Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-12

CIOSeu, as ne ndO auuClpaLeuy " Reilly
proceeded to the doctors residence
There was some delay when he rana
the bell, but eventually the dentist
himself appeared. O'Reilly recognised
him from his resemblance to his
brother. He addressed him In English
II come from Felipe" he began. sHa
well remembers the day you whipped
him to keep him from going to the
Ten Years war"
The languor Of Doctor Alvarados
slesta vanished. BE started, his eyes
widened.
"Who are you?" he muttered.
"My name is O'Reilly. I am an Amen
lean, a friend, Sc 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?"
IT want your help in joining the In.
surrectos."
By this time the detective had come
within earshot. Making an effort al
self-possession, the dentist said: every
well. I will meet you at my Office k
a half-hour and see what can be done.'
Then he bowed.
O'Reilly raised his hat and turnea
away.
Doctor Alvarado's dentists chair
faced a full-length window, n Of sew
eral which, after the Cuban fashion
opened directly upon the sidewalk, rem
dering both the waiting room and thu
office almost as public al the street
itself. Every n Of these windows
was wide open when Johnnie arrivedI
but 1t seemed that the dentist knew
what he was about, for when his pa
tient had taken his seat and he had
begun al examination Of the trouble
some tooth, he said, under his breath
II, too, am watched. Talk to me IL
English. When I press, thus, upol
your gum, you will know that someone
Is passing. Now, then, what is thu
meaning of your amazing messagy
from FelipeT
While Doctor Alvarado pretended II
treat a perfectly sound molar, johnnie
managed, despite frequent Interrupt
lions. to make known the reason ant
circumstances Of his presence.
"But there are no rebels arouni
here" Alvarado told him. "You could
escape to the country, perhaps, bui
what then? Where would you goi
How would they know who you are7'
"That's what I want to find out"
The Cuban pondered. you'll havt
to go to Puerto Principe" he said al
length. "Our men are operating IL
that neighborhood, and my brother Ig
nacio will know how to reach them
I'll give you a message to him, sinlilai
to the one you brought me from Fe
lipe." Then he smiled. "Tve just
thought Of the very thing. Years age
I lent him a book which I particularly
priced, and one of his children dam
aged it. I was furious. I declared |
would never lend him another, and |
never have. Now, then, I'll give yoy
that very volume; hand It to him ana
say that I asked you to return It II
him"
O'Reilly thanked him, promising t.
use every precaution in delivering thu
message. The next morning he paid
Carbajal's score and took the traiE
to the interior. In his bag was Tomai
Alvarado's precious volume, and In tbs
same coach with him rode the secret
service man.
In Its general features Puerto Prin
cipe differed little from the other Gu
ban cities O'Reilly knew. It was com
pactly built. 1t was very old and II
looked its centuries. It's streets wer
particularly narrow and crooked, hau
ing been purposely laid out in laby'
rinthine mazes, SO the story goes, Ii
order to fool the pirates.
AS he sat in a cafe, slipping an or
angeade, he heard someone speaking
an %atrocious Spanish, and looked up Il
see that another American had en-,
tered. The stranger was a tall, fune
real young man, with pallid cheeks and
hollow, burning eyes. O'Reilly stepped
over to the table and introduced him.
self. "The hotel keeper In Neuvitai
told me I'd find you here" he said
"YOur name is-n
|, Branch; Leslie Branch. So CarbaI
| jal said you'd find me here, Ell? Oh
the greasy little liar. He didn't believe
, II. He thought his cooking would have
| killed me, long ago, and 1t nearly dld.'
This time Mr.. Branch's bony frame
D underwent a genuine shudder aud hii
face was convulsed with loathtng
"Carbajal's In the secret service. Nlct
fat little spy"
> $50 I suspected"
Mr.. Branch's beverage appeared al
this moment. With a flourish tn
, waiter placed c small glass and a
bottle Of dark liquid before him
e Branch stared at it. then rolled Q
: fercely smoldering eye upward.
: "What's thatl" he inquired