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You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: Under the Star-Spangled Banner - A Tale of the Spanish-American War - -Author: F. S. Brereton - -Release Date: November 21, 2012 [EBook #41425] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK UNDER THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER *** - - - - -Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - -</pre> - - +<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 41425 ***</div> <div class="figcenter"> <img src="images/cover.jpg" alt=""/> @@ -2050,7 +2012,7 @@ and then by a second, the former entering into conversation with him.</p> <p>"Busy scene, sir," he said with some foreign accent. "Traveling alone, sir?" continued the stranger. "I should say you're not. The gentleman -with you is Señor—I mean, Mr. Brindle of Cuba?"</p> +with you is Señor—I mean, Mr. Brindle of Cuba?"</p> <p>Hal felt annoyed at the catechism through which he was being put.</p> @@ -2070,7 +2032,7 @@ had it, and was hastening with it along the platform.</p> taking my bag?" he demanded indignantly, rushing up to the man, and grasping the handle.</p> -<p>"Señor's bag! Pardon, but this is my friend's," replied the dark, +<p>"Señor's bag! Pardon, but this is my friend's," replied the dark, Spanish-looking stranger, feigning astonishment and some amount of anger.</p> @@ -2078,7 +2040,7 @@ anger.</p> more ado wrenched the bag away.</p> <p>"Sir, how do you dare? Ah, but here is my friend himself. He will -explain," the stranger replied hotly. "Then, señor, you shall answer."</p> +explain," the stranger replied hotly. "Then, señor, you shall answer."</p> <p>"What is this? What is the trouble?" the second man, a short, swarthy-looking fellow, asked, joining them at this moment. "Come, the @@ -2094,8 +2056,8 @@ blandly, indicating Hal with a wave of his hand.</p> <p>At once the face of the first speaker changed. He smiled, showing an excellent set of teeth, and made a profuse apology.</p> -<p>"My dear señor, but you must pardon me," he said. "It was my error, and -a grievous one indeed. A thousand pardons. Señor must have thought me a +<p>"My dear señor, but you must pardon me," he said. "It was my error, and +a grievous one indeed. A thousand pardons. Señor must have thought me a thief!"</p> <p>Hal certainly did, but it was not quite wise to admit it, and as the @@ -2182,7 +2144,7 @@ were seated, than the swarthy-looking foreigners leaped on to the step of the following one, and hastily passing through the smoking-saloon, entered a small cupboard set apart for the porter.</p> -<p>"That was well managed, Señor Capitan," the darker of the two at once +<p>"That was well managed, Señor Capitan," the darker of the two at once exclaimed, seating himself. "Ha, ha, did you not see them look at us? It is clear that they suspected our game, and no doubt their inspection of the cars was to discover us and have us ejected. We have played our @@ -2196,7 +2158,7 @@ introducing a tone of marked disdain when alluding to the porter. There was little doubt that he was a half-caste, and owed some part of his existence to the negro race to which he had alluded with such contempt.</p> -<p>"When do we make the attempt, Señor Capitan?" he asked. "See, it is +<p>"When do we make the attempt, Señor Capitan?" he asked. "See, it is half-past eight now, and the majority of passengers are thinking of going to bed. Shall you try at midnight, or will you think it best to wait till the early hours of to-morrow?"</p> @@ -2231,17 +2193,17 @@ fool of an Englishman shouts—well, perhaps the rattle of the train will drown everything!"</p> <p>"Perhaps," Pedro growled. "And what if the sounds are heard?" he asked. -"Supposing the Señor Englishman cries loudly for help?"</p> +"Supposing the Señor Englishman cries loudly for help?"</p> <p>"Ah! then he must look to himself. We will deal gently with him till then; but if he refuses to be silent——In any case, you have the revolver and some inches of steel? Now we understand each other," said the Spaniard. "We will wait till all is clear, when we will enter the -Señor Englishman's compartment and bind him. That done, this porter will +Señor Englishman's compartment and bind him. That done, this porter will signal for the cars to stop and will raise an alarm. Of course he will not know precisely what has happened, nor, if questions are asked will he have an idea of the appearance of the two mountebanks who have dared -to commit robbery on the cars. Our friend, the Señor Brindle, will not +to commit robbery on the cars. Our friend, the Señor Brindle, will not dream of us; for did he not see us descend from the cars some miles back? By the time the passengers have collected their senses we shall be a mile behind, hidden in the forest, and it will be evil luck indeed if @@ -2250,9 +2212,9 @@ island,' Cuba, the island of freedom, where a Spaniard who is poor may live in contentment, certain of being able to return to his native country with provision for the remainder of his life, and all plucked from the islanders. Yes, Pedro, we will return home and, later on, we -will repeat the process of bleeding the Señor Brindle."</p> +will repeat the process of bleeding the Señor Brindle."</p> -<p>"Buenos, Señor Capitan! You are a veritable wonder!" Pedro cried +<p>"Buenos, Señor Capitan! You are a veritable wonder!" Pedro cried excitedly, waving his cigarette in the air, and patting his comrade on the knee. "And now to pass the time. It is dull sitting here doing nothing but smoke and listen to the rattle of the train. Here, boy, @@ -2274,7 +2236,7 @@ were standing at the end of the car in which Hal was sleeping. They paused for a moment as if in fear, then they opened the door, and crept along the passage till they were outside the compartment he occupied.</p> -<p>"No, not there, Señor Capitan. The English boy has gone into the other +<p>"No, not there, Señor Capitan. The English boy has gone into the other bunk," Pedro whispered, pointing to the next compartment, in which Mr. Brindle lay. "See, I am sure of it, for here is his coat, hanging outside the door."</p> @@ -2315,7 +2277,7 @@ his eyes wide open. Another minute, and he would have turned over to sink into sleep once more, when something bumped heavily against the woodwork which separated his compartment from Mr. Brindle's.</p> -<p>"Don't move, or it will be the worse for you, Señor Englishman!" he +<p>"Don't move, or it will be the worse for you, Señor Englishman!" he heard a hoarse voice exclaim in threatening tones.</p> <p>It took a few seconds for Hal to comprehend what was happening. "Don't @@ -3257,7 +3219,7 @@ come to a decision, and it must be considered as final.</p> <p>"And now let me tell you of another matter which concerns you, Hal, more than the others. You bear the mark of a bullet on your shoulder, and shall learn what I have hitherto kept from you. The scoundrel whom you -heard addressed as Señor Capitan is no less a person than Captain José +heard addressed as Señor Capitan is no less a person than Captain José d'Arousta, a gentleman of very evil reputation. I may inform you that he came to the island many years ago—quite twenty, I should imagine—when only a lad; that his father had a position under the government; and @@ -3276,7 +3238,7 @@ day horsewhipped him before all the hands, and afterwards defied him; but I was careful at once to organize a band of armed men, to keep a watch over the plantation and house.</p> -<p>"Money seems to José d'Arousta a dire necessity, for that is the class +<p>"Money seems to José d'Arousta a dire necessity, for that is the class of man he is. He even thought it worth his while to come to Tampa, knowing well that he would not easily relieve me of my valuables in the island. You foiled him, and I warn you solemnly, Hal, beware of the @@ -3305,7 +3267,7 @@ flashed our hero a grateful glance from her eyes, which seemed to say, must have appreciated, for he tingled strangely from head to foot.</p> <p>"By George!" he murmured, as he lay back in his chair and conjured up -the dark, forbidding features of José d'Arousta, "I would smash the +the dark, forbidding features of José d'Arousta, "I would smash the beggar into little pieces if he even attempted to harm one of my friends." Then his lips tightened, and his fingers gripped the arm of the chair.</p> @@ -3464,7 +3426,7 @@ was using, and, unslinging a rifle carried across his back, raised it to his shoulder in salute.