Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-16

But look, Said stne CUBE sh.E5s5I
are American money--thousand dollar
bills. Ten. Do you see? Ny whole for
tune. Spain has taken the rest.
81. see," said the captain, astonished.
"You SPOKE of risk" SAID he Cuban.
"But you risk your lives for us. l risk
mine, too. If die you take this
money. See?'
EYES," said the captain.
"The money rs for the poor of San
tiago, my city, which We all besiege.
1t Is TO reconstruct-you understand!
A legacy from me. The money, you
take it if I die. You see that 1t Is
properly used. No one else knows
Understand"
81 understand"
"You are an American. don't ask
you to promise. All, look OUT"
A dry cracking began In the thick
cts under the rrees across the clear
ing. One would have said that men
were breaking branches for fuel. But
looking closely, flashes were visible in
the shadow Bullets began to cut the
leaves about the captains head.
The Cuban twitched his trousers.
Lie; down." he said. Foolish to
stand. Lie down"
The captain shook his head. The
men were looking at him; he could
not afford to betray nervousness. The
lieutenants came for orders. Shall We
fire." Not yet. The captain studied
the woods in front, and searched them
with his glasses. His worries van
ished as he called into play his mill
tary faculties He noted the increas-
ing fire, as from gathering irregular
force. Then his orders came clear and
cool. He spread out his line, to give
the impression of greater numbers,
and gave the word to return the fire
The Cuban was the first to shoot. In
his excitement his gun spoke often. He
looked at the captain with shining
face. This is glorious!" he cried. 81
fight for my country"
The fire became hotter. The oppos-
ing force grew ever larger; the re-
sponse of the Americans seemed fee
BILE. The captain knew that his
strength would be revealed. He feared
to be outfanked. But of the courage
Of his men he soon had no doubt. They
fought we'll. And the Cuban whenever
the captain came within sound of his
voice, called: This is glorious!"
In the half hour that followed, the
volunteers learned to know themsel-
YES and to know their captain. They
had been proud of him before; now
they loved him. A sudden attack
made by men slipping forward under
cover Of the grass he taught them to
repulse. That pleased and elated them
And yet at the end it might have gone
hard, for the Spaniards were begin
ming to creep around the fanks; but
an aide came hurrying through the
woods.
Call right" he cried. We've done
what we came for. Fall back to the
main body"
The captain drew his men back skill
fully. The Spaniards pressed so close
that the company turned often tt
drive off the pursuit.
The Cuban followed the surges bacl
and forth, calling to each acquaint
ance: "This is glorious!" but at las
he came running to his friend
"See,' he cried. There was a rec
blotch over his heart. He staggered
and fell. 81 die for my country" Thert
was half admiration, half contempt, IL
the captains heart for the dramatic
southern nature. He seized the slen
uer body and bore it aong. Still direct
ing cleverly, even brilliantly, he FIN
ished the running fight with ever.
man of his company safe within tn
lines of his brigade.