The Irish standard., 1891-09-12

turned the OLner, WIN 4 SllllQef, DIS
though the very mention of the place
conjured up untold horrors to his imagi-
nation.
s"Then tell me what You have to say
where we stand. We shall not be dis
turoed at this hour"
every well, senior. Now listen close
ly. Are you aware that there is meet
ing of the friends Of Cuba being held in
the city limits to-night?''
els it sop queried the officer, with
deep interest ''How learned you
that?''
~ was employed by that villain,
Felipe Coras, to shadow che house OF
Don Manuel Ceballos and note if aught
strange occurred in the vicinity and re-
port to him the result Of my observa-
Mon.''
"And what saw you?" quickly asked
the other.
ssSeyeral men demand admittance,
place masks before their faces, give a
countersign and enter"
ss1he countersign WASP"
Cuba or DEATH
ssThe fools! How could they be SO
careless!' muttered the young man un-
der his breath. 'But, Jose, can you be
trusted?'' he went on, his fingers ner"
yously clutching the handle OF his re-
vclver.
ssElse why should / have sought you
out. instead of going at once to the man
who has already paid me few piasters
TO bring him the information?'
s:Erue! I might have known that,
with all your faults you would not be
disloyal to Cuba. But what is to be
done? Oh, that francisco were here to
advise u.s."
'sIf + mistake not, the man whose
name you but now mentioned has been
standing upon the opposite side of the
and Jose, with slight motion of his
head, Indicated the direction i'll which
he wished his companion to look.
The saints be praised! TITS he!" JOY
fully exclaimed Valdes Hazas, recog-
MIXING at cnce the form of his friend
and co1nrade. s'You remain here while
I speak with hirn. So saying, the: Off
Ger walked leisurely across the thor
:oughfare, as though he had no other
object in view than to report to his
superior the trivial events OF his watch.
That Francisco was startled at the
information which Valdes had to give
him, it is needless to say. He paused
for a. moment in deep thought ere he
opened his Lips.
':Can the man who has broken faith
with one employer be trusted to prove
true to another?' ne asked.
'sE will wager my life, Francisco, that
Jose Calvo is loyal to QUIZ cause" was
the prompt reply.
Then tell him at once to seek out
this traitor to his country, Coras, and
let him state truthfuly all that he has
seen and heard, regarding the meeting!
But let him add this: That he had over
heard remarks which led him to believe
that this was only ii preliminary gath
sering TO make arrangements for a
larger ono to follow in few days. at
which many hundreds of our people
would be assembled This, you see,
Haas, will serve TO whet the villains
curiosity, if judge the man Alright. He
win not attempt to bring the Spanish
soldiers down upon my fathers house
tonight, but will endeavor to gain ad-
inittance himself and thereby learn
where and when the next meeting is to
be held, so that he may lead the Cas-
titan minious to q sure and successful
victory"
But If he gains admittance and
learns ought of our plans?" asked
Haas, quickly.
IT trust that he will snccead in the
former, but have little fear Of his &C.
'complishing the latter object" was the
grim reply. CHOW then, bear my in
,structions to Jose Calvo, and tell him
that if he proves faithful, he can ever
rely upon Francisco Csballos as his
friend. When you have dispatched
him upon his mission, hasten to join
mo at the dom 5 house
ST Will be there as soon as yourself,
Francisco" replied Valdes, ashe turned
to recross the street, while his compan-
lion walked leisurely toward his fathers
smansion, despite the fact that his mind
was racked with alarm and consterna-
!tion at the startling information con-
'veyed to him by his comrade.
CHAPTER ".
THE FISH SWALLOWS THE BAIT.
Although it was two o'clock in the
morning Felipe Coras was still seated
i'm the cafe, but he had plenty of COM
pany, for the place was nearly filled by
the ';gilded youth" of Havana, who are
ever wont to turn night into day. he
mold 1;tt1a o{tention RI his s,17,.onndinpS