Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-18

cast of and the steamer kept on he1
way to the eastward, as though bound
to some port further along the coast,
while the schooner lay hove-to until
sunrise, when she ran in and came to
anchor close to the shore.
There were several vessels loading
sugar at the place, but the arrival OF
the yacht with the Spanish flag flying
at her peak excited no comment.
Her crew lounged idly about the deck
all day, but nevertheless were keen OBJ
servers of all that TRANSFERRED around
them.
In tho middle Of the afternoon q
small sail boat was seen approaching
from the direction of Caibarien, and
when she ranged alongside the schooner
her occupants were found to be Fran
cisco Ceballos and Jose Calvo.
Tho meeting of tho friends was q
happy one, and tho young Cuban was
delighted at the success which had so
far attended the scheme.
His father, the don, had made ar
rangements with captain of a sugar
mainland where they were to be re-
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cealed for time in his now idle mill
The lighter, however, could not be
obtained for some three or four days,
as its owner had contract on hand to
fulfill which would occupy him that
time, consequently the plan Of hiding
the arms in the jungle must be carried
out, as the yacht would have to return
to the steamer for moro cargo. There
work of discharging began, and in the
morning the schooner was again ready
for sea.
Three loads were successfully secreted
on the island, and one lighter full Of
arms had been transferred to the main
land, when the patriots, who were
guarding the precious stores, were
thrown into the deepest CONSERVATION
by the arrival of Ceballos, the younger,
who had returned to Caibarien, with
the startling announcement that they
had been betrayed and that the Spanish
soldiers werc even then on the way to
Key Francis to seize the ammunition
and make them prisoners
eve are lost! We are lost" he ex-
claimed in despair.
perhaps not, senior. 1t may be pos
sible to throw the enemy off the track, -
suggested Jose Calvo hopefully.
"But how can it be done? Did not
tell you they are even now on the way
hither?''
Certainly nothing can be accom-
plished If we stand here whining like
sick children. We must worlxv was
the answer of the former mendicant,
who, rising to the occasion, assumed
the leadership of affairs and lowered
above his associates.
''Place one case Of rifles and box Of
ammunition in the boat in which you
came from the city. We can afford tc
sacrifice that much to the Spaniards In
order to save the balance"
"What do you mean? cannot see
the drift of your plan,' replied Francis
CO, doubtfully.
"Why, send the boat to meet these
soldiers, and allow them to capture her. ,
''But, who will go in her? 1t is GER
tain death to the man who falls into the
hands Of the Spaniards under such cir
cumstances. repeat, who will go II
her?"
81 will, senor," was the prompt and
unflinching reply. Ibid I not say thai
had already given my miserable life
to Cuba? If now she demands it I an
ready to liquidate the debt! So lose nc
time, friends, for the farther away from
the burrow the fox meets the hound
| the more secure are its young"
For a moment only Jose Calvo en-
| joyed the looks of admiration bestowed
upon him by the men, who but a few