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"Don't dare The speaker tapped
his concave chest. "Bum lungs. |
came down here to shuttle off, and I'm
waiting for it to happen. What brings
you to Cuba?'
I'm here for my health. too" The
real invalid stared. 81 have rheuma-
tiSm."
Going to sweat it out, Ell? Well,
there's nothing to do but sweat
Branch was racked by coughing
spasm that shook his reedy frame
sweat and cough. Bullets! No mis-
take about that hospital bark, is
there?" When he had .regained his
breath he said: "See here! I'm going
to take a chance with you, for like
your looks. Ny newspaper work is a
bluff don't send enough stuff to keep
me alive. I came here to cure my
lungs, and-I want you to help me
do it,
.OReilly stared at the man in sur
prise. GLOW can I help you" he
asked.
'"By taking me with yOu.'
with me? Where?"
"To the insurrectos, of course"
The men eyed each other fixedly.
s""What makes you think" O'Reilly
began.
I. ooh, don't sly it I've got bunch!
don't know what your game is
probably dynamite: there's a story
that the rebels have sent for some
American experts to teach them how
to use the stuff, and God knows they
need instruction! Anyhow, / can't
swallow that rheumatism talk. j
thought you might give me lift. Take
me along, will your"
9.3o "And how would that benefit your
,cough?" Johnnie inquired curiously.
e.e Mr.. Branch hesitated. well, I'll tell
you," he said, after moment. "Im
afraid to die this way, by inches, and
hours. FIN scared to death" 1t seemed
impossible that the sick mans cheeks
could further blanch, but they became
fairly livid, while, beading of mois-
ture appeared upon his upper lip.
"Heaven I! You've no idea how it gets
on fellows nerves to see himself
slipping slipping. I'd like to end it
suddenly, like that!" He voiced the
last sentence abruptly and snapped his
fingers. Then. too, I'd like to have
thrill before I cash in-taste the salt
of life,' as somebody expressed it.
That's war. It's the biggest game in
the world. What do you think of the
idea?"
"Not much,'' O'Reilly said honestly.
Difference in temperament. 1 sup
pose it is sick fancy, but I've got it.
I'm rotten coward. but I'll fight if
the Cubans will take me-"
"Where are the Cubans?"
ooh, they're out yonder in the hills
I know all about 'ein. Come over to
my quarters, and I'll show you map,
If you're interested"
81 am said O'Reilly, and, rising, he
followed his new acquaintance.
49, Continued next week
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This time Mr.. Branch's bony frame
underwent genuine shudder and his
face was convulsed with loathing.
"Carbajal's in the secret service. Nice
fat little spy" as a @ !
$50 I suspected" 1ag eeY y,~f ie.-s.rs..
Mr.. Branch's beverage appeared at
this moment. With a flourish the
waiter placed small glass and a
bottle Of dark liquid before him.
Branch stared at it, then rolled a
fiercely smoldering eye upward. t*f-
whats that?' he inquired. ai 4
q O'Reilly read the label. #g 'It's bit
ters," said he. A..+ M courtroom a.gl
"Bitters And I asked for yellow
& glass of agwa with Yellow" Branch's
voice shook. "I'm dying Of a fever,
and this ivory-billed toucan brings me
quart Of poison. Bullets!" 1t was
impossible to describe the suggestion
of profanity with which the speaker
colored this innocuous expletive. "Weak
as am, / shall gnaw his windpipe."
He barred his teeth suggestively and
raised two talonlike hands.
~ =
The waiter was puzzled but not
alarmed. He embraced himself as his
customer had done, and shuddered !;
then pointing at the bitters, he nodded
encouragingly.
O'Reilly forestalled an outburst by
translating his countryman's wants.
"Un vase de aqua con hielo," said he,
and the attendant was all apologies.
