Evening journal., 1900-03-13

mouths beside her own. in q country
that was well nigh devastated. But
she did II. somehow or other Then
came sickness TO vary the routine and
her father and mother were pretty
nigh dying for want OF medicines
That was how she came TO run the
risk of signalling us.
or course | sculled out to the ship
again and brought back our medicine
chest and som cans of soup and
things TO 90 With II. Meanwhile the
skipper had gone along with her TO
the hut she had built. and SO toted
the things up there myself. In n half
dozen loads or SO.
Her shanty was pretty tough look
Ing piece OF architecture. made OF
brush and long grass, but il served
every purpose. and l don't wonder at
the Dons not having sighted IL ON
their coast patrols. The old people
were In a pretty bad state. We possi.
bly, could not move the sickest ones.
and the others were not great deal
better
"As soon as one OF our ships that
has doctor on board comes round Ill
bring him ashore with me-" said the
skipper 60 the young lady; mean
while. as you say you have little
knowledge of medicine and It's uses |
presume you can do something with
our chest''
/ never did see a girl carry on 40
about being grateful, and 'how noble
we were" and all that sort OF theatrl-
cal talk But Of course you must ex-
pect such from those Cubans. They're
all hot-blooded creatures. and say ex-
actly what they mean right out. But
for that matter the Senorita scarcely
needed 10 talk. Her eyes told every
thing She followed us ont of the hut
when we went down towards the boat
again.
us there anything more we can do
for you. MADAME says the ensign.
with his hat in his hand and bending
forward as If he was talking to the
/ Queen Of England and not bare
footed Cuban girl with enough good
looks 20 supply an ordinary dozen.
II should earnestly repeat my advice
TO YOU OF seeking safety on board my
vessel with all your companions that
can be moved | am truly sorry 20 say
that | fear the days Of your parents
are already numbered"
II thank you. noble American re.
| piled the SenoIita In her pretty llsping
fashion; "but we both have sacred du
ties Yours with your ships to the
fight. l my people TO nurse. But one
thing there is ycu can do for me more
and every moment shall I call bless
lngs upon the heads OF my preservers
Give 90 me the what call you itf-
that thing" pointing 20 the revolver
In his belti II know its good use. hu
not your name
without a word the skipper tool
the weapon from It's belt. saw that III
chambers were properly loaded anI
handed II 10 her lie was about 4
give her extra cartridges from hi
pouch. but she stopped him.
"No. no." she cried zone shot vii
my purpose serve-twO az most,'
Then we understood and / imag
lned / heard the skipper snifile one
or twice as we went down 10 tn
: beach. I'm free TO acknowledge tha
/ I did as much. pshaw.
! Well. sir. the Acqu irkcgOck cruise
! up and down that part Of the coa'
2 for n week or more. Not day bt
q what we managed TO pass by III
IN place where the SenOrlta and her del
s hospital hung out. and usually sh
\ would come down 20 the shore. wher
= she was rather hid from landslght0i
and wave that old red blanket 10 Il
s us know that all went well. OF cours
< we did not dare answer back yer
much for fear OF having others Sc
2 the signals that were not intended fC
/ them: but II made every soul on boar
I mighty glad 10 see that old scrap
4 hObbing about can tell you An
I once or twice took the skipp'
O ashore there again. with a lot Of OF
Z duds for her to make clothes out o
r and little lnicknacks Of food and sue
= and he would have palavered with hi
y by the hour IL / had not made belie'
S to see smoke out to seaward or som
r. thing like that. And one time he pl
v ] ring that had belonged 10 his mot
!. er-I heard him tell her soon h
\ finger, and the last time he kissed h
n when / made believe not TO be loo
n ing. And / don't blame either him
her for that matter l enjoyed Il
q wartime love making almost as mus
n as they did. Hang me for a reguli
J. soft soap swabl Here's my blamed o
m ewes filling mp just as II they'd bes
v scuttlcd FOR insurance.
4 Wen. the next day we were steaI
v ing along towards what we called Il
"Senorita's landing" Our pilot hi
>. got so used 20 being ordered TO hes
10 the ship in there that he steered
h an easy angle on his own accour
h lust TO save time. And so we we
q within nice range of the shore. 1
a never know just what made me elm
up on top of the pilot house alongsi'
N Of our little cannon. At any rate the
~ happened TO be- and the ammuniti'
r. chest was handy. Just as we car
r. abreast Of an open piece of country
10 gave a careless look ashore. and tn
Ne my eyes fairly bulged out Of my hea
/ saw about half dozen Spanish ca
G. airy soldiers riding along in a lit
X compact troop. and the middle fello
II had a different sort Of saddle clio
Z. from the restl
Il. what in blankety- blank do y
or mean firing of that gun without Il
nt orders. Landiss?" beloved the SKI
es per coming out from his cabin at t
\. sound of the report. And good 81
lie cious. man. you're nothing else tn
II. a murderer You have no right
~ uhoot mon down in cold blood n