The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-06
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THE DREAMER OF YALE.

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line" The agent was native officer
and despised the native privates as only
a native can despise them. "Perhaps
the senior is European and has seen
service?" said the agent significantly.
The Dreamer could lie little when it
was necessary. Eyes, he was an Eng
lishman and had seen considerable SER
vice in Egypt" "Good," said tho agent,
81 will communicate with Senior Buen-
camino; you will please call a little
later"
A short time after he was pacing the
deck of ship loaded to the matches
with war material, bound for Luzon.
The fact that he was taking these arms
to men who would use them to slay his
fellow countrymen did not worry him
in the least; business first, sentiment
afterward. Besides he had a grand
dream this time, and his dreams
always came true. When off the coast
of LuZOn small boat came out to in
form him that an American gunboat
was cruising up and down the coast
and, what was still worse, a fleet of
Moro pirates had come up from the
south and were somewhere in the
vicinity.
(which way shall l steer ?" asked the
man at the wheel when they heard the
news. The Dreamer's jaw moved out
a fraction of an inch. straight for
the coast of LuZon," he said softly.
He had one saving quality; he did not
know the meaning of the word fear.
When they neared the coast three Moro
boats swOoped down. The Dreamer
was prepared for them; he had the
deck lined with machine guns and the
crew were armed to repel boarders. AS
the first pirate came up the machine
guns coughed nOislly several times and
when the smoke cleared away the Moro
boat looked like typhoon had struck
1t. The other two sheered off to the
south. They had had enough.
He ran into small cove during the
evening. Leaving the shipload of arms
in charge of the insurgents who had
come to meet it he travelled inland to
see the insurgent leaders. Early the
next night he arrived at the village
which constituted their headquarters
for the time being. When he was
ushered into the room where the three
leaders were holding council he did
not have time to notice much, but he
saw three lighted candles, table COW
cred with papers and documents, and
three faces. A crafty fox-like face,
lean and cunning; the face of diplo-
mat but not warrior The second
face was handsome boyish face,
almost too boyish for leader of ar
mics, yet it was the face of a leader.
The third face was supported by a
strong square jaw and surmounted by
a pompadOur. He knew this face at
once; he had seen it in the newspapers
quite frequently.
81 have come" said the Dreamer
(which of you is Senor Buencamino 2"
81 am Buencamino," said the fox-like
face. "And L am Gregario del Pilar,"
said the boyish face. ''And this, pre-
sumo, is his excellency?" said the
Dreamer. with slight bow, to the face
with the pompadour. The face nodded
assent.
81 have brought the arms" said the
Dreamer
"How many?" queried the fox-like
face.
Enough to equip five regiments"
replied the Dreamer. "It cost me
pretty little sum, but can wait for my
pay until the-er-republic is firmly set
tied, senors." "Goodw said the face
with the pompadour. "Goodw echoed
the fox-like face.
"Then you wish to serve?" said the
boyish face.
eff you please, gentlemen" "You
have seen service?" said the fox-rke