Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-16
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CHAPTER r-Don Esteban varona,
Cuban planter, possesses great treasure
hoard. This wealth has been hidden in
well on the estate by Sebastian, a slave.
and only he and his master know the Sc
cret cache. Don Esteban's wife dies at
the birth OF twins. Esteban and Rosa.
Don Esfeban marries the avaricious Donna
Isabel. who knows there is hidden treas
bastian. When the slave refuses she tries
to hurt him by having Evangeiina, his
daughter, whom he loves dearly and who
Is the special servant Of the twins, sold.
CHAPTER II-Through Donna Isabel's
scheming Don Esteban risks Evangeina
at cards and loses. Crazed blythe loss of
his daushters Sebastian kills Don Este
ban and himself.
CHAPTER III-Many years Donna Isa-
bel searched for the hidden wealth of the
man she had married. few years later
she seeks to marry Rosa to the rich Don
Mario but Roaa Is promised to O'Reilly,
the American, and awaits his return from
New York. whence he has gone to break
on his engagement to his employers
daughter. Esteban Is secretly aiding the
tnsurrectos.
CHAPTER Iv-Donna Isabel is at the
mercy of Pancho Cueto. her unscrupu-
to the plantation are lost with the treas
ure. One night she walks In her sleep
and meets her death In. the treasure well.
Esteban and Rosa are forced to flee when
Cueto denounces them as rebels
CHAPTER v--Rosa writes to O'Reilly
of their plight and urges him. to come
and save her.
CHAPTER yI--o'Reilly soon lands in
ho hut Ey,do hn xr,ilI Inv o~I
to reach Rosa. as communication with
the Insurrectos Ia difficult and danger
Gus.
CHAPTER vII-o'Reilly meets Leslie
Of tuberculosis. and they plan a way to
join the 1nsurrectos together.
CHAPTER vIII-In the meantime Cueto
plans to lead Cobo, Spanish colonel of
volunteers, execrated for his cruelty, to
the hiding place of Esteban and Rosa.
CHAPTER Ix-Cobo and his men cap
ture Rosa, but she is Immediately res
cued by Esteban. and Cobo Is injured In
the fight. o'Reilly, plans to reach the IN
q friend Of the Cuban cause
reach the Insurrectos, but his plans mis-
carry He and Leslie Branch are ar
rested and sent back to America. Este.
ban tells Rosa Of the coming Of General
CHAPTErc -rs7 Esteban raids Cueto's
home and nm. but Spanish troops
wounded. He dees not reach home witt
Esteban missing, Rosa, Evangelina and
her husband Aselsio, with whom Rosa
into a Spanish concentration camp
CHAPTER KILN New York o'Reilly
plans fl,hrs tering expedition to- Cuba
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Evans, a wealthy girl who insists or
financing the venture and going along az
a nurse. Soon the expedition starts fol
Cuba in 4 small tramp steamer.
CHAPTER 7sTI1-The fiibusters land ir
Cuba and O'Reilly learns of Esteban anc
Rosa. Norine begins her duties as nurse
Rose, in Matanzas, visits her old home
which is in ruins.
CHAPTER XIv-1n a raid Esteban,
dangerously i'll, is rescued from Spanish
prison by o'Reilly and the Cubans
he believes the treasure is hidden In the
we'll on the plantation. O'Reilly learns
the town in which Rosa is held prisoner
and determines to go to her.
CHAPTER xvI-with Jacket. Cuban
boy. O'Reniy starts out determined to
I nosa A he cea 81 peath
CHAPTER xvII-After long search
,l'ncIilv finds Eosa, i'll and but shadow
= her f9rmer SET re te rtio mer recovers
her health. O'Reily determines to search
, rnG ,s IAN treasure III '''e wen oA N
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wei. Indications that he is on the right
track put Is Handicapped band by weakness ,sss
someone is looking for the treasure, and
resolves TO investigate
'ltement. Eyes? What else? WHAT
more do you see?"
Nothing. Ii appears to be ninde OF
solid timbers. and has two huge hand
wrought locks"
Locks! Then we have found it.
Rosa closed her eyes; she swayed mo
mentariiy. "Estebar was right. Locks,
indeed That means something to
hide. Oh, If could only help youl !"
"Eeavens! If l only had some
tlling--anything. to work with" NUT
tered the American as he fell to with
redoubled energy. He no longer tried
10 conserve his strength, for the
treasure seekers lust beset him. Rosa
looked on, wringing her hands and urg-
| inc him ta preotpr bacte