Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-21
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Morning found aifhands more nearl,
rational and feeling the first gnawing'
of healthy hunger. Even AsensIo con
fessed to a quite miraculous improve
Inent. Whil& Evangelina prepared
reakfast the lovers agreed upon q
story to explain the origin Of that mys-
terious gold piece, and later johnnie
warned Jacket for second time to
keep his tongue between his teeth.
jacket nodded hisseompiete compre-
hension. Sure, All Spapiards are
robbers and. they'd klll US for a peso.
Yes, and the ipaNfficds are no better.
tell you we need TO get out of this
place" S'a
Il intend to arrange It at once, but
the sight of those jewels has frightened
me- Ii we are searched--if we are
even suspected : I'm wondering If Rosa
can endure the hardships wen encoun-
ter when, or it, we get away"
Exactly what / was thinking. I've
been considering another plan. told
you about my friend at The market,
Well, he Is a miserable Spaniard, but
he has son in the manigua."
"One Of us?' Johnnie was surprised.
Wv HYes. The old fellow owns volan-
ORA in which he brings charcoal from
the eastward twice month. He might
take us out ofshere--on his schooner"
How well does he like you?"
"Oh, we are like two thieves
= After a period of thought O'Rei!ly
said, Take me to him. and remember
Pm your brother Juan"
The Natanzas market did not pre-
sent a scene of great activity when the
two friends skunk into it. Like most
Spanish markets. the building WAS far
from clean and housed oalors unpleas-
ant even to starving people. In the
smelliest section, al one of the fish
stalls. Jacket accosted villainous old
brigand in rough Gallego cap. baggy
blouse and trousers, and straw san
dals.
I Good day, my captain he cried
cheerily. $500
The, Spaniard raised his head,
scowled ferociousIy, tken waved a long,
thin-bladed knife in menacing fashion.
AHA! So there yon are, robber. BE
off now before slit your greedy little
belly Didn't I promise to give you to
the soldiers if you came back to bother
'me?"
Jacket wassunabashed by this hostile
reception. He grlnned broadly and with
an impndent eye he scanned the empty
premises. Where is my little fish? ?"
he demanded. "As l live, l believe yor
have sold it!-aWfat mser! For tht'
sake of another centavo you would sex,
me starye7 There's j. heart for you.'
Come, give me my fish. Or must | liz
down and diessbefpre your very eyes te
prove my hunsekss1s,
"Nhat a..hutsahce ~ glumhled thy
marketman. He reached into n basket
and flung II irackerel upon the table
"There! FsSaved itsfor you. and sent
the good women of Matanzas away
empty-handedg But 1t is the very last.
Annoy me again. and I shall, open yop
with my knife and put salt on YOU
''Ahl You are my good captain Y
Jacket cried iR triumph, posscssirsc
himself Of the prize. .',Nhere would
have been but for your" Turning e
O'Reilly who had looked on from Il lls-
lance. he said, Eaptain Morin.- this /,
that brother Juan o. whom have toll
you" Il
NORM smiled ut johnnie and extenel
ed his dirty palm. "I'he little fellow
can speak the truth when he wishes, i
seems. began to doubt that he had 4
brother. What boy, eh?"
"You have son with the insured
tos?"
eyes" The fisherman cast a furtive
glance over his shoulder.
'.Why don't you 60 and fight by his
side?" Jacket demanded.
God forbidr' NORM flung up his
hands. I'm loyal subject"
"Well, we are going back to fight
We are going to escape and join Gomez
once morew Jacket made the an
nouncement calmly.
"pS-sh! What talk" Norm was in .
nervous panic lest they be overheard
."As if anybody could escape from Ma
tanzas What made you come here i
you are so eager to fights"
"rll tell you" O'Reilly assumed di
rection of the conversation. "Thdr'
are three OF us brothers, we two ant
Esteban. pretty little fellow. He wa
captured by Cobo's men and driven in
and we came to find him. But he il
sick-dying-" =
"Of course. They're NIL dying-th,
poor people 1t is terrible"
"We-" O'Reilly faltered slightly
so much hung upon. the manner j.
which NORM would take what he wa'
about to say. Eve want to get him on
IF here-we must do so, or well lost
MIN. VIII you help us?"
az? In heavens name. how?"
'By taking us away in your char
coal schooner
you're mad !" NORM cast anofhe
apprehensive look over, his shoulder
TIN poor man. All have is my tw'
hoa&. the vivero. which brings fish
and the volandra, which sails witt