New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
Dominique.
BY H. c. BAILEY.
IL TWO III.

A bat screamed in the darkness. swooPing over
the Spanish guns. In the forest WoGndeu OeSst
Within Dlockhouse-known as Fort san Mated
and mounted with cannon now-the apaLillras ap & MtIe
stood candle. here and there on the walls was d
smoky torch. avans hLtle asalnse as Ig 49, @ ssid
Menendez snuff it Pedro" Pedro,s hand slipped
over in spit wine ana out. He tried TO light
again from torch: the wick sputteiLed, 9bTme b
yellow a moment. then hared with sparks 9l qiIe i
flame. Pedro put it down quickly ana stared al II
rad +Tn tgm sti sill A. he fiame The blue light
fell on his face. His fellows laughed ,oa A.,
tonic. Pedro crossed himself Menendez put down
ms pin Tf1e How f5l the wind hows" said Miguel the
gunner The wind rearing ABOUT the oioSh-
nouSe Toad dpU Waus An ow. shrieked. Father Mateo
crossed himself '''Tis the demons the neaIhen s
" gi1sf OF wind Devil take the wind. and devil
take the wine!'' cried Menendez 1T is sour as
'.Eh. Captain. we should have sent to St Angus
''tT n would to Heaven were back at ST Angus,
tine Friends of the pit no" h i1ns IN coI,s name
Father Matso: i,f0endsz looked around his thin
f.cs male in the yellow light. Holy cross, F"iS
hell. Pah-the ground reeks OF dead mel MEL An
..5.i,,ee the women are dead also muttereu AZ AL
tonic How long. father. are we to wait for THESE
newcomers you prate OF: r.a+,er uateo,s thin lips
parted and his yellow teeth s gisapsad f pads teto
come my son, dney Why NJ welcome" He tasted
the words with delight A a,,, Fell 70 ms wine
ruIIr
ain Srinking steadily without deligne "a ,,i GIL
There Was lteIc
The men eyed each other furtlveiy Wa ,s snd
-. eacb for each. The candles HichSIeu 80 49,
SSz 80 Father Alateo drew away 10 = coInSi
nd began TO tell his beads agaii an Inc
s.pifff How the wind howls. salu al9 -, 80
gunner Then suddenly shrih cry rose on abs oaa
d ard fell-feIl 10 rise again Wnie tne & eShoe
slowly died another ana 'asn E ,ba Las last ''
iiis ,boet lights, The ghost hShls. niuttehe1
Pedro TO himself. and ne io"Aeu ~ -
mems cheeks grow paie.. -,,ttered Father
eVade retro Satanas haot'e'eu
Mateo- IND tbav seemed to hear an
ao,,,d fhe rustic of leaves, tne ron ol WdNrs
sand Julian de Menendez looklhs rvlilu
~ ~. ssIIow faces laughed aloud " hs.t. @
the sam" rtonfo where has your heart gone
Led twice Take d cup OF Miils eIts.
IN thsnx the friend-ah. Mother OF God. he ieil @
l,, and the wine that he offered was spiiieu re
Ia Urifhing and coughing Diooc- incy sphar5
.y,o,io first shouting oathS and prayers III ths
arn.,y drawing a bow TO its fun Stretch; st0ou
qessiy,e qor rhe wanderer the spy be snot az
lS4her Iaeo and the Spaniards STUN nled 10 tner
arms Behind Dominique came great snoue. @ -.
vengeauce An Indian warwhoop sounded @ snriiis ny
ayes hammered on the shuttereu ~lilooN7 -.
rroka rhem and the OF the t0fest calie
s,ra.rping in yelling and thirsty for DlVoo
and that is how the second French snip iouha
,,s welcome at St Johns BIun. in holy t'lorida-
OF massacre IN the oAot thlo-1e.
the less and murder ahe iust ., =. ssals sTT ahs
ara the lust OF blood had their n oeIofe ga" ~
Iast Spauiard mad met his fate nSnuns. alu 49,
Indians were dancing bloodstained IL lne ,orcnIs &
among the dead Dominique leaned against ,ns m
Wall watching moodiiy. There came 20 hi, IT, -
le posa,,et the captain OF the FrenGn. 'oa -
,hs rood God" said Dominique. SLOWLY ana
then he cried something In the lni-A - rass ,ns
the chief and was answered N . ,an~htnS fns
' dance was stopped. ChatterinS and sauSninS' 'ns