The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-22
THE ROANOKE TIMES, TUESDAY, OCTOBER ~. 1895
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"lf so, it failed to reach my cars, scnorr"
| replied tho man addressed. "But, never
thcloss, l will go and SEQ, and rest assured
| that IL L find another spy lurking about
| he will not escape us this timc.'
So saying, tho soldier, throwing his gun
| in readiness for instant usc, hurried in tho
direction indicated by his superior
His search was long and careful, and
although he called others to his assist
ancc, thoy failed to discover anything sus-
picious in tho ncighborood
"No, sonor," answered tho man Loron-
20, on his return, there is no one but
ourselves in tho vicinity. l think we have
scared tho rebels sufficiently to keep them
| away for this night ut least
II trust so, WAS tho rcrst, "for to be
outwittcd twice in ono watch would DO
enough to reduce you to tho ranks and de-
privc mo of my commission"
"Of that thcro is littlo cause to fear,
| senior" was Lorcnzo's placid answer and
he seated himself on u fallen log and pre-
pared to roll cigarette.
BY our Lady, Lorenzo" no exclaimed
chad not your fire but this moment flashed
i'll my face l could have sworn that l saw
light above us OH tho mountain! Yos
yes, WAS right, no continued cxcitclly
'Look how it burns Quick, quick, OK
tinguish it'll 1t must be signal to tho
enemy! Dcploy, and, mind, allow no ono
to escape! Wo must capture tho ono who
lighted it,
Hurricdly the soldiers sprang to obey
the orders, and so eager were they to begin
tho search that the officer, though hasten
ing toward the illumination, found him
self alone but he could hear his mon Oh
either side ''bcating tho BUSH"
lie had almost reached the circle of
light that was emitted from tho burning
pile, when he was suddenly confronted by
woman who was fleeing ut the top of her
speed down toward the valley. So impctu-
Gus had been her flight that sho had failed
to discover the proximity of the Spaniard
until his strong arms closed about her
slight form.
AS tho eyes of tho former rested upon
his prisoner an exclamation of surprise cs-
capped his lips.
"Senoritn Rodriguez! Is it possible
that you nrc hero?"
"Evcn SO" replied tho young girl, her
indomitablc courage coming to hcr assist
nncc, and She cast u look of defiance upon
her captor.
''What does this mcan?'' he stamnorcd
"Why arc you abroad upon tho mountain
ut this lonely hour?'
Ere the heroine answered she turned and
most efforts of tho soldiers had failed to
cxtinguish, and said:
"To save the lives of NY countrymcn"
And i'll so doing to sacrifice your own?
Oh, that this painful duty had dovolvcd
upon some othcrw And the soldier groancd
aloud rs he thought that it had been left
to him to place the woman he loved in
tho hands of tho eXccutioncr
Look ~ said Isabel, aftcra short pallsc
Il
Spaniard. Look! BY the feeble light of
the stars, you may see that these arc
stained with blood. That flowed from the
veins of Il Cuban patriot, and the naughty
usurpcrs of my country shall sec that Isa-
bel RodcriqucZ Is not less chary of her life
than was her noble brother, when the
cause of Cuba is in the BALANCED Senior
Dcza l am your prisoner, but for tho
sake of our former acquaintance besccch
of you n favor Do not submit mo to the
rude gaze and ribald jcsts of your soldiers
That were worse than DEATH
"ScnOrita, believe me- should one of my
company so much rs cast n second glance
upon those fair features, ! would strike
him lifccss at my feet. But you shall not
be made to suffer for your folly" contin-
ucd the officer quickly. "You have not
been seen by the soldiers. I alono know
OF your presence on tho mountain. Co.
tho path to your home is open-go, gop
and the Spanish officer pressed the trcm-
bling hand which he had taken in his own
and hurricdly strobe away.
Left alone, Isabel sprang to her feet and
FASTENED in the direction of her homo,
which she reached in safety. AS she en-
tered the darkcned room Il feeble moan fell
upon her ears, and she knew that hcr
brother lived
Yes, Felipe was alive and conscious,
and as he heard his sisters step on the
floor he murmurcd family:
The light, the light!-do it burn?"
Yes, tie flames mount nearly To the
heavens, P" replied the scnoritn, as she sank
into IL chair, almost overcome by her vari-
Gus emotions.
''Tho saints be praiscd Our father has
been saved! exclaimed the wounded man.
SO it proved To be. Tho Cuban patriots
had caught the first glimpse of the warm
ing beacon and turned their vessels head
again scaward and sought safety for the
time being among the keys that girdlc
the shores of their island home.
But had the light not shono ont, much
suffering and probably loss of life would
have occurred, which were avcrtcd hy the
prompt action of the fair patriot of Ma
tilnzns. -EXchangc.
Touched a Tender Spot.