</p> <p>"That is a sign of the times," said Mr. Brindle. "I have been so often -threatened, particularly by that amiable fellow José d'Arousta, that I +threatened, particularly by that amiable fellow José d'Arousta, that I have found it advisable to arm my negroes. They are all drilled and instructed in the use of their weapons, and I fancy would fight staunchly if it came to a struggle. Fortunately, however, we have been @@ -3636,7 +3598,7 @@ these fellows down, just like so many birds. But would that do any good to our friends—to—er—Dora? I wonder who they are? The fact that there are Spaniards with the gang makes it look as though they were not insurgents. And yet there are natives too. Perhaps they are servants; -and I shall be greatly surprised if our old enemy, José d'Arousta, and +and I shall be greatly surprised if our old enemy, José d'Arousta, and his rascally accomplice, Pedro, do not turn out to be the ringleaders. I know that this is the kind of band they have been working with. Irregulars they are called. Scoundrels every one of them, I should say. @@ -3662,7 +3624,7 @@ and walked towards the shed.</p> ruffians, and, I suppose plunder and revenge have brought them here. What are they saying, I wonder?"</p> -<p>José d'Arousta, now without a beard, and looking handsome and debonair +<p>José d'Arousta, now without a beard, and looking handsome and debonair in a planter's suit and high riding-boots, conversed volubly with Pedro, and was undoubtedly in the best of spirits. Then he turned and addressed the natives, giving them some orders in a sharp voice.</p> @@ -3683,7 +3645,7 @@ about this dog of an Englishman. What has been done to capture him?"</p> that he and the boy will return by a certain path. Thirty paces from the clearing two of our men are posted. They are natives, and are armed with the machete. The boy will be taken to the hacienda, and the other will -stay. Yes, Señor Capitan, your orders will be followed in that respect," +stay. Yes, Señor Capitan, your orders will be followed in that respect," he added significantly. "That foolish young man who upset our well-laid plans in Florida will disappear, for these black fellows are masters of the art."</p> @@ -3692,7 +3654,7 @@ the art."</p> "How do you know that they have not already taken the alarm, and made the best of their way to Santiago?"</p> -<p>"The better for one if they have, Señor Capitan; but it will not be the +<p>"The better for one if they have, Señor Capitan; but it will not be the case. The young English fool will not desert his friends. See how he supported them in Florida, when he might easily have lain in his bunk and feigned sleep. But he must needs spring up, and come to the rescue, @@ -3709,7 +3671,7 @@ occasion. But, should they have escaped us, we need not fear surprise, for Santiago is far away, and it will be to-morrow morning before they could return with help."</p> -<p>"Not even then," said José d'Arousta, with a sneer. "To whom are they to +<p>"Not even then," said José d'Arousta, with a sneer. "To whom are they to apply for help? No one would listen to the beggarly Englishman, for are not they the same as Americans? At any rate, their sympathies are with these enemies of Spain. We will rest here, take all the money we can lay @@ -3722,19 +3684,19 @@ without caring to be troubled about such a trumpery affair. Yes; I have no fears. We will take our ease, and depart with all the gold we can find."</p> -<p>"Leaving the hacienda in flames, señor?" the half-caste asked eagerly.</p> +<p>"Leaving the hacienda in flames, señor?" the half-caste asked eagerly.</p> <p>"No, certainly not. There you show yourself sadly wanting in thought, -Pedro," José d'Arousta replied, with a grim smile. "Our friends defied +Pedro," José d'Arousta replied, with a grim smile. "Our friends defied us once before; they escaped us in Florida, and now we have them in our toils. But, remember, the crops are just gathered and stored, and very shortly money will be received in exchange. We will leave the hacienda for another time, Pedro. Do you follow me? We will take the very last dollar now by force, returning on a later occasion for a second haul. If we are not satisfied then, it will be easy to set a torch to the -hacienda, which is the pride of Señor Brindle's heart."</p> +hacienda, which is the pride of Señor Brindle's heart."</p> -<p>"Ha, ha, ha! That is good, Señor Capitan. It is fine!" Pedro answered, +<p>"Ha, ha, ha! That is good, Señor Capitan. It is fine!" Pedro answered, with a snigger. "Of course, we will leave him for another day's sport."</p> <p>They walked away towards the hacienda, leaving Hal boiling with wrath @@ -3742,7 +3704,7 @@ and indignation.</p> <p>"Rob him now and come again, will they!" he muttered angrily. "We will see about that. The Brindles have been more than good to me, and I will -do my utmost for them in return. At any rate, I will put a spoke in José +do my utmost for them in return. At any rate, I will put a spoke in José d'Arousta's wheel this time. Now, how is it to be done? I'll slip back and talk it over with Gerald, for he is sharp, and may very well be able to help."</p> @@ -3760,7 +3722,7 @@ our hands could not have done better. But what have you learned?"</p> <p>"A good deal, Gerald. Take a seat there on the ground and listen."</p> <p>Hal seated himself beside his young companion, and rapidly told him all -that had passed between José and Pedro.</p> +that had passed between José and Pedro.</p> <p>"There, you know all," he said at last. "Just stir your brains and tell me what we are to do. We have a number of reckless men to deal with; @@ -3791,7 +3753,7 @@ you command the firing party?"</p> asked his companion.</p> <p>"I am going to set the ball rolling, if possible," answered Hal calmly. -"José d'Arousta's head man is bent upon searching for me. We will +"José d'Arousta's head man is bent upon searching for me. We will capture the gentleman, and make so free as to undress him. Then I will take his place, and while he fumes and rages, will march as bold as brass into the hacienda."</p> @@ -3824,7 +3786,7 @@ the question hotly.</p> <p>"Good Heavens, no!" Gerald answered.</p> <p>"Then don't try to dissuade me. If someone who is armed were not near at -hand when shooting commenced, José d'Arousta might do something +hand when shooting commenced, José d'Arousta might do something desperate; but with my revolver pointed at him he will be more cautious. Now, look here. You cut over to the crushing-shed and bring the negroes across. Take the mules with you in case their whinnying should be heard @@ -3880,7 +3842,7 @@ sound of footsteps approaching.</p> <p>Out from the dense maze of bushes and trees came Pedro, the half-breed -ally of José d'Arousta, picking his way gingerly along the narrow +ally of José d'Arousta, picking his way gingerly along the narrow footpath, and evidently listening acutely for any sounds that might betray the position of an enemy, and the unwary approach of the Englishman whom he hoped to kill. A moment before he had been shrouded @@ -3970,7 +3932,7 @@ to his knees. Then they carried him to Hal, and tearing the gag from his mouth, placed him upon his feet, one of them standing close beside him and holding the cold muzzle of a rifle at his neck.</p> -<p>"Ah, señor, spare me! I will tell the truth," Pedro cried, his knees +<p>"Ah, señor, spare me! I will tell the truth," Pedro cried, his knees knocking together, and his eyes turning in terror to the negroes who held him. "Take these wolves away from me, and you shall hear all that you wish to know."</p> @@ -3979,13 +3941,13 @@ you wish to know."</p> "Silence, man, and answer in a whisper as you value your life. Now, who is in the hacienda beside your accomplice?"</p> -<p>"No one, señor, save a guard who stands at the door that opens from the +<p>"No one, señor, save a guard who stands at the door that opens from the top of the steps. El Capitan sits in the best room, drinking wine."</p> <p>"If you were returning now, how would you act?"</p> -<p>"I should pass by the guard without a word, señor," Pedro answered, -flinching as the barrel of the rifle touched his neck. "Ah, señor, I +<p>"I should pass by the guard without a word, señor," Pedro answered, +flinching as the barrel of the rifle touched his neck. "Ah, señor, I cannot reply while my life depends upon this man behind. Have the gun removed, I beg of you."</p> @@ -3993,7 +3955,7 @@ removed, I beg of you."</p> "Remember that I was to have felt the edge of cold steel myself, for your orders were that the machete was to be used to kill me. Listen to this. I am going into the hacienda to see this friend of yours, and you -will be brought to the edge of the clearing. When you hear José +will be brought to the edge of the clearing. When you hear José d'Arousta's voice, repeat his commands in loud tones, and warn your comrades on guard and those who are looking to the mules, that if they approach the house or attempt to take the animals from the shed, they @@ -4032,7 +3994,7 @@ leader who had brought them there.