The age-herald., 1901-08-10


 which I was told by him that on the next day there would arrive in the bay of Palanan a warship which would take us to Manila. In the course of the day he informed me of the plan which had re- suited in our capture-a fate which had believed would never befaIl me. It ap- pears that my messenger, Pirate Segis- mundo, fell into the hands of General Funston, and the letters which he carried suggested to the general the plan which was subsequently, carried out so brilliant ly. The letter which I had received on the 20th, and which 1 supposed had come from General Lakuna, was a forgery ex- ecuted with the greatest cleverness. It was complete in all its details, even bear ing the seal of Lalsuna, and there never occurred to me the least suspicion of its authenticity. I had not the slightest doubt from that time up to the instant of the commencement of the attack which ended in my capture. It was a bold plan executed with skill and clever ness in the face of difficulties which. to mountable.
 q built of bamboo and thatched with nipa, situated on the banks of he river which bears the same name, and some six miles distant from the seashore. says Emil Aguinaldo in Everybody's Magazine. It is in one of the most isolated places in the province of Isabella, in northern Lu- zon. There are no ways of communica- tion with the outside world except rough trails or foot paths that lead over the mountains to the west to Ilagan or south to Casiguran. and its peaceful population of some 1200 souls has heard very little of the tide of war which for four years has desolated our country. Nevertheless, when I first went there with my com panions and our little band of followers, in the month of September, 1900, I was received with enthusiasm by these sim pie, hospitable people, and everything that they had was placed at my disposal. was accompanied by Dr. Santiago Barcelona and Col. Simon Villa, my chief-of-staff. We had some seventeen soldiers who had followed up in all our wanderings over the mountains and through the forests of Northern Luzon.
 
 diers and a house was set apart for the residence of myself and my companions.
 We lived there quietly for several weeks, enjoying the few diversions in the way of amusement that the village could offer. There was a fairly capable hand of music, and on Saturday and Sun day afternoons it was accustomed to give concerts In the plaza in front of my house. followed sometimes by dance in the parish house, next to the church, for the young people of the village.
 
 He and Wall street telephone operator had worked 1t out like a mathematical problem. The wire had finally gotten up to Judge Reeds house. through a series of adventures that would have done credit to a modern historical novel. When the ring was answered he was told 1t was impossible to keep the wire except for a little while. and that he must therefore speak quickly and at once.
 'Is that you, Jim?" called out Judge Reed, recognizing his small son at the phone.
 "Yes. sir said the boy
 Well this is your father, I am in New York Tell your mother that-' :,
 "An right. sir" said the boy, and hung up the receiver.
 And what do you think the little ras- calls excuse for his carelessness was?" said Judge Reed. '"That he was playing a game of billiards with another boy. and had to hurry back or the boy might move his ball"