Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-16
hanes slavery and torture for frsede1

,hange slavery and torture for frsedo1 md peacsi"
 "With the knife and the torch !" gasped Miguel, straining his eyes toward the red of his fathers plantation home.
 ''You comprehend me;" returned Can yslito with gleam classification in his splendid eyes.
 "Are none to be spared2'
 s'No white male; not one."
 SssAnd the womenf' groaned the horror stricken youth, as he thought of his moth- | er and sisters at La Delicis.
 "Are to be parceled among those who | have won their freedom at the point of | the sword"
 Miguel grasped the dead trunk of the guabrahaca tree for support, but sank upon the fsgots at its foot.
 sJesu, Marial" he at last exclaimed pitt fully. "Why did you not mercifully take my life before adding this torturea"
 'Miguel need not die;" Cangalito re- turned with 8 smile of assurance. ''Ls Delicia and those within it may be spared If Cangalito so willsl"
 sIn the name of the Virgin, on what conditioni will serve you with my last living breath for the ransom of La Delicia and my peoplsl"
 "Buenal That Is enough. Migueps shall not be menial service. Cangaltto and his queen will require counsellor; one versed in the language of other na- tions; one who can know what the world Is saying of the Black Kingdom of the Antilles; one who can meet the cunning of the whites with the cunning of their own tongues; one who can at all times tell Can galito where are his enemies and his friends. Will you be that one for what l can give to you and yours, Miguela You shall stand next the throne, SO long as you are true" -..-
 A thousand fears and hopes flashed over Miguel's heart as these words were ut tered. Mortified as he was at what had been disclosed, like any other who loves his own, he would have given his immor- tai soul for merely the lives of his people; and he threw himself at the black giants feet, sobbing out his inexpressible grati- tude as best he could.
 Csngsllto raised him up tenderly and with his strong arm supporting the youth the two returned to the hut. Here several of the chieftain's more trusted adherents were called and the new relations of Miguel explained.
 From that moment the youth sesmed in- vested with almost the respect and author ity of his master. Despite the horrible consciousness of his enforced partioipa- tion in the revolting preparations which
 were in progress; despite his more revolt iHg association with the murderous and ignorant blacks; despite his constant con-
 sciousness of the horrors soon to be pre-
 cipitated; he gradually found himself en-
 tsring into the details of the plot for the
 uprising in a condition of fevsrish fascina-
 tion almost bordering upon eager enthusi- asm.
 Much of this was due to his impatience for the safety of his family; some meas ure of this condition of mind came from the extraordinary influence of Csngslito, whose mental domination over all with whom he came in contact seemed com
 plste and supreme; and, though quite una ble to analyze his emotions in this particu- lar, he felt himself strangely impelled to participation and action through Can galito's constant references to @ my ysteri- ous parsonage, destined to be queen of the Black Kingdom.
 On the second day before Holy Thurs l day all had been bustle and activity dur ! ing the morning hours in the camp of the | insurrectionists. Its numbers had been greatly increased, ard hundreds of the blacks had been dispatched ss leaders of | the slaves in different districts. Can galito and Miguel together had determined | the signal for instant and universal action | to be the display of their standard, a black | flag with huge central white star, above ! the rendezvous on the mountain and at | the very same time the same standards, | of lesser size, were to bs shown at vari- 1 ous points throughout the Aguacate dis | trict.
 The plan was simple as 1t was terrible. l The moment the standards were seen the
 blacks of each plantation and raspauero were to overpower their masters and over
 seere; kill outright sll white males of every II their homes above their heads, and then, leaving 8 small guard over the white women, the surplus forces to bs quickly massed In the vicinity of the mountain
 rendezvous; from which point the entire force of insurrectionists should descend upon Trinidad, where the blacks within the city were to join in the final and com- plete destruction of their masters. | In six hours' time the revolution, the wholesale murder of thousands of Cubans { and the establishment of government | were to be accomplished.
 The plot was masterly in its perfection | of detail; and the interpretation of divine | providence, through so strange thing as 1 Instantly begotten human love of most
 extraordinary character, alone prevented l its consummation.
 The morning and afternoon had worn away in Csngalito's camp, and the evening l shadows were gathering. Congslito and Miguel were resting from their 1abors be- fore their hut, when slight movement | at the camp entrance arrested their atten- tion.
 "Ah, Miguel, you shall now look upon your queeni In all Cuba there Is not so fair a woman; in all the world not one SO brave. Tonight and tomorrow she is still slave; slave because of the one drop of African blood in her veins. She will win her crown tomorrow night, Miguel, by driving this bit of steel" here CaDga- Tito held aloft a long bladed stilleto- ''through tyrant Copinge's heart!" Scarcely had he spoken when the fairest maiden Miguel's eyes had ever beheld stood
 before them. Her raiment was of some
 black, fimsy, flowing stuff; and mantills partly covered her head. Slight, graceful as the breeze. blown river reeds, her lus- trous eyes, her delicate quiveriDg nostrils,
 her parted crimson lips and teeth of dag zling, frost-rime wilderness, with one dainty hand clasping her mantilla across
 her breast and the other reaching to Can galitO a written message, all formed pic
 ture of unconscious beauty impossible for art to fttingly portray.
 "Humsn or spirit, African or Caucas- ian, woman or devil" reflected Miguel,
 "this creature is divine!"
 All 10 Wcl1 dt 4EiuIudus 4ulb m6HSaR0 Is from brave Msrin;" she said to the Af- rican in tones that thrilled the youth. Can galito grasped ths paper eagerly and Mig uel turned to leave them alone together.
 "Remain, Miguel. This Is your queen your queen when her moments work is done. Take her hand. Conduct her among my brethren in their huts. Then go with her to the pslisade. Let her see all that has been gathered together"
 Cangalito said all this lightly, while run- ming over the words of the message; light ly, and without looking up from Mains written words; or Miguel and the maiden had never gone. For, one time in all lives, there is look between man and woman which effaces and reveals all, which changes and seals all, and grasp of hand, light though 1t be as thistle down borne upon an autumn breeze, whose thrill eter- nally binds. They moved among the won- dering, almost worshipping blacks. They entered the palisade and were alone. The lives of ten thousand Cubsns hung upon what should be said or left unsaid as they stood together. She was first to break the silence.
 ''You are Miguel of La Dslieia, Canean- to's prisoner. You are to be his counsel seen you at the palace of Colonel Copinge, the governor"
 "And you are-"
 "Copinge's slave"
 "You will murder him to morrow nightaa
 "Yes, Ssnor Miguel"
 'Has he ever wronged you?"
 ''No; but am slave. Holy Virginl i do not wish to be Csngslito's queen. I do 1