</p> <p>"Now is the time," Hal murmured in Gerald's ear. "Look here, old boy, I am going to leave you in charge. You know as well as I do what is going to happen and how to act. Wait till you hear voices from the hacienda. I -shall endeavor to make José d'Arousta order his men back to Santiago. +shall endeavor to make José d'Arousta order his men back to Santiago. They will have to go without arms and without mules. That is your part of the business, and you must see to it. I am going to look after the chief scoundrel, but you must have those negroes ready in case of @@ -4045,7 +4007,7 @@ fearful risk that you are taking. Are you sure that it is wise?"</p> <p>"Do you understand?" Hal asked, repeating his question and ignoring Gerald's. "Yes? Then take the utmost care, and when the time comes, make -Pedro add his order to José's. There, you will manage beautifully. +Pedro add his order to José's. There, you will manage beautifully. Good-by. If you hear a shot you may as well make a rush, for there will be trouble in the hacienda."</p> @@ -4076,7 +4038,7 @@ With the utmost nonchalance Hal walked towards the hacienda, ignoring the presence of the sentries and of their comrades who were feasting round the fire. Suddenly, however, someone called to him.</p> -<p>"Señor Pedro," he heard a voice cry, while a man hurried towards him.</p> +<p>"Señor Pedro," he heard a voice cry, while a man hurried towards him.</p> <p>To escape was impossible, and, therefore, Hal halted, and placed his hand easily on the butt of his revolver, which rested in his waistband. @@ -4130,7 +4092,7 @@ for one moment to drag his hat still more over his eyes, entered the big room of the hacienda, which lay on the left.</p> <p>A tall shaded lamp stood close to the wall, and some paces from it was a -table at which José d'Arousta sat, with a flood of light illuminating +table at which José d'Arousta sat, with a flood of light illuminating his face. Opposite him, seated in a chair, to which his wrists and ankles were lashed, was Mr. Brindle, while standing close beside him was Dora, white and trembling, but for all that preserving an undaunted @@ -4142,7 +4104,7 @@ farthest from the lamp, and sat down with the rays upon his back.</p> <p>Puff! A cloud of tobacco smoke came from his lips and enveloped him.</p> -<p>"Ha, you are back, then, Pedro!" exclaimed José d'Arousta, turning to +<p>"Ha, you are back, then, Pedro!" exclaimed José d'Arousta, turning to him. "What luck, my partner? Has it been good?"</p> <p>At that moment Hal emitted another cloud of smoke, and at once commenced @@ -4150,28 +4112,28 @@ to choke violently. He dragged a big red handkerchief from the pocket of Pedro's coat, and held it to his face, nodding meanwhile as if to answer the question.</p> -<p>"Good! Better than ever! Things have gone well for us!" José exclaimed. -"Here, señora, get me another glass of this wine. This is stuff which +<p>"Good! Better than ever! Things have gone well for us!" José exclaimed. +"Here, señora, get me another glass of this wine. This is stuff which one does not find in Santiago, and it is well to make the most of one's opportunities. Besides, I would drink to the health of my friend, for he has just paid off a heavy score for me. Think what it is."</p> <p>As if determined to do all in her power to conciliate the coward before her, Dora refilled his glass from a decanter that stood on the table, -and then returned to her father's side. As for José, he lifted the wine +and then returned to her father's side. As for José, he lifted the wine to the light, and, having inspected it carefully, swallowed it with a gulp.</p> <p>"Come," he said, with a sardonic smile, "you have not yet answered my -question, señora. Surely it is not because you are too timid a donzella +question, señora. Surely it is not because you are too timid a donzella (maiden)? What score do you imagine the gallant Pedro has paid for me?"</p> <p>"If I heard that he had murdered every hand upon the plantation I should not be surprised," exclaimed Mr. Brindle. "He is villain enough for anything."</p> -<p>"Do you hear that, my Pedro?" José cried, with a gay, bantering laugh. -"See what a high opinion the Señor Brindle has of you. My dear sir, +<p>"Do you hear that, my Pedro?" José cried, with a gay, bantering laugh. +"See what a high opinion the Señor Brindle has of you. My dear sir, please remember that you are speaking of my friend. He is an amiable fellow, I do assure you, and has a very tender heart. But, supposing that score referred to the overseer, the brat of an Englishman who @@ -4180,7 +4142,7 @@ thwarted me before? You will recollect the occasion of which I speak."</p> <p>"Pshaw! he was too clever for you," answered Mr. Brindle, with a disdainful smile, "and I am sure he has outmatched you again."</p> -<p>"Sure! Are you, my friend? Then we will soon let you know," said José +<p>"Sure! Are you, my friend? Then we will soon let you know," said José harshly. "But we will not discuss that matter now. The most important business is to settle the debt you owe me. Let me see, you said, I think, that the cash and what valuables you possess are in that safe in @@ -4203,7 +4165,7 @@ for I shall swear that it is the case, and you must know the reward you would meet with."</p> <p>"War declared! Ah, I thought as much! But still, I repeat that I shall -repay you for this day's work, José d'Arousta," said Mr. Brindle +repay you for this day's work, José d'Arousta," said Mr. Brindle sternly. "Once before you attempted to rob me, and failed. You are successful this time, but it is the last, for I will never rest till you are punished."</p> @@ -4230,25 +4192,25 @@ more than a passing thought to his supposed accomplice.</p> <p>"Good! That is done; and now I fancy we can bid you adieu," he said at last, turning to Mr. Brindle. "Pedro, go to the door, and give our men -the order to saddle up. Señor, forgive my rudeness in hurrying away, but +the order to saddle up. Señor, forgive my rudeness in hurrying away, but duty calls, for your countrymen will be exchanging shots with us very soon, and it is well that I should be there to help read them the same -lesson as you have been taught. Señora, your pardon. In the absence of -our mutual friend, the handsome Señor Marchant, who, I fear, is dead, +lesson as you have been taught. Señora, your pardon. In the absence of +our mutual friend, the handsome Señor Marchant, who, I fear, is dead, permit me to proclaim myself your very devoted servant."</p> <p>He turned on his heel, after giving a flourishing bow, and stepped towards the door. At that moment his eye fell upon Hal, and he stopped abruptly; for, taking advantage of his satirical bobs, the latter had drawn his revolver, and now held it presented at the Spaniard's head, -while at the same time, as if to mock José's manner, he leant one hand +while at the same time, as if to mock José's manner, he leant one hand easily upon the table as if it were almost too much trouble to stand.</p> -<p>"By your leave, Señor Capitan," he said, with a short laugh. "You have +<p>"By your leave, Señor Capitan," he said, with a short laugh. "You have given us a lesson in politeness, and I will follow suit. Hands up, at this instant!"</p> -<p>To say that José d'Arousta was surprised was to express the situation +<p>To say that José d'Arousta was surprised was to express the situation mildly. He staggered backwards, turned deathly pale, and then drove his hand into his pocket.</p> @@ -4256,7 +4218,7 @@ hand into his pocket.</p> should not hear, holding his weapon within an inch of the Spaniard's head. "Hands up!"</p> -<p>José lifted his arms slowly and grudgingly, while he glared at Hal as if +<p>José lifted his arms slowly and grudgingly, while he glared at Hal as if he would kill him.</p> <p>"That is well. Now, I warn you that I will shoot if you show even the @@ -4276,7 +4238,7 @@ before, he wound them round the arms and feet of the Spanish brigand, and knotted them firmly.</p> <p>"Now we will go on with the play," said Hal calmly. "Much depends upon -you, José d'Arousta. If you give the alarm now, you and your comrades +you, José d'Arousta. If you give the alarm now, you and your comrades will suffer. First and foremost, you will run the danger of receiving a bullet from my revolver, and then the negro hands, who lie close outside, will fire upon your men. Pedro, too, whose clothes I was forced @@ -4295,7 +4257,7 @@ concerned."</p> <p>"We will settle with you and your rascally accomplice."