The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-04

There was some delay when he rang
the bell, but eventually the dentist
himself appeared. O'Reiliy recognized
him from his resemblance to his
brother. He addressed him In English.
II come from Felipe" he began. "He
well remembers the day you whipped
him to keep him from going to the
Ten Years war;"
The languor Of Doctor Alvarado's
siesta vanished. He started, his eyes
widened.
"who are your" he muttered.
"My name is O'Reilly. am an Amer.
lean, friend, so don't be alarmed
The man you see approaching Is fol.
lowing me, but he thinks have come
to you with a toothache."
"Whnt do you want2"
'T want your help In joining the In.
surrectos."
BY this time the detective had come
within enrshot. Making an effort nt
self-possession, the dentist said: every
well. I will meet you at my Office In
half-hour and see what can be DONE"
Then he bowed.
O'Rellly raised his hat and turned
away.
Doctor Alvarado's dentists chair
faced full-length window, one Of sew.
eral which. after the Cuban fashion.
opened directly upon the sidewalk. ren.
} dering both the waiting room and the
office almost as public as the street
EvAp - ...l-
was wide open when Johnnie arrived !;
but It seemed that the dentist knew
] what he was about. for when his pa.
. tient had taken his seat and he had
: begun an examination Of the trouble.
some tooth, he said, under his breath (:
II. too. am watched. Talk to me in
{ English. When I press, thus. upon
t your gum, you will know that someone
!. Is passing. Now, then, what Is the
t meaning Of your amazing message
{ from FelipeT
! While Doctor Alvnrado pretended to
i treat perfectly sound molar. johnnie
managed, despite frequent interrup
n tions. to make known the reason and
d circumstances of his presence.
"But there are no rebels around
y here" Alvarado told him. "You could
$ escape to the country. perhaps, bu
q what then7 Where would you Co
!, How would they know who you are =
'"That's what want to find out"
: The Cuban pondered. you'll hav,
to go to Puerto Principe" he said a
length. "Our men are operating II
that neighborhood and my brother Ig
nacio will know how to reach them
I'll give you a message to him, similal
to the one you brought me from Fe
lIpe." Then he smiled. 1--WE Jus
y thought Of the very thing. Years ago
lent him book which particularly
priced. and one Of his children dam
: aged 1t. was furious. I declared
would never lend him another, and
never have. Now. then, I'll give you
that very volume; hand It to him and
= say that asked you to return 1t ia
him."
J, OReilly thanked him, promising I'd
use every precaution In delivering the
message. The next morning he paif
!, Carbajal's score and took the trais
. . to the Interior. In his bag was Toma'
y Alvarado's precious volume, and In tn.
: same coach with him rode the secre,
). service man.
In Its general features Puerto Prin
, cipe differed little from the other Cv
: ban cities O'Reilly knew. It was com
!, pactly built, It was very old and J.
looked Its centuries. Its streets were
. particularly narrow and crooked. hav
Ing been purposely laid out In laby
rinthlne mazes, SO the story goes, II
order to fool the pirates.
AS he sat In cafe, slipping an or
angeade, he heard someone speaking
n an atrocious Spanish. and looked up t
q see that another American had en-
= tered. The stranger was tall. fune
% real young man. with pallid cheeks ant
y hollow. burning eyes. O'Reilly steppet
a over to the table and introduced him
a self. ''The hotel keeper In Neuvitai
4 told me I'd find you here" he said
!. "Your name is"
. Branch; Leslie Branch. So Carba
d jal said you'd find me here. ehf Oh
e the greasy little liar. He didn't believe
$ It. He thought his cooking would have
d killed me, long ago, and II nearly did
h This time Mr.. Branch's bony frame
Q underwent a genuine shudder and his
h face was convulsed with loathing
|, "Carbajal's In the secret service. Nict
+ fat little spy"
g $50 suspected"
Mr.. Branch's beverage appeared a,
d this moment. With a flourish the
|. waiter placed a small glass and q
!. bottle Of dark liquid before him
e Branch stared at 1t. then rolled q
l. fiercely smoldering eye upward.
l. "what's that?" he inquired.