The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15

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eff so, it failed to reach my oars, scnor"
eoplicd tho man addressed. "But, never
thelcss, will go and SEQ, and rest assured
that If find another spy lurking about,
no will not escape us this time"
So saying, thu soldior, throwing his gun
In readiness for instant use, hurried in tho
direction indicated by his superior.
His search was long and careful, and
although no called others to his assist
nnco, they failed to discover anything sus-
picious in the ncighborhood.
'No, sonor, answered tho man Loron-
20, Oh his return, "thcre is no ono but
ourselves in tho vicinity. think we have
scared tho rebels sufficiently to keep Thorn
AWAY for this night at least"
81 trust So" was tho ropeS, "for to be
outwlttcd twice in ono watch would DO
enough to reduce you to tho ranks and de-
prive mo of my commission"
"Of that there is little cause to fear
sonor," WINS LorenZo's placid answer, and
nc seated himself on fallen log and pre-.
pared to roll a cigarette.
by our Lady, Loronzo," he exclaimed,
chad not your fro but this moment flashed
In my face could have sworn that saw
light above us on tho mountain! Yes,
yes, was right" no continued excitedly.
Look how it burnsl Quick, quick, OK
tinguish it! 1t must be q signal to the
oncmy! Deploy, and, mind, allow no ono
to escape! We must capture tho one who
lighted it,
Hurricdly tho soldiers sprang to obey
the orders, and so eager were they to begin
tho search that tho officer, though hastcn-
ing toward the illumination, found him
self alone, but he could hear his men on
either side beating tho blish.''
He had almost reached tho circle of
LIGHT that was p,Oittp1 from tbo I,,rp;p,r
pilc, when he was suddenly confronted by
u woman who was fleeing ut the top of her
speed down toward tho valley. So impctu.
GUS had been her flight that sho had failed
to discover tho proximity of the Spaniard
until his strong arms closed about her
slight form
As tho eyes of tho former rested upon
his prisoner IN exclamation of surprise cs-
capped his lips.
'Scnorita Rodoriquczl Is it possible
that you arc hcro?'
Gwen SO, - replied tho young girl her
indomitablo courage coming to her assist
| uncc and she cast n look of defiance upon
her captor.
"What does this mcan?" no stammercd
"Why are you abroad upon tho mountain
Mt this lonely hour?"
Ere the heroine answered she turned and
pointed to the bright light, which the ut
most efforts of the soldiers had failed to
| cXtinguish and said:
no save the lives Of my countrymcn."
"And in so doing to sacrifice your ownp
Oh, that this painful duty had dovolycd
upon some other!" And the soldier groancd
aloud rs he thought that it had been left
to him to place tho woman he loved in
tho hands of the eXccutioncr.
''Lookn' said Isabel, aftcra short pause
extending her delicate hands toward tho
Spaniard. "Look! BY the feeble light of
tho stars, you may SEQ that these arc
stained with blood That flowed from tho
veins of Il Cuban patriot and tho naughty
usurpcrs of my country shall see that 1sa-
bel Rodcriqucz Is not less chary of her life
than WAS her noble brother, when tho
cause OF Cuba is In tho balance! Senior
Dcza, l nm your prisoner, but for tho
sake Of our former acquaintance I bcsccch
of you favor. Do not submit me to the
rude gaze and ribnld jests of your soldiers.
That woro worse than death"
"Senorita, believe me, should one of my
company so much az cast a second glance
upon those fnir features, would strike
him lifcloss mt my feet. But you shall not
bo made to suffer for your folly" contin-
ucd the officer quickly. "You have not
boon seen by tho soldiers. I alone know
of your presence OH the mountain. Go,
tne paUn TO your nome Is Opcn-RO, ROI'
and the Spanish officer pressed the trem-
bling hand which he had taken in his own
and hurricdly strobe away.
Left alone, Isabel spr,ng to her feet and
FASTENED i'll tho direction of her home,
which she reached in safety. AS she en-
tered the dnrkened room feeble moan fell
upon her ears and she knew that her
brother lived.
Yes, Felipe was alivo and conscious
and as he heard his sisters step on the
floor he murmurcd family:
1.-The light, the light docs 1t burn?"
Yes, the flames mount nearly to the
heavens" replied the scnorita, rs she sank
into chair, almost overcome by hor vari-
Gus emotions.
'The saints be praised! Our father has
been savcd!' exclaimed the wounded man.
So it proved to be. The Cuban patriots
had caught the first glimpse of the warn
ing beacon and turned their vessels head
again seward and sought safety for tho
time being among the keys that girdlo
tho shores of their island home.
But had the light not shono out, much
suffering and probably loss of life would
have occurred, which were avcrtcd by tho
prompt action OF the fair patriot of Ma
tanzas.
Touched a Tender Spot.
She was new woman and she gloricd