Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-08

What will the Americanos do then?
They are few and our soldiers are
brave and many. The Americanos will
be driven into the sea-"
Railroads serene confidence in the
Eighth Army Corps struggled to assert
itself in a smile of derision, but he re-
pressed it.
IF 1t comes," continued the girl, II,
too, will fight like the women of Ca
vite. Dios! They We're brave, those
women"
All desire to smile left Radford as
he watched the little patriot. She
seemed an incarnation Of the spirit Of
her people. childish. impulsive. frail,
bizarre. Unfortunately vain and self-con-
fldent. But she was also very beauti-
full.
God forbid" said Radford, earnest
ly. Formerly he had been one of the
most eager for the trouble to come to
a head.
IF it does come" added the girl. II
Will tell my cousin, the general, that
Senior Radford has been guest Of the
casa. and Is not to be harmed"
"Gracias." said Radford, with
choke In his voice. At that moment
he felt that he would rather see the
regimental colors 60 down than have
harm in any form come to this little
mestizo girl.
In the course Of a few weeks Jack
Radford and Dolores del Pillar discov-
cred that they were much more than
all the world to each other Discover
les Of this sort are, Of course, not I'M
common. They agreed that it was
highly probable that the Philippine
question would be amicably adjusted
somehow, and at any rate that it did
not matter-much. 1t was better to
talk Of other things out on the veranda
of the casa. under the brilliant stars.
They were together on the evening
of Feb. 4, '0S. A certain volunteer
officer. who courted the reputation of
post-facto prophet, after the style
of Virgil, remarked afterward concern
ing that evening that he felt some
thing in the air." Radford was in high
spirits, but Dolores was evidently not
easy in mind.
Both were silent for some time, lis
tening to the faint rumble Of the traffic
on the EscOlta. The little arm that
curled around Radford's neck trembled
slightly. A pariah dog somewhere in
the neighbOrhood burst into long,
doleful howl. Another answered, and
mol Il ,Io
ford. shuddering.
What is the matter, dear?" he
asked.
'Oh, those dogs" she replied. 81 am
afraid. Twice before they howled like
that and there was war. Dios! They
are not dogs, but devils"
Radford tried to laugh her fears
away, but the diabolical noise depress-
ed even him. Every minute more
voices were added to the doleful cho-
rus. till 1t seemed that there were
thousands Of them.
There was a faint lull in the howl
ing, and a few faint notes of bugle
in the direction of Enuta were heard.
"What does the bugle say, Jack p
inquired Dolores, excitedly.
"Only taps, DEAR" he replied. 1.-The
call Of rest and peace"
Suddenly from the Colorado barracks
near by a strident bugle blazed a call
that caused his heart to turn to ice.
Anyone would have known what II
meant.
1.-THE call to arms.' he gasped. jump
ing to his feet. Dolores chung to him
convulsively.
"Good-by. dear, oh. good-by." she
said.
The Colorado men We're cheering
madly, the bowling Of the dogs swell
ed in volume, and bugles all over the
city took up the wild, hysterical call.
\ red flare lit up the southern sky for
an instant. 1t was the rocket that
meant "Outposts attacked"
A company Of volunteers was adj
vancing over a stretch Of broken
ground beyond Guadaloupe. A rapid
succession of zeus announced suddenly
that sharpshooter was in the close
vicinity. One Of the men dropped with
4 clean hole through his shoulder and
lieutenant clapped his hands to his
head. A Mauser bullet had drilled
through his campaign hat. ploughing a
furrow along the scalp.
Lie down. everybody" ordered the
captain. The men quickly threw them
selves face downward on the ground.
while the captain, dropping on one
knee. scanned the country ahead mar
rowly.
HE is in that tamarind," the cap
tain decided. indicating a tree n few
hundred yards distant. BRADFORD. so
and get him."
Radford rose and rushed forward
At sound Of the first Ecu he dropped
behind a stump and waited until the
marksman had exhausted his clip"
He knew that there would then be
few seconds lull. When the last Of
the five shots We're fired he again rush
ed toward the tree. He pursued these
tactics until he had reached tree
only hundred feet from where the