Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-13
CHAPTER XVIII.
Observation-Disclosures

Willie was almost dumfounded when
Marcella related that Morris was wait
ing for her at a rendezvous, and the
fair girl thoroughly enjoyed the con-
fusion she created when making the
announcement Willie promptly re-
turned to his senses and apologized for
the oath he uttered when he heard the
news. He said that he had many
things that he wished to make his en-
envy account for and he then related to
Marcella a part of his history as con-
nected with the life of Morris.
Marcella said, after Willie had made
her acquainted with as much as he
thought necessary of his reason for his
luminosity toward Morris, that she had
surmised that Morris had a deep en-
nifty toward Willie, for she had art
fully wormed the facts from Morris,
though much distorted, for Morris had
every reason to make the fair charmer
think that he had been badly abused
man at the hands of Willie and that
was the reason he was so anxious 10
see him shot as q spy.
The girl thoroughly despised Morris.
first because he was a traitor to his
country, the ally of her own distressed
island, and in the second place she alb
horred him for his reasonable utter
ances toward his flag and the con-
tempt he showed for the Cubans in his
conversation with her.
She played with him and when she
had managed to get him completely
under the spell of her beauty, proposed
that he accompany her on a spying
trip toward the American lines. He
demurred and violently opposed her
for he had no wish TO get any nearer
than he was to the American army,
which he had so basely deserted She
upbraided him Tor his cowardice and
said that if he was such poltroon
she would have nothing further to dc
with him and he could cease his visits
to her. This threat brought him to
terms and he acceded to her wishes in
the matter.
The girl had a deep purpose behind
her desire to get him to go with her
She knew that nothing would delight
Willie and his fellow prisoner more
than to get Morris in their power. She
knew that he would meet with scant
ceremony from them and laid her plans
accordingly. She had no difficulty in
persuading the commandante of the
garrison to issue permit for Morris
to leave the lines, for she stated that
Morris was anxious to show his loyalty
to the queen by assisting her in hel
duties as spy and his intimate
knowledge of the Americans would be
Indispensable to her in getting valu-
able Information.
She attired herself in male attire anC
loaded her captive, Morris, with a par
Gel containing food for themselves, she
laughingly told him as he eyed the
package with suspicion. They might
be gone several days. she explained
and would not probably get a chance
to find food in that region made desc
late by the repeated incursions OF botf
the Spaniards and the Cubans.
They left the post on the evening OF
the night that the prisoners made theil
escape, and at the moment Morris al
most refused TO go, saying sullenly
that he would not miss the pleasure o.
seeing the prisoners shot as spies anC
he would not foreSo that enjoyment
for anything. She at first entreatet
and then commanded when her en-
treaties were of no avail. She stated