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There came q night when the three
of them bade 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 a
bath house.
The refugees waited long time:
they were beginning to fear that old
Morin's nerve had weakened at the
eleventh hour, when they beheld skin
approaching the shore. 1t glided closer.
entered the shade Of the bath house.
then voice cried:
"Psetl You are there7" 1t was Mo-
rim himself.
Hastily the three piled aboard. NORM
bent to bis oars and the skin shot out
you were not observedT' he inquired.
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NORM rowed In silence for time.
"when do you saili" 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 q tiny
cabin aft and on II. sheltered from the
night dew by q loose fold of the main
sail. were two sleeping men. The new
comers followed NORM down into the
evil little cabin. where be warned them
In hoarse whisper:
Not a sound. mind you. II anyone
comes aboard. you must shift for your.
selves. Creep into the hold and hide.
OF course. II we are searched" he
muttered something. then groped 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 shoul-
der and In halting murmurs. interrupt
ed many times BY caresses, she told
OReilly Of her need for him. and her
utter happiness. II was the fullest hour
Of their lives. .....
With daylight NORM routed ont his
men There was q sleepy muttering.
the patter Of bare feet upon the deck
above. then the creak Of blocks a. the
sails were raised. A few moments. then
there came a hail which brought their
hearts into their throats. NORM him.
self answered the call.
Good morning. countrymanl Have
you caught any Of those accursed fili.
busters since I saw you lastl Sol Cayo
Romano. chr What have ! aboard1'
NORM laughed loudly. "You know very
well-cannon and shot for the rebels,
Of course. VIII you look7 MOI
|. Then cup Of coffee perhapsT
O'Reilly peeped through a dirt.
stained cabin window and saw that the
volandra was slipping past the stern Of
the ironclad. 30 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.