Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-25
| for am placing their lives in your
hands and-I love them dearly"

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hands and-I love them dearly"
81 shall do exactly as you say"
every well, theni Go to Neuyitas,
where Tomas lives--there is 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: I 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 l. knows
that he thrashed me, but it If true. He
will understand from the message that
I trust you, and he will help you to
reach the rebels, IL such thing is
possible. Come and see me when you
get back, and bring me news of Tomas.
Now, adios, compadre."
"Adios, senori I am deeply CRATE
full"
O'Reilly had no difficulty in securing
passage direct to Neuvitas on the Eng
lish steamer Durham 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 nasty running sea.
Cuba, when 1t came fairly into sight,
lay bathed in golden sunshine, all
warmth and welcome, like bride
upon an azure couch. The moist breath
from her fragrant shores swept over
the steamers decks and Johnnie
| O'Reilly shifted it joyfully.
| Although there were but a few pas
sengers on the Durham Castle, they
| were subjected to a long delay, during
| which suspicious customs men searched
their baggage and questioned them.
Finally, however, O'Reilly found him.
self free to go ashore.
Eel Gran Hotel Europea, Neuvitas'
leading hosiery, belied it's name. 1t
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 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.
"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 pleasure traveller? You
see the sights, is that it? Well, Cuba
is beautiful"
"I'm not tourist. I travel for my
health" said O'Reilly.
you Health-w Carbajal's
frame began to heave; his bullying alb
domen oscillated as if shaken by some
hidden hand "Good! Hal There's
another joke for you.'
I'm a sick man." O'Reilly insisted,
hollowly.
"You don't look SICK" mumbled Car
bajal. mot like the other American -
what other Americana?
"a peculiar fellow. He went on to
Puerto Principe. What cough! And
he was as thin as 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
it is my pleasure to serve you. Com.
mand me at any hour" Mr.. Carbajal
rose reluctantly and went wheeling
downstairs to his grimy tables and the
flies.