The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-20

amazed glance the beautiful face of
Senorita fnez Carajo.
My dear one" she cried, embracing
the insurgent, thank heaven that we
came in time!"
"But-but don't understand it,"
stammered Perez.
1T is very simple, Francisco After
you left a spy came in and told us of
safer way to reach the coast. He de-
clared, moreover, that Spanish out
post guarded the road you intended to
take. So we marched hurriedly to
warn you, and by chance we learned
from a native that you had been
taken
With that the brave girl turned to
Quin and released his arms. With a
cry of surprise, she recognized him.
You. senor?"
"We meet again, senorita," he re-
piled. but under different circum-
stances"
".Ah. yes. And you wonder what it
means. do you nots l will tell you.
This man. pointing to Perez lis my
husband. loved him long before that
night in January. He was present at
the ball. and the fact was discovered
To save him. denounced you as the
rebel leader. believing that no harm
could come of it. Meanwhile. in the
confusion. Francisco easily escaped.
He were the uniform of Spanish Off
cer.'
Perez who had been listening. grasp
ed Quin by the hand.
"Senor, what can say to express
my grief?" he said earnestly. Had l
known that ii was you who unwilling.
ly aided me to escape from General
Augustines house. l swear that |
would have died rather than trick you
as did today. Can you forgive me?"
And also ask pardon. senior"
pleaded the lovely girl, whose costume
in nowise detracted from her charms
ITO you ! owe my happiness-my bus
| band, Francisco!'
Ais well that ends WE'LL Quin re-
piled grimly But we had a mighty
close shave of it,
The danger was by no means over. as
Perez hurriedly explained.
I'VE are all going to the coast now to
communicate with the American fleet, :
he said. land you shall go with us.
Senior Quin- But we must hasten. for
there are other Spanish outposts in
| the vicinity. a strong Gordon of them.
and assuredly they will endeavor to
| capture our little band. But we will do
our best to evade them.
Quin. knowing that he could look for
no mercy from the Spaniards readily
rebels. No time was lost ia delay
| They fingered only long enough to rifle
the camp and the dead soldiers of arms
and ammunition. and then they set off
toward the sea. which was about two
leagues distant. By constant vigilance
and cunning detours they passed un.
| detected through the Gordon of troops
But when they We're near their goa
| they had the misfortune to stumble on
the picket OF an unsupported outpost
| The alarm was given, and Il hot pur-
| suit was made. Fortunately the COAST
| was near and it was quite dark The
fugitiyes reached the west shore of the
bay of Manila and took couple OF
| boats which had been hidden in the vi
cinity by preconceived arrangement
| AS they put out they We're fired on by
| their pursuerS. who had been close ht,-
| hind them. and for a time the situation
| was critical But an American cruiser
flashed her great searchlight shore
ward. took in the situation and sent IA
couple of shells among the Spanarls.
who ietreated in panic to the shelter of
the forest. The insurgents pulled On
with thankful hearts and were soon
aboard the flagship of the feet. where
| they were eagerly welcomed and were
| given an opportunity that same night
of relating their adventures to Admiral
| Dewey.
| Quin, to whom the war was not a
matter of personal concern. left the
next day in the admiral's dispatch boat
| for Hongkong. whence he sailed short
ly afterward for England. AS for the
exciting events that took place subse-
quently in the Philippines and the part
the gallant Francisco Perez and his
beautiful wife played in them, these
things are now matters of history and
are as such known to the reader
/