</p> -<p>Hal looked the man in the face and spoke sternly. For an instant José +<p>Hal looked the man in the face and spoke sternly. For an instant José glowered at him, but realizing that he was beaten, he lowered his eyes, and muttered angrily beneath his breath.</p> @@ -4304,7 +4266,7 @@ by the shoulders and hustling him unceremoniously to the window. "Now, repeat them aloud, and be careful how you do it, for I have a strong hand, and will pinch your neck till the life is out of you."</p> -<p>Caught in a cleverly laid trap, there was nothing for José d'Arousta to +<p>Caught in a cleverly laid trap, there was nothing for José d'Arousta to do but obey. In a crestfallen voice, therefore, he called loudly to his comrades, begging them to leave the clearing and the neighborhood of the hacienda, and return to Santiago at once.</p> @@ -4387,11 +4349,11 @@ about him.</p> <p>"You hound!" he hissed, turning upon his quaking accomplice. "Why do you tremble? What do you fear? Have you not been the means of killing men? -Then why should you grumble when your own fate reaches you? Señor, do me +Then why should you grumble when your own fate reaches you? Señor, do me the favor of removing this fellow," he continued, turning to Hal. "He is my servant, I tell you, and he has no right to stand by my side."</p> -<p>"Servant or friend makes little difference to me, José d'Arousta," Hal +<p>"Servant or friend makes little difference to me, José d'Arousta," Hal answered coldly. "He has been good enough to act as your comrade in this deed of roguery, and therefore is good enough to take his sentence with you. Now, Mr. Brindle, these two men came here unbidden and made a most @@ -4421,10 +4383,10 @@ then he did not address the prisoners.</p> lift the shade, that I may get a better look at these two—these two rascals."</p> -<p>Hal did as he was asked, throwing a flood of light upon José d'Arousta +<p>Hal did as he was asked, throwing a flood of light upon José d'Arousta and his accomplice.</p> -<p>"Señor, you are kind to us," said the former, in the calmest of calm +<p>"Señor, you are kind to us," said the former, in the calmest of calm voices, and with more than a suspicion of irony in his tones. "A strong light never did the gay d'Arousta harm. On the contrary, he has been told that it improves him."</p> @@ -4435,17 +4397,17 @@ taking but for the color and vindictive flash of the eyes, and for the involuntary twitch of his lips, which even he, calm though he had forced himself to appear, could not entirely control.</p> -<p>"It is a pity, a thousand pities, José d'Arousta, that all your deeds +<p>"It is a pity, a thousand pities, José d'Arousta, that all your deeds cannot bear the light," said Mr. Brindle quietly. "I know them well, and you are aware of it. Rogue, sir, is written on your face—rogue, vagabond, and thief. What have you to say for yourself?"</p> -<p>"To say, señor? Merely that ill fortune has befallen me. But for this +<p>"To say, señor? Merely that ill fortune has befallen me. But for this dolt here I should have succeeded, so that I have little more to say than that I regret my failure greatly, and think myself a fool that I did not burn the hacienda about your ears. But this young Englishman was too clever for me. It is the second time, and the last, I can assure -you, señor, for José d'Arousta never forgets nor forgives, and never +you, señor, for José d'Arousta never forgets nor forgives, and never neglects to repay his debts in full."</p> <p>"Exactly so," Mr. Brindle replied dryly. "It <i>is</i> the last time. Now, @@ -4455,11 +4417,11 @@ again, for your services will be required. Therefore I must take matters into my own hands, for men who make an unwarranted attack, and who kill my servants in cold blood, must take the consequences."</p> -<p>"Señor, you are scarcely wise," José replied, with unruffled calmness. +<p>"Señor, you are scarcely wise," José replied, with unruffled calmness. "You mean, I understand, that you will shoot us. Ah, well! do so, and what will happen? In these lawless times my countrymen will retaliate, for the news is certain to reach their ears. That will be awkward, -señor. On the other hand, you might set us at liberty, and profit +señor. On the other hand, you might set us at liberty, and profit yourself, for we will engage to leave you unmolested from this day onwards."</p> @@ -4470,7 +4432,7 @@ Mr. Brindle, with a disdainful shrug of his shoulders.</p> <p>Once more there was silence, Mr. Bundle sinking his face into his hands, as if in deep thought; while the captives stood in front of him, -José apparently unconcerned, but for all that narrowly watching; and +José apparently unconcerned, but for all that narrowly watching; and Pedro, with eyes that were full of fear, and knees that knocked together in sheer terror.</p> @@ -4483,7 +4445,7 @@ recover: while the others have only trifling wounds."</p> <p>"Then so much the better. I am glad that a death on my plantation and amongst my hands cannot be placed at the door of these men. Listen, you -two," he went on, sternly, looking José and Pedro in the face. "Do you +two," he went on, sternly, looking José and Pedro in the face. "Do you solemnly swear to leave me and mine alone in the future, and will you promise never to molest my overseer? You have threatened all of us, and we all know the nature of such men as you are. Revenge unfortunately @@ -4493,8 +4455,8 @@ word that you will never come near us; for otherwise I shall take the law into my own hands, and hang you both to the trees in front of the hacienda."</p> -<p>"We will give you the promise on our honor, señor," said José. "See, I -look you in the face, and I swear to observe this bond between us. Señor +<p>"We will give you the promise on our honor, señor," said José. "See, I +look you in the face, and I swear to observe this bond between us. Señor must know that a Spaniard never breaks his oath."</p> <p>"Hum, I have had too little to do with men of your country to be able to @@ -4503,7 +4465,7 @@ heard of the saying that there is honor among thieves. Perhaps this is your case. However, lest you should forget this vow of yours, and come this way again to trouble me, I will give you a warning. From this day the man who approaches the hacienda with the intention of committing -violence will be shot at sight. At sight, José d'Arousta; remember that. +violence will be shot at sight. At sight, José d'Arousta; remember that. Now you may go, but carry my words with you, I pray. Outside in the clearing lies one of your gang, killed through your action. Break your plighted oath, and I will bring you to the same end, and this ruffian, @@ -4524,12 +4486,12 @@ relief must have been, he did not allow his feelings to betray him, or show that he had just emerged from an ordeal sufficiently trying to any man, and which might have ended in an order for his instant execution.</p> -<p>"The señor is wise," he said, with a disdainful laugh. "He has realized +<p>"The señor is wise," he said, with a disdainful laugh. "He has realized that it is risky and foolish to harm a Spaniard in these troublous days. Ah, well! the times will change, let us hope; and meanwhile, who can say -what will happen? Now we will depart, as we have your permission, señor. -Señora, buenas noches (good night). I would fain have stayed to pass a -pleasant evening. Adios, señores (farewell, gentlemen). Had I the power, +what will happen? Now we will depart, as we have your permission, señor. +Señora, buenas noches (good night). I would fain have stayed to pass a +pleasant evening. Adios, señores (farewell, gentlemen). Had I the power, I would drink to our next meeting."</p> <p>He swept his cap from his head, and bowed to the floor. Then, with one @@ -4550,16 +4512,16 @@ object distinctly, illuminating the group of negroes who stood outside discussing the affairs of the past few hours in high-pitched voices, the piled-up rifles, and the dead Spaniard who lay prone in the center, with arms stretched out before him just as he had fallen. There, too, were -José and his accomplice, entering the fringe of trees. As they did so, +José and his accomplice, entering the fringe of trees. As they did so, the former turned, and, seeing the faces in the window, and the figures of the watchers showing darkly against the light, he stood there and shook his fist in their direction.</p> -<p>"Hi! you in the room yonder!" he cried. "Listen to José d'Arousta's -parting words. Remember this, Señor Brindle, that all is fair in love +<p>"Hi! you in the room yonder!" he cried. "Listen to José d'Arousta's +parting words. Remember this, Señor Brindle, that all is fair in love and war, and a vow pledged to the enemy is not binding. I give you solemn warning that I will visit this hacienda again, if it is only to -meet and chat with the adorable señora. Señor Marchant, you know what to +meet and chat with the adorable señora. Señor Marchant, you know what to expect. I owe you a great debt, and will repay it."