The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-05

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where the niid5hlpman e ashore o.
leave. Posf IDLY nov that var vessel
have changed from Hight Eroodl,n e'stTue
I lures riding the waves With white
wings like . bird 70 . machine shor
| driven by steam sozne OF the roruance
may have been Knocked out OF the
/ uniddles, but hfty years ago. vEhen the
I Cnited states frigate Honeyhee sailed
\ INTO Havana harbor. she had as roll
licking lot Of ,.juniorsr as ever were
got together in a lighting ship.
Bob Merrett and Ned Perry, both
! uniishipmen, could get into more mis-
chief in one day ashore than the rest
Of the oficers would meet "a q month.
| No sooner had the Honeybee dropped
her anchor than both lads applied for
leave to so ashore.
s'You can CO. said their commander,
but remember that these SPaniards
are a hot. Jealous lot, and Il you're not
careful you'H be brought back with
machete sticking in you"
The Injunction was UNDECIDED. The
middles went into Havann, hired a
vehicle for drive and, passing the
plantation of Don Antonio CORDOBA,
espied Donna ISABEL CORDOBA, his
daughter. aged fifteen. playing under
the Mains at some distance from the
house.
Row, what followed would have
stricken the girls parents with horror.
They considered isabel a child, for
getting that In the tropics girls expand
like the foliage. The young rascals
called to Donna isabel TO ask the road,
chatted with her In bad Spanish and
asked her to drive She cast a fright
ened glance In the direction Of the
house. climbed the wall, and. taking
seat between the two middles, away
they went as fast as the bony. half
starved horse could take them. Either
officer made a good chaperon, so there
was really no harm In the escupade
except violation OF custom.
The ride finished, the girl was drop
ped safely where she had been taken
up, and. during the stay of the Honey.
bee in the port of Havana, Bob AIerrest
made frequent visits to the palm wood
at last sailing away with Donna Ysa-
beTs heart. A year passed before he
saw her again. when his ship touched
ut Havana and he went to the Cardoza
plantation with proposition for The
girls hand. He was informed that II
he showed his face there again be
would find n resting place ia neigh
boring cemetery.
Bob went back to the ship and told
his sorrow to his friend Perry. The
result OF the Interview was that Perry
agreed to 80 to the plantation In mutt,
steal away the Glrl and take her to
village the two mlddies had passed
through on their way to the planta-
ton. There her lover was to meet and
marry her. There were several de
fleets in the plan. not the least OF which
was the fact that they agreed to
rendezvous n a little square in the
center of the village. rather public
place for such meeting.
The next day, both niddies having
Obtained shore leave, Ned went on
ahead. agreeing to have the girl at the
TRUSTING place, though the hour must
necessarily be indefinite Bob waited
Impatiently In Havana till he could
wait no longer, then went to the vii
iage and took seat in the public
square.
After waiting an hour it occurred to
him that possibly II Ned had been sue
cessfuI in getting the girl they might
not find It quite safe to rendezvous in
so conspicuous a place They might
be hiding in some OF the houses.
Knocking ut several of the doors,
he asked those within IL they had seen
a young couple. No one had seen n
young couple. Along came hawker
of toys. Bob thrust his hand into the
mans basket. drew out 4 tin horn
and blew the dinner call with mighty
blast. Up went q window sash on the
opposite side OF the street. and Ned
Perry's head was thrust out.
81 thought thnt would bring you"
said Bob. What luclS?'
- eaM
Bob crossed the street and was adj
mftted to the house Inside were
Spanish woman and a black eyed
maiden just budding into womanhood
But she was not Donna ISABEL. Bob |
looked at her disappointed, then Mt his
friend Tor an explanation
''Tve good news for YOU" said Ned.
Donna Ysabel was frantic at your re-
pulse and told her father she would
kill herself. So he has consented TO
look up your credentials and II you're
all right he'll consent"
''Thnt's good news. sure enough"
said Bob. ''but what are you doing |
here:"
Ned frowned at hI,-friend. CHANGING
ut the same time at the others; then. |
bidding them g5od afternoon. the mid
dies Iest the house.
'yver. wl,st IS itTushed Bob on the
"Drirt4d into cross current and
struck tie gill inside there"
"oh. I.see."
The next day Mldshlpm"a Ne-5ett |
called upon Don Cardoz'!. r.rr'r,sl lis |
Request for Donna Ysabei sra presented |
his credentials. There WIS much |
money in his family. biz !. p=aEen-
ltors had been in the nayy for nearly
a century ana We're erlls.e;tiy respect
able. So Don Caricza welded, ana |