Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

disappeared, leaving Lopez men free
to break into the prison When O'Reil-
ly Joined them the work was well un-
der way. Selling whatever implements
they could find, Judson and O'Reilly
went from cell to cell, battering, pry,
ing, smashing, leaving their comrades
to rescue the inmates. While the
Americans smashed lock after lock,
their comrades dragged the astonished
inmates from their kennels, hustled
them into the street, and took them W
behind their saddles.
The raid was over, retreat" was
sounding, when Judson and O'Reilly
ran out of the prison, remounted, and
Joined their comrades, who were
streaming back toward the plaza.
Colonel Lopez galloped up to inquire
anxiously, did you find those eatables
eh?"
Eyes, sir, and lot MORE"
"Good! But l failed. Pickles
Caramba Nobody here ever heard OF
one"
did we lose any menu" Judson
asked.
"Not one. But Ramos was badly
cut"
$50? Then he got to close quarters
with some Spaniard?"
"Oh mol" The colonel grinned. "He
was in too great a hurry and broke
open showcase with his fist"
The retreating Cubans still main
tanned their uproar, discharging their
rifles into the air, shrieking defiance a;
their invisible foes, and voicing insult.
ing invitations to combat. This ferocity
however, served only to terrify further
the civil population and to close the
| shutters of San Antonio the tighter
Meanwhile, the loyal troops remained
safely in their blockhouses, pouring q
| steady fire into the town. And despite
this admirable display of courage the
visitors showed deep respect for their
| enemies craftsmanship, taking advan
tage of whatever shelter there was.
The raiders had approached San An
| tonic de los BanoS across the fields al
the rear, but Colonel Lopez led theiI
| retreat by way of the canine real
road for a short distance was exposed
to the fire from one port; then it was
sheltered by bit of rising ground
O'Reilly, among the last to cross the
zone Of fire, was just congratulating
himself upon the fortunate outcome OF
the skirmish when he saw Colonel Lo
peg ride to the crest of knoll, rise in
his stirrups and, lifting his cupped
hands to his lips, direct loud shout
back toward the town. Lopez was fol
| lowed by several of his men, who like
wise began to yell and to wave thell
arms excitedly.
Johnnie turned to discover that Les
| lie Branch had Jagged far behind, anC
now, as if to cap his fantastic perform
ances, had dismOunted and was de
scending the river bank to a place
where a large washing had been spread
! upon the stones to dry. He was quite
exposed, and spiteful crackle from the
| nearest blockhOuse showed that the
| Spaniards were determined to bring
him down. Mauser bullets ricocheteC
among the rocks-even from this dis
lance their sharp explosions were audi
/ ble-others broke the surface of the
stream into little geysers, as if a schoo
of fish were leaping.
When Johnnie looked on in breath
less apprehension Branch appropriated
several suits that promised to fit him
then he climbed up the bank, remount
ed his horse, and ambled slowly out OF
range.
Now this was precisely the sort Of
harebrained exploit which delights {
Cuban audience. When Leslie re
| joined his comrades, therefore, he wa!
greeted with shouts and cheers.
"Caramba He would risk his lif,
for clean shirt. There's fel
low for you'll He enjoys the hum o.