$50 you speak the lingo?" marveled
MI. Branch. "Well, / can't get the
hang OF it. Don't like it. Don't like
anything Spanish. H of a country,
isn't it?-where the ice.is yellow and
the butter is meant to kill YOU and
does"
O'Reilly laughed. "You've been
studying guide book, with complete
glossary of Spanish phrases !" y
Mr.. Branch nodded listlessly. "I'm
supposed to report this insurrection,
/ but the Spaniards won'tslet me. They
edit my stuff to suit themselves. I'm
getting tired Of the farce"
s"Goings home :" - e.;s go ]. 1h14A-
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$500 s.sf fynSe
warmth and welcome, like a bride
upon an azure couch. The moist breath
from her fragrant shores swept over
the steamers decks and Johnnie
O'Reilly shifted it joyfully. aa,rsre
Although there were. but a few pas
sengers on the Durham Castle, they
We're, subjected to a long, delay, during
which suspicious customs men searched
their baggage. and questioned them
Finally. however, OReilly found him
self free to 60 ashore. ~Hi'.5i,l
Ell Gran Hotel Europea, Neuvitas'
leading hostelry, belied it's name. It
was far from large, and certainly it
was anything but European, except,
perhaps, in its proprietor's extravagant
and un-American desire to please, at
any cost. But it was the best hotel
the place afforded, and Senior Carbajal
was the most attentive of hosts.
He evinced an unusual interest in
the affairs of his American guest, and
soon developed a habit of popping into
) the latter's, room at unexpected mo-
ments, ostensibly to see that all was
as it. should be-. When, for the third
time, he appeared without knocking,
O'Reilly suspected something.
7; ''You have everything, eh?" Mr.. Car
bajal teetered upon the balls of his
feet while his small black eyes rOved
inquisitively.
Everything in abundance"
"You are a pleasure traveller? You
see the sights, is that it? Well, Cuba
is beautiful"
I'm not a tourist. travel for my
health" said O'Reily. .
..You-e9 fHealth-!'o srr Carbajal' S
frame began to heave; his bullying alb
domen oscillated as if shaken by some
hidden hand. Good! Ha,! There's
another joke for you.''.-- o..s
I'm a sick man." O'Reilly insisted,
hollowly.
= "You don't look SICK" mumbled Car
baJal. "Not like the other American
- "What other Americana" s.
"a peculiar fellow. He went on to
Puerto Principe. What cough |! And
he was as thin as a wire, He bled at
the mouth, too, all the time, when he
was not reviling my hotel. You'll see
him if You go there, provided he hasn't
come apart with his coughing. I be-
lieve he writes for newspapers. Well,
II is my pleasure to serve you. Com
lnand me at any hour" Mr.. Carbajal
rose reluctantly and went wheeling
downstairs to his grimy tables and the
flies.
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meaning Of your amazing message
from Felipe?"
While Doctor .Afvarado pretended to
treat perfectly sound molar, Johnnie
managed, despite frequent Interrupt
lions, to make known the reason and
circumstances of his presence.
I "But there are no rebels around
here" Alvarado told him. ''You could
escape to the country, perhaps, but
what then? Where would you go?
How would they know who you are?'
That's what want to find OUT
The Cuban pondered. you'll have
to go to Puerto Principe" he said at
length. "Our men are operating in
that neighborhood, and my brother Ig-
nacio will know how to reach them.
I'll give you. message. to him, similar
to the one you brought me from Fee
| lipe." Then. he smiled. "Pve- just
thought of the very thing. Years ago
I lent him book which I particularly
priced, and one of his children dam
aged it. was furious. declared /
would never lend him another, and /
never have. Now, then, Til give you
that very volume; hand it to him and
say that asked you to return it to
him." -~-------------. ~-------
In O'Reilly thanked him, promising to
use every precaution in delivering the
message. The next morning he paid
| Carbajalsa score and took the train
to the interior. In his bag was Tomas
Alyarado's precious volume, and in the
same coach with him rode the secret
service man..
In it's general features Puerto Prin-
cipe differed little from the other Gu
ban cities O'Reilly knew. 1T was COM
s3actly built, it was very old and it
looked its centuries. Its streets We're
particularly narrow and crooked, hay-
ing been purposely, laid out in laby-
rinthine mazes, so the. story goes, in
order to fool the pirates. t,Alt Ia
As he sat in cafe, slipping an Or
angeade, he heard someone speaking
an atrocious Spanish, and looked up to
see that another American had en-
tered. The stranger was a tail, fune-
real young man, with pallid cheeks and
hollow, burning eyes. O'Reilly stepped
over to the table and introduced him
self. 1.-THE hotel keeper in Neuvitas
told me I'd find you here he said
"Your name is"
Branch; Leslie Branch. SO Carba
jail said you'd find me here, Ell? Oh,
the greasy little liar. He didn't believe
it. He thought his cooking would have
killed me, long ago, and it nearly did"
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Mysterious Pains and Aches
Make Life Hard to Bear For Many
.,-u sa4 Ladysmith Women

Y x~'
Too many women mistake their
pains and aches for troubles peculiar
to the sex More often disOrdered kid
neys are causing the aching back,
dizzy spells, headaches and irregular
urination. Kidney weakness becomes
dangerous if neglected. Use a time
tried kidney remedy Doan's Kidney
Pills. Hosts of people testify to their
merit Read a Ladysmith case:
Mrs Pierce Brown, 112 Tenth St.,
says: "a few years ago my back
started to bother me with dull ache
over, my kidneys. After doing afwash-
ing my back felt as though it would
break and / got so l had to give up
work for a month. l was in pain all
the time. l began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills and after had finished the
second box the aches and pains were
entirely gone and / felt like a different
person: Others of my, family have been
cured by Doan's Kidney Pills too"
Price 60 cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask. for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Brown had Foster Mi1burn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
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planned: 81 don't have to tell you that
we are watched all the time, and that
for us to assist you openly would be
liable to defeat your purpose. But /
have just telephoned to man / can
trust, and / have told him your story.
