the Spaniards resisted for a few minutes.
Then they threw down their arms in token of surrender.

A number of them saved themselves by jumping off the rampart and flying
through the woods.

"The fort is ours!" cried Young Glory.

"The guns must be destroyed," shouted Mr. Tyler. "My lads, those
breech-loaders can be easily rendered unfit for use. To the work!"

Rapidly the destruction went on. When it was finished the American tars
poured down the hill again, took to their boats, and departed without
opposition.

When they reached the cruiser they found that the tide had flowed so
fast that the ship was no longer aground.

In a few minutes the vessel left the shores of Cuba behind, and was
steaming with all speed for Key West.

* * * * *

The gun-boat having already arrived at the last named place, the story
of the gallant fight at San Juan de Porto Rico was already public
property. A great reception was given to the Cristobal Colon as she
steamed into port.

Young Glory was fairly worshiped, for he was justly regarded as the hero
of the battle.

However, he was not inactive long.

In a few days he sailed with an expedition.

His daring deeds will be related under the title of YOUNG GLORY IN CUBA.

[THE END.]

[Transcriber's Note: The following typographical errors in the original
edition have been corrected.

In Chapter I, "to whom he addresed" has been replaced with "to whom he
addressed"; and "talking together exciteedly" has been replaced with
"talking together excitedly".

In Chapter III, "He's the only Captan Miles" has been replaced with
"He's the only Captain Miles".

In Chapter IV, "severl years in the west" has been replaced with
"several years in the west".

In Chapter V, "as the minutes past" has been replaced with "as the
minutes passed".

In Chapter IX, "fast as the Spanish crusier" has been replaced with
"fast as the Spanish cruiser"; and "damage had been done to the crusier"
has been replaced with "damage had been done to the cruiser".

In Chapter X, a missing quotation mark has been added after "treated as
prisoners of war".

In Chapter XII, "keeping trictly to themselves" has been replaced with
"keeping strictly to themselves"; an extra quotation mark has been
deleted after "what you can to repair it"; a missing quotation mark has
been added after "those fools are ignorant of it".

In Chapter XIII, "loud cry of derison" has been repla