The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-17
THIS CHAP is A WONDER
"Rafferty," the CIelverest Spy in
Uncle Sans Service.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the PittSburg Dispatch.
Among the recent arrivals on the Pa
cifc coast from the Philippine Islands
in certain lieutenant of infantry,
whose life story, stranger than in any
fiction, is that of a man whose ex-
ploits in late years have won for him
the cognomen of 1.-THE American
Strickland" There are some who hold
that Kipling's Strickland was an ap-
prentice at the trade in which Rafferty,
excels
Rafferty, is not the lieutenants name
and it would not be wise or fair to
himself, or the government, to hint at
the real one. for the War Department
has started particular crusade agains~
publicity, especially in the matter OF
spies of whom this lieutenant is con-
sldered the most wonderful.
Rafferty, first came under the notice
OF high official circles shortly after the
commencement of the Filipino trouble,
when one evening he forced his way
INTO the presence of Provost Marshal
nilsson a Manila and quietly uttered
sentence that turned the provost S
lace to the color of ashes.
Who are your" he asked.
Inc soldier brought his hand to the
salute and answered modeStly:
James Rafferty,, sir-First Sergeant,
company K.-the United States In
ldntry, now stationed at Baler."
ne provost-marshal summoned an
orderly, wrote something upon q slip
OF paper and dispatched it with all
speed to the sergeant of the guard sta
TONED al the quartermaster's wharves
On the Pasig river.
How He Saved the wbarves.
That night an attempt was frustrat-
go 10 blow up the wharves with dyna-
mite. Rafferty, told the story of the
POI to the provost-marshal himself.
ne sergeant arrived from Baler on
W. previous day, it appeared, with
teNeral prisoners, and found, after he
nal turned the Moros over to the
Llopef authorities, that he would
naEe 10 wait several days before he
e9Hl get a steamer returning up tha
.9a"l' Having time to kill in Manila
L sergeant frequented the gambling
.rHs so common outside of the wall OF
us Guy proper. In one of those dens
=. overheard a conversation betwer
,mo Wel-dressed Filipinos. They spoke
.y freely, but in the Tagalog Ian.
AAhiAtIly WAS lne only AHltfl-
~ present and he was very drunk
spp9fently. The chances were very
ruch against his understanding the
asdtog language anyway. But thai
~ one Of Rafferty's speclalties. HI
to, i91 oeen learning things in the noun
Siqs around Baler.
~ zen You" said one of the Filpi.
The Americans viii not fire upor
nv "ornan. ] have seen IL for myself
NJ NJ suard patrols around the wharvel
ue9 me stores are kept all night. i
49,. ne a severe blow II the stores arr
srts.oFed Only woman can gaiI
tsv. ance. have watched the soldiers
az ~ % them, for the nights are Ions
So ,ne Americans are far from home
~ ls beautiful and can speak with
guard while the other enters"
c,,. ~ the women were was never dis
10. ea. In fact nothing happened
night, for, acting upon Rafferty,
nation, the guards were doubled
80. 20 around the wharves. Another
pss however, was sent to Investigate
49, story, which was shortl,
N ward confirmed.
IN. provost marshal caused inqui
-, pc made with regard 10 Raffer
ss.l,tory and the effect Of what III
tsla lH pretty clear from what hi
III tew days later
kn1S man who has bsan IN the 10
Iaaa han aix msnths can insv