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

lnidable guns that frowned menacingly
from the parapets.
How long should it take US to run
down to Salt ley bank, pil"to7 For it
is there we are t. meet the steamer"
with the wind 10 heavier than this,
senor. it will BE all Of twenty-four
hours before VIC make the light on the
shoals.
'.ih. then we have plenty OF time to
arrange our plans" answered the
Cuban Then IN :. Iou. vVivc l,c called:
Come. M friend. lay. 1T mere. We
are too far aw"y from shat ola stone
pile 10 fear .lr.c..:i":: l'y Us ,r"a::l>. and
vou have nlaEc;i sailors T. perfection.
At this the amu!aur ,%;;r,!: n joined
their comr2de on TIC q1;:.rt deck.
With hat one of tie characters is the
reader acquainted. and t!l"t Is the On
thusiastic youn:E patriot. faldcs liazas.
ncwa on board the yacht rs custodian
of the prisoner. Felipe Co:as. who was
living in Tie cabin. Inanac!c,i. awaiting
sentence which had rot yet been passed
upon him.
Nov .enors" said VasQucz, Il want
to make you familiar with the line
Of action which Don Manuel and
nvsclf have thought best to pursue.
We are to fall in with the steamer, and
when out of sight OF land take on board
as much o, her cargo rs we can carry,
and then sail Tor Key Francis, which
lies of the coast about twenty miles
from Caibnrien.
"Senor Ccballos. his son and the re-
claimed Jose Calvo. whom you now
know was the prime factor IN the cap
turc of that villain below there, have
gone down by land to prepare for our
reception. Our anchoring of the little
island will excite 10 suspicion, as l
have been there with the yacht several
times. a portion of the Key il dense
Jungle. ar excellent place in which to
conceal our valuable acquisition OF
arms, until a suitable opportunity can
be found to pil. them into the hands OF
our friends, which trust will not be
many DAYS hence. WHIST think You OF
the plan?'
- can see no other That offers 80 sure
y prospect Of success," replied Hazas.
And there seems to be no chance OF
failure here, unless through trcschcry,
OF which fortunately Ivc need have but
little fear, for Cubaus o. the stamp OF
our prisoner are fa- from numerous,
and SpaniaNls, Of course, we shall
avoid"
The little band Of determined men
sat discussing the political situation un-
til the shade. of night darkened the
scene, then the "watch' was set, and
all those who We're not detailed Tor
duty went below.
As the sun arose from its watery bed,
the following morning. the joyful an
nounccmcnt from the pilot that
steamer was in sight. brought everyone
or deck, and there far down on the
eastern horizon was long line OF
smoke indicating the locality OF the
vessel.
"It NAV not be the craft of which we
are in search" remarked Vasquez. as
his friends became jubilant-
"We can only trust that 1t is, re-
Piled the pilot. 'for If 1t should be we
shall have good, long day to work oy
her side" :,
At the expiration Of An hour the hull
of the steamer was plainly visible. She
was headed toward the mainland OF
Cuba and was travelling at very slow
rate of speed.
"That must be tho one," observed the
pilot, else shc would be going faster.
Look. she chsnScs her course. as though
her commander was undecided which
way to steer. However, short time
will decide. Set our signals. :;cnor, and
let him know that VIC want TO speak