The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

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pretty ports he could So completely hide
himself that no one could intrude upon
his misery. In the States. in the news
papers he seemed to read only of those
places and friends and associates he
most loved. In the little Cuban village
in which he would bury himself he
would cut himself off from all news
papers. from all who knew him from
those who had been his friends and
those who knew his name only to con-
meet it with a scandal.
On his way from Port Tampa to
cuba the boat stopped at Key West,
and for the hour in which she dis
charged cargo swanson went ashore and
wandered aimlessly. The little town.
reared on a Hat island of coral and
limestone. did not long detain him. The
main street of shops, eating houses and
saloons. the pretty residences with over
hanging balconies set among gardens
and magnolia trees were soon explored.
and he was returning to the boat when
the martial music of "A band caused him
to halt.
\ side street led to a great gateway
>urmounted by an anchor. Beyond it
swanson saw lawns of well kept grass.
regular paths pretty cottages. the two
starred flag of an Admiral and rising
high above these like four Eiifcl towers
the gigantic masts of wireless. He
recognized tina, he was at tho entrance
90 the Key West naval station and
turned quickly away.
He walked a few feet the music of
the band It'll In his ears, In an hour
he would be stcaming toward cuba.
and should he hold TO his present pur-
pose in many years this would be the
last time he would stand on American
soil, would see the uniform of his coun-
'ry, would hear military band lull the
sun to sleep. 1t would hurt, but he
wondered ii it We're not worth the hurt.
\ spart sergeant of marines IN pass
, ing cast one glance at the man who
seemed always to wear epaulets and
brought his hand sharply to salute. The
J act determined swanson. He had oh
tanned the salute under false pretenccs.
hut it had pleased. not hurt him He
r turned back and passed into the gate of
the naval station.
From the gate grass lined carriage
drive led to the waters of the harhor
I and the wharvcs. At it, extreme end
was he band stand fanked on one
:
the other by a sail loft with iron
barred windows and whitewashod walls
I'pun the turf were pyramids of cannon
'llls and lad out in rows. as though
| awaiting burial, old time mu2zle loading
/ guns.
Across the harbor the sun MAS sink
ing into the coral reefs. and the spring
air st,ll warm from is carcsses. was
= stirred by the music of the band into
gentle. rhythmic waves The scene was
: one of peace. order and content.
But as swanson advanced the meas
mr." of the music was instantly shat
tered by fierce volley Of explosions
They came so suddenly and sharply as
? to make him start. 1t : as though
!. from his flank quick firing gun in
ambush had opened upon him.
Swanson smiled at having been taken
. unawares. For in San Francisco he
often had heard the roar and rattle Of
II wireless. Hut never before had he
: listened to an attack like this.
. From n tiny white and green cottage
= Squatting among the four giant ma,tS,
/ came the roar Of a forest fire. one
could hear the craCkle OF the flames, the
crash of the falling tree trunks. The
air about the cottage was torn into
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