The National tribune., 1899-07-06
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God--Aiaeisl,s Fear not; be of good heart
while the star shines. there is hope,-ard
hope for both; for though | have rot yet
read thy fate in, fui, still. while thou art at
my side, iEou ca iSt be III no great peril AT
the worst and when the worst comes, it is
written, that Gag es shall come down from
heaven, AID EeSr me away on their backs
Hast. thoa never flint and dry finder,
to light me a linstock? Here hath some
knavish gunner left his piece charged, and
the grains Of sulphur still heaped up from
rfmbaSe 10 cascade. A good roar now
might do marreis. Quick they are upon
us.-Fling thee under the wheels, and look
but as dead as thol ditlst erewhile, I'LL the
cut-throats be passed.-Hahi fore God,
dost thoa hear:7 he exclaimed, suddenly
leapirg up. .Ka:idop, soho. brave imp.
and thou shalt he a-galloping yet.-Hear-
est thou that Stout, like tie ciarg OF a
bugle on a hiiltop?-'Tis CorteZ! and he
comethlT
1t was even as the magician had said.
From tie moment that De Morla took the
fatal leap, the rowers ceased padding in
the-ycanoes, as if certain of his fate, or
unwilling to follow SO feeble a prey, and
remained hHddled together, as though they
awaited tie approach OF a more tempting
quarry. They had not perceived the two
companions. Just as Botello was about TO
creep under a falconet, around whose
wheels the corses lay very thick, the strong
voice of Coriez was heard rising over the
din, which, at t,sGnne' quarter or other of the
causeway, was kept up necessarily during
the whole conflict. 1t echoed again, S,Is-
tainei and sire lg tbeped by the voices of a
considerable party.
rThey appreachr said Botello. They
are a-horse, too; ] hear the trampiing.
God quicken the rear, Methought there
were many who followed me-"
-Harkr cried tie cavalier. 4The foul
knayes desert. u.s. their voices are weaker;
they fly again 10 the landr'
Here S that which shall fetch them
back. If they be menp exclaimed Bo.eilo,
catching up port-fuse not yet extinguiSh-
ed, striking it on his arm 10 shake off tie
ashes. and whirfirg il in the air till it giowed
and almost b.aZed- 1t will show them,
there he some living yet; and, with God S
blessing, will scatter yon ambushed heath
Ell Ike plashing water-drops Oiala, and
all,ye fields Of air and water, of earth aud of
hell, that are waiting for pagan souls,
carryemyi haii-shot true, and have at your
prey.'
Sosayng the conjurer applied the match.
The roar of the explosion was succeeded
not only by the yells Of Mexicans, dying
IN their broken, canoes, or padding away
from so dangerous vicinity, but by Span
iSfshouts, both on the rear and in front
-0n, brave hearts. cried Cortez;; there be
bold knayes yet at the ordnancer'
The next moment the little band OF
horse that headed the relief, sprang into the
lake, and swimming aside, so as to avoid
the slfaken bsdiess, and the bales still float
ing in the ditch, crossed over To the cannon
wffiiega lafgerbody of men, arranged with
such order, that they blocked up the Who'll,
causeway from side to side, came marching
up from the rear, fighting as they fed, ant
Still yaliantly resisting the multitudes tina
pursued both oIfthe dixie and in the water.
Thanks he To Godr cried Don Hernando
rejoiced that 50 many lived, and yet ap
palled at the numbers and ferocious deter
mination OF the foes, who still, like venom
Gus insects follow:ag the persecute,
herd, pursued whithersoever the Christian
fled. Art thou alive. De Leon?-Praise,
be st. James, who listened to my prayer
Turn We nov, and let us suecor the restr
They are in heaven" said De Leon, witt
a faint voice, for lie was severely wounded
as indeed were all his crew. Push on, il
the name or God, all who can swim. Th
others must PERISH"
-Holdl stayi' exclaimed Cortez. Film,
the cannon into the sluiee.-Think not O
the enemy Heaye over my good falco
nets: they will make airidge for We all"
~ he wounded foetmen seized upon tn
guns, with the energ., of despair; and fling
ing oyer the ropes To that conSpany of thsi
fellpw-infantry who had followed DoA Hel
nando,f7and snow stood on the oppost
side, the pieces were pushed and dragge
into the .y.itef. and, together with the mas
Of corses already deposited in that fats