Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-02-04
matter before our commander. Remain

hove to until / return "
Scarcely had the unwelcome visitor
left than Isadel emerged from her state
room and joined her brother.
"You have done well, Oarlosp' she
exclaimed. Now, listenl You must
not let them know we are related. / am
simply passenger. Let two of your
best men be armed and placed in my
room under my instructions Leave the
rest to me. Our captors will not offer
such an indignity to Chilean lady as
to attempt to enter her private apart
ment.
Ten minutes later the boat was again
alongside.
Captain" said the officer, "I am
ordered to take charge of this vessel and
conduct her to Valparaiso, and re-
gret to say you must consider yourself a
prisoner and keep to your room.
Very well, senior, but rather hard
usage for an honest seaman, should
say" returned the captain. ''I have a
lady passenger on board, whom trust
you will treat with the respect that is
due hor station.
''Believe me, captain, she shall find
in me a gentleman. -
The armed sailors Of the man Of war
went about the work of trimming sail,
while those belonging to the schooner
were sent to the forecastle under guard
The government vessel steamed away to
the northward, while the Chimba head
ed almost due south.
A little later Captain Suarez intro
duced his sister as Senorita Legaro to
Lieutenant Godoy of the Chilean navy,
and the day wore away most pleasantly,
at least to the officer.
At midnight Isadel heard the lieuten-
ant descend the cabin stairs, and, still
wearing his side arms, throw himself
upon a sofa to enjoy little sleep.
Nearly an hour was allowed to slip
by; then, cautiously lifting the heavy
draperies which concealed the entrance
to her room, isabel peered into the dim
ly lighted cabin, and two stalwart
forms glided quickly by her.
Without the slightest sound the sailors
threw themselves upon the sleeper, and
Lieutenant Godoy awoke to find himself
prisoner.
Take him TO my brothers. room, !"
whispered the brave girl.
The order was obeyed, and Isadel
tremblingly awaited the result-not
long, however, for in little while her
beloved brother stood before her attired
in the uniform of the lieutenant.
The man at the wheel and the guard
saluted the one whom they took to be
their officer, but they were quickly un-
deceived by finding themselves covered
with the revolyers in the hands Of the
two sailors.
Surrender Give up your arms, and
you shall live, whispered the captain.
The Chileans did not hesitate, but
quickly relinquished their weapons.
"Now, remain where you are. Do not
attempt to come forward. and remember
IL you move you shall be instantly
shot!" And Carlos Suarez pointed to-
ward one Of the cabin windows, through
which the bright barrel of revolver
glistened in the moonlight, but he did
not tell his prisoners that it was a wo-
mans hand that held it.
There were only two of the Chileans
on deck, three having gone below to
sleep.
They were easily overcome, and then
the captain of the schooner released his
own crew, and shortly all his former
captors were his prisoners. When they
had been disarmed and manacled, the
course of the little vessel was changed
and before strong breeze it was flying
away toward Iquique
AS morning broke land was in sight,
and shortly after 8 O'Clock the brother
and sister, again standing together on
deck, saw another steamer approaching.
This time the stranger came from the
mouth of the harbor.
Captain Suarez set his signals, and
the newcomer, not stopping to ask ques-
tions, when near enough threw line
to the little craft and with her astern
proudly sailed into port.
''Oh. how can ever again face my
countrymen?'' groaned Lieutenant Go
doy.
"You are with your oountrymen now,
senior. replied Isadel. "You have been
misguided and mistaken. Join forces
with us and help to place Chile where
she belongs-among the first nations of
the world. y
"No. no'' he replied. ''I may. as
you say, have been misguided, but /
cannot prove traitor. -
II honor you for those words. senor,"
interposed Captain Suarez. ''The for
tunes of war have placed you in our
hands, where you must remain until
the close of hostilities.
So he did remain, but after a. few
weeks his captivity did not seem irk-
some, for the lieutenant had learned to
love his fair jailer. Boston Globe.