The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-18
ESTABLISHED TN 1868.

v,ra,atoa JpiNicN CIR SENATE |
Ing that the tfrEW PREPARE
pitious for a q HOME.
plishments. --
Naturally the syI IfrHf1jfifl
leans was with t. HfnNt01N
Hugh--that was the ysILtaiaituU
was outspoken In his a,
cause and, being citize committee
ed States, was protected-tversl
so long as he didn't comm-f
act against the government
quented public places, where
meet Spanish officers, giving OK.
to his opinion CT the butcheries 4 sas-
tain General Weyler. Some Sparga
would take him to task for doinsns
and there would be challenge anea
duel and one less officer OF the Spanis
army fit for duty.
Fitz Hugh went out into the country
one day and stopped at hacienda be-
longing to young widow. She being
a sympathizer with the Cuban cause
and Fitz Hugh being Of the same mind
he was a handsome dog-she enter
tanned him royalty. They were sitting
at the table, just finishing an excellent
dinner, when along came marching two
companies Of Spanish troops. There
was major In command, and ho
halted his men before the gate Of the
hacienda and, walking up to the house,
called for Sonora vendez, the owner.
He was invited into the dining room,
where he informed the lady that, she
being an avowed revolutionist, he pro-
posed to take her and put her In COM
mandero, or some other spread out
Spanish word, which meant she was
to be penned up with other rebel Gu
bans. The widow, being defenseless,
signifed that she would go with him,
when Fitz Hugh spoke up.
''Scnor major" he said, 1T Is a very
easy matter for you to commit this
act of tyranny upon woman with a
battalion of men behind you, but
neither you nor any man In your COM
mand could do 1t alone"
Nnat Go you mean, SenorP"
Il mean that II you will give me an
opportunity l win defend the lady
against you singly, and, after you,
against any and oil your officers, and.
after that, against any and all your
men, to meet each adversary singly.
If | PIT you all out Of the fight the
lady to remain where she Is"
"Who are you, senorT
II am an American citizen"
"Ah! An American. We are having
much trouble with you Americans ex-
citing these Cubans to rebellion"
"You have chance to punish one
of them. Surely cannot be expected
TO vanquish every man in your COM
mand."
The major swore blue streak about
interference, threatening to take FitE
Hugh along with the widow, but at
/ this Fitz Hugh smiled, saying that
only coward would decline such
proposition rs he had made. The ma
jor was the son OF one OF the most
prominent grandees Of Spain, and his
ideas Of chivalry would not permit
him to brook the taunts Fltz Hugh
heaped upon him, He went out to
his command and talked cxcitedly with
his officers fog awhile, then returned
/ with every one of them--six in ALL
| to the house. Rejoining Fitz Hugh AMI
| the widow, he told the former that his
> challenge was accepted. He would
fight the American first, and II he wera
killed or disabled the ranking captain
would take his place, and so on to the
! Junior second lieutenant.
The widow forbade Fltz Hugh to
enter upon so unequal contest, but
be only smiled that imperturbab'e
smile Of his and began to get ready for
! the fray. Taking off his coat and vest
he went outside with the officers The
major did the same, and they squared
for an encounter with. swords. Fitz
Hugh called to the widow to come
out on the veranda and witness the
tournament, assuring her that there
would be no blood spilled. On this
assurance she acceded to his request.
The two men hsd not fought five
minutes before 1t was evident that the
American could have killed his ad-
versary five times. Then he sent the
majors sword flying In circle In the
air and II came down City feet away.
the point sticking In the ground. The
senior captain was served the same
way and the junior captain also.
After that 1t was evident there was
no need for any more officers TO take
hand. but every one Of them Insist
cd on q trial, and all received the
same treatment. Fitz Hugh vanquish-
cd every one Of the seven men with
out giving or receiving a scratch.
Well the major and every one OF
his officers took Fitz Hugh by the
hand and swore he should have been
Spaniard In the days when Spanish
gentlemen settled all their differences
with the sword. as all gentlemen
should settle them. Then they march
ed away, and Fitz Hugh told the wild
ow he would like TO 20 back to the
table and finish bottle of wine that
had been BALI emptied.
But Fitz Hugh had met an enemy
who was capable of vanquishing him.
The widow was so infatuated with
him that she wouldn't let him 20. Ha
,,,a rriad hor and In running her har