Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-08-23
CHAPTER vII--cOntinued.

ters," said he.
"Bittersl And l asked for yellow
glass of agwa with yellow" Branch's
voice shook. I'm dying Of fever
and this ivory-billed toucan brings me
a quart of poison. Bulletsl" 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
CHARMED. 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 countrymans wants.
"Un vase de aqua con hielo," said he,
and the attendant was all apologies
$50 you speak the llngo?" marveled
Mr.. Branch. "Well, l can't get the
hang Of It. Don't like It. Don't ike
anything Spanish. HI Of country,
isn't it ?---where the ice is yellow and
the butter is meant to kill ycu,' and
does"
O'Reilly laughed. you've been
studying a guide book, with complete
glossary OF Spanish phrases
Mr. Branch nodded listlessly. "Pm
supposed to report this insurrection,
but the Spaniards won't let me. They
edit my stuff to suit themselves. I'm
getting tired of the farce"
"Going homer
Don't dare" The speaker tapped
Bis concave chest. bum lungs.
came down here to shuttle off, and Tn
waiting for 1t to happen. What brings
you to Cuba?"
"T'm here for my health, too" The
real invalid stared. 81 have rheuma-
tism."
Going to sweat 1t out, eh7 Well,
there's nothing to do but sweat
Branch was racked by a coughing
spasm that shook his reedy frame
"sweat and cough. Bullets No mis-
take about that hospital bark, is
thereT When he had regained his
to take eAance with you. for like
Jour looks. My newspaper work is
bluff; 1 don't send enough stuff to keep
me alive. l came here to cure my
lungs, and-I want you to help me
do It,"
0'Reilly stared at the man in sur
prise. How can 1 help your" be
asked.
by taking me with you"
with me? Where?"
ITO the insurrectos, of course"
The men eyed each other fixediy.
What makes you think" O'Reilly
began.
"Oh, don't say It'll I've got Q 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
aeeo Instruction. Anyhow, can't
swallow that rheumatism talk.
Bought you might give me lift. Take
me along, will your
A'4u AOW WOu1u Lliut Deuent yum
tough? Johnnie inquired curiously.
Mr. Branch hesitated. "Well, I'll tell
you he said. after a moment. "Pm
aIraid to die this way, by inches, and
aourS I'm scared to DEATH" 1t seemed
impossible that the sick mans cheeks
you'd further blanch, but they became
Iairly livid, while a beading of mois-
.ure appeared upon his upper lip.
heaven! You've no idea how 1t gets
"a a fellows nerves to see himself
Alpping-sllpping I'd like to end 1t
suddenly, like thatI" He voiced the
.sst sentence abruptly and snapped his
.nsers. Then, too, I'd like to have
lf'n before cash in-taste the salt
Afe,' as somebody expressed it.
mats war. It's the biggest game in
ideaT
Not much" oReily said honestly.
Inference in temperament. l sup
ose II is a sick fancy, but I've got it
: rotten coward, but TIL fight If
Ouoans VIII take sne.'
where are the CubansT"
IN they're out yoDder in the hills
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