The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

writer Of an experience in the Gran Ho-
tel Neptune of La Guayra. where he
passed the better part OF a night-but not
IN sleep. The hotel structure contained
the inevitable patio but it was not 50
very attractive. being Uttered with old
hoxes and refuse. while portion OF il
vas given up 10 a stable for horses and
burros. The Spanish-American houses in
general are patterned after those in old
Spain. being hollow squares surrounded
by apartments usually two stories in
height. The rooms are attractive eSteri-
orly. since they open to the patio and
sometimes give out upon the azotea. or
roof-top of fat tiles. above which the
Stars of night glow serenly and the moon.
at the proper time sheds its light
Half a nights run, or. say. six hours
OF easy steaming. covers the distance
between La Guayra and Puerto Cabello.
the latter harbor being usually entered in
-tiss>-eool-cf a morning. -vf1r-r-ts1e mourn
tains show purple in the distance and the
white-walled city lies outspread before one
as quiet rs . city of The dead. Tho
narrow channel leading TO Puerto Ca
bello's harbor is suarded-or. at least.
vas until a short time ago-by the his
toric Castillo del Liberiador. named
t.. honor of the great and only Bolivar.
Be sure. by the way. to pronounce the
proper name Boleevar. with the accent
o. the zee for the Venezuelans are as
insistent upon this as our Arkansaans
are upon the saw in Arkansas
1t is a great pity that the old castle
should have been destroyed. for this
square fortress OF gray and yellow stone
low-hying and massive. with its crenel-
lated parapet and ornate sentry boxes.
was a survival Of the buccaneer perior.
ante-dating by many years the time Of
BOLIVAR. When the Spanish Main was
the haunt OF pirate and buccaneer the
castillo was here 10 defend the growing
town Of Puerto Cabello from their raw
ages. Morgan and Drake and Hawkins
and. in deed. many others OF their Tx
came here upon piilagc and rapine. j is
a cherished tradition among the sea-
Iarers OF these parts that the remains
Of Sir Francis Drake lie anchored of
The castle. in water sixty fathoms deep
Drake and Hawkins sailed their last vow
age together; indeed. the latter dying
aud being PIT overooard of the east end
o, Porto Rico. and tn fcrmer. 8ho also
Died AZ sea On the same voyage. having
oecn placed in leadea sket and sunk
9n Porto Belle. The n ilarity 81 the
two names probably CAV. rise 10 the ira
dItion that Drake lies a. the bottom ~
The sea of Puero csbei.o Some famous
Ines commemorate the Isct lines good
enough = DE- quoted.
Where Drake first found. there last he
lost his rarsr
and for tomb left nothing bit his
fame,
His bodys buried unds- some great
wave,
on sea- thaf was his s,o-.- is his grave.
on whom an epitapa aone now can fnake
For who can say, Here les SIR Francis
Drskee-''
Who. indeed? and. moreover. who can
Geny that fhe ilant .Ir Francis nay
have engaged this cery ~castillo.~ IN MS
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