Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-24
Copyright. By Harper and Brothers
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CHAPTER IH-Many Year, Donna Isa-
bel searched for the hidden wealth of the
man she had married. A few years later
she seeks to marry Rosa to the rich Don
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 tho
| Insurrectos.
CHATTER Iy-Donna Isabel is at the
lous administrator, who knows the deeds
to the plantation are lost with the treas
ure One night she walks In her sleep
| Esteban and Rosa are forced to fee when
Cueto denounces them a. rebels.
J CHAPTER v-Rosa writes to O'Reilly
of their plight and urges him to come
and save her.
| CHAPTER vI-O'Reilly soon lands in
Cuba. but finds he will have hard work
| 10 reach Rosa, as communication with
the Insurrectos 10 difficult and danger
Gus.
| CHAPTER vI1-o'Reilly meets Leslie
Branch, newspaper man, who Is q victim
Of tuberculosis, And they plan a way to
Join the Insurrectos together.
CHAPTER vIII-1n the meantime Cueto
liplans to lead Cobo. a Spanish colonel Of
volunteers. execrated for his cruelty. to
/ the hiding place of Esteban and Rosa
CHAPTER 1x-cobo ana his men cap
e s by Bye Esteban. al and c5bo is Injured in
the fight. O'Reily plans to reach the In
surrectos by the aid of DoctorsAlvarado,
| . friend of the Cuban cause.
CHAPTER x-o'Reiliy is about to
reach the Insurrectos, but his plans mis-
rested and sent back to America. Este:
weyler to ''pacify'. the island.
| CHAPTER xT-Esteban raids cuetoa
home and kill. l,.ne but Spanish troops
| come up and r.s'eban escapes badly
Bsteban missing. Rosa. Evangelna and
| her husband Asensio, with whom Rosa
has been staying, give, up hope and &c
into Spanish concentration camp.
CHAPTER KILN New York o'Reill,
plans a f1lihrstering expedition to Cuba
Evans Wealthy Eft who insists
+, financing the venture and going along a.
| nurse Som the expedition starts fol
Cuba in small tramp steamer.
CHAPTER 3sfTI-The flibusters lane ir
| Cuba and O'Reilly learns of Esteban and
Rosa Norine begins her duties as nurse
Rose. In Mata mas, visits her old homo
| which Is In ruins.
CHAPTER XIv-In raid Esteban.
dangerously i'll. is rescued from Spanish
prison by O'Reilly and the Cubans.
| CHAPTER xv-Esteban tells O'ReilIy
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.
CHATTER xvI-with Jacket. a Cuban
boy. o.Reiliy starts out determined nine 70
| ter Matanzas the City Of Death.
| CHAPTER xvII-After long search
| O'RejlIy finds Rosa, i'll and but a shadow
| OF her former self. He tells her Esteban
Is not dead and she partially =. recoSeTs
| for the treasure In the well on the oio
/ CHAPTER XvIII-OReilly finds In the
4 well indications that he Is on the rie'llt
| track. but. is Handicapped by weakness
due to lack of food. Colonel Cobo learns
someone is looking for the treasure and
| resolves to Investigate issGe
| CHAPTER xX-O'Reily takes as much
rof the gold and Jewels as can. be carried.
| and conceals Cobo's body in the well. FIe
| scraped acquaintance. to aid his esca pc
with Rosa and Jacket, and they get away
safely. .sia
! CHAPTER XxI-Ater many hardships.
the party reaches Cubitas finding Este
ban near death. He revves in his JOY at
Rosa is married to O'Reilly and Norine
Evans to Esteban.
Esteban poised upon his elbow, his
face was study "What have you ar
ranged?" he managed to inquire.
1 "Sh-hl" Norine laid a finger upor
his lips. 1.-THE guest of the republic IL
to be married today"
\ "Norine! Oh. my dear" quavered
the sick man. II can't let YOU do this
mad thing. Think! Pm ready for the
grave"
"This will make you well. We're go
Ing away when the very next expedi
ton arrives"
Il haven't the strength to refuse
Esteban murmured. "And yet, how
can leave Cuba? What right have
to accept happiness and leave Rosu--'
This was a subject which Norfnt
dreaded a question to which she knew
no answer. She was not in mood t.
: discuss 1t. and made no attempt to d.
so. Instead, she laid the invalid upon
his pillow, saying:
"Leslie is waiting to wish you 10.
and quick recovery. May ask hin
lnY'
She stepped to the door, only to be
hold her late companion making of
down the village street in great hast
and evident excitement. Approaching
between the drunken rows Of gras
huts was little knot Of people. Evel
: as Norine watched it grew into con
I siderable crowd, for men and womeI
and children came hurrying from thei
tasks. There were three figures In tn
lead, man and two boys, and the,
walked slowly, ploddingly. as if wear
from long march.
"Esteban!" Norine cried In voic
{ she scarcely recognized. She retreate
/ into the doorway with one hand upo
, her leaping heart. "Esteban! Look
They're comiDg-here YesI list
O'Reiilyl"
- Young Varona afrusr~Ipd from hi