The Upton Sinclair Library

In which a desperate bid for freedom amidst treacherous seas leads two Americans back into Spanish custody, only to find hope renewed by the unexpected arrival of a gallant Spanish lieutenant bearing ...

5 Sep 9min

In which a night’s vigil gives way to a desperate flight by sea as two fugitives, bound by sacrifice and resolve, seek sanctuary beyond the treacherous Cuban shores. Their precarious escape turns to s...

4 Sep 9min

In which Lieutenant Hernandez leads the fugitives to a secluded hut by the sea, where under the cloak of darkness, a tender and solemn conversation unfolds between him and Miss Stuart, revealing his s...

3 Sep 10min

In which the noble Lieutenant Hernandez offers a selfless and perilous rescue to Bessie Stuart and Clif, bound by unspoken affections and silent sacrifices amid the grim shadows of war and imprisonmen...

2 Sep 14min

In which a perilous moment in a dark prison cell turns suddenly with the intervention of a mysterious Spanish officer, whose motives are wrapped in quiet dignity and thoughtful resolve. Amidst shadows...

1 Sep 12min

In which an anguished prisoner endures the presence and threats of a fiendish captor deep within a grim and forsaken cell, where darkness and despair reign unchecked. Yet, amid the shadowy menace, an ...

31 Aug 8min

In which Clif Faraday finds himself cast into the dismal confines of the Morro prison, a fortress of dreadful renown, burdened by the anguish of his friend's captivity as he confronts the cruel machin...

30 Aug 9min

In which the American prisoners are marched through the bustling streets of Havana to a grim military jail, where the officer faces a stern Spanish commander who recounts various accusations passed on...

29 Aug 15min