The record-union., 1894-06-16

turned to Cangahto who was now enter
ing the palisade.
What thinks our queen of our prepa-
rations?" asked the chief with radiant
face.
Victory is already gained y the maiden
answered.; but Miguel alone knew her
meaning.
IN few moments more they were all
at the camp entrance, and Pletro III walt
ing to guard her back TO the city.
The next time we meet it will be with
outstretched arms" said Cangalito SOL
emnly.
80 be it and adios," was as solemnly
returned.
GOD speed thee, our queen!" echoed
Miguel; and as the chief and the youth
retraced their way to the hut the white
face and shrouded figure behind the black
guide crept throug-s the jungle into the
starlit valley, with every soft football
step into the brief heaven she now
knew.
Shortly after daylight of Holy Thurs
day Cangalito and Miguel ascended the
high table rock and lashed the standard
of the Insurgents TO the very top of the
dead guabrahaco tree trunk above.
A sea or black faces, distorted with hid
eous joy, were upraised beneath. but not
voice broke the dreadful silence OF the
camp. Cangalito waved his followers
=
and the distribution OF arms, when the
two stood beneath the standard and gazed
in every direction between the noun
tains and the sea. There, far tC the north,
appeared a single answering standard.
Away in the northeast another and an
other followed. Where the greatest
plantations were, here and there one
came into sight. But where were the
hundreds that had been placed in the
hands of faithful followers? Suddenly
far down III the valley d half-dozen were
unfurled. Some of these almost as sud-
denly disappeared.
Volleys of musketry were heard from
the direction OF the city. MiguePs eyes
were strained to the red roofs of La De-
Iicia, but they rested peacefully Ill the
sunshine. Great dust-cloudS tIled the
winding roads. Rifle smoke now and
then pufed. through these ghostlly, and
flames were seen III different portions OF
the valley. The hoarse boom of cannon
1loated UP from Trinidad, and Miguel
saw many strange craft IN the bay. An.
had relie1 come from Cientuegos? Had the
whites been aroused at last? Were they
barricading the city? Surely dragons
were scurrying up the roads III every
direction TO protect the lying planters
and their families. Mercitul God! dis
love aud faith had not been misplaced!
Cangallto saw all these things with
placid face. With kingly mein hestood
upon the rock unmoved. though the GER
tain consciousness possessed him of The
displacement OF all his murderous plans.
y painting, wounded messenger came
dashing TO The camp.
wv Q are betrayed" he shouted. Cop
inge still lives. The valley is filled with
his soldiers. Thousands of our brethren
are disarmedp'
There was still smile upon Cangali-
to's lace. Turning To Miguel, without
word, he bound him 10 the guabrahaca
tree trunk.
II shall return" he said. II do not
yet believe you false. l shall see her
and know. ii it has been you-the tag-
OTIS are still hereI'
Leaplng from the rock he grasped his
huge machete from the hut door and
with quiet, Follow Cangalito!" disap-
peared through the jungle with every
warrior OF the camp, more than a thou
sand in number, pressing closely after
him.
Miguel, bound to the unfred stake
with the black standard floating above
him, now saw Ihe valley dotted with
tluttering black ensigns. Flames and
battling black and whites appeared every
where before his horror-strlcken eyes.
Cangalito's blacks had massed with thou
sands more i'll broad llano below the
thing before them TO the white city by the
sea. The terror OF the scene oVercane
Miguel, and he sank unconscious in his
thongs.
What he now saw not is quickly told.
Coplnge's virgin slave had kept the faith
of love. swift courers had been dis
patched TO the interior and to Cienfuegos,
and at daybreak relieving forces had ar
rived from the west. Trinidad had been
hastily strengthened; the blacks of the
city imprisoned, and hundreds of tanI-
lies were already safely behind the city
walls. But the uprising could not be
stayed. Infuriated al betrayal the blacks
massacred the helpless of the valley,
which was swept by demoniac horrors.
Then on came the brute hordes upon the
city. Terrible were the hand 10 hand
battles which now ensued. The blacks
were swept down in hundreds. A last
desperate charge was made. 1t was
headed by CangalitO. With a handful of
followers, he penetrated to the very steps
of the palace. Within it were huddled
hundreds of terror-stricben women and
children. For moment their butchery
seemed certain. But it was not to be-
The figure OF maiden sped down the
broad steps from the palace. The two,
the maiden ana the demon, met with
outstretched arms as Cangalito had said.
This for traitorn' he shrieked, hurl-
ing his machete through her Quivering
body.
"tor Miguel and freedomn she an
swerd with a god-like smile upon her
face.
They fell together upon the palace steps,
Cangalito riddled with bullets from the
rifles Of the soldery.
Miguel was rescued and borne to his
fathers home, and thus ended the Revo-
lucion del Quemado, with its inconeeiva-
bic horrors ana woes.
''This tower" continued Don Miguel
sadly, twas built to guard the Vale del
Aguacate. Twenty-four strokes of the
giant bell above your heads was to warn
the whites OF any future uprising. Its
dread tones have never been heard in the