Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-01

this miserable tub we found on the
beach"
'Tn risk anythiug-a raft. even. Is
there en- even chance of our getting
acrossf"
perhaps. It all depends upon the
weather"
When morning cane @ Reiny made
closer examination Of the abandoned
boat. The result Was not encouraging.
hat le Gttcr4.aed 10 make use ~ II,
and thc crazy craft was launched. X
WAS necessary 70 handle her gingerly.
and when she took The water She leak
od abomlnahly Eut during The night
She Sweiied anl in the morning il was
possible u tail her out.
From the point Of leaving il was per-
hap> i've miles across the sound 10 the
fringe Of keys which in This neishhor-
hood hordered the old bahama chan
ncl with its unplumbei depths Of blue
water Here II was calm. 50 the run
was soon made
When the coastline Of Cuba had Ne
come blur nstern Rosa crept back
and seated herself beside her husband.
How much love You" She whispered.
But l never can tell YOU for we are
never alone Was there ever such a
courtshp. such a marriage. and such q
wedding journey as ours:'
1t proved to be a long. long night, for
the boat, though roony, was uncom-
Portable Daylight brought an in
creased breeze which heeled the boat
further. Fortunately the haze was not
thick enough 10 wholly obscure the sun
and SO O'Reilly WAS enabled 10 hold his
course. But he did not like the look
of things. IN time there came "A spite
ful drizzle which completely hid the
sun and left no indication Of the course
except the direction whence drove The
rain.
No one spoke now Even Esteban lay
silent, Shivering msorably upon his
sodden bed Rosa fnalIy Strengthened
her aching back and smiled at her hus
band.
Are we going DOWN." she asked.
ooh no, This is ,&erely a squall" he
told her, with an assumption Of conf
dence he was far from feeling.
Deliverance came suddenly. and from
the least-cXpected quarter. out Of this
mist 10 starboard there matcrialzed 2
shape schooner driving ahead Of the
wind. The refugees deserted her simlE
taneously and stood ankle deep in the
wash, waving their hats ana their Gala
bashcS. and shouting crazily until She
saw them and fetched up.
There was Il baHhle of voices, shout
ed questions, hystericaI answers. Rose
was weeping softly; Norinc had lifted
Estehan and now cIutched him tight
while her tears fell upon his race.
The schooner was a sponger bound
for Nassau: its blackbrd crew spoke
English and they Willingly helped the
strangers oversize, laughing and shout
ing in a ch,ldlike display Of excitement
Soon there was hot food and coffee
dry beds and blankets for those who
needed them.
Johnnie tucked his bride snuely into
one of the hard bprths, then stoopeo
and kissed her. RoSa'S teeth were
chattering. but She smiled happily.
GODS hand directed rs she said
zone only needs to pray long enough
and strong enough and he Will hear"
1t was a month later Quaint old Mas
sau lay doing under an afternoon sun
Up from the beach came O'lieilly anG
his youthful alter ego, jacket They
were clad in clean white clothes; a
month Of rest had done them good
Jacket was no longer Wizened; he was
plump and sleek and as full Of mischief
as a colt, while OReilly's leanness
had disappeared ana he filed his gar
ments as a man should.
They turned in through picket gate
and up walk At he end stood cot
tage with wide porches hidden beneath
jasmine and honeyGucEle and morning
glory vines.
Look, Rosa :" Jacket lifted the
heavy string of fish. 1--WE had stu
pendous luck" But Rosa was in heI
husbands arms ard neither she moi
O'RciIy had eyes for anything bui
each other.
Rosa had vastly changed. She was
clad in charming little muslin dress,
there were dimples in her cheeks. shs
wore heavy Mareohal Neil bud at hol
breast. O'Reil'y he:d he' Of and de.
voured her with his eyes.
Sweetheart. you srov freshor and
more beautiful eyecy ..eur." said he
Rosa danced upoA her toes, ard
tug-ed az him. But come quickly and
see the surprise We have I've been
wild for your return, 50 hurry" She
led him swiftly up TIE steps, and there
standing beside cAair, was Esteba8
Varona, lie dressed himself and
walked ont here alone. He's we.!"'
"Esteb9n. Real y"
The brother nodded decisively. "Ifs
true. re}eiled II last. Tomorrow Ill
walk to the gate and the next DAY wen
go fishing. Here's letter from Leslie.
by the way. There's one bit Of news !;
he says the talk Of intervention in.