The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-07-01
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rom the cold wind that forced its way through the loose windows.
 Yes" replied his wife, throwing nore covering over her sleeping babe. T should dread 10 be out ln such a
 light"
 "lt Will go hard with the revolution sts. | hope thls winter will freeze hem out entirely"
 "If it doesn't. we will go back to spain in the spring"
 There was a quick rap at the door. Sarcz sprang up and opened it There ,tood a woman, with the dark eyes, ra- fen hair and olive complexion of a 'uban. bearing In her arms a little ,hlld. Garez drew back.
 "I am Sonora Garnet" said the wo- nan. "For heavens sake, give me shel- CT. at least for the night The Span sh soldiers have burned our house and aken my husband to jail"
 "G know you well. sonora. You are lne of the few rich Cuban revolution sts. You have lived in a great house n the midst of your sugar plantation. Now you have no home over your head and ask shelter under the lowly roof of l , loyal Spanlard. Co on In the raln ln you dnd one of your own kind to ,ake you in." And be shut the door in her face.
 With moan the woman turned away. A dim light shone fas away, and she made toward it. the rain beat ug down on her already drenched gar. mcnts. the wind chilling her to the bone. Holding the child close to her 70 protect it from the storm, she noun- lered on till she at last reached a hut, | through the window of which came the light of a candle. and fell exhausted against tue door In another moment | man lifted her and her child Into the nut Ills hair and beard were white, put he had the erect bearing of one who had been a soldier.
 For heavens sake, senora," said be man ln broken Spanish. what do ,ou out on such a nighty
 "I am the wife of Senor Garnet. The spanish soldiers have burned our house tud taken my husband to jail"
 "GarnetT said the man" "I served inder a Major Garnet ln the States. We were Confederates. But be would Je now too old to be your husband" "My husband Is much older than l. Ie was In the Confederate army and anne here when the southern people gave up the unequal contest"
 "YOu are welcome, sonora, Co what have. but it Is not much. l was with your husband through many cam ,aign and loved and admired him for brave man."
 The old man helped her Co a rude lounge before the fire. heated some lquor. which he induced her to drink, and warmed some milk for her child. Then he went out to a nelghboring house and brought back dry clothing. after which be left her for the night.
 Senora Garnet spent months in the abode of Antoine Cayillac, Louisiana creole who had drifted to Cuba, where he had been employed in a tobacco house. The old man was happy 10 mln- | lsterlng to her comfort. During the day he was busy securing food and other necessaries for bis guests, and in the evening be would slt and tell the sonora incidents of his campaigns with her husband how they had passed through the same battles, experienced the same hunger. faced the same wind md rain and at last suffered the same keen disappointment in having strug' yled SO long in a cause that was lost. T left the major on the day after the surrender" said Antoine, "and l have never since seen him. 'GoOdby,' be ,ald. If you ever see me again, 1t will be as a soldier In a foreign army Al hat time he expected to ofrer his sery' ces to the khedive of Egypt"
 One afternoon firing was heard near the railroad which lay about a mile from the hut. and soon a number or Spanish soldiers came flying down the road. They were followed by troops wearing a uniform unfamiliar 70 both the sonora and the ex-COnfederate. They were United States troops of 1898 Among them was an old man who. though weak and emaciated. kept pace with the rest. on his face look of in- tense ferceness in his hands a krag Iorgensen rifle. from which he was pouring shots at the Spaniards.
 "It Is Senor Garnet~ the woman called to Caylllac. "Call him"
 Major" called Cavillac. stop! Hereg
 "Who are you. and what do you wantT asked Garnet.
 "I am your former orderly, Antoine Cavillac. and have your young wife and babe here in my house."
 Garnet flung down bis rife. In an other moment he was locked in the arms of his wife.
 Major" said Caylllac. "when I parted with you In Virginia more than thirty years ago you told me that if | ever saw you again lt would be in for elgu service. The next time see you you arc chasing Spanlards and In com pany of the men you chased at Bull Run"
 Antoine has told me" said the seno- "a Co her husband. "of many a gallant deed of yours that makes me more proud of you than ever"
 Did be tell you that he once saved my life from a Yankee saber cut by at,bs fffuffupr hia own akuliff