The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-06

easy. assuring manner. sT intend 10
make YOU 4 present OF those oxen.
So saying. he drew out his purse and
counted out the $50 in gold. while the
old man stood with his eyes hulging.
Turning to his men, Mirabei detailed
ona Of Them 10 accompany the old man to
his neighbor's and get q receipt for the
oxen. When his host and the escort re-
turned M:rabel mounted, LfSed his hat.
saluted the old man and rode OF. He rotse
straight up the hill TO the Spaniard's
house.
Again Mirabei saiuted as the Spaniard
came 20 the door.
Pardon me: am Miraeei. have proof
that YOU have just been paid 500 in gold.
do not wish TO Inconvenience you. but /
need the money At once. Kindly lend me
that sum; / viii give you receipt for
il"
But the planter did not wait for re-
ceipt- The dreaded name of Mirabel was
enough. albeit he may also have noticed
three cooked reviewers carelessly display
ed by Mirabel and his companscns. He
handed over the monsy without word,
and deep. Spanish malediction echoed
in the air as SPANS hated outlaw rode
of.
One favorite method of M.rabers for
raising money is to kidnap the owner OF
some wealthy estate and hold him for
ransom. Thousands Of dollars has he
raised in this way. and most of it went
TO pave the way for the present revolu-
ton.
AT last the hour struck when two beau
tiful eyes of young senorita captured
Mirabel. She was visiting in Santa Cia-
ra. but her home was in Puerto Principe.
Adventure lost its charm for the outlaw.
A handsome and finely dressed man sud-
denly appeared in the city OF Puerto Prin-
cipe and took up his residence there, do
ing business under the name of Rafael
Roche. Ha was respected and esteemed
as one of the most prosperous merchants
OF Camaguey. He carried of the senorita
of the beautiful eyes to his charming
little villa on the edge of the city, and
there they lived peacefully for three
years.
To her he told the story of his life, but
woman's love triumphed over her princi-
pies. In the meantime placards were
scattered throughout the city Offering re-
wards for the capture Of Mirabel, the
bandit. Senior Rafael Roche. the prosper
Gus merchant. was hand and glove with
all the officials, and gave them many val
liable suggestions toward tracing the out
law, who somehow seemed to have disap-
peared. At last Capt. Gen. Salamanca
paid Puerto Principe an official visit and
Senior Roche was detailed to lead the es-
cort Of an hundred men to welcome the
chief dignitary of the island. The secret
was out. A secret agent from Santa Cla-
IA province recognized in Roche the de-
sired Mirabel. Forty Of the guardia CIV
lilo surrounded his house that night Mi
rabel and his wife were alone, and MS
wife. always apprehensive of danger, dis
covered the guard as they approached
the house. Mirabers horse was tied near
the front door, and the Spaniards gath
cred there to prevent his escape. Both
Mirabel and his wife opened fire on them
from within until the few men placed at
the rear Of the house came to the front,
for their companions were falling rapidly
under the rapid fire Of the two concealed
antagonists. AS soon as they were all in
front Mirabel loaded all the pistols, and
while his wife fired them rapidly he
slipped cut OF the rear entrance, went to
the barn, saddled two horses, and in a
moment both he and his brave wife were
flying from danger to the safe resort in
the woods prepared for such an emery
ency. Both -Cubans and Spaniards be-
lieve that he bears a charmed life. and
for the sake Of Cuba Libre II Is to be
hoped he does.-Chicago Times Herald.