He has relatives in Cuba and he agrees
to help you if he can. His name is
Alvarado." Writing an address upon
a card, he handed it to O'Reilly. go
to him, tell him what you have told me,
and do as he directs. Another thing,
don't return here unless it is neces-
sary; otherwise when you land in Cuba
you may have cause to regret it,"
Doctor Alvarado, high type of the
Cuban professional man, was expect
ing O'Reilly. He listened patiently to
his callers somewhat breathless re-
cital. - 1
"You do we'll to avoid the cities
where you are known" he agreed. 'sBut
just how to reach the insurrectos-"
eff you'd merely give me letter
saying I'm friend"
The doctor promptly negatived this
suggestion. "Surely you don't think it
can be done as easily as that?" he in
quired. SIN the first place, wherever
you land, you will be watched and
probably searched. Such a letter, if
discovered. would not only end your
chances, but it would bring certain dis
aster upon those to whom it was writ
ten. My two brothers, Tomas and Ig-
nacio, reside in Cuba, and we all work
for the cause of independence in our
own ways. ] am fortunately situated,
but they are. surrounded by dangers,
and 1 must ask you to be extremely
careful in communicating with them,
for 1 am placing their lives in your
hands and-I love them dearly
81 shall do exactly as you say"
every WE'LL then! Go to Neuvitas,
where Tomas iveS-there is a steamer
leaving in. three or, four days, and you
can arrange passage on her. He, is a
dentist. Meet him, somehow, and
make yourself know by repeating this
sentence: 4 come from Felipe. He told
me how you whipped him to Keep him
from. going to the Ten Years war +
That will be enough: he will ask you
who you are and what you want. You
won't need to, say anything more. No
living soul, except Tomas and |, knows
that he thrashed me, but it is true. He
will understand from the message that
I trust you, and he will help you to
reach the rebels, il such a thing is
possible Come and see me when you
get back, and bring me news of Tomas.
Now, adios, compadre." II. e6t s.-os \
".Adios, senior! am deeply CRATE
full" ..1
O'Reilly had no difficulty in securing
passage direct to Neuvitas on the Eng
lish steamer Dunham Castle, and few
days later he saw the Atlantic high
lands dissolve into the mists of Win
ter afternoon as. the ship headed out
ward into a nasty running sea.
Cuba, when it came fairly into sight,
lay bathed in golden sunshine, all
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@EHT[SS.

He Sat Silently While the Letter Was
-,,. M f...r-.l Being Read. ,,ee ss,
derstand, we know little about what is
ogoing on in Cuba-far less than the
Spaniards themselves. Pm afraid I
can't help YOU" 1ou
h.,pssYOu don't take me for a spy, do
you?" Johnnie asked, with his friendly
grin. So 5cC- - 81 r
,4To"Ahi You don't look like one, but
we never know whom to trust. This
young lady in whom you are inter-
:ested, who is she?''
-a3-"Her name is Varona; Miss Rosa
tVarona." gree
fssh"So?" Enriquez raised his brows.
-'sNot by any chance the heiress to that
famous Varona treasurer? ',S'
- "Exactly !--if there is such thing.
Herel Read this. want you to be-
lieve me- Reverently he laid Rosa's
letter before her countryman. 'Tm
not in the habit of showing my letters
to strangers, butt guess that'l con-
vince you I'm not spy -.sl
He sat silently while the letter was
Z
being read; nor was he disappointed in
the result. Mr. Enriquez raised dark,
compassionate eyes to his, saying :sa
''''This is touching letter, sir. ]
thank you for allowing me, to see it.
