Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-23

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81 hope you will" He 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 a telegram from the vessels
commander saying Miss Dodge had
been put ashore at night about II
miles west of Havana. Cheney
thought of the young lady a great
many times during the ensuing days.
He hoped all was well with her,
though he was dubious. The Span
iards would not kill woman, even if
she was captured Miss Dodge was
too beautiful for that.
About six o'clock on the afternoon
Of May 80 Miss Dodge walked into
Col. Cheney's office as blithe and
fresh as a lara.
Good evening, Col. Cheney.
Where's my draft for s2,5OO?'
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. But whether you have the
information or not, ] am glad you are
alive, and WELL"
i told you, Colonel, the woman
would not fail. And say, Colonel, I've
had the time of my life. The Spanish
officers are the easiest things / have
ever seen. Why, look at this" She
handed him a picture of a distin-
guished looking Spanish officer. Turn
ing it over, he read: ITO my guerida
amigo Senorita Teresa Ramirez. Ra-
non 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 officer,
west of Havana. Cautiously she made
her way to the city. Arriving there
about daylight she had her breakfast
in a small cafe and then went boldly
out to a store and bought sufficient
clothing to make good appearance.
Then she went to the Ingleterra hotel,
and was soon at home. Her black
eyes and naive manner did the rest.
Before night she had dozen Spanish
officers dancing attendance upon her.
A day or so later there was q ball at
the palace Senorita Ramirez went
and was introduced to Captain GeneT-
al BIanco, and he was as easy as the
rest. From now on her task was q
sinecure She drove all over the city,
In nd Vuifh
camera neatly concealed in her skirts
she took views of all the new works.
The road from Batabano was not
being fortified, because the Ameri-
cans were not expected that way.
However, towards Matanzas there
were earthworks being erected and re-
sistance would be met there. From
the west and south, however, the
American advance could be made. 1T
would be policy said Miss Dodge, TO
make a feint from Matanzas, to occu-
by the Spaniards who expected them
that way, and have good sized forces
approach from the west and south
Cheeny was astonished at the mil
itary knowledge Of this young lady.
She was even planning the cam
paign.
eyes, but, Miss Dodge, how did you
get away after securing all this in
formation?"
THAT was where the fun came in,
Colonel. The day after / reached Ha-
vana / began To look for Cuban SYM
pathizers. There were plenty of
them there, but they were keeping
mighty dark Every day or so num-
Der of them were apprehended and
shot down by Spanish troops. 1t was
awful. Colonel" Miss Dodge shud-
dered and paused for minute.
Zone of the walters in the hotel
was a sympathizer. / found it out
and cautiously let him know who
was. He was game to the core, and
was good assistance to me. After
had all the information thought nee
essary began to plan my get away,
as I believe it is called. There was
one young Spanish officer named Ed
nardo Beltran who fairly haunted my
footsteps. He was very insistent and
made the most violent love ] ever
saw. The American fleet was outside
the harbOr mouth blockading the city,
and / knew ] must reach the ships in
order to get away. One day at lunch
con / arranged with Jose, my waiter
friend, to be on the wharf about nine
O'Clock that night. He was TO have
another man with him. would walk
down. there with Beltran and when
the time was ripe they were to bind
and gag Beltran and then row me out
to the feet 1t worked beautifully.
Beltran came, as usual. and was as
sweet as could be. I proposed the
walk and he accepted. The town was
very gay, and, laughing and chatting,
we passed through the crowds to the
dock At just the right. moment Jose
and his friend appeared. In an in
slant FL Teniente Beltran was bound
and gagged and helpless prisoner.
The boat was there and we climbed
in. Jose brought Beltran along. too.