The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-20
sGsoR VALENTINO

Sestsh forces slovis, slnosi psisial
", The Cab.n psuioi naes bsek his light
bisttst. suIsd upwsfd Tor . moment si
th. barrins nsss n stars 10 ibs heavens.
thsp Tell bscs ss,in 10 dream of bloody
eh1sts nsde by tie suy drssoons Of
spsir, md Of their r.pulss b, the sturdy
Cabsn mseb.ieers.
Sersiy poi sssip. Sstor C.pt.ipf 0or
uu,t be cool TO ,bilk 90 lightly oi ts,h
liss ours
vis Cobs L,bsl Ypn ere risbL Ps
dro -se mast be op snd sssy.
Ttls time The yoous Cnbsn spruns TO
bic fett and shook himself - thoush that
." . punisbn spt fos bis nomeotsry tof
setfniness. As the tso yonns men s,sad
side by eide 10 the soft mellow light Of the
moon i, is easy TO see that they sre no, OF
the loser ossie or au.jiros. . party that
CON prizes . Isrse division Of the pstriot
amy. bat Of the Cuban planter. . gentle
mao Of the highest deeTts.
Both STE armed With small sfms alone.
though their appearance iudicstes ihsi
they have seen military service.
Nov 10 the time TO read our general.
instructions. Pedro. the senior I.ys great
stress upon cur actions tooisbt. and
knows thst ., this very bour We srs NOV
log tossrd the iorccs Of the enemy TO 30
comrlish purpose the penslty Of whicb,
II ve are csugb. 10 instant destt.
As the speaker ceased be drew sealed
pscksge from beneath the folds OF bis
sssb.
Infernoi be continued Q moment later;
the general is terse snd sends ns ont TO do
much sssiust greet odds Tue spy. be
ssys, 10 . susrdsd prisoner in the Spanish
camp, bnt his whereabouts be knows not;
d yet ve are to liberste him st the risks
OF our Own lives. snd when vs have sccom
plished this receive any fessrd We may
ssk for.
CsIrsmbsi Valentine. the terms srs
good Two OF three hundred donbloons
sill satisfy me, let us hasten.
10 sootb you 'pssk right, the job 10
profitable one, but the right is il-omeusd.
Wb,t care We Tor gold when the liberty
Of Cuba Is st stske2
Do you forget tenor, tbst Spanish met
Il will purchase the Americsn steel With
which the Cobsn patriots will Wio their
free om3
No, Pedro; bot does not the general
torn over ell his spare gold to the 6lbus
ieripg eIpeditioDsf
Ab, one iorsets 10 bis esgernsss TO sid
Alb, one iorsets 10 bis ssserness TO cid
ais country. Greater though will be the
fever tcourge, Valentino. than oil the
steel aud forces OF Cnba. Glorisl Who
csn defeat us when Col is on our sideP
Bot this spy, Pedro why should our
leader take moro tbsn commspplsce inter
est 10 him. when fret be brosched the sub
i.ct to ms hs vept like . child, end in
plored me ia ths name OF Heaven 10 save
him. Pedro, there 10 mystery here.
l doubt 1t not, senor; and did be not
mention nsme2
Alb. not once; nor did l question him,
be wss so wrought With grief.
Ssel The lights Of the Spanish camp.
voientino, We will hsIt here; the moon 10
the stars are falling, and IL
will soon be dark.
A fortune for . hundred brave msehe
teers nowl Yon csmp would not look so
quie, and peaceful. Pedro. we're my wish
gsstifed.
There, st last Pso hill hiss hidden the
teIl.tsle orbl Tske one more look Vslsn
iino. before We leave on our desperate
game OF chance.
The two men gszsd for . moment esst
ward tovsrd the insursent oouutry. and
then to the westward u the twiDkiing
lights mile or 80 cf on the pl.ins.
Will they be there the horsesi whis
persd The one who hsd likened their task
to . came Of chance.
He iss true Cuban. and will not isil ns
10 the hour Of need; IL he does, God pity
the spy and us.
Pardon me. senor, small need to worry
oow:it oil hangs BY . thread anyway, ev
go the rebellion. The desth oil Msiti weak
sned oar end somewhat. bot The dreaded
fever combined With the patriots should
Jet more than match the home tyrsnt
II one Of us should fall tonight. Pedro.
sod be left behind With . piece Of lead
10 hi. bssr.. remember the duty Of com
f.de and friend and send tte tidipss 10
the fallen ones home.
Condsnscoinl Senor. do not talk 90 des
Tor Gods sske. 1t 10 erosine
dark snd ths cbills creep up my back like
siiuy reptiles. II any one dies tonight.
II ~ill bs ms' msrk II. Valentino.
Usbi sbuddered the other. We ere
both growing sopersiitioos.
Aye, tr-tiiioos. but DO. cowHdiy.
Never. ~ fsr bsck - The Cespedes cas-
trace their pedigree. has there beer found
! cossfd, sna'pov
Hal, Pedrol
y.l.n,ibo hsd soddsbiy thrown bin
,slf upoa one knee snd raised bis bsnd ~
. sligo Of warning. BE listened attentive
y for full inmate. then osutionsly sp !
bis compsnion.
A sentinel, be explained 10 . shisptf,
| hsve . pisp, to ovtrpover this guard
sad force bin to betrsy ibe position Of
ibe cotnoed spy.
Good. here ere the chips -opce, twice,
.h. three times go,