Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
copyrishs. By Haspsr and Brothsss
sYNoPSIA

CHAPTER I--Don Esteban varona, q
Cuban planter, possesses q great treasure
hoard. This wealth has been hidden in
and only he and his master know the Sc.
cret cache. Don Esteban's wife dies at
the birth of twins. Esteban and Rosa
Isabel. who knows there is hidden treas
ure and tries to wiring the secret from Sc
bastian. When the slave refuses she tries
@ huTt him by having Eyangelina, his
daughter. whom he loves dearly and who
| % the special servant Of the twins, sold.
CHAPTER Ir-Through Donna Isabers
scneming Don Esteban risks Evangelina
e. cards and loses Crazed by the loss of
ban and hinsolf.
CHAPTER III-Many years Donna Isa-
bel searched for the hidden wealth of the
she seeks to marry Rosa to the rich Don
Mario. but Rosa Is promised to O'ReiIly.
the American, and awaits his return from
Off his engagement to his employers
daughter. Esteban Is secretly aiding the
1nsurrectos.
CHAPTER Iv-Donna IsabeAis at the
mercy OF Pancho Cueto. her unscrupu-
lous administrator. who knows the deeds
ure One night she walks in her sleep
and meets her death in the treasure we'll
Esteban and Rosa are forced to flee when
SoCeo OSAouICcS lkeIu dS IeU6t8.
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
to reach Rosa, as communication with
the Insurrectos Is difficult and danger
Gus.
CHAPTER v11-o'Reilly meets Leslie
Of tuberculosis. and they plan way to
Join the Insurrectos together.
plans to lead Cobo. a Spanish colonel Of
volunteers, execrated for his cruelty. to
the hiding place of Esteban and Rosa
CHAPTER Ix-Cob., and his men cap
ture Rosa, but she Is Immediately res
cued by Esteban; and cobo Is injured :, In
eurrectos by the aid of Doctor Alvarado,
friend Of the Cuban cause.
CHAPTER x-o'F.eilly is about to
carry. He and Leslie Branch are ar
te snd sent - saes s to oi t
weyisr to '.pacify" the island.
"But how? ETnv can you take two
women and n ~; man"
well mirage somehow" OReilly-
declared. at isn't far across to the
Bahama Banks. III. agree to come
backff you SO desire"
Gomez siioo., his white head. ''Nol
You came to Cad and save your fiancee,
and you volunteered to serve with us
while you were doing so. We have no
desire to keep any man against his will.
Some enc .lust escort Miss Evans, who
in. +xx-<,
81 was looking forward to an inter-
esting ceremony this afternoon" Go
mez went on. HAS your arrival
changed the plans?"
'tOh no, sir" O'Reilly said, quickly.
"Id like 10 make it doubly interesting,
if Miss Varona will consent to such
short notice."
Bravo. You have a Way of doing
the unexpected. Why not? I don't
think Miss vnrona will have it in her
heart to refuse. you anything"
The old soldier was right. Rosa did
not gainsay her lover. and toward sun
down the city among the leaves wit
messed an unaccustomed scene. &
Rosa, very dainty in her borrowed
nurses uniform, was r0und-eyed,
timid; she evoked much admiration,
but when she was addressed as Sonora
O'Reiily she blushed to the roots of
her hair and shrank close to her hus-
bands side. Branch proved to be a
happy choice as Esteban's proxy. for
he relieved Norine's anxiety and smoth-
cred her apprehensions.
When Rosa and O'Reilly returned to
Esteban's cabin they found Norine
ahead of them. She was kneeling be-
side the sick mans hammock, and
through the doorway came the low, in
innate murmur of their voices. Rosa
drew her husband away, whispering,
happily:
"He will get well. God and that won
derful girl wOn'tslet him die"