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If I had jumped overboard before you all, a boat would have been lowered, and I should have been picked up; but must I own it? my courage failed me. I I who have been in a hundred fights, and have braved death in a thousand forms I felt fear. I clung to the side trembling, and climbed on board again, and here I am." Ronald had a very just suspicion that Don Tacon was acting.
But we are describing the past rather than the immediate present, for the scarcity of pecuniary means has put an end to nearly all such extravagances. The Havanese are peculiar in their tastes. While Miss Adelaide Phillips was more than once the recipient of extravagant favors on the Tacon Theatre stage, Jenny Lind did not pay her professional expenses when she sang there.
"Before I answer that question I must know whom I address," answered the marquis, trying to look very wise. "As to that, my name is not unknown to fame," replied the stranger in a careless tone. "I am Don Josef Tacon, or Captain Tacon, as I am generally called; we have met before now in the days of our youth; in the West Indies; on the coast of Africa; you remember me, perhaps.
She stretched her hands to him appealingly, told him in a few half-whispered words the story of her abduction, implored him to hurry back to town, put the case before General Tacon and demand justice. Mantanez did so. The tale was so unusual that the general made him swear to the truth of it on his knees before the crucifix. Then he sent for the count and ordered him to bring the girl with him.
"I was returning with these two companions of my company from a business trip to the south side of the island, where we had been sent with despatches from Tacon to the governor of the department." "No, matter, what chance has brought you here, at all events we owe our lives to you, sir," said Don Gonzales, extending his hand cordially to the young officer.
Afterwards, at the Tuileries, Andrés expressed their concerted feeling: "The most magnificent woman alive!" Jaime went across the café to speak to a man who had a connection with the Tacon Theatre. He returned with an assortment of information La Clavel was staying at the St.
The Havana boatmen have so long suffered from the extortion of the Spanish officials that they have learned the trick of it, and practice the same upon travelers who make no bargain with them before entering their tiny vessels. The fish monopoly referred to was established under the governorship of Tacon, and is of peculiar origin.
Most of the prisoners taken in the felucca were sent to Malta, but Captain Tacon was kept on board the frigate, as Lord Claymore considered that he might assist in clearing up the matter in which he was so much interested, and be made useful in other ways, from his knowledge of the coast and of the towns and villages near it. Rolf was naturally eager to see Doull and Eagleshay.
Ten minutes passed. Some guns were heard at a distance. In ten minutes more an officer hastily entered the room. Tacon looked up from his writing. "Report, captain," he commanded. "I have to inform your Excellency that your orders have been obeyed. The Count Almonte lies dead with nine bullets in his body." The general arose, took the hand of the young woman and placed it in that of the boatman.
Thus it was, that scarcely ten days subsequent to the meeting in the Paseo, which we have described, Lieutenant Bezan was regularly gazetted as captain of infantry, by honorable promotion and approval of the governor-general. The character of Tacon was one of a curious description.
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