St. Landry democrat., 1889-04-13

Mrs that she had kept for years.
Carlos ran hundred yards, to spriu
into the saddle, once securely seated, h
dashed away at sweeping pace and neve
drew rein until the mountains doomed u
boldly against the sky.
He was an outlaw, though not bandit
and belonged to the remnant of band O
patriots, that had declared for Cuban in
dependence, they were unable to escap
rom the island, because the coast was s.
closely guarded, that failure would b.
death.
When he reached camp it was nearl,
morning, tired and hungry he rolled hi
| blanket around him and slept till the SUI
had attained meridian height.
"Carlos, you had run for it, your horse
is stiff, and covered with FOAM,
''Peste, should have rubbed her down
so good steed deserves better treatment.
He walked the animal backwards anc
| forwards for an hour, and then rubbed
| her until her skin was glossy IS silk
threw his arms around her neck, with all
| the abandon of a lover, then patting he1
upon the neck, he talked to her as if she
was human being.
| "Forgive me Inez, I have treated you
badly in return for the number of times
| you have saved my life. The bullets of
the Captain Generals guard, would have
| made short work of poor Carlos, but for
your speed, and powers of endurance.
He led her to convenient tree, where
| he doubled the 10 SEES food allowance.
A tall fine look ng icer 30. lched,
| and touched Carlos upon the arm, when he
tut ned, he IA. ed his hand to his hat and
stood at attention.
"Never mind the salute Carlos, we have
gotten past that now, there was a time
when | would have eXacted such obedience,
but we are all upon q level now. Common
danger makes us brothers. What news
from Havana, is there living chance to
make our escape from the island p
"None, signor, the island is as closely
guarded as the battleme It's of Moro Castle
Orr only chance is to stay where we are
for the present, for we are surrounded by
friends"
'Is there movement on foot to capture
us?"
eyes, soldiers are upon the march to
the western end of the island, but they
will have little pleasure for their pains.
Our whereabouts is unknown to them, at
least for the present"
Carlos, owe you much gratitude, not
only for my sske but for the sake of the
band"
"Not at all, 'signor, it is little that have
done"
1nez was alone in the world, Carlos was
was her only friend, and lover. The old
nan that was dead before her, had been
father to both, they were almost infants
when he adopted them. She sat by his
bier, while the tes-s rolled down her
cheeks she took the thin and wasted
baud, as she did so, a violent start shook
every nerve In her body, for it was still
moist and wal N, she placed looking glass
over his mouth, it was moisteped with his
breath. He turned his eyes full upon her.
s'lnez it is hard for me to 60, but Carlos
will care for you, my child, never fear. Do
not call any he, for it is useless, my Ii g
is slowly ebbing away, end it will only
make more trouble. There is a copper
box among my things, hold on to it for
your life, for it is history of a small part
of my career in crime and murder, tAat
closely concei is you both"
The old mau seemed exhausted as he
sank back, to gently breathe his last,
Inez with much difficulty found the box,
she had seen it often, but paid little attep-
ton to it, now, with eager haste she, drew
the papers, one by one from the closely
packed space, and there in the presence of
the dead, while the tall wax candles fared
at every zephyr that came through the
half open pe1e of gla.s, she pored over the
closely written pages that had been well
IS
ITO all whom it may concern: Lopez
De Savoy, being in sound mind and mem
Org, do make the following statsrrer
which is true to the letter On the 18th
day of August, we were lying close-reefed,
Charnel, whe. , merchantmen made short
runs to Matanzas at the narrowest part of
the charuel were reefs stretch along the
shores 70 miles.
sit was perhaps ten miles between banks
man sailed at rafting pace directly to-
ward US. We were thrown upoa our
be ANS end, for an ugly row of twelve port
holes smiled at us. By the aid of our
glasses we soon saw they wereonly painted.
Our crew consisted of one hundred and
fifty men, all slowed away beneath the
matches. The vessel was pair Led black,
and our port holes disguised.
s.On she came, as game as any cock of the |
Spanish main. When she was abreast we
threw off our disguise, ran our flag up and
slowly swung from shore. She crowded |
sail, but to NO purpose; we soon over
hauled Der. The graphing tackle was
ready, while our deck was swarming with |
men,. We ran close under her starboard |
DOW, when she swung off few poin Is and |
opened on us with two iron nine Founders |
eaded with musket balls and slugs. The /
discharge raked us fore and aft, only to |
.over our deck with dead and wounded |
We grappled, and our men, maddened by |
he loss, poured like swarm of bees over
he gunwale, to STAY and spare not.
s"The only.sur, .vors.of that Ill -fated ves-
lei were two pratt ng babes. rushed to
he cabin. There the little innocents lay,
,ooing and smiling in Il cir heaven born
purity. I picked them up to dash their
,rains against the wall they threw their
title arms around my neck to mutely i'm
,lore. protection. The strangest feeling
anne over me; something stuck in my
hroat my eyes were filed with tears; a
ender pity stole over my heart. Ashamed /
# the weakness that would be jest to the I
rev, choked back the tears. / had hard T
work. to save the babes, and received them T
IS payment in full for my share of the
,rize money. My whole life seemed I
hanged. looked upon the scenes of blood
With horror and disgust III NJ
4I Quilted the crew, abandoned the trade /
hat was distasteful to me, moved to San
Domingo to give the remainder of nay
lays to prayer and penance. / devoted my
life to the babes that had stolen into my
leart to remain forever. would sit be-
leath the plantain trees to see Carlos and
nez grow up together as il they were T
,rnthar and sister while ininad their [