Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11

out of the jewels and trin6etS and faS-
tened it securely inside her coat. After
a few experiments she adjusted 1t to
her liking, then called O'Reilly once
more. This time he was better salts
fed. An application Of Evangelina's
stain to darken her face, a few tatters
md q liberal application Of dirt to the
suit, and he declared that Rosa would
pass anywhere as a boy.
There came q night when the three
Of them babe good-by to their black
companions and slipped away across
the city to that section known rs Pueb-
10 Nuevo, then followed the road along
the water front until they found shell
ter within the shadows Of q rickety
structure which had once served as q
bath house.
The refugees waited a long time;
they were beginning to fear that old
Morin's nerve had weakened at the
eleventh hour, when they beheld a skiff
approaching the shore. 1t gllded closer,
entered the shade Of the bath house,
then a voice cried:
"Psetl You are there1" II was Mo-
rim himself.
Hastily the three piled aboard NORM
bent to his oars and the skiff shot out
"You were not observedT" he inquired.
"No."
NORM rowed In silence for a time.
"When do you sail?" O'Reilly asked.
AT dawn, God permitting. You will
have to remain hidden and you mustn't
even breathe"
He brought the skiff alongside a bat
tered old schooner. and his passengers
~clambered aboard. There was q tiny
cabin aft and on 1t, sheltered from the
night dew by a loose fold Of the main
sail, were two sleeping men. The new
corners followed NORM down into the
evil little cabin, where he warned them
in q hoarse whisper:
"Not a sound, mind you. If anyone
comes aboard, you must shift for your
selves. Creep into the hold and hide.
: OF course, If we are searched" He
muttered something. then CROPPED his
way out on deck, and closed the hatch
! behind him.
} Now that they had actually EN-.
barked upon this enterprise and the
girl had given herself entirely into his
hands, now that an imminent peril en-
comprised them both, Johnnie felt that
Rosa belonged to him more absolutely
more completely. than at any time
heretofore, so he held her close. Rose
, lay relaxed against her lovers shout
: der and In hating murmurs, interrupt
ed many times by caresses, she told
O'Reilly Of her need for him, and hel
utter happiness. It was the fullest houl
Of their lives.
a With daylight. Norm routed out hi
o men. There was a sleepy muttering
e the patter Of bare feet upon the decl
above, then the creak Of blocks as tn
sails were raised. A few moments, ther
Z there came q hail which brought thei,
hearts into their threats. NORM him
self answered the call.
"Good morning, countryman! Hav'
y you caught any Of those accursed fill
busters since I saw you last? SO? Cay
Romano, Ell? What have / aboardf
NORM laughed loudly. "You know yer.
well-cannon and shot for the rebels
Of course. VIII you look? No
. Then q cup Of coffee perhapsT'
O'Reilly peeped through a dirt
stained cabin window and saw that tn
4 vofandra was slipping past the stern o
the ironclad, so he withdrew his hea'
quickly.
OF course this was but n DANCE
past and there were many more ahead
for Norin's schooner was liable to b
stopped by any Of the numerous patro
I boats on duty to the eastward. Never
theless, when an anxious hour had gon
by and she was well out toward tn
harbor mouth, the refugees told on
another they were safe.