No, / don't doubt yeunow. Poor Cuba +!
Her sons must be brave her daughters
patient .vr7s mo ~ga a..r
r.. "Well You understand why I must
go quickly and why, 4 can't chance de-
lay by going either to Matanzas or to
Havana. / want to land somewhere
farther east, and ] want you to help
me to find Colonel lopez 81 oaf
Mr.. Enriquez frowned thoughtfully.
"What just told youisaliterally true, y
he said at last. tsWe work in the dark
up here, and we don't knowthe where
>abouts OF our troops Butt have a
thought" He excused himself ana left
the room. When he returned he ex-
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cHAPTERtVII.
The Elan Who Would Know Life.

Later that daylHO'Reil1yo out to
recoInoiter the city of Neuvitas. He
was followed, of course--he. had eX-
pected as much, and the circumstances
amused rather than alarmed him.. But
when he returned to his hotel and
found that his room had been visited
during his absence he felt a hint of
uneasiness. Evidently, as Doctor Al
varado. had forecast, the authorities
were interested in him; and he. had
further evidence of the fact when, he
learned that the, room next him was
occupied by the very man who had
Swallowed him on the street. Inasmuch
as the intervening wall was no more
than a thin partition, through which
his very breathing could be heard,
while his every. movement could doubt
less be spied upon, O'Reilly saw the
need of caution. a4ls. s.as "a 'n<42
During breakfast, and afterward
throughout an aimless morning stroll,
O'Reilly felt watchful eyes upon him.
When he returned to his hotel he
found Mr.. Carbajal in the cafe con-
cocting rcfrescos for some military Off
GERS, who scanned the American with
bold, hostile glances. O'Reilly COM
planned to the. proprietor of tooth
ache He declared that something had
to be, done at once, and inquired the
name and address Of the best local
dentist.
Mr.. Carbajal named several, among
them DR.. Tomas AlvaradO, whereupOn
his guest hurried away, followed at
a respectful distance by the secret
agent. <aI A. rr 4 ,o..s}Yt@,
Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was
closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly
proceeded to the doctors residence.
There was some delay when he rang
the bell, but eventually the dentist
himself appeared. O'Reilly recognized
him from his resemblance to his
brother. He addressed him9in English.
81 come from Felipe" he began. "He
we'll 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 zorro as
"Who are you?" he muttered. '.r
"My name is O'Reilly. / am an Amer
lean, a. friend, SO, don't be, alarmed.
The man you see. approaching is fol-
lowing me, but he thinks I have come
to you with a toothache."
"What do you want?"
II want your help in Joining the in
surrectos. y tt IS.
BY this time the detective had come
within earshot.a Making an effort at
possessions the dentist said: ''Very
well. i will meet you at my office in
|. a half-hour and see what can be DONE"
Then he bowed. ..1.... $50.
O'Reilly raised his. hat and turned
away.
Doctor Alvarado's dentists chair
faced a full-length window, one of sew
eral which, after the Cuban fashion,
opened directly upon the sidewalk, rem
,dering both the waiting room and the
office almost as public as the street
itself. Every one of these windows
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 :
81, too, am watched. Talk to me In
English. When I press, thus, upon
your gum, you Will know that someone
is passing. Now, then, what is the
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SYNOPSIS.

sr End
CHAPTER I-Don Esteban Varona, a
hoard. This wealth has been hidden in
well on the estate by Sebastian, a slave,
e and only he and his master know the Sc
cret cache. Don ESteban's wife dies at
the birth of twins, ESteban and Rosa.
Don Esteban marrieS the avariciouS Donna
Isabel who knows there is hidden treas
ure and tries to wiring the secret from Sc
bastian. When the slave refuses she tries
q to hurt him by having Evangelina, his
Is the special servant of the twins, sold.
CHAPTER II-Throush, Donna Isabeps
Scheming Don ESteban risks EVangel1na
= at cards and loses. CraZed by the loss of
his daughter. Sebastian kills Don, Este
ban and himself
CHAPTER III-Many years Donna lsa-
q bel searched for the hidden wealth of the
p, man she had married. A few years later
she seeks to marry Rosa to the rich Don
- Mario, but Rosa is promised to ORellly,
, the American, and awaits his return from
New. York, whence he has. gone to- break
daughter. Esteban is secretly aiding the
1nsurrectos. -r.> ae5-. f-.t,.H
~. CHAPTER -IV-Donna Isabel is at the
mercy of Pancho Cueto, her unscrupur
lous administrator, who knows the deeds
ure. One night she walks in her sleep
and meets her death in the treasure Well
Esteban and Rosa are forced to flee when
Cueto denounces them as rebels.
