The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

come. Then. too. bis money was run
ming low.
At last however, the day arrived
when the man with the gray nscktis
raised his hat and wiped his brow %
he passed the Isla de Cuba. johnnie
could scarcely hold himself n hls
chair. By and b. he rOss. stretching
himself. and oauntered aftee the -
low. For several blocks 10 kept lin
n sight. but without sscsivins any
further dsn.
Without ! glance ovse his shoulder
The man turned Into Z large. walled In
closure. When Johnnie followed no
found himself in a Of the old GENE
tesiea. Ahead Of him. up 4 shady '
nue. bordered With trees, the stranger
hurried; then he swefved 10 his left
and when OReilly came 70 the point
where he had disappeared there was
nobody In sight Apprehending that
he had made some mistake IN the sig
nal, O'Relly FASTENED down the walk.
Then 1t last to his great relief. he
heard . stbtlant:
"poetl PsstI"
Il came from behind q screen Of
shrubbery. and there hs found the Gu
ban waiting. The latter began rap
idly:
~Our plans are complete. Listen
closely. One week from today, at ten
o'clock In the morning, You must b
In Hanin's drug store. Directly across
the street you win zee Two negroes
with three horses. At fifteen minutes
past ten walk out San Rafael street to
the edge Of the city. where the hos
pital stands. The negroes will follow
you. There u . fort near By"
II know"
TT commands the road. You win b
challenged II you pass II, % turn In
at the hospital. But do not enter the
gates. for the negroes will overtaks
you ct that point They win stop to
adjust the nron Of the lead horse.
That win BE- your signal: mount him
and ride fast. Now. adios and good
luck"
With Z smile and q quick grip Of the
hand the messenger walked swiftly
away. OvReilly returned to his hotel.
At last! One week. and this numb
ing. heartbreaking delay would end;
he would be free to take up his quest.
but those eve days were more than
. week: they were seven e~ternities.
The hours wers like lead: Orally
could compose his mind to nothing; he
vas In 1 fever Of impatience.
The day o. days dawnsd at last, and
Johnnie ~ early at Manin's soda
fountain. drinking insipid beverages
and ~anx1ously watching the street. In
due tms the negroes appeared, their
straw sarons laden With produce which
they ~i1nocently disposed Of O'Rslry
began to consult his watch with such
frsqusacy that the druggist jeksl him.
Nanin's banter was interrupted By .
buele call Down the street came per.
haps two hundred mounted troops.
They wheeled into San Rafael street.
ct . gallop and disappeared In the d.
recdoo Of the s1burba
Now, what does that meanr' MUIR
INJURED The druegast. "Walt here while
I g 70 ths reok where ! en- - Soma.
thing"
O1sally trssa % eompess hiass4.
msanwAils bscoalng aware of . grow
Ing excitement n the street. Thea
from the Alroctlca of Tie fort ct the
eo1 e oaA Rafael street sounded .
faint rafting fuAlladA more buG1e
calls. and finally the thin, distant
ahout1ng q msn.
sRsbelsi" someone cried.
'Dsos milo. they ars attacking the
city!"
They have audacity. chr
The roofs ware black with people
now. Nanin came hurrying down into
IL store.
.Something has gone wrong" no
whispered. They're lighting out yon-
der In the woods. There has beeo
some txeachery."
1T u ten-Afteen." said OReilly. =
must b going"
MANN stared at him. You doot
undefstand-"
sThose black fellows are getting
their horses ready. I'm going"
The druggist tried 20 force Johnnie
Into . chair. 'Nadmanl~ hs painted.
II tel Jon our friends have been b.
traysd: they are vibrating. Go back
to your hotel, quickly"
FOR the Arst time during their &C.
Q~uaintance Nanin heard the good
natured American curse; O'Reilly's
blue eyes were blazing; he had lot %
Of himself completely.
'Tm goingi" hs cried, hoarsely. AN
the ID Spaniafds In Cuba won't
stop me. Lordl I've waited too long
should have made q break
sIdiotl" stormsd the druggist. sYou
wish to die. chr
orally Ripped out another oath
and fought Oh the Others restraining
hAnda
"very well. then" cried MANN, but
have some thought Of "a who have
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