The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-27
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fa'iSN~ t'tS' etiS> hs Wy iBuL SaEne una
the Cuban scouts looked out of The
fhicket In which they had lain through,
~ahe night the white topped waves were
chasing each other ashore like SO many
wild horses. They were there to meet
a blockade runner Which was to have
Handed cargo Tor them the previous
might, but the gale had kept her away
from the coast. %1*:. ..s ,..:,.
What Is it" was naked as one OF
ahe group uttered s1.e.:.s ana 1,oii1,ti,s;
QUITO sea. n. .:~ s. .5,.. ~:
'Boom!, came the report of a can;
non as ff In enswer. t+,s.t ;s.., !. VA
Three miles or the coast was d tiny
graft heading straight for the; shore
Nnder bit or sail, and Lot hnlf d milo
behind her was Spanish gunboat
(which hnd opened fire ut the reeling,
dancing target. Such was the tumble
of the waves that the larger craft
might have fired all day long and tnly
planted a lucky shot by accident, and it
soon became apparent to the watchers
that IL the little craft were handled
right she would at ,aeast reach. the
break kora in 1agfety. Then heaven, help,
the pan who was sailing her. J She
came ON Hike o gull, sometimes hove up
until she seemed to launch herself
Through the air and again sinking 60
far out Of sight and being hidden 30
Nong that the swatcheN held i their
fbreauI and spoke NO E1rd: ..3 IS $.sE 8: !. i
"A.h-h-h. Cheer?'' i'.. Fl \. # .: ;i3,I /
AS %thst water began 70 shoal the gum
boat Slowed her head around and wal-
: lowed Id the trough iof the Hea for d
moment, as II she would turn turtle,
land then got her keel under her ana
steamed; ous to sea. The scouts waved
Ttheie hats and cheered the man, who
Ewas holding the stsm Of! the 4 boat,
hardly more than Q skiff. straight for.
fthe beach at their feet. They ran mid
pulled down o. vine from q tree, for N
led in line with the outer man up to
Ihis waist i'll the, boiling foam, and
when the craft struck, the first breaker
iand was hurled i! end over end /; the!
tstranger was caught by. the collar. OF
Ibis jacket and drawn out: of the grip
of the dendly undertow. r @ q.
well done and thanks for it. .: he
said i've minut tes later, when he; had
cleared his eyes and mouth OF Halt
water. $ $ s5 y 5 s. !s
.@HoW came you .afloat In that, craft p,
asked the lead 81: s i i. :,
:"I came from Key West to join you You,
You are Insurgents, take it?. Take ne.
ITO head dquar 5; Z L:
scraft p, 2$!st s @ if554.s l!Ss
- acudded before it ali night !, 555 i ].
!: :: ANA ma yor-Sou have come ;to help us
tight +; : q: $;55t S58:
Take me 10 headq quarter 81 Z answer Sst,.t
led the mar, And he shut his Jaws ana
would Liz no more sfys j: lSiI$ Is
IA man ras lied .. .a.is Hin
70 insnrgent head quarters. xhat the ii
Stranger fst safd 20 VI tnes i general never:
Twill he known Perhaps he toid ail:
perhaps ha simpi said that Ike many.
tapother Atnsrican free lance he had
come to help Cubs win her indepan,.-s::
idence. Good men were tooS scarce for.
any Wiling. In two. days: the strar.:
ger{sWho had simply bean dubbed
Yankee was scout Ing. q Hesswas si-S
pent and taci turn and made Id friends.
but when it was found i that ne had
plenty sofS couirags the. men rallied 10
aims md sWese led him /! without
hear ear thurnings or jealo lonsies. They said
iofsiaiIn to each other when out of ear
shot:
Il educa Ie ID d Il Eent isnsas,
tHe hass gone rong somehow. 81 LET I'LL:
Ibe his secret however.
! Three: months nff ttes the; landing Cen.
teEal iFieyler had oi9gsset 81 reward Ior!;