</p> <p>He shook his fist ominously, and, plunging into the trees, was lost to @@ -4631,7 +4593,7 @@ leave it to the natives.</p> commenced between the two nations, Spain at once assembling her fleet in home waters, and making all preparations in Cuba to resist the Americans; while, at the same time, she held the insurgents in check. -This was José d'Arousta's opportunity; and we have seen how, accompanied +This was José d'Arousta's opportunity; and we have seen how, accompanied by Pedro and his irregulars, he rode into the country and attacked Mr. Brindle's house.</p> @@ -4643,7 +4605,7 @@ situation earnestly with Hal.</p> thoughtfully. "Living out here in the country, we must look to ourselves alone to defend the place. I do not suppose that the Spaniards will trouble us unless they suspect us of trying to aid America; but when the -island is infested with such scoundrels as José and his friends, our +island is infested with such scoundrels as José and his friends, our lives and property will never be safe. What is to prevent that rascal from returning as he threatened? He failed to succeed this time by the merest chance—a chance, my lad, which you made good use of, though I do @@ -4706,7 +4668,7 @@ by choice, and if your country were in real danger, no doubt you would volunteer your services. But this is not a struggle for supremacy between two nations, and you will, therefore need only to care for your property. If you make your preparations at once there is no reason why -you should fear José d'Arousta or any of his kidney. If you fail to take +you should fear José d'Arousta or any of his kidney. If you fail to take all precautions, you will certainly meet with serious trouble, for that man will not forget his threat, and he will return here some day and wreck the place, besides doing injury to yourself."</p> @@ -5209,7 +5171,7 @@ at the two prisoners, turned upon his heel, and re-entered the room from which he had emerged a minute before.</p> <p>"What bad luck! What hard lines!" exclaimed Hal, with something -approaching a groan. "That fellow José d'Arousta again!"</p> +approaching a groan. "That fellow José d'Arousta again!"</p> <p>It was, indeed, an unfortunate meeting, and one fraught with the greatest peril for Hal and his friend. They were prisoners, and @@ -5233,7 +5195,7 @@ had been running through his mind.</p> "What are you talking about, old fellow?"</p> <p>"I was wondering what we could do to prove our identity, and the -innocent intention we had in coming here. José d'Arousta, you may be +innocent intention we had in coming here. José d'Arousta, you may be sure, will not let such a golden opportunity of revenge slip by without making the utmost use of it. He will proclaim us as spies, and if you will only take the trouble to look at matters as they appear to others, @@ -5259,7 +5221,7 @@ course, it will be all right, and we have nothing to fear."</p> pay for that officer's broken nose. I hit him heavily, I can assure you, and fairly laid him out. Hush! The door is opening."</p> -<p>At this moment José d'Arousta pushed his head into the outer room, and +<p>At this moment José d'Arousta pushed his head into the outer room, and signaled to the sergeant.</p> <p>"Bring in the prisoners," he said in triumphant tones, "and see that you @@ -5285,7 +5247,7 @@ understand," said the officer, suddenly looking up and closely scrutinizing Hal and Gerald. "Who are they? Why have they been taken? Where is the evidence?"</p> -<p>"Captain Volaga is the chief witness against these spies," answered José +<p>"Captain Volaga is the chief witness against these spies," answered José d'Arousta, stepping forward from the shadow, "and I am the next, your excellency. They are known to me as Americans. But it would be better, perhaps, if my brother-in-arms told his tale first."</p> @@ -5313,7 +5275,7 @@ these men."</p> <p>"Yes, excellency, they are the same," the officer replied, looking at the two prisoners with no friendly eyes, "and this young ruffian is the one who struck me and injured one of my men. I will tell you how it -happened, Señor. The dolt at the barricade passed them through without +happened, Señor. The dolt at the barricade passed them through without question; but I was sharper. Seeing them stealing beneath a lamp, and being suspicious of them, I called to the rogues, and ordered them to come to me so that I might find out who they were. Then, without @@ -5323,7 +5285,7 @@ in the face, and followed up the attack by hurling one of my men against his comrades. Both then ran from us into a house standing near at hand, and when we searched it they were gone."</p> -<p>"Indeed! I trust that you are not greatly hurt, Señor Capitan," the +<p>"Indeed! I trust that you are not greatly hurt, Señor Capitan," the colonel answered. "But, surely, your men were armed? How, then, did these prisoners escape? One is only a boy, and the other cannot be twenty yet. It is strange to hear that an officer and several of his @@ -5334,7 +5296,7 @@ redounded to the credit of the officer. He had no answer to give to his chief's questions, but stood there, a look of bitter hatred upon his face.</p> -<p>"Well, now for your story, Señor José d'Arousta," said the colonel. +<p>"Well, now for your story, Señor José d'Arousta," said the colonel. "What do you know of these lads?"</p> <p>"They come from the hacienda Eldorado, and are Americans, and therefore @@ -5345,7 +5307,7 @@ that they are armed."</p> order. Instantly they ran their hands over them, and produced the revolvers which both lads carried.</p> -<p>"You see," continue José, with a sneer, "they meant to look after their +<p>"You see," continue José, with a sneer, "they meant to look after their own safety. Spying is a dangerous game to play!"</p> <p>"And now, what have you to say?" asked the colonel courteously, turning @@ -5369,12 +5331,12 @@ passage on a steamer sailing to Tampa."</p> <p>"The hacienda attacked!" exclaimed the colonel doubtfully; while the face of Captain Volaga showed a smile of insolent incredulity.</p> -<p>"Yes, señor," Hal answered calmly. "Attacked late in the afternoon, and -under the leadership of this man." He pointed to José d'Arousta, and +<p>"Yes, señor," Hal answered calmly. "Attacked late in the afternoon, and +under the leadership of this man." He pointed to José d'Arousta, and looked him sternly in the face.</p> -<p>"Ha, ha, ha! He will accuse me of being an American spy next, Señor -Colonel!" cried José. "You can see that he is fabricating a tale. It is +<p>"Ha, ha, ha! He will accuse me of being an American spy next, Señor +Colonel!" cried José. "You can see that he is fabricating a tale. It is a splendid cock-and-bull story from end to end."</p> <p>"So it would appear," the colonel replied. "Accuse one of my officers of @@ -5398,14 +5360,14 @@ the letter which I have in my pocket, you will be assured of it."</p> <p>"Give it to me. One of you take it from his coat," said the colonel shortly.</p> -<p>The order was obeyed by José, and the letter handed to the colonel. +<p>The order was obeyed by José, and the letter handed to the colonel. Instantly he tore the envelope open, and scanned the contents.</p> <p>"Yes, it is as you stated," he said. "I am more inclined to believe you."</p> <p>"Pshaw! And you will allow two dangerous spies to escape because they -are of the same age as your sons!" exclaimed José d'Arousta. "It is +are of the same age as your sons!" exclaimed José d'Arousta. "It is madness! It is folly!"</p> <p>He had been standing close beside the table, following the interview @@ -5413,23 +5375,23 @@ between Hal and the colonel with the greatest attention; and now, seeing that it had turned in favor of the prisoners, he started forward, and interposed in a way which soon brought him a reprimand.</p> -<p>"Señor, you forget yourself, and in whose presence you stand!" the -colonel cried angrily, turning upon him. "Have a care, Señor Capitan, +<p>"Señor, you forget yourself, and in whose presence you stand!" the +colonel cried angrily, turning upon him. "Have a care, Señor Capitan, for I am your superior, and should you see fit to address me again in such an unbecoming manner, I will place you under arrest. Perhaps it might meet your deserts," he added significantly, "for there are tales -told in Santiago of the doings of José d'Arousta and his irregulars. I +told in Santiago of the doings of José d'Arousta and his irregulars. I have even heard it said that they are brigands. Have a care, I tell you, for I might even go so far as to look into this strange accusation as to an attack upon Eldorado."