The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-17

G way, incidentally illuminating the OF
I scure creature, That Is like what hap
pened 70 poar old Miguel RoSas whcl
war was declared between the Unitct
States and Spain.
For many years, ever since he hat
been brought ashore at Hakcport. Me,
with bali his bones broken by 4 fall
from the rigging OF the ship on whicl
he was rated able seaman, he had liyec
nj tuiubledown shaniy on the beacl
about mile from the village He trou
bed nobody He earned his living
: such MS it was, BIZ vending fish and
, clans or by hiring as extra hand for
short trips The boys liked TO haunt his
, cabin OF evenings, TO sill by his fire that
burned blue and green because of the
bolts and mills which strcaked the
driftwood with copper. His English
was 80 broken that the stories instead
NJ being conveyed by ii seemed 10 leak
out through it, which was fascinating
to his hearers. The parents ANA guard
ians of the boys hardly approved Of
these sessions, fearing lest lawlessness
ami rowing tendencies should be en-,
couraged, and the old captains on the
wharf considered that Miguel Rosas
was well enough fur's | know. but
terrible tedious with his eyerlastin'
! talk about his grandsir's brother that
was acquainted with Cap'n Kidd
/ Like all The rest Of the Maine sea
! board, Iiakeport Is supposed to be fair
! Is hoaeycombcd with pirate boards. 1t
also has its legends of phantom ships
and ghostly crews. In fact. the lonely
land and the great fogsg sea and aver
age human nature combine as usual to
make the inhabitants very cEclulous
of local maryelS. while they iecr at
foreigners as ignorant and superstf-
tious. They are especially Interested II
Cuban affairs because of The trade, of
late wears much diminished. between
thv West India ports ANA their own
town 50 when the war really began
Hakcport was not behind the rest OF
Tie eastern coast in seeing visions and
dreaming dreams Heavy cannonades
had been heard in the oiling, q black
trail Of smoke had been seen against
The horizon, unknown ships With three
tunnels and no flag had been sighted
bat when the skipper of a small fishing
schooner just in from q trip reported
having been chased by a long. low
black rakish looking craft, one Of The
old captains, who sat like a row Of pen
gums near the edge OF the wharf. altef-
long and mediiatiYG silence was NOV
ed TO remark. Il rather guess that pi- |
rate bark came from old jamaica"
The newly arrived mariner was gone
away 10 his house TO change hls Oil /
skins FOR land attire, but the suoer was /
NOT received fayorably by the company. /
Captain Iebedee Sope., TO change the I
subject, remarked casually
">peakin' Of jamaica that Is where .
Old Miguel Rosas came from. ain't liz"
Captain Ezra Files nodded. cutting I
oil a piece OF tobacco. Has been q
great wager Rosas mas, and expect
he could tell a good many remarkable
things But don't care nOthin' for his
grandsir's brother. Seems as though II
I'd had relative intimate with Cap'n /
Kidd Id have hushed II up myself,
But there's no tcllin' where pride win
creep in. 'Tis a terrible insinuatin' vice.
| once knowed n family that held their
heads high, and. come 20 find ont, all
They had 80 boast of was an old aunt in
that was byppcd and
run of Chc idce that she was Bunser
Hill monument"
We'll, she could look down Oh other
folks 7 clumb mp 10 he to1, Of that
last time was IN Boston
larbor, and twas higher than cross
recs." said the youngest Of the chorus
Captain Ezra pursued his subject:
About Miguel don't want 10 say !
nothing against him. He has always
appeared like decent kind Of man,
ma ! guess there IS 10 complaint TO be
made OF him. But he Is a Spaniard.
lud there is no accounting for ia I
20: so if a Spanish ship WAS OF the
,oint and wanted pilot | should ey.
zee, that Miguel would bring her right
H. Then We know that there's nests Of .
spanish spies everywhere. and though
learned nc }hc postofilce that Migicl .
never sends away any letters nor gees
,ny-and Ills likely that the poor old .
gai3rant critter cam neither read nor
vrite-still there's plenty Of ways TO /
,ass tile word along, and Miguel may
lavc visitors OFT there on The beach
hat we know nothing about"
THAT Is true said the Young cap
ain. but Judge EmmoDs told me yes
crday that he thinks wei IF Rosas."
'1f = Spanish cruiser came near. The
ir.t she would FIRE az would be the
judges house observed captain Ezra
.loomily.
We'll. I expect youll al laugh at
%. said Captain zebedce. but today
handed Rim a fog horn that has been {
aying around in my attic. aud says
ledge. we should al feel safer about $
on If in case Of fire or SpaHiaFls or )
nything you would blow This. We
ban hear You and come a-runnin''
aid no more. for that cunnin' little 7
of his came ont II the
osiofiice with a letter. Prom papa. {
he said. Just as pleased. and ! didn't D
rant 10 scare Tie baby"
Judge Emmons. IL nav he explained. . &