The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-09-20

him only q few days beforef
Solano, whose Spanish relatives had
told him much of the Philippines and
the brown, treacherous Tagalogs, was
positive that Aguilar was following his
own 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 own hook He may have
crossed our trail last night"
II figure It Just a little differently"
answered Brockett. 81 think that he
has remained in the employ Of one OF
the two spies-more likely Yazimoto,
as two Asiatlcs would more probably
stick together than one Asiatic and
German. Yazimoto, as l see 1t, fol-
lowed us on behalf Of the Jap, but
when he actually got ip 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 Yazlmoto. How can he
ever make good to the Jap? How can
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 dutyP"
Good logic" dissented Solano, but
it doesn't fit in with what l have
heard of Filipinos IN general. and
Tagalogs in particular"
Throughout the day that followed
the youngsters kept sharp lookout for
trouble, but were agreeably disap-
pointed. No burly and boisterous Ger
mans swooped upon them; no Fill
Pine daggers glittered in the surging
crowds, and none of the numerous lit
tie Japanese gentlemen whom they
encountered during the day resembled
Mr.. Yazimoto except in size and col
or. They went ecstatio during the
| afternoon over Comiskey's new ball
| park, veritable paradise of the fans,
and even enjoyed the treat Of a short
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 the
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 them
all day, and they had received no
sign Of any character, although ears
and eyes had been alert in eager ex-
pectation OF a slip Of paper quickly
passed amid the hurrying crowds. It
seemed evident, therefore, that they
would have to wait over for at least
another day, and rest had grown in
sistently imperative. They selected a
downtown hotel, not one of the largest
carayansaries, but a small, quiet-look-
Ing place, engaged a room and went
to bed without delay. Recent expert
ences, however, had taught them a
little caution. Accommodating all an.
giles and appurtenances Of their room,
they soon convinced themselves that
there was no chance for an intruder
to enter by way Of a window. They
were on the fourth floor, and the only
windows in the room looked down up
on a sheer drop to the street below.
Not even a fire-escape was within
close reach; a glass door, twenty feet
farther down the hall, bore the red.
lettered inscriptions which told OF
exit to safety in case OF a sudden
blaze. The door Of the room was
locked and chair braced against 1t,
with its top under the knob. where IT
would rattle If anyone became too
busy on the farther side. and the tran.
som was tightly secured. These sim.
pie precautions taken. the boys
climbed into bed; need of sleep soon
impressed itself upon them, and with.
in half an hour both were dead to the
world and all its doings.
Daylight was Just stealing into the
room when Brockett woke, yawned,
turned over and stared hsif-drowsily
at the door. The door was still shut;
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