The New York herald., 1872-12-06

necessary for you 10 employ q secret agent II
tnc n,s Rnes a,tSour6 that would be connected with
THE PHILOSOPHERS EXPECTATIONS.
OrFICER-How much wori0 you expect for your
Mr.. GouLp-well, in case OF death should want
self, should want $500 month while away. One
half OF that should 20 TO my wife. III am snccess-
erosity OF the HERALD Ishould Consider sc, 900
very handsome present. should like 10 have my
pay for two or three months in advance.
0FFICER-Would yOu
Mr.. GouLD-Yes; IL is always good TO be well
provided with money. have been practising
sop6ical writings. My greatest work is on Prop
erty and Thought You nave probably read il.
Mr. GouLD-indeedy / thought everybody had.
Last year when went to Germany the University
OF Gottingen conferred the greatest honors upon
writings into German and didn't know OF it.
have plan which would put an end to all corrup-
THE PHILOSOPHERS CORPSE.
OFrlcER-Yes. And what disposition shall be
made Of your corpse in case oil your death
MIR. GOULD tseriOusly)-Weli, l should want to
have my body thoroughly dissected and my skele-
ton articuated ana sent 10 my children-so that II
viii help them in their study OF anatomy. should
certainly expect the HERALD people to attend to
tsat for should want 10 have my wife get the
The next recruit was Leopold Schmidt Hes
sian, who gives riding lessons Just now, but would
rather conquer Cuba for the HERALD.
Mr. SCHMIDT IA lierce-l0Okng hero, with an enOr-
nous mustache and great black eyesl-The cpl
zooty has destroyed my business, and am fear.
man. could do just what the HERALD wants.
know all about forces, and understand cooking;
in fact, know a little OF everything.
OrFiCER-You have Daen o soldier?
Mr.. ScBMlDr-Yes, sir. ] was decorated at the
battle OF Magenta BY the Emperor OF Austria. II
tins job Is q lucrative one, wby then,
IN RATHER RISK MY HEAD
with the chance OF making pic oil money than TO
stay and rot here in New YORK.
L.
Mr. SCBMTDT-l think would go to Havana, and
there give lessons in riding. Vi course should
make large number Of acguaintances, ana they
GoOD-LooKING VOLUNTEER.
The next gentleman who called was an Amcri-
can Of German descent, Mr.. August Letters
handsome young man, tall, slim, with nne
shaped eyes Of rather peculiar brownish color; a
chaste long nose and black hair. parted In the
think You could Succeed in this
Mr.. LETTER speaking with much deberation) =
! think that young man who knows his business
cannot possibly fail TO achieve success. think 10
| would be nOnsenscal to send large force; it
would be more OF hndrance tnan OF anything
else.
OFFIcER-what are your plansp
Mr.; LETERmMy Err idea T. to go to Havana "a, ana ,aa
the Spaniards know anything OF my whereabouts.
| propose then TO get into the good graces Of men
through the whole island. The first thing would
be to get into the good graces OF men OF influence:
i
Mr.. LETTER calmjy)-It would take me four
weeks to do that; yes. just about four weeks.
That would he one way. II, this plan shonld turn
| out to be u failure would attempt running the
| lines.
FOR GLoRys SAKE
OFrICER-COuld you do that?
| Mr.. LETTER lstoicalyl-l would assume all the
risks: man can only die once. ask for no com
the Of the W
| OF my funds II fail to accomplish my mission In
fact, YOU prefer it, ! would Just as lief pay my
| n mons r<aUV no 1 ln hA N
for glory's and not for moneys sake.
OFrICER-WOuld you go to Havana'
Jamaica, and then go over to the south Side OF
! Cuba | have many acquaintances there among
gentieme . ana ladies % Of influence. 10 % think some
me. You know these Spaniards are easily con-
troed by the magic power ofbeauty.
OFFICER-WOud you travel in disguseY
Mr.. LETTERING, sir; would go as an American
tourist. Great many pleasure tourists come over
OrFIoER-You are aware that you will be rsking
| your liieY
sacrifice or my lie Is concerned, ain willing 10
| lose mine in this magnificent undertaking. have
no wife, no children, and If die lina voice trem
scription on my tombstone:-
| know you will do that for me.
OFFICER-Oh yes with pleasure.
| Mr.. LEiTER-l am journalist now; but have
| formerly been engaged in mercantile pursuits. As
said before, in case OF my death, would require
nothing from the HERALD. Nobody would have
right 10 bring suit Tor support against the editor
OF the journal in whose service | perlshed. with
| feeling) Ny brother ana my mother are all in
good circumstances; they Can look out for them
OFFIcgR-would you like to 60 alone on this ex.
petition
MI LEIrER-Yes, sir; would rather go alone. l
don't understand Spanish perfectly, but know
enough 10 get along. O course, 1 anticipate a
good deal OF trouble, but have been used to hard
ships and have braved many and many danger
IRON which thousands would shrink.
oEFICER-HoW many dangers have you brayed
,,L mr. LGiTERmweii. & In Texas p pursued an ab
horseback. was twice stopped by Indians and
once robbed-they took my horse away. Once
was attacked by poachers Cattle theves) and shot
through the hands. Two fingers were badly cut,
too. am sure this Is as much danger as any man
can pass through.
HIS CORPSE SHALL REST IN PHILADELPHIA.
OTFICER-What disposition would you desire us
to make OF your body III case OF your death in the
Mr.. LETTER tsolemnly)-In case OF my death
should want 10 have my body brought to Philadcl-
family vault Sadly) II that Is impossible should
expect you to put up a tombstone over my grave
OFFICER-Certainly. hope that you will return
alive. Are you u good sh0tY
Mr.. Lr,rER-Yea, sir. am not crack shot, but
have had a gooa deal of experience in target
| shooting don't think there Will be much chance
for me In Cuba TO display my excellence as marks
should go through this heart, Should have the
satisfaction OF knowing that have died for good
cause. tell you, "The HERALD and Cuba !''-this
will be my motto. This Is ABOUT all want to say.
II you send me Ill do my best, and will face all
dangers in oruer to fulfil my mission. might add
that 1t would be well Tor me to start before the
RAINY season sets in-beore the middle OF January.
am willing TO start at moments notice.
The next volunteers who called were Colonel La
Zaga Mr. de Olomeda and Mr.. de Cordova. Colonel
La Zaga looked IKE very young man. His face
was smooth, and his eyes, which were black, had q
fierce glance. He looked bold manly.
ALL ABOUT TWO BULLETS.
Colonel la IAGA lin very good Lngish)-l have
peen Colonel in the National Guard III Portugal,
and still hold my position having only leave OF alb
sence should very mucn like to join the HERALD
Cuban army. or course, would rather go as a
HERALD correspondent than as q mere HERALD
soldier. know that ! would have to face the
music.
OFFIcER-Are You willing to go alone
Colonel LA IAGA-NO, sir. should want 10 have
pretty good force. My plan is this:-I would get
my passport from the Portuguese Consul or Minis
ter and then would probably get letter OF in
PRODUCTION to the Portuguese Consul or Minister in
Havana