Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-16

~. Are you aware that there is a meet
ing of the friends of Cuba being held in
the city limits tonight"
us il SOP" queried the officer, with
deep interest. Glow learned you
that?''
81 was employed by that villain,
Felipe Coras, to shadow the house of
Don Manuel Ceballos and note if aught
strange occurred in the vicinity and re-
port to him the result of my observa-
ton"
"And what saw your" quickly asked
the other.
Several men demand admittance,
place masks before their faces, give q
countersign and enter"
1.-The countersign WASP"
Scuba or Death
''The foolsl How could they be SO
carelessl" muttered the young man un-
der his breath. but, Jose, can you be
trusted?" he went on, his fingers ner-
vously clutching the handle of his re-
volver.
ELSE why should 1 have sought you
out, instead of going at once to the man
who has already paid me few piasters
to bring him the information?''
"True! 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.
''If 1 mistake not, the man whose
name you but now mentioned has been
standing upon the opposite side of the
street for the last five minutes, senor,"
and Jose, with a slight motion Of his
head, indicated the direction in which
he wished his companion to look.
''The saints be praised! IT'S he!" JOY
fully exclaimed Valdes Haas, recog-
nizing at once the form of his friend
and comrade. ''You remain here while
speak with him." 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?" he asked.
81 will wager my life, Francisco, that
Jose Calvo is loyal to our 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 preliminary gath
ering to make arrangements for
larger one 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
will not attempt to bring the Spanish
soldiers down upon my fathers house
tonight, but will endeavor to gain ad-
mittance himself and thereby learn
where and when the next meeting is to
be held, so that he may lead the Cas-
lillian minions to sure and successful
victory"
But if he gains admittance and
learns aught of our plans?" asked
Haas, quickly.
II trust that he will succeed in the
former, but have little fear of his ac-
complishing the latter object" was the
grim reply. "Now then, bear my in
structions to Jose Calvo, and tell him
that if he proves faithful, he can ever
rely upon Francisco Ceballos as his
friend When you have dispatched
him upon his mission, hasten to join
me at the don's house.
II will be thee as soon as yourself,
Francisco, replied Valdes, as he turned
to recross the street, while his compan-
ion walked leisurely toward his fathers
mansion, despite the fact that his mind
was racked with alarm and consterna-
ton at the startling information con-
veyed to him by his comrade.