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That night was spent at another far Norine not only was seen to be alive and well, but insisted upon oes and h and told O'Reilly: "It is no less than a miracle, but now she courts the wrath of God, senor! As for ain associate with eccentric persons who delight to fly in the face of Providence It is my opinion that all Americans are crazy"

The party had penetrated to the foot-hills of the Sierra de Cubitas now, and as they ascended, the scenery changed Rarely is the Cuban landscape anything but pleasing For the reen pastures soith stately palm-trees and laid out as if for a picnic alternate with low rolling hills, and in but few places are the altitudes at all i island It has been said, too, that everything in it is friendly to man: the people are amiable, warm-hearted; the very animals and insects are har; Cuban horses are patient and affectionate; the serpents have no poison, and although the spiders and the scorpions grow large and forbidding, their sting is ineffective But here in the Cubitas range all was different The land was stern and forbidding: canons deep and daes that were bold and fearsoles as noisoeons Hidden away in these fastnesses, the rebel Government had established its capital Here, safe from surprise, the soldiers of Go their wounded and recruiting their strength for further sallies

It was a strange seat of governs were huts of bark and leaves, the arlades; cavalry horses grazed in the grassy streets, and wood- sht O'Reilly and Miss Evans safely through, and at news of the expedition's success a pack-train was o to its assistance Norine's letter fro woman armly welcomed One of the better huts was vacated for her use, and the officers of the provisional Government called to pay their respects