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Dvar admiral cried the large nss-
and his voice vas like . blast IRON .
horn. Y kiss your hands ] knew we
could build upon your fidelity. Nea
hsa Cur dispatch General Mar.
rinez A istie nearer with yosr boat.
dssr admiral Upoa these evils Of
shifting vines ". ssaEd with the
smallest security"
Felipe regarded him with . sgel'd
face
Provisions and beef for the bar.
racks at aiforsn.r he quoted
No fault OF the butchers. almirsnte
mio. thai the beef awaits yoa not
But voa are come in time TO save the
cattle Get us aboard your vessel
senor. at once. Yeu FIRST. caballeros-
priesa. Come back for me. The
boat is too small "
The dory conveyed the two ohicers
to the 'sloop. and returned for the
large man
Have you so gross thing as food
! good admirslg" he cried. when aboard.
And. perhaps. coffee? Beef and pro
yisionsi Nombre de dos a little
longer. and We could have eaten one
of those mules that you. Colonel Ra-
fael saluted so feelingly with his
sword scabbard at parting. Let US
have food. and then We will sail
Tor the barracks al Alforan-no9"
The Caribs prepared a meal. to
which the three Passengers Of hi Ma
cional set themselves with famished
delight About sunset. as was its
custom. the breeze veered and swept
back from The mountains, cool and
steady. bringing a tast- of the stag.
Bant lagoons and mango swamps that
guttered the lowlands The mainsail
of the sloop was hoisted and swelleo
TO it. and at that moment they heard
shouts and waxing clamor from the
bosky proiundities of the wood
The butchers. my dear admiral. Z"
said the large man. smiling. too late
ior the slaughter"
Further than his orders TO his crew
the admiral was saving nothing The
topsail and jib were spread, and the
sloop glided out OF the estuary. The
slowed themselves with what comfort
they could about the bare deck. Be
like. the thing big in their minds had
been their departure of that critical
shore and now that the hazard was
SO far reduced their thoughts we're
loOsed to the consideration Of further
deliverance. But when they saw the
sleop tura anA ~ up the coast again
they relaAed. Satisfied with the course
the aAmiral hal takea.
The large man sat at ease, his spir-
ited blue eye engaged in the contem-
plation of the navy's commander He
was trying to estimate this somber
and fantastic lad, whose impenetrable
stolidity puzzled him. Himself a flu
gitive his life sought and chafina
under the smart of defeat and fail
ure. 1t was characteristic of him to
transfer instantly his interest to the
study of a thing new to him. II was
like him, too. to have conceived and
risked all upon this last message to
a poor crazed fanatico cruising about
with his Grotesque uniform ana his
farcical title. But his companions
had been ut their wits end; escape
had seemed incredible; ana now he
was pleased at the success of the
plan they had called crack -brained
end precarieus.
The brief. tropie twilight seemed to
slide swiftly into the pearly splendor
of q moonlit night. And now the
lights of Solitas appeared, distributed
against the darkening shore TO their
right. The admiral stood, silent. at
the tiller; the Caribs. like black paa-
Tiers held the sheets. leaping noise
lessly at his short commands. ne
three passengers were watching in
tently the sea before them, anl
when at length they came in sight Of
steamer lying a mile out from the
town. with her lights rsdiatins deep
into the water, they held q sudden
voluble and close headed converge
The sloop was speeding as IL 70 strike
midway between ship and shore.
The large man suddenly separated
from his companions and approached
the scareerow at the helm.
-is ucdi ne sd10, inc
government has been exceedingly re
miss. | feel all the shame for it that
only It's ignorance of your devoted
service has prevented il from sus-
tanning An inexcusable oversight has
been made A vessel. a uniform and
crew worthy OF your fidelity shall be
furnished yoa. But just now. dear
admiral. there is business of moment
Gfoot. The steamer lying there is the
Salvador. | and my friends desire to
be conveyed 10 her. where We are sent
on the governments business Do us
the favor to shape your course ae-
I cCrdinsly-"
Without replying. the admiral gave
sharp command. and put the tiller
hard to port II NaoiOnal sWerved.
and beaded. straight as an arrows
course. for the shore
Do me the favor" said the large
man. a trife restive. 20 Acknowledge
/ at least that you catch the sound Of
/ my words II was possible that the
] fellow might he Iarliuo IN s.s....<x. -.