The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-10-03

train as far as they we're aware. "Fore
Gawd, gemmen,"" protested the por-
ter, III any dahk-brown pusson had
got into dis heah cab, Aid have sized
him up TO- notheh niggah. an Aid
suttin suah remember any niggah dat
had de nehve to ride in a Pullman"
Was Aguilar In the employ of YAH
motto, with whom he had been closely
connected back In Washington? Was
he now an emissary of Baron Zollern?
Or was he pursuing a policy of pri-
vate, personal revenge, of vengeance
for the thrashing the boys had given
him only a few days before?
Solano, whose Spanish relatives had
told him much Of the Philippines and
the brown, treacherous Tagalogs, was
positive that Aguilar was following his
W road, fighting for his own hand,
and trying only to get even for the
beating he had sustained. "a Tagal,'
argued Ramon, would forget his en-
ployer, his position, everything else
on earth, to follow an enemy to the
bitter end. That little devil, from the
moment We laid hands on him, forgot
Yazimoto, Zollern and his own peo-
pies cause. All he thought of, from
that time to this. was getting even.
He may have been trailing us right
along. on his W hook. He may have
crossed our trail last night"
II figure 1t just a little differently
answered Brockett. Il think that he
has remained in the employ of one of
the two spies-more likely Yazimoto,
as two Asiatics would more probably
stick together than one Asiatic and a
German. Yazimoto. as I see it, fol-
lowed us on behalf Of the Jap, but
when he actually got in the same car
with us his vengeful spirit was too
much for him, and he stabbed me-
as he believed-before he could hold
back his hand. On calmer after
thought, he must have been utterly
embarrassed and unnerved at his deed
and at the light in which he would
now appear to Yazimoto. How can he
ever make good to the Jap? How car
he explain his failure to steal the
documents he was after, and make ex
cuses for letting his temper take him
outside the path of his duty?"
Good logic" dissented Solano, but
it doesn't fit in with what l have
heard of F1lipinos in general, and
Tagalogs in particular"
Throughout the day that followed
the youngsters kept sharp lookout fol
trouble, but were agreeably disap
pointed. No burly and boisterous Ger
mans swooped upon them; no Fill
pino daggers glittered in the surginl
crowds. and none of the numerous lit
tie Japanese gentlemen whom they
encountered during the day resemble(
Mr.. Yazimoto except In size and col
or. They went ~ecstatic during The
afternoon over Comiskey's new bal
park. a veritable paradise of the fans
and even enjoyed the treat of a shor
conversation with the Old Roman him
self as he held court among the faith
full bugs" Not till late in the eve
ming did the sights and sounds of tn
city pail upon them, and they began
to dimly remember that they had en-
joyed but little sleep on the previous
night in the Pullman.
No message had been handed then
all day, and they had received n,
sign of any character, although ear
and yes had been alert in eager ez
pectation of a slip of paper quickl,
passed amid the hurrying crowds. l
seemed evident, therefore, that the.
would have to wait over for at leas
another day, and rest had grown in