The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-16

strike another blow against tiic tyrant.
Tie people Of Cuba arc with Us almost
to 4 man: we have only to call them to-
mct:lcr and PIT arms IN their hands, to
dri>c the uSi!rpi:,r Spaniards from our
beloved land. back 10 thcir own coun-
tyv acro:,s The broad Atlantic. Our
enemy IS S::onr in numbers, weapons
and wealth. bat they fight Is h!rc.ings,
not rs true patriots. Who do battle Tor
their homes. their loved cEcS. ana their
native soil We have got t. make q
bold s;an;: Snd c"Htn:e come OF the
larger ;.-3~,.ru y:ti,,s Wh,'r" We shall
!;c r@cu-:!:,,i hy ";i!":' !;:t:"mS Is an
independent republic. Our close rc!a-
tionship with the United States will,
we are sure, lead those liberty-loving
people to be the first to extend a hand
OF congratTlation to us and perhaps
OF opsy. assistance, as they have already
done secretly. I am in possession Of q
letter, borne by a trusty messenger,
which states that our agents in New
York have succeeded in dispatching q
steamer loaded with munitions OF war
to our aid She will proceed slowly
hither, and it is expected five days hence
will be somewhere between the north
ern coast Of our island and Salt Key
bank, where we must place a pilot on
board to conduct her secretly to some
place where she may be able to dis
charge her valuable cargo without dc
tection by the Spanish officials. If there
are any among you who will volunteer
to perform this service, let them step
forward and reveal their identity to me
and we will confer apart as to the re-
ception, conccalment and subsequent
disbursement of the arms.
As the don finished speaking at least
kalf-a-dozen men were upon their feet
and pressing forward, eager to render
the requested aid.
Each in turn whispered his name in
Ceballos' ear and then returned 20 his
scat but before the last had resumed his
place and ere the chairman could con-
time. = belated individual, with feat
urcs concealed az the others, entered
and uno4tentatiously rcmained at the
back OF the room.
His presence, however, was noted
only b. the don who was about to bid
him welcome, when a second person
came into the apartment and walked
firmly up 10 the table. Catching the
eye Of the presiding officer, the new
conner said in & voice that could be
heard by those present:
Have all hers present made the sign
of our order, senor?"
"All, save yourself, and our friend
who preceded you but = moment and
who waits only for an opportunity to
do So"
At this the latest arrival seized the
pen and quickly inscribed the symbol
Now, Don Manuel Ceballos. request
him to do likewise" exclaimed the
patriot, pointing q finger at the in
dividual in question, who it could now
be seen was greatly agitated, as every
eve in the room was fixed upon him.
You hear, brother said the gray
haired Cuban You are challenged by
one of our number! Step boldly for
ward and show to us that You have a
right to be present here"
The don had scarcely finished speak
ing when the man turned and spranS
towards the door, but he had not taken
two steps before he found himself
locked in the firm embrace OF two men,
two alone Of the entire party who, be-
side the don, were without masks,
Vaidcs Hazas and the patriotic mendi-
cant, Jose Calvo.
Lifting the intruder from his feet.
they hurried him through the room to
where Don Manuel was standing.
'Scnors. Behold the traitor" ex-
claimed Francisco Ceballos, for it was
he who had first thrown down the