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Title: On the Mexican highlands, with a passing glimpse of Cuba
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Edwards, William Seymour, 1856-1915
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Publisher: Cincinnati, Press of Jennings and Graham
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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his centuries of living In the latitudes of the tropics. 235 XXI Cuba—^The Fortress of La Cabana Havana, December 2nd. The candle end Captain Maclrvlne held in hishand had burned so low that his fingers were scorching. My last match was burned up. Weshould have to grope our way out. Just at thatmoment a dim flicker of a distant light gleamedfar down the low, narrow tunnelway. It camenearer, it grew larger; a man was there,—a sol-dier—yes, a Cuban officer, a lieuteant of infantry.With him were two ladies; one older than he,whose face, sweet, but oh, so sad! was furrowedwith deep lines. Her hand trembled on her es-corts arm. The other woman was younger, quiteas young as the lieutenant, and comely to look upon.^Si, SehoYy^ replied the lieutenant to a query, I dohave one box of the match. Take of them onehalf. Take of them all. I do know the way out.He handed Maclrvine a box of small wax tapers.Tears were streaming down the elder womansface; the younger gave a sob. The three passed 236
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< <m<o Cuba—Fortress of La Cabana on and turned up the steep ascent to the left. Wewere In the pitch dark again. Who Is he? Who are they? I asked. HeIs the officer now in command of this fortification;they are his mother and sister, Maclrvine replied,half divining my question. He is of a prominentCuban family. They were people of wealth. Thefamily were at dinner one evening. A Spanishguard called at the house, sent In a card to thefather, who was an eminent judge. He left thetable and went to the door. He was arrested andbrought here, hatless and In his slippers. Whenthe family went to ascertain why he did not comeback to finish his coffee, they learned that he hadbeen taken to La Cabana. They never saw himagain. The Spanish authorities reported that hehad escaped. In fact, he was brought down hereinto one of these dungeons, and was walled upalive. These loose rock walls you are now lookingat, filling these low arches along this passageway,all tell the same tale. Behind eve

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