Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-15

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tened it securely inside her coat. After
few experiments she adjusted it 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
and liberal application of dirt to the
suit and he declared that Rosa would
pass anywhere as a boy.
There came a night when the three
of them babe good-by to their black
companions and slipped away across
the city to that section known as Pueb-
10 Nuevo, then followed the road along
the water front until they found shell.
ter within the shadows of a rickety
structure which had once served as
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 slSiff
approaching the shore. 1t gllded closer,
entered the shade of the bath house,
then~a voice cried:
"Pseti You are there?" 1t was Mo
rim himself.
Hastily the three piled aboard. NORM
bent to his oars and the skiff shot out.
''You were not observed?" he inquired.
'No."
NORM rowed in silence for 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 bat
tered old schooner, and his passengers
clambered aboard. There was a tiny
cabin aft and on it, sheltered from the
night dew by 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 hoarse whisper:
''Not sound, mind you. If anyone
comes aboard, you must shift for your
selves. Creep into the hold and hide.
| OF course, IL 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-
compassed them both, Johnnie felt that
| Rosa belonged to him more absolutely,
more completely, than at any time
heretofore, so he held her close. Rosa
lay relaxed against her lovers shout
der and In hating murmurs, interrupt
ed many times by caresses, she told
0Rellly of her need for him, and her
litter happiness. 1t was the fullest hour
Of their lives.
With daylight, NORM routed ont his
men. There was a sleepy muttering,
the patter of bare feet upon the deck
above, then the creak Of blocks as the
sails were raised. A few moments, then
there came a hail which brought their
hearts into their Threats. NORM him
self answered the call.
"Good morning, countrymanl Have
you caught any of those accursed I'LL
busters since saw you last1 So? CayO
Romano, eh2 What have l aboardT
Norm laughed loudly. "You know very
well-cannon and shot for the rebels,
of course. VIII you lookf Nor
=. Then cup of coffee perhapsr
0Reilly peeped through dirt
stained cabin window and saw that the
volandra was slipping past the ster a of
the ironclad, so he withdrew his head
quickly.
OF course this was but one danger
past and there were many more ahead,
for Morin's schooner was liable to be
stopped by any of the numerous patrol
boats on duty to the eastward Never
theless. when an anxious hour had gone
by and she was well out toward the
harbor mouth. the refugees told one
another they were safe.