Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-15
CHAPTER Nv.
The Tiger of San Benito.

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prisoner stepped out into the street. Into
the first of these he handed the GIRL and
with her was driven off at a great pace
| in the direction of the river.
The second vehicle. into which
| Schweitzer and his underlings crowded
above the body Of O'Dare. started little
I later and made slower progress.
! A steam launch. lying alongside the
| pier at which each in due course drew
up. had carried off the earlier arrivals
! be fore the others got there. They waited.
! cursing. until it came back. and then
| transferred to it the limp incumbrance
| from the conveyakce, which clattered
| away at once.
Let co. commanded Schweitzer, and
drew a hand across his damp forehead as
| the boat hooks fell and they sped down
stream.
"Sangre de dos" he said. blasphem-
ousy. but I'm glad to be afioat again.
Gonzalez doesn't grudge a risk-when 1t
| does not affect his own safety" He
shivered and drew his greatcoat more
| closely about him.
No one else spoke.
A short run with the current brought
them abreast long. low craft. lying at
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lights on view. The launch swung round
her stern. came up again to port OF her
and ran alongside with clumsy bump.
Dark figures on the deck above made fast
the lines that were thrown them. and
then the body was hauled on board the
bigger craft in the blight of rope.
Schweitzer climbed up after it and Con-
zalez met him at the gangway. The
launch cast off and dropped quietly away
with the tide.
asked Schweitzer. eagerly. but his SUI
perior did not Immediately reply.
wait till we're at sea-" said that dip
lomat at length. 1.-The people here set so
much value on their carcasses that they
might call us to account for it. Well learn
by precept rather than experience.
Schweitzer: we're not SO far away as
was Raisuli."
Where shall we stow it. then?"
"Oh, anywhere out of the way. You
know the Marposa we'll enough for that.
And now I'm going to get some sleep:
have to be ashore again at eight. You'll
stay on deck: you will have lots OF rest
tomorrow. There's nothing else for you
to do then.
He turned on his heel and sappeared
leaving the other to his own devices
Schweitzer swore wrathfully. but did not
dare to disobey. since II was necessary
to have some one who could speak Eng
fish on watch with the lookout men. And
Wnen the police p6tTOl swept pdSt q htti~
later he hailed them cheerfully, holding
some conversation with them ere they
ran out of earshot
Gonzalez came on deck again soon after
dawn and set forth early for Manhattan
from which he returned after some hours
of absence.
where's the torpedo gunner" he de-
manded of the sentry who received him.
THE senior Schweitzer is in the maya
zine. senor.'' the man said. sullenly:
Dennis O'Dare had suffered agonies of
all sorts since he had started from the
lumber room upon his fatal Grand. The
fear that. through his folly. his two
friends might suffer had been chief OF
these, and then there was his failure to
make good upon the mission with which
he had been intrusted. 1t made him
frantic to imagine what the fair cause of
all his anguish must think of him when
he did not return to her after his glib as
surances. while the impression Corbyn
and xllardyce could scarcely help but
form about his conduct was still more
bitter to think about.
As soon as he understood that
Schweitzer meant to poison him, and SO
prevent his bearing witness against the
gang he had so fortuitously disturbed at
its nefarious work 1t struck him that the
balance of events was swinging more
evenly. 1t was unpleasant to be done
away with in such rough and ready FASH
ion. but. since that was part of the per-
Torrance and he could not help himself.
he must put up with 1t. In other words,
he did not fear to face the finish. Dennis
ODare was no coward.
The pangs of dissolution. over. he felt
optmistically curious. Once dead he had
become reincarnated in an agreeably
tiously lest he should have to endure
fresh disappointment. he saw above him
white painted ceiling.
Further inspection showed that 1t had
suffered extreme. heat; great fakes of
paint had fallen from 1t. Dennis shook
his head very disconsolately, and became
aware that he was afflicted with a head
ache, which proved, to his intense be-
wilderment, that he was still In the body
corporate. He stretched his limbs and
found that they were all complete, In
working order.
Il don't believe I'm dead at ALL" he
muttered, angrily. and on the instant
there arose within his bosom most
burning resentment against Gonzalez and
his evil crew. His senses had come back
to him, and he recalled with growing
rage all the indignities that had been
put upon him.
A sudden snore appraised him of the fact
that he was not alone. He raised him.
self upon one elbow and caught sight of
SchweitZer slumbering on shelf almost
within arms length of where he lay.
Peering about he recognized the garni-
ture of a small crafts interior. and from
the tuDeS upon Inelr CLOCKS III front Qe-
duced that she was a torpedo boat.
i've been shanghaied." he said to him
self with steadily rising wrath. I'm kill
that shark-faced devil rs soon" He
lay down hurriadly and shut both eyes as
step sounded on the decn above and
some one clamhered through the hatch
beyond the open door.
"Schweitzer. voice cried. and O'Dare
knew joy once more. for 1t was Gonzalez.
| "schweitzer-wake'u up. man! l have news
| for you"
His satellite responded to the shaking
with which the words were emphasized
| by biting viciously at the hand which had
disturbed him. and then sat up, scowling.
Ten thousand devils: he exclaimed.
| "Oh, it's you, is it? l Thought
Turn out" the other ordered. sharply.
| land attend. Gather your wits together.
Eve little time to spare and much to tell
| YOU" He closed the door behind him
and became impressive In his speech.
1.-THE revolutionary junta's taken space
| on the Hilario." said he, "for big lot
of arms and ammunition. and all their
| fighting men here go with it,
schweitzer's tPin lips curled at the
| corners.
Gonzalez showed his teeth and seemed
| to smile.
They'll seize the steamer south of San
| Tomas" the spy continued, land their
| intention is to make a landing on the
| lower coast. where their friends will be
| waiting them. The Reds are strongest
| in that district"
How many warheads have you,
| Schweitzer?"
| Sufficient to sink a feet. IL need. be.
Where will the Mariposa pick her up?"
Somewhere among the islands. hut not
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