</p> -<p>José had met his match. He turned pale at the colonel's words, and +<p>José had met his match. He turned pale at the colonel's words, and retired from the table looking downcast. But his assurance quickly returned.</p> <p>"Excellency," he exclaimed, "your pardon if I was too outspoken; but I wish our country all that is well, and therefore I say again that these -two men are known to me. They are spies. Everything points to it, señor. +two men are known to me. They are spies. Everything points to it, señor. If not, then why should they attempt to escape, particularly when one of them carries a letter, the contents of which will clear them? Depend upon it, that note was there for a set purpose, and to be used only as a @@ -5447,7 +5409,7 @@ triumph.</p> watching every movement and expression, and wondering vaguely what would be the end of the interview.</p> -<p>"I fear very much that you are right, Señor José," said the colonel at +<p>"I fear very much that you are right, Señor José," said the colonel at length. "The evidence is too strong, and shows without a shadow of doubt that the prisoners entered Santiago for one purpose only. It is sad that we should commence the war with an execution; but it cannot be avoided. @@ -5468,14 +5430,14 @@ boys, must meet the same fate."</p> interview was over.</p> <p>The soldiers at once closed round Hal and Gerald, and, at the officer's -order, marched out of the room. Then they halted outside, while José +order, marched out of the room. Then they halted outside, while José d'Arousta and the injured captain conversed in low tones. Evidently some satisfactory arrangement was come to, for they nodded and smiled in the most pleasant manner, and when parting treated each other to an -elaborate salute. Then José approached the prisoners, and, halting in +elaborate salute. Then José approached the prisoners, and, halting in front of them, addressed them in low tones which could not be overheard.</p> -<p>"Señores, who could have guessed that in such a short space of time the +<p>"Señores, who could have guessed that in such a short space of time the tables would turn so completely!" he said, with a triumphant smile. "But yesterday I was a prisoner in your hands, under a threat of death; and now you are in a similar condition, with this one difference: I escaped @@ -5483,9 +5445,9 @@ to avenge the insult, while you will live only till to-morrow's sun is up. Think of it! Dream of it! When the dawn comes, and you are led out into the cold, your end will await you. Consideration will be shown, I promise you, for some minutes shall be granted for quiet reflection. And -then, Señor Marchant, if you will but raise your eyes, you will find -that the ever-faithful José attends you, and will be ready, should you -desire it, to carry your adieus to the fair Señora Dora. Believe me, we +then, Señor Marchant, if you will but raise your eyes, you will find +that the ever-faithful José attends you, and will be ready, should you +desire it, to carry your adieus to the fair Señora Dora. Believe me, we will weep together for your loss."</p> <p>He smiled a cruel, vindictive smile, and looked hard at Hal to see what @@ -5501,7 +5463,7 @@ boy; we have better things to do than to listen to such a fellow."</p> <p>Taking Gerald by the arm, he signified to the sergeant that he was ready, and the order being given to the soldiers, they marched out of -the building, leaving José d'Arousta biting his lips with vexation.</p> +the building, leaving José d'Arousta biting his lips with vexation.</p> <p>A large crowd was waiting outside, hoping to catch sight of the first captives of the war. The news that they were spies, who had entered @@ -6214,14 +6176,14 @@ harbor. She was away only just in time, for, a minute or two later, some twenty soldiers marched up, and voices were heard.</p> <p>"Halt, men, and see that you keep in your places," someone was heard to -exclaim, in far from pleasant tones. "Now, señor, what is it? These +exclaim, in far from pleasant tones. "Now, señor, what is it? These beggarly Americans seem to have disturbed the whole town. First, my comrade is so upset by a blow in the face that I have to take his duty; and then you must needs turn me out at this uncomfortable hour to follow some wild-goose chase. Why could you not use your own ruffians?"</p> <p>"Grumbling will not mend matters," was the suave answer, in a voice -which Hal and his comrade recognized as José d'Arousta's. "These two +which Hal and his comrade recognized as José d'Arousta's. "These two Americans escaped from a fool of a jailer, and are still about. We have reason to believe that they are in the harbor, for their boots were found not an hour ago, beneath the Morro Castle. I received orders to @@ -6229,24 +6191,24 @@ call you and your men, and to instruct you to come here, so that you might get on board the launch. Caramba, but it is dark! It is like the bottom of a pit. Where can the boat be?"</p> -<p>"Alongside, you said, señor," the other answered sourly. "Where is it, +<p>"Alongside, you said, señor," the other answered sourly. "Where is it, then?"</p> -<p>Footsteps were heard on the paving as José d'Arousta and some of the +<p>Footsteps were heard on the paving as José d'Arousta and some of the soldiers hunted along the quay. Meanwhile the launch lay off at a distance of a few yards, her passengers crouching in the stoke-hole, and hoping to remain undiscovered.</p> -<p>"Look, Señor Capitan, there is the boat!" one of the men suddenly cried, +<p>"Look, Señor Capitan, there is the boat!" one of the men suddenly cried, "I can see flames and smoke coming from the funnel."</p> -<p>"What? The furnaces in full blast!" José shouted. "The fires were banked +<p>"What? The furnaces in full blast!" José shouted. "The fires were banked for the night, and no one was aboard her."</p> <p>"Perhaps the engineer in charge has got here before us," the officer remarked. "Why not hail him?"</p> -<p>"Hi! Aboard there! Put in alongside the quay," José promptly sang out.</p> +<p>"Hi! Aboard there! Put in alongside the quay," José promptly sang out.</p> <p>The only answer was a shower of sparks from the funnel, and the splash and noise of churning water, for Gerald had been listening to all that @@ -6273,11 +6235,11 @@ searchlight, whatever you do."</p> <p>"Hi there! Where are you going? Where are you steering to?" a voice cried from the quay; and then, as the launch sped on into the harbor -basin, José d'Arousta was heard calling to the soldiers to open fire.</p> +basin, José d'Arousta was heard calling to the soldiers to open fire.</p> <p>"Ah, treachery!" he shouted. "Something is wrong; for see, she is running away. I have it; those rascally spies are aboard. Let your men -open fire at once, señor."</p> +open fire at once, señor."</p> <p>A single rifle cracked immediately, no doubt fired in order to give the alarm, and almost instantly the searchlight went through the same @@ -6374,7 +6336,7 @@ the attention of the Spaniards. From Morro Castle, and from all the defenses, the eyes of the garrison were fixed upon the searchlight. Breathless with excitement, and too occupied to utter as much as a sound, they followed the revolving beam, till at last it fell full upon -a launch steaming across the harbor. No doubt it contained José +a launch steaming across the harbor. No doubt it contained José d'Arousta and his men; but the watchers were ignorant of that, and set up a shout of exultation that awoke the echoes. They rushed to their guns and rifles, and would have opened fire had not the workers of the @@ -6429,7 +6391,7 @@ with a ship pretty soon?"</p> <p>"Then that is just exactly what we must do," cried Hal cheerfully, "and we'll have to be precious careful that she is not a Spaniard. Yes, it's rough having nothing to eat, but we must not grumble. Just think of what -we have escaped. We have left prison and that fellow José d'Arousta +we have escaped. We have left prison and that fellow José d'Arousta behind, and are safe for the present. I'd rather starve for a week than take my place before a file of soldiers at this hour of the morning."</p> @@ -6449,7 +6411,7 @@ made him feel happy. That was how he had seen her every morning as he rode in from his work, and those were the happy thoughts which invariably filled his mind during the morning meal.</p> -<p>But the scene suddenly changed, José d'Arousta and the rascally Pedro +<p>But the scene suddenly changed, José d'Arousta and the rascally Pedro appearing in his mind's eye in place of his employer's daughter, and they were again threatening the hacienda. At the thought, Hal sprang to his feet, his hands clenched, and a look of excitement spreading over @@ -6461,7 +6423,7 @@ opportunity."