Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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Page 13
... passing under the balcony of a very pretty house , a soft , silvery voice called : " Señor Estevan ! " He cast his eyes upward , and beheld a pretty face with a pair of roguish , dark eyes peeping shyly at him from the balcony above . A ...
... passing under the balcony of a very pretty house , a soft , silvery voice called : " Señor Estevan ! " He cast his eyes upward , and beheld a pretty face with a pair of roguish , dark eyes peeping shyly at him from the balcony above . A ...
Page 19
... passing the old block - house , for at that hour the sentry was asleep . His mysterious guide , to whom he had not yet spoken , halted near a volante , which seemed to be waiting for some one . " You are safe from annoyance now , señor ...
... passing the old block - house , for at that hour the sentry was asleep . His mysterious guide , to whom he had not yet spoken , halted near a volante , which seemed to be waiting for some one . " You are safe from annoyance now , señor ...
Page 37
... passed through the open window . Stevens quickly dressed and joined him . He had wisely encumbered himself with little lug- gage , and buckling on a pair of spurs and taking a whip in his hand he was ready for the journey . Don Manuel ...
... passed through the open window . Stevens quickly dressed and joined him . He had wisely encumbered himself with little lug- gage , and buckling on a pair of spurs and taking a whip in his hand he was ready for the journey . Don Manuel ...
Page 59
... passed on . There were a few lanterns on the top of one of those exceedingly high cliffs which overlook some parts of the coast . Far below could be heard the dash of waves , and a crane rigged on the cliff showed how the goods were to ...
... passed on . There were a few lanterns on the top of one of those exceedingly high cliffs which overlook some parts of the coast . Far below could be heard the dash of waves , and a crane rigged on the cliff showed how the goods were to ...
Page 81
... passed , and Mr. Goodwin called upon her . A glance at his face told her there was little to hope from him . " Have you heard from Miller ? " she asked , as soon as he was seated . Tho she felt there was little to hope for in the answer ...
... passed , and Mr. Goodwin called upon her . A glance at his face told her there was little to hope from him . " Have you heard from Miller ? " she asked , as soon as he was seated . Tho she felt there was little to hope for in the answer ...
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Aibonito American answered arms army asked battle Bayamo beautiful began boat brave Bumboat Camaguey camp captain Captain-General castle Cervera Cespedes coast Colonel Marti command Constellino cruiser Cuba Cuba Libre Cuban danger dark deck Don Manuel door enemy ensign eyes face father Fernando Stevens fight filibuster fire flag fleet gazing George Stevens guardia civil guns hand harbor Havana heart hope insurgents island José Marti knew land leftenant Lieutenant Stevens look Manila miles Mirs Bay Morro mother Nathan never night officer Parker patriots port Puerto Rico reached Roosevelt Rough Riders sailors San Juan San Juan Heights Santiago Santiago de Cuba seemed Senada señor Señorita sent shells ship shore shot side silence smoke soldiers soon Spain Spaniards Spanish stone strange thought thousand told took troops turned vessels Viola volunteers wife wounded young