Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-10-03


under which the work was to be car
ried on Marina Bostos. the generals
adopted daughter. was placed In
charge Of the department OF the north,
which included much OF the territory
north of the capital. where the revo-
lutionists had numerous strongholds
and where the heaviest fighting was
expected TO take place. The camp in
which Jerry Chambers was held pris-
oner was within the territory of the
department Of the north.
Two days after Jerry's capture Ma
rina BOstos arrived IN camp at the
head of a score Of nurses, fatigued
from duty for weeks inland. where
fever had wrought havoc in the ranks
OF both sides.
Marina Bostos was Fl years OF age.
She was the daughter OF a Philadel-
phia concessionaire. who went to
Urania 10 seek his fortune when the
population OF that country was less
than $4,000; Fernandez Bostos had
come TO Urania from Madrid a year
before Philip Bottoms arrival. Boil
ton had been In the country barely a
year when be was stricken with fever
and died. A few months later his
widow died OF the same fever. The
Bottoms were the parents of a year-old
daughter-Mary. Bostos and Bolton
had joined hands In building up their
fortunes and had become inseparable
friends. When Bolton knew that he
must die and that his wife. who had
been dangerously ill for many weeks.
could not recover, he asked Bostos to
adopt his little daughter. Immediately
after Mrs. Bottoms death Bostor be-
came the foster-father Of little Mary.
whom he had rechristened Marina
and 20 whom he gave his own sur.
name
Marina. through her indefatigable
Efforts in relieving the soldiers OF their
sunerings. and because OF her angelic
nature, had come 90 be known as the
little saint OF Urania" She had la
bored so hard and so long in the fort
night Immediately preceding her ar
rival at the camp that she was on the
verge Of physical collapse. However.
she insisted that she must keep on
with her work. and the officers at the
camp. knowing that she would not be
satisfied 20 be wholly idle and with
out responsibility. permitted her 10
supervise the work OF the hospital
corps until she was strong enough TO
resume the more arduous work in the
field.
Late one afternoon. Marina Bostos.
accompanied by Miguel Pilaro. a can
tain under Gen. Bostos. started out to
visit the sick and wounded in the dun
geons. Her heart rebelled against
the treatment accorded the prisoners
In the damp. unssnitary cells. and she
was fiery I'm her denunciation OF the in
humane methods practiced.
jerry Chambers was I'm restless
doze when she and the CAPTAIN came
TO the grating OF his miserable death
chamber. Capt Pilaro called out TO
him. and as his half-crazed senses be
came reused. he began 10 moan in his
pleading TO be put out OF his misery.
Poor SOUL" said Marina. as she
peered into the gloomy cell. his mind
Is wandering. Unlock the door. can
tain. and / will try to help him.
The captain did her bidding. and she
went into the cell and knelt al Jerry's
side. her eyes showing greatest sym
pathy At her request. Capt PHaro
brought n lighted lantern. which
showed more plainly TO her face
that told Of the awful sunerings OF the
young prisoner.
As Jerry's eyes opened and looked
into hers a thrill never before expert
enced went over her. Her eyes came
closer to his, almost as though they
were drawn by a magnet, until her
warm breath touched his forehead.
My captain" she finally said. you
have a heart and I want you TO show
that you have one. Please go TO head
quarters and get me a new bandage
and some antiseptc-not from the
prisoners supply room"
a request from the little saint OF
Urania" was equivalent to a command.
and the captain, surprised at the re-
quest, FASTENED to do her bidding.
she tenderly lifted Jerry's head until
II rested on her knee. his big eyes sun
holding the gaze that was new 20 her.
Poor soul" she finally said.
A SOFT smile came TO his lips. and
he said, weakly: You are so gentle.
Won't you spare me this terrible suf-
fering?"
you shall be cared for" said she.
you shall not suffer such agony any
longer. shall care for you myself.
and"
The expression OF gratitude that
came into his eyes made her forget
the rest OF the sentence, and she
stroked his brow soothingly.
Pilaro returned within IS minutes
with the materials Marina had sent |
him for. He scarcely had entered the
cell when she asked him to relate the
circumstances surrounding the capture |
OF the young New Yorker. The cap
tain told the whole story while she
redressed the wound. concluding:
he said he did not conspire against |
the government but that he was COM
PEELED to do the bidding OF the fill
buster. They all have good stories to |
tell, you know, senorita," he acded.
mockingly
She said not a word, but In her