The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
1AbBSqWAPnDpEA cE-eyR yRICELARD HARDING DAVIS

Nor was he concerned in the tiding
brought forward by the youth in tn
golf cap, who raced the slippery deck
and vaulted the PROSTATE forms as sure
footediy as hurdler on a cinder track
To David. in whom he seemed to thinl
he had found a congenial spirit, h
shouted joyfully, She's fired two blank
at usP he cried; now she's firing can
non ballsP
Thank God" whispered David; per
haps she'll sink US :"
But The Three Friends showed thei
heels to the revenue cutter, and so IA
as David knew hours passed into day
and days into weeks.
On the third day he crawled to tn
stern, where there seemed less mo
ton, and finding boats cushion threw
it in the lee scupper and fell upon II
From time to time the youth in thi
golf cap had brought him food anC
drink, and he now appeared from tn,
cooks galley bearing bowl Of smok
ing soup.
David considered it a doubtful atten
ton.
But he said. You're very kind How
did fellow like you come to mix VI
with these pirates?"
The youth laughed good-naturedly.
They're not pirates, they're patriots,
he said. "and I'm not mixed up with
them. My name is Henry Carr and I'm
a guest of Jimmy Doyle, the captain.
"And you like this?' groaned David.
81 wouldn't, if were as sick as you
are" said Carr but I've stomach like
Harlem goat" He stopped and low,
cred his voice Now, here are two fake
flibusters," he whispered
Coming toward them was the tai
man who had knocked David out, and
the little one who had wanted to tie
him to a tree.
"All they ask" whispered Carr, as
money and advertisement. If they knew
l was a reporter. they'd eat out of my
hand. The tall man calls himself
Lighthouse Harry. He once kept a
lighthouse on the Florida coast, and
that's as near to the sea as he ever
got The other one is daredevil call
ing himself Colonel Beamish. He says
he's an English officer, and a soldier of
fortune, and that he's been in eighteen
battles. Jimmy says he's never been
near enough to a battle to see the red
cross flags on the base hospital. But
they've fooled these Cubans The Iunts
thinks they're great fighters, and it's
sent them down here to work the ma
chine guns. But I'm afraid the only
fighting they will do will be in the
sporting columns, and not in the ring.
A half dozen seasick Cubans were
carrying a heavy, oblong box. They
dropped it not two yards from where
David lay, and with a screwdriver
Lighthouse Harry proceeded to open
the lid.
Carr explained to David that The
Three Friends was approaching that
part of the coast of Cuba on which she
had arranged to land her expedition,
and that in case she was surprised by
one of the Spanish patrol boats she was
to defend herself
They've got an automatic gun in
that crate" said Carr. "and they're 60
ing to assemble it. You'd better move ;
they'll be trampling all over you"
David shook his head feebly
81 can't move" he protested. 81
wouldn't move il it would free Cuba"
For several hours with very languid
interest David watched Lighthouse
Harry and Colonel Beamish screw a
heavy tripod to the deck and balance
above , it quick-hring one-pounder.
They worked very slowly, and to David,
watching them from the lee scupper,
they appeared extremely unintelligent.
Il don't believe either OF those thugs
ever put an automatic gun together in
his life" he whispered to Carr. Il never
did, either, but I've put hundreds of
punches together, and l bet
that gun won't work"
What's wrong with it," said Carr.
Before David could summon sufficient
energy to answer, the attention of all
on board was diverted, and by single
word. A sweating stoker from
the engine room saw it first
"Landl' he hailed
The seasick Cubans raised themselves
and swung their hats; their voices rose
in a fierce chorus
Cuba librew they yelled.
The sun piercing the morn mists had
uncovered a coast line broken with bays
and inlets Above it lowered green
hills. the peak of each topped by squat
in the valleys and water
courses like columns of marble rose
the royal palms.
You must lookI' Carr entreated Da-
gid. Its just as it is in the pictures y
Then l don't have to look groaned
David.
The Three Friends was making for
point of land that curved like a sickle.
On the inside of the sickle was Nipe
Bay On the opposite shore of that
broad harbor at the place of rendezvous
/ little band OF Cubans waited to re-
;eive the filibusters. The goal was in
sight. The dreadful voyage was done.
oy and excitement thrilled the ships
company. Cuban patriots appeared in
informs with Cuban flags pinned in
he brims of their straw sorbreros
From the hold came boxes of small
lrm ammunition, of Mausers, rifles,
nachetes, and saddles. To protect the
anding a box of shells was placed in
'eadiness beside the one-pounder.
"In two hours, if we have smooth
yater," shouted Lighthouse Harry, Eve
,ught to get all of this on shore. And
hen. all 4 ask" he cried nightly, IS
or some one to kindly show me a
Spaniard!
His hearts desire was instantly
.ranted. He was shown not only one
Spaniard, but several Spaniards. They
we're on the deck of one of the fastest
unboats of the Spanish navy. Not a
nile from The Three Friends she sprang
rom the cover of a narrow inlet. She
lid not signal questions or extend cour-
estes. For her the name of the ocean |
Eoing tug was sufficient introduction. |
throwing ahead of her a solid shell, |