The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-04
II Author Of "The iron Trail" 1.-THE
i i Spoilers" "tieart Of the Sunset" Etc.

for am placing their lives In your
hands and-I love them dearly"
II shall do exactly as you say"
"very well, theni Go to Neuvitas,
where Tomas lives-there Is a steamer
leaving In three or four days, and you
can arrange passage on her. He is
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 Z
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 I. 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, II such n thing Is
possible. Come and see me when you
get back, and bring me news Of Tomas.
Now, adlos, compadre."
"Adlos, senorl ! am deeply CRATE
full ~
| 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 AZ 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 joyfulIy.
Although there were but few pas
sengers on the Dunham Castle, they
were subjected to a long delay, during
which suspicious customs men searched
their baggage and questioned them
Finally, however, O'Rellly found him
self free to go ashore.
Ell Gran Hotel Europea, Neuvitas
leading hostelry. belied its name. I
was far from large. and certainly 1
was anything but European. except
perhaps. In Its proprietor's extravagan
and un-American desire to please, a
any cost. But 1t was the best hote
the place afforded, and Senor Carbaja
was the most attentive Of hosts.
He evinced an unusual interest Il
the affairs of his American guest, an,
soon developed habit Of popping int
the latter's room at unexpected mo
ments, ostensibly to see that all wa
as 1t should be. When, for the thir,
time, he appeared without knocking
OReilly suspected something.
"You have everything. eh?" Mr.. Car
bajal teetered upon the balls Of hi
feet while his small black eyes rove
inquisltively.
Everything In abundance"
"You are a pleasure traveller? 70,
see the sights, Is that It? Well, Cub
is beautiful"
"Tm not a tourist. I travel for m,
health" said O'Reilly.
"You- Health-r Carbajal'
frame began to heave; his bulging alb
domen oscillated as II shaken by SOM
hidden hand. "Good! Hal There
another Joke for you."
I'm q sick man." O'Reilly insisted
hollowly.
"You don't look SICK" mumbled Car
bajal. "Not like the other American.
!. "What other Americana"
"a peculiar fellow. He went on I
Puerto Principe. What cough! An,
lie was as thin as wire. He bled q
the mouth, too, oil the time, when h
,, was not reviling my hotel. You'll Sc
, him II you go there. provided he hasn'
come apart with his coughing. I be
lieve he writes for newspapers. Wei
; 1t is my pleasure to serve you. Con
mand me at any hour" Mr.. Carba ia
rose reluctantly and went wheezin
downstairs to his grimy tables and tn
|. flies.