02268cam a22003253u 4500 33898 UtSlPG 20260610133755.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 16010337 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Miller, Lewis The Haunted Sentry Box of Porto Rico Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2010-10-31 Produced by Suzanne Shell, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Haunted Sentry Box of Porto Rico" by Lewis Miller is a short story written in the early 20th century. This intriguing tale blends elements of adventure and supernatural mystery, revolving around the enigmatic disappearance of a sentry and a priest in the old fort of San Cristobal in San Juan, Porto Rico. The narrative evolves through the recounting of local lore and personal encounters, highlighting themes of betrayal, revenge, and the weight of guilt. The story unfolds through the perspective of a narrator listening to Juan Cordo, an old storekeeper who narrates the unsettling events surrounding the haunted sentry box. At its core is the tale of Pedro Delvarez, a soldier who, wronged by his enemy Torcas, finds himself accused of a crime he did not commit, leading to a violent confrontation that takes a tragic turn. As Delvarez adopts a new identity and lives in obscurity, he grapples with the past and the lingering issues of vengeance and remorse. The climax reveals the fateful connection between the characters, culminating in a powerful twist that emphasizes the overarching theme of divine justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Short stories Puerto Rico -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33898 74744 74744