The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-12
An Episode of the
 Cuban Revolution

Previous tO the last Cuhan rcVoio- tion. during which the Cuhans, with the help of the United states, flung or the Spanlsh yoke. Colonel Manuel 0rda1 pf the spanish army married Donna Ysabel Clevigero, who inherited one Of the finest sugar plantations on the is- land. They were both young and des- perately in love with each other. When the revolution came Sonora ordaz es- poused the cause of the Cuhans, while her husband. commanding a regiment of Spanish troops, was bound to fight on the side of Spain.
 'Go. Manuel" said the young wife, "and do your duty. That you must en- deavor to strengthen the yoke we bear will not turn my love from you a whit"
 "I know" replied the husband, that YOU will aid the insurrectlon with your means and your personal effort yet | shall love you the same"
 Colonel orNlz left her Co join his reg lment, and Senora Oriaz organized a battalion of Cubans, arming and equip ping them at her own expense. When they were ready to take the field they demanded that she should command them. This she consented Co do nomi- nally. with rank of major.
 The Spaniaris at the outset of the revolution treated their captives as reb- els and traitors. An officer and ten men of Sonora Orlaz's battalion, hay- ing been captured, were shot The SC nora in response to the clamors Of her soldiers declared that she would shoot the first Spanish officer and ten pri- yates that should fall into her hands.
 One day soon after this, while Sonora oriaz was sitting in her tent, she hesrd the tread of men marching, and In a few moments a squad halted without and a sergeant rapped on the tent pole The major threw aside the flaps, and before her stood ten Spanish prisoners and a man in citizens dress under guard.
 Why did the sonora turn white and gasp for breathg She knew that these men were marched before her that she might give an order for their execution, but the ten lives were as nothing com pared with that of the citizen, for un- der his disguise she recognized her bus band. Colonel Orlaz had been arrested trying to pass as a civilian from one province to another bearing important dispatches, which were found on his person. This in all armies Is considered to constitute a spy and Is punishable with death,
 The sonora listened to the report Of the sergeant with a heaving bosom, hearing not word. Colonel Ordaz stood erect while a glance of recogni- ton passed between husband and wife. When the sergeant had finished, the major with difficulty commanding her voice. called him to her and said;
 These men. as have promised must die. Take them to the guard tent, and will issue an order during the day for their execution. The spy I de sire Co examine myself. l win keep the papcrs for transmission to our general. Leave the man here with me un l call for you"
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 He is desperate, sonora. When ar rested he tried Co shoot himself. He may kill you and escape"
 Leave that Co me. Station a guard before the tent down there beyond the | fence"
 The guard was posted, and the SC nora called the spy into her tent leav' ing the tent flaps thrown back. The man stood with bowed head, The pail could converse without being heard but were in full view of the guard.
 Manuel" said the wife, T cannot prevent your execution, though l can delay 1t. shall send for you tonight when it Is dark and In the meantime devise a pretcxt for seeing you with out observance for last farewell"
 DO not stir a finger to save me Ky doing so you might endanger your own life"
 The guard was called and the pris oner led away. That night he was taken again under guard commanded by an officer to the majors tent Th' major ordered the officer to surround the tent with his men, but Co leave hel to private interview with the pris oner, from whom she expected i'm portant information. Then the spy was left in the tent, unlighted excep by the rays of a full moon. For a time the tent flaps were thrown back, bu presently they were lowered.
 The officer in command of the guarC was puzzled. He did not know wha to do, so he did nothing.
 Presently the officer Of the guard saw figure wrapped in the senora'' military cloak emerge hastily from thu tent and run toward him. Passing, sh' cried in a voice that he considere' changed by excitement; Il fear the spl has cheated the gallows. am goins for a surgeon"
 Tho officer ran to the tent to see