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

playing battlcdore and snuttIecocG
with the army. one day 1t was going
Go Havana. the next TO Porto Rico,
Santiago or Cienfuegos. or where-not
Cevera was at large on the high seas.
and until he was corallod the army
couldn't go any place. And this war
board wanted Information about all
these places. and Cheney was told to
get It, with these multitudinous de-
tails pilIng on his shoulders his time
was occupied for about 20 hours out
Of each "a
In his own mind he was convinced
that the army movement would be
either against Havana or Santiago.
OF the latter place the government
had good deal OF information. but
OF Havana they were a bit shy. In
general way they knew, Of course, OF
the Morro and Cabanas forts. but of
the movement Of troops, etc, since
the war broke out they were ignorant.
Havana could be attacked by tho navy
from the sea. and an army could come
up in rear OF the city from Batabano.
40 miles away Would the Spanish
army be ready for such n movement?
This was the Information Chene,
wanted TO get lie had numerous
civilian employees and officers Of the
army under his command. but jus,
the right person did not appear lie
was not hampered for funds and
could pay any price for this informa
tion lie offered a thousand dollars
or more to several men. Three OF
them tried II. but the Spaniards were
very alert around Havana and naught
came OF the attempts.
The first man got to Batahano all
risht. and then his feet became cold
and he came back. Tho second tried
to get In from the sea side. bu'
failed The third man. a bright Irish.
man named Murphy. landed at Matan.
zas and approached Havana from the
cast lie got In the city but nothing
more was ever heard OF him Pre-.
sumably he was captured. tried "a a
spy and shot. Spain treated spies
differently than America she shot
them We kept them prisoners, fed
them on the Fat OF the land and after
three months let them 20.
One morning. about the 10th Of
Nay. Cheney sat in his orce in the
Tampa BAY hotel. when card wa
brought to him.
Miss Frances Dodge he read
Wonder what a woman wants with
| ne! SHOW her In"
You are Col Cheney The colone
| looked up and found himself gazing
| into a pair OF very pretty black eyes
The face and figure that went will
/ hem. too. were beautiful The womat
looked like a Sraniard
Yes. am Col. Cheney What car
do for you. Miss Dodge
The young lady (shc wasn't owe
25) quietly handed him a letter
sit down. won't you, pleasc?" h,
said, rs he broke the seal Mis-
Dodge seated herself demurely an,
waited for the colonel TO finish Ia
letter lie read 1t through once. an,
t /
secretary OF war. introducing Mis-
Frances Dodge. who was desirous O
entering the secret service, and wh
the secretary thought could b. c
great use TO Col Cheney. Cheney hc
used women in his detective seryic
company many times, and they hs
done good work. but in war he fzile,
to see where they could be uscd. An
this one, this pretty little dark haire
and black-eyed bit of femlninity-
what could she do in this conflict c
men?
service, Miss Dodge'" said Cheney
with an almost patroninlng smile.
Yes, Colonel, | do" The answe
was tense and earnest and the volc
soft and low.
And what do you want to d'
pray?"
Il want TO go TO Havana" Her re
lips parted, showing even white teetl
and she leaned forward slightly
You want to go where" almo,
gasped Cheney.
Havana, senior"
And what do you want to d
there?" said the colonel, noting III
Spanish used.
"Senor el Colonel" answered MI,
Dodge. rising and leaning over h
desk, you want Information abol
Havana: you have sent men and the
! have failed; now send a woman, 81
won't fail. Walt. please. colonel
, seeing Cheney was about to luterruI
my mother was fullblooded Spa
" lard. and speak the language like
4 Castilian. From my looks could |
taken for native; that is in my {
, vor. Now. Col. Cheney. give me Il
, chance. | can't do less than fail, ar
Z that costs YOU nothing. II su
4 ceed. pay me as my services deserv
. You see. colonel. ! need the money
A But, my dear Miss Dodge" expo
$ tulated the colonel, think OF the da
a ger attendant upon such an underta
I ingl Men have failed as you say
y "A woman hasn't" interrupted Il