</p> <p>"Why should you? It would be madness!" exclaimed his comrade.</p> -<p>"Why, Gerald? Think of the hacienda, and of José d'Arousta's threat. +<p>"Why, Gerald? Think of the hacienda, and of José d'Arousta's threat. That is my reason, for real danger threatens your father and Dora."</p> <p>"Phew! I hadn't thought of that," Gerald answered, and then suddenly @@ -6999,7 +6961,7 @@ we'll feel obliged."</p> <p>There was nothing for it but to recount again how they had escaped from the Morro Castle; and that same evening the commodore also insisted upon hearing all the particulars of their adventures, and probed Hal so -astutely with questions that he drew from him the tale of José +astutely with questions that he drew from him the tale of José d'Arousta's attack upon the hacienda, and the manner in which it had been foiled.</p> @@ -7018,7 +6980,7 @@ have shot you in cold blood when the hacienda was taken. What was the quarrel between you?"</p> <p>Nothing loath, for the officers seemed genuinely interested, Hal told -how José d'Arousta had first come across his path, and how, on three +how José d'Arousta had first come across his path, and how, on three successive occasions, he had been able to thwart him.</p> <p>"There's luck, they say, in the number three," remarked the admiral. @@ -7194,7 +7156,7 @@ batteries every time."</p> <p>The American ships were, indeed, making excellent practice, and within fifteen minutes had silenced the batteries ashore, each mighty shell -blowing showers of débris into the air. Then they steamed away, their +blowing showers of débris into the air. Then they steamed away, their guns being too hot to be pleasant, and now emitting only thin wreaths of smoke. Rubal Caya, undaunted, threw one last missile, which missed, and to it the <i>Monitor</i> replied with a twelve-inch shell, which seemed to @@ -7204,7 +7166,7 @@ wreck the battery.</p> were never accurately known. In any case the earthworks were considerably battered. But this bombardment opened the eyes of many people, for it proved that fortifications do not suffer very severely -under heavy fire. The heaps of débris flying into the air make it appear +under heavy fire. The heaps of débris flying into the air make it appear as if havoc were being wrought, whereas the destruction brought about at such very long ranges is nothing compared with that produced in the old days of muzzle-loaders, round shot, and a point-blank range.</p> @@ -7562,7 +7524,7 @@ Spaniard was to see. As the daylight grew, the distant coast-line, rocky headlands, and gorgeous patches of fresh green rose up out of the mist. Then, away in front, the town of Manila came into view, and a gasp of astonished delight burst from the American crews, for there was the -enemy's fleet, part drawn up across the entrance of Cavité Bay, and +enemy's fleet, part drawn up across the entrance of Cavité Bay, and under easy steam, while the remainder were moored farther in.</p> <p>"Still, not a sound broke the silence, save the gentle, half-mournful @@ -7592,7 +7554,7 @@ steamed back again, using his other guns.</p> <p>"Five times did he traverse the line, drawing nearer every time. Two hours had passed like so many minutes, and by that time every Spanish ship was ablaze, and sinking or deserted by her crew. Then the fleet -drew away, and, it is reported, steamed to Cavité, where the arsenals +drew away, and, it is reported, steamed to Cavité, where the arsenals and shipping were destroyed.</p> <p>"The Spaniards are said to have fought with heroic courage, and to have @@ -7680,7 +7642,7 @@ had escaped with their lives, for the Spanish fleet was taken unawares. Only half of the ships had steam up at the moment, while three were in the hands of the dockyard staff, undergoing repairs. Those that were ready steamed out to the open water, and formed in line of battle across -the opening of Cavité Bay. As they took up their positions, Admiral +the opening of Cavité Bay. As they took up their positions, Admiral Dewey and the American fleet swerved and ran down the line.</p> <p>Twice did the fleet pass along the Spanish line, and by then the <i>Reina @@ -7702,9 +7664,9 @@ cannon.</p> <p>Having thus put out of action Admiral Montojo's whole fighting force, the Americans drew off for breakfast, and, having refreshed themselves, -steamed into Cavité Bay in two lines. Here they met with little +steamed into Cavité Bay in two lines. Here they met with little resistance, and in a very short while had silenced the shore batteries. -When at last they drew off for the night, the naval arsenal at Cavité +When at last they drew off for the night, the naval arsenal at Cavité was in their hands, all the shipping within the harbor was in flames, while the town of Manila itself lay under their guns. Indeed, the might of Spain was broken in the seas which surrounded the Philippine Islands. @@ -7851,7 +7813,7 @@ still far from his object, for as yet there was nothing more than rumor—rumor which too often misleads or deliberately lies—to show that the Spanish fleet had arrived. Evidence there was already to hand which showed that Admiral Cervera had sailed straight from his station in the -Cape Verde Isles to Martinique, and from there to Curaçoa. From that +Cape Verde Isles to Martinique, and from there to Curaçoa. From that moment he had been lost. Rumor, as has been said, described his arrival in Santiago, and, indeed, the news was published in Spain, the government at Madrid declaring it to have been received direct by cable @@ -8581,7 +8543,7 @@ advance of the others. "Oh, won't de missie be glad! Quick, sar; you come right 'long up to de hacienda, and not wait one little moment. All say ebery day, 'Where am de boss Hal and de young master? Am dey killed by de Spanish dog? Oh, where am dey, Jake?'—Jake him not know. No boy -know, and eberyone go 'bout wid sad heart, and tink dat José dog get +know, and eberyone go 'bout wid sad heart, and tink dat José dog get hold ob de masters and shoot. Tink never see 'em more. All de boys plenty sad, sar, and de missie an' de boss more dan all. Come quick, sar; eberyone be plenty glad."</p> @@ -8655,7 +8617,7 @@ through them right away.</p> spies in Santiago. Things then were bad enough, for we offered resistance, and, I am sorry to say, damaged the face of the officer who was foolish enough to attempt to arrest us. We were captured after a -chase, and then José d'Arousta turned up like a bad penny, and made the +chase, and then José d'Arousta turned up like a bad penny, and made the aspect of affairs infinitely worse. We were found to be carrying arms; and, in short, with that fellow's evidence against us, we were convicted of spying, and were sent to the Morro Castle with the pleasant prospect @@ -8717,7 +8679,7 @@ want, and I should have been an ungrateful cur if I had not endeavored to return your kindness in some way. You sent me on a mission to obtain negroes to defend the plantation, and when I left you, you were in what one would call a very sorry plight. Unfortunately, I happened to fall in -with that fellow José d'Arousta, who we all know bears the hacienda and +with that fellow José d'Arousta, who we all know bears the hacienda and its owners little love. I failed entirely to carry out your wishes, and have naturally been anxious to know how you were doing without the help which you so sorely needed. Once we had given the slip to the Spaniards, @@ -8764,22 +8726,22 @@ developments. Then, as the strangers drew nearer, I sent forward a white flag and demanded their business, informing them at the same time that I was prepared to resist any violence.</p> -<p>"As you might expect, José d'Arousta was the leader of the gang, and he +<p>"As you might expect, José d'Arousta was the leader of the gang, and he at once advanced to meet me, as unconcerned and as impudent as ever, and to all appearance careless of the consequences.</p> <p>"'I carry a warrant here for the arrest of your son, and of his -accomplice, the Englishman, señor,' he said, in his suavest tones, not +accomplice, the Englishman, señor,' he said, in his suavest tones, not forgetting at the same moment to lift his hat with a flourish.</p> <p>"'Indeed,' I answered; 'and for what reason have you been intrusted with such a document?'</p> -<p>"'Pshaw, señor, you cannot prevaricate with me,' he said disdainfully, +<p>"'Pshaw, señor, you cannot prevaricate with me,' he said disdainfully, and with an aggravating sneer for which I could have struck him. But I was careful to maintain a calm demeanor.</p> -<p>"'Prevaricate!' I retorted. 'Surely José d'Arousta, the would-be thief, +<p>"'Prevaricate!' I retorted. 