-, CHAPTER V-Rosa writes to O'Reilly
of their plight and urges him to come
and save her.
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Enriquez eyed his caller keenIy
t""That information would be very we'll
worth having" said he. .But, you. I'M
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-28
THROW AWAY YOUR BELTS

Conservation is the biggest word in
the world today. We are asked to
conserve from daylight to dark and,
contrary to the old maxims, We are
not asked to rise early; the longer
we stay in bed the less fuel we burn
and the less shoe leather We wear
out
Now the men are asked to give up
their belts; and the men should do
so, as it means a double conserva-
ton. II will save leather for more
useful purposes and will save the
health of the former wearers. Army
surgeons say that belts cause abdom-
inal troubles; one of the professors
of the University of Missouri has
been teaching that theory for some
time.
A famous Rochester surgeon has
examined 100 900 drafted men and he
condemns the belt and advises the re-
turn to suspenders. He points out
that fifteen years ago 80 per cent Of
the men wore suspenders, leaving
their abdomens free and uncontract-
ed and appendicitis was seldom heard
of; as belts become more popular,
appendicitis becomes more common
among men.
This surgeon says that fifteen years
ago very few men had stomach
troubles unless they overindulged,
but now since belts have replaced
suspenders, the man with no abdom-
inal trouble is the exception.
Why should men wear belts that
are harmful when they criticise wom
en- for high heels and tight clothes?
Why should men of today wear ap-
pendicitis-producing, stomach-trouble-
producing belts when their fathers
and grandfathers got along without
them? without the appendicitis and
stomach trouble, too.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-28
Daily Food Hint

Meat saving is to be accomplished
in various ways, such as the use of
meat extenders and by using substi-
tutes. Meat extenders are dishes
made from rice, tomatoes and little
meat" Recipes for one meat ex-
tender and two substitutes are given
below:
Tamale Pie (Serves Six.
cups cornmeal
21a teaspoons salt
cups boiling water
l onion
l tablespoon fat
l pound hamburger steak
cups tomatoes
Y teaspoon cayenne pepper, or
l small chopped sweet pepper
Make a mush by stirring the corn
meal and ~ teaspoons salt into boil
ing water Cook in double boiler or
over water for As minutes. Brown the
onion in the fat, add the hamburger
steak and stir until the red color dis
appears. Add the tomato, pepper
and remaining salt. Grease a baking
dish, put in a layer of cornmeal mush,
add. the seasoned meat and cover
with mush. Bake 80 minutes.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-28
THE OPEN COLUMN
The Missouri Union.

Editor the Missourian: There
seems to be feeling among the stu
dents that the action of those who at
tended the recent mass meeting with
reference to the Missouri Union was
inopportune. Coming as it did, at a
very busy time and on such short no.
tice, it has given rise to the impress
preston that "steam-roller" political
methods were used. l am a member
of the Union, so | feel that | can
consistently speak at this time. |
believe that the Union can do a great
work, but | am not sure that the re-
cent action will not injure both the
Union and the University Would it
not be well to resubmit the matter
after a reasonable time is allowed in
which to consider it? This would
remove all appearance of political
trickery.
AS matters stand, it will be hard to
show some students where the Cura-
tors have any right to add this fee
to those now charged and whence the
individual benefit is to be derived. l
think that the motives of the leaders
in this move are good, but l question
the wisdom of their method of pro-
cedure. If the Union is to do its best
work it must have the unanimous
support of the student body, which
means that it must also have the
confidence of the student body. In a
matter of this kind there should not
even be a suspicion of politics. Let
US hear from the officers of the Union,
from the student officers and from
the faculty about this.
A STUDENT AND MEMBER OF
THE MISSOURI UNION.
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placed on the Gag for members who
have entered the service since the fias
was made, It will contain IS starr.
The Maccabees have O service fss
with z stars.
.rhe Methodist Church has q service
flag with 21 stars. More are to be
added for those who have not yet
been satisfactorily accounted for.
The Christian Church service Gag has
40 stars at present and more are to
be added.