain Verona.
"The reward ask, Senor CAPTAIN, is
mercy for amy poor Cubans that may
fall INTO your hands, was the brlsquc
reply.
Ella! this rings like the words of Il
traltorto Spain! Are you such, sir?
81 am Cuban patriot, Senor," was
the calm reply.
"Ah, and seem proud OF it. by
Neptune! and we have been saved by II
foe; your love of gold must pc great
indeed, fer you risk your life aboard
this vessel"
81 told you, Senor, the only reward
ask. have saved you from wreck, so
will now say farewell
Hold! Vuartermaster, mold Ihat
Dattie-lahIerh mere Ilat may eaten
glimpse OF thls lihe iellows lace
The lantern flashed upon the dark
handsome ana fearless conntenahce,
and a dozen voices called his name:
Enrique Delmonte!
AYE, Enrique am; once an officer