'Surely José d'Arousta, the would-be thief, is scarcely the man to say that to me. Prevaricate indeed! I will have you know that I do not stoop to telling an untruth, even though a regiment of Spaniards were at my door.'</p> @@ -8791,19 +8753,19 @@ raw.</p> the two for whose arrest I hold a warrant are not here. They are spies, I tell you, and you are aware of it, for you must have sent them into Santiago. That is where they were captured, in the very heart of the -town. Deliver them up to me, señor, or it will be the worse for you.'</p> +town. Deliver them up to me, señor, or it will be the worse for you.'</p> <p>"You may guess, my lad, that my heart leapt to my mouth at his words. You and Gerald captured! It was a shock to hear it. Next moment, however, I was comforted by the reflection that, if he now asked for you both to be handed over to him, you must have effected an escape.</p> -<p>"'If they were indeed captured, Señor José d'Arousta can scarcely want +<p>"'If they were indeed captured, Señor José d'Arousta can scarcely want them delivered into his keeping now,' I said quietly; 'and if he does, he should apply to his own countrymen. In any case, the lads are not spies.'</p> -<p>"'Señor,' he replied hotly, evidently having lost all patience, 'I ask +<p>"'Señor,' he replied hotly, evidently having lost all patience, 'I ask you again to hand them over. Where are they, I say?'</p> <p>"'And I answer, if you have lost them, find them for yourself. I will @@ -8818,9 +8780,9 @@ flaring about your ears.'</p> till I tell them to hold their hands. Now, draw back to your set of scoundrels, and do your utmost.'</p> -<p>"'You shall suffer for this, señor,' he shouted. 'I will shoot every +<p>"'You shall suffer for this, señor,' he shouted. 'I will shoot every hand on the plantation, and then look to yourself and to the adorable -señora. Those who attempt to hinder the servants of his Majesty King +señora. Those who attempt to hinder the servants of his Majesty King Alfonso of Spain must pay heavily for their temerity.'</p> <p>"I bowed haughtily to that, while he withdrew to his men. Then the whole @@ -8829,7 +8791,7 @@ hacienda. We brought them to their senses at once with a volley, which emptied three of their saddles, sending the men crashing to the ground. A second, equally well aimed, dispersed them, and when they fled back to Santiago it was with their heads held less haughtily in the air. From -that day to this I have seen nothing of the pleasant José, nor has the +that day to this I have seen nothing of the pleasant José, nor has the hacienda been attacked by any marauding Spaniards."</p> <p>"I am very glad to hear it," said Hal, in tones of satisfaction. "Had I @@ -9250,7 +9212,7 @@ been unable to escape, held their arms above their heads in token of submission. Then their young officer advanced, and with saddened face and a sigh of resignation tendered his sword to the American officer.</p> -<p>"We surrender, señor," he said, in very fair English. "The fortune of +<p>"We surrender, señor," he said, in very fair English. "The fortune of war has smiled but blackly upon us."</p> <p>Hal only waited to see that the prisoners were safely taken, and to hear @@ -9260,7 +9222,7 @@ front, and the bullet pierced the rim of his hat, whistling shrilly as it hurtled by his ear. Then a Spaniard stepped into the open, and, shooting a cartridge into the breech, took a calm and steady aim at him again. The figure was at once familiar, and a turn of the head at that -moment disclosed the handsome but scowling features of José +moment disclosed the handsome but scowling features of José d'Arousta.</p> <p>Hal did not hesitate, but, lowering his bayonet, he rushed full tilt at @@ -9268,12 +9230,12 @@ his old enemy. There was a sharp report, the stunning effect of a concussion close at hand, the shock of which can only be realized by those who have been unfortunate enough to experience it, and he staggered back, half dazed. Next moment, with an oath at his want of -success, José sprang behind the building into the bush, where he was at +success, José sprang behind the building into the bush, where he was at once lost to sight. As for Hal, he was too stunned to be able even to see for a few moments, so great was the effect of the rifle which had been discharged at point-blank range. When he was able to look round, not a Spaniard was in sight, but a poor Cuban, who had been at his side, -lay wounded at his feet, having been struck by the bullet which José +lay wounded at his feet, having been struck by the bullet which José d'Arousta had intended for himself.</p> @@ -9494,7 +9456,7 @@ into three brigades—and of a cavalry brigade. While the second division and the horseless cavalry had been landing at Daiquiri, the first division, under General Kent, had begun to disembark at Siboney. Meanwhile, General Shafter, the Commander-in-chief, had his quarters -aboard the transport <i>Segurança</i>.</p> +aboard the transport <i>Segurança</i>.</p> <p>The very day upon which Lawton's division landed, he pushed forward with the greater part to some wooded hills northwest of Daiquiri, which he @@ -10144,7 +10106,7 @@ come dere two, t'ree hour ago, and rush at it wid his men."</p> <p>"Then there must be no delay," cried Hal, rising suddenly to his feet with a stern look upon his face. "Two or three hours ago! That time has -passed since José and his ruffians attacked Eldorado! Quick! There is +passed since José and his ruffians attacked Eldorado! Quick! There is not a moment to be lost, and every second is of consequence. Here, Gerald, you see to Jake's wants, and get the poor beggar on his pins again, while I go across to our friend the staff officer and ask him to @@ -10236,7 +10198,7 @@ the sergeant crept to the edge of the clearing.</p> to the opposite side. "Reckon them skunks aer campin'."</p> <p>"There are some stone buildings on that side of the clearing," Hal -explained. "I expect José and his gang have taken shelter in them."</p> +explained. "I expect José and his gang have taken shelter in them."</p> <p>"That's the ticket, and they're as safe behind the walls as it aer possible ter be. But we'll turn 'em out, see if we don't. Say, will yer @@ -10254,7 +10216,7 @@ spurting from the sand-bag fort on the roof of the hacienda.</p> <p>And now Hal's work began. Creeping through the plantations, he at length reached a spot from which it was possible to see the men who were firing at Eldorado. There were thirty or more, led by a man dressed in draggled -white, whom he easily recognized as José d'Arousta.</p> +white, whom he easily recognized as José d'Arousta.</p> <p>"We'll give them a volley," he said, turning to his comrades. "Then we'll get at them full tilt. Fix bayonets, boys!"</p> @@ -10267,7 +10229,7 @@ of the Spanish guerrillas.</p> <p>At his shout the troopers dashed forward, and the greater part of the enemy at once bolted. Some, however, were too astonished to move, and -fell at the point of the bayonet. As for José d'Arousta, he died as he +fell at the point of the bayonet. As for José d'Arousta, he died as he had lived, a hard and cruel man, but one gifted with extraordinary tenacity and courage. Dodging a bayonet thrust with the rapidity of lightning, he sprang back a pace or two, and, drawing a revolver, fired @@ -10276,7 +10238,7 @@ point-blank at the trooper who was charging by Gerald's side.</p> <p>"Take that, yer durned son of a Don!" cried the man, thrusting fiercely at him again. "Ha! tit for tat, my sonnie!"</p> -<p>The bayonet caught José full on the chest, and, thrusting right through +<p>The bayonet caught José full on the chest, and, thrusting right through him, pinned him to the wall. A deathly pallor at once spread over his face, his mouth gaped, and the revolver almost slipped from his nerveless fingers. But the manhood in him forced itself to the surface, @@ -10308,7 +10270,7 @@ previously rebelled against their old masters, now objected to the new, and chose to fight for their freedom. Thus for many a long day the Philippines remained in insurrection.</p> -<p>And now to close this story. Struck in the ribs by José d'Arousta's +<p>And now to close this story. Struck in the ribs by José d'Arousta's bullet, it was weeks before Hal was up and about; and he undoubtedly owed his recovery to Dora's devoted nursing. No wonder that when at last he tottered on to the veranda, he turned to her with a flush of pride, @@ -10326,381 +10288,6 @@ for you have fought manfully <span class="smcap">Under the Star-Spangled Banner< <h3>THE END</h3> - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of Project Gutenberg's Under the Star-Spangled Banner, by F. S. 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