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ant prison" ] suggested.

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Yes, came the reply. AS satisfac-
tory as any prison could be- 1 have no
complaint to make Of the treatment /
have received at the hands OF my cap
tors. General Mac Arthur and General
Chanee have both Of them been very con-
siderate, and I have always been ready TO
compliment General Funston. L am lor-
tunate in having my family with me here.
This is the first time we have been to-
gether in many months. and we have
been happy in spite OF the apparent hope
lessness of our cause. I have faith that
all VIII yet come out for the best"
Il suppose you are tired talking about
your capture at Palanan." I said.
ut is an old story now" said Aguinaldo.
II have ceased TO bemoan my fate. It
was faith of mine that I would never be
made a prisoner, but one can never tell
what may happen. In my widest dreams
1 could not have conceived that I would
he taken in the way il came about.
such a plan as General Funston's would
never have occurred u me, and I think
he deserves great credit for carrying il
out so successfully.
You can perhaps imagine my surprise
when discovered that the soldiers whom
I thought were my own. We're in reality
American emissaries. and I was so com
pleteIy stunned when I realized this that
il never entered my head to make any re-
sistance. I have heard and seen some
remarkable things in my career in the
Philippines. but this achievement of Cen
eral Funstons surpasses anything I ever
knew. The villagers in Palanan We're
dumfounded. 100. when they discovered
THAI the men in Filipino uniform were
i'm reality Americans. and took 10 their
heels and ran into the mountains. I don't
think that town viii ever be the same
again. for many Of the villagers will never
80 back They viii probably conclude
that what they saw was a supernatural
visitation. and they VIII he too fearful
Of its repetition To again risk themselves
in Palanan.
II have been told that many Of the ma
tives believed that you could never De
captured.
Asuinalde sighed when this remark was
repeated 10 him bs the interpreter. Yes,
NE said. lit is true that they believed this
and have been told that very few of my
followers viii admit even now that I am
IN captivity. Ii is very sad that they
should be disappointed IN RE. but / do
not blame myself ] took every precau-
non to prevent my capture. and I have
no fear thar they viii censure Ele Tor
earelessness when they know the trus
story of the affair. And now 7 DO nos
mink my friends win desert me now that
7 am a prisoner, they should be rather
moro loval than in the past, for I cannot
now help myself. You must not mis-
understand me I 90 not mean II infer
thst want 10 be helped I am II the
hands Of the American military aUthori-
ties. and they can. OF course. do with ne
as tb.v VIII But ] firmly believe that
when a settlement is finally arrived al
viii have just as many friends as when
this dreadful war began.
was surprised to hear Aguinaido speak
Of his faithful followers" in view a the
facts For everyone in Manila knows
thar he has refused 20 drive in the street
for fear that Ike may be- shot. and that he
wouldn't thiak OF leaving Manila for the
provinces. knowing only too Wen that
his enemies would nor rest untH they had
ais life Il is matter OF common knowl-
1dee that one rich Filipino IN the prov
inec Of Caxitc keeps dozen hired assas-
sins. ara he mas sworn 70 have him killed
seoaer or later. Aguinaldo VAS too VIM
dIctive while IN power not 10 have enc
mics. now that he is a prisoner and has
lost his remarkable influence. Most Of