The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21

drawn. Col Cheney. because III pc
back here to claim II 20 days from
now"
- hope you will" lie then gave
her specific instructions and offered
her money for expenses
Thank YOU. Colonel. | don't need
that. have sufficient funds With
me"
Cheney arranged for the vessel by
telegraph. and that evening Miss
Dodge was gone. Three days later he
received telegram from the vessels
commander saying Miss Dodge had
been put ashore al night about ~
miles west OF Havana. Cheney
thought Of the young lady great
many times during the ensuing days.
lie hoped all was well with her.
though he was dubious The Span
iards would not NIL woman. even II
She was captured Miss Dodge was
too beautiful FOR that
About six o'clock on the afternoon
" May 30 Miss Dodge walked into
Col Chcney's onico as bhthe and
fresh as a lark
Good evening, Col Cheney.
Where's my draft for t2.500?'
We'll am glad to see you back.
And the draft is yours as soon as the
Information / asked for Is In my pos
session rut whether you have the
Information or not. am glad you are
alive. and we'll"
81 told you. Colonel. the woman
would not fail And say. Colonel I've
had the time OF my li'o The spanish
officers are the easiest things | have
ever seen. why. look at this" she
handed him n picture OF distin'
guished looking Spanish o1cer. Turn.
ing Il over. he read. TO my guerida
amigo Scnorits Teresa Ramirez. Ra.
mon Blanco. Captain Generate"
We'll. by all that's great How did
you do it,
Then she told the story. She land
ed. as was told by the naval ofiicer,
west of Havana Cautiously she made
her way to the city Arriving there
about daylight she had her breakfast
in 4 small cafe and then went boldly
out 10 a store and bought sufficient
clothing to make good appearance
| Then she went TO the luSleterra hotel
and was soon at home. Her black
| eyes ard naive manner did the rest
| Before nirht she had dozen Spanish
| officers dancing attendance upon her
| A day or so later there WAS a ball al
| he TRlacc. Scnorita Ramirez went
and was introduced to Captain Gcner
| Al ularco, and he was as easy as tho
| rest From now on her task was {
! a.uccurc She drove all over the city
! walked through the forts and with
| camera neatly concealed In her skirt
| she took views Of ali the new works
The road from Hatabano Was no
| being fortified, because the Amcri
cans were not expected that way
However, towards Maianzas thcr,
were Carthvorks being erected and r.
sistaucc would be met there. From
the west and south. however. III
American advance could be made Il
would be policy" said Miss Dodge. "t
!
py the Spaniards who expected thel
that way. and have good sized force
approach from the vest and south"
| Cheeny was astonished at tho mi
it&ry knowledge Of this young lad,
She was even planning the can
pa!gn.
Yes. but. Miss Dodge. how did yo
get away after securing all this II
formRtion'"
That was where the fun came II
Colonel. The day after | reached III
yana | began To look for Cuban syn
pathizers. There we're plenty {
them there. but they were keepin
mighty dark Every day or so a nun
Der OF them were apprehended an
shot down by Spanish troops. 1t vii
awful, Colonel" Miss Dodge shu,
dered and paused for a minute.
"One OF the walters In the hot,
was sympathizer found II OF
and cautiously let him know who
was He was game to the core. an
was good assistance to me. After
had all the information | thought ne
essary | began to plan my get away
as | believe II Is called. There WI
? one young Spanish officer named r.
uardo Beltran who fairly haunted n
: footsteps. He was very insistent an
8 made the most violent love eve
I saw. The American fleet was outslt
the harbor mouth blockading the cit
Q and knew ! must reach the ships
y order To get away. One day at lunc
:. con arranged with Jose. my wait,
+ friend. 10 be on the wharf about mir
a O'Clock that night. He was to ha'
@ another man with him | would wa
l. down there with Beltran and VIII,
o the time was ripe they were to biz
u and gag Beltran and then row me o
: TO the fleet. II worked beautiful
;. Beltran came, az usual. and was
sweet as could be. | proposed q
) walk and he accepted. The town w
/ very gay. and. laughing and chattin
/ We passed through the crowds TO q
~ dock. At junt the right moment 10
@ and his friend appeared In an