The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-11-21
tcopynght, 1901, by Authors syndicateJ

THE night was warm, and the
drinks refreshing 10 Qua dusty
mouths Walters passed noisclessly
70 and fro, bearing trays laden with
tall glasses. the electric fans overhead
buzzed with a giddy yhirr, and there
was a dancer on the stage who was
good TO look upon. Altogether, Mar
tins was much more pleasant place
10 be than in the suItry atmosphere
outside.
"Thnt girl, said Brown, slowly, eye
ing tHe dancer through curling clouds
Of smoke, as she snapped her cas-
tanets, and twisted her 1.-THE figure III
the rhythmic measures of Spanish
air, "reminds me Of a woman knew in
Cuba"
as it q story, Brown" questioned
Lester.
"Well, rather our friend replied,
emphaticaiiy. Like TO hear it?'
We asscntcd eagerly, for Brown
stories were usually worth listcnin
TO,
"As / said before" he began, at was
in Cuba. was there for the paper.
Just before the Spanish-AmcricaH war
broke out, and | saw the conilict
through. Most Of the time, after hos
tilities were declared, ! WAS all over
the island, wherever the fighting wa.
but at first ! was Quurtered AZ TIA
yana, and it was there that | knew
Antonina.
"She had come from Paris and VIZ
dancing at the Tacon thcatcr. IL
city was mad over her. after the fash
ion Of the Latin race, and, iu fact, she
made even my phlcgmatic Angie
Saxon blood run quicker than was il
wont. She was hardly bcautifu'
though ! have never seen such eyes b,
fore, or since She bad O. snail wicked
face, was slender almost 10 ihiuursa
and not very tain Bat TO see he,
dancel | am sure no one has cQunIco
her. Every motion was daring. poet
ical, and possessed the very csecuc.
OF grace She was absolutely mia'rce
~ her art. and % her audiences.
81 don't know what she was, but
mostly Spanish blood, although some
said she had strain Of French som,
said Arabian, and some even limited ~
the African, bat whatever hoi. anton
atty her magnetism was marvellous.
THE galIauts flew wildly at he
feet, She was looked upon with hor
ror by the church. although II wa
said--but never mind that. She tan
tailed her lovers, laughed az then
Tilted them, yet chained them 10 her
Among her most constant admircr.
was Gen. Ruiz, Of the Spanish army
He seemed 20 be more favored than
the others, but was insanely jcalous
IN fact bercft Of an reason.
Political matters we're very mucI
straincd-fccliug bct,..nr gpaninrd
and 'he Cubans had reached its high
est pitch. Not day passed without
a duel, or a quarrel or an arrest. Yet
In spite Of this, Autoniua danced every
night 70 crowded house. and a.
pleasure loving city although honey
combed by plots and intrigues, for
got, for the moment, all save the mo-
ment's enjoyment.
The man most dreaded by the Span.
ish officials was one Juan SANCHEZ. an
insurgent leader. He was the son of
wealthy planter who had figured
prominently in "a former outbreak.
and had been eNilcd TO Ceuta. spain'
penal colony in Africa. The son, grow
ing 70 manhood and finding himself
an outeast embraced the rebel cause
and had made himself troublesome
he had gathered hi. recruits from
neighboring provinces, and lived IN
the mountains, eyading every effort
Of the government 10 capture him.
II do not know how IL came about.
but Ruiz evolved the idea Of affecting
lis capture through Antonina. The
general possessed diamond Of enor.
nous value. a family jewel, and this
he promised 20 the womau Il she would
lure the outlaw to her hous4. An
tonina had long coveted the stone
and had tried every one % her wiles
20 obtain IL, 50 it can be understood
that she readily promised 70 attempt
the task.
at might be thought that his was
most difficult undertaking, but Ruiz
had his spies everywhere, and An
tonina her willing slaves. One night
wnen Sanchez was IN the city on 4
secret mission, be was taken 10 tn.
fheafef by one 81 his npsu frfepgs .,
bee Antonina dance; Was introduced
10 her after the performance. and