The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-30

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: %M@ @%&#* F M @&@M @&s&&@# 2
how q obsy ORDERS ~ tAsugh -
Other members q his party ~ not
He remainsd utterly dGAk . Mss ~.
ans 1ntreaties tAat b It her know
something about the plans of he ex.
peditio0: 10 would not evoa TN her
where 10 Wa taking hes, where Tie
0lhee 0libusterD had assembled. OF
from what port thGlr ship would sail
When Philadelphia. Washinston, thea
Baltimore. and finally Richmond were
lett behind. Mis- Evans was, q truth,
fsady % axplo0e. and her two eompanr
Ions were IN Z similar frame q mind.
i was not until the train wa %.
proacAine C~hafiestoa TINT Major IA
mo- finally announced: This = IL
end Of our journey: the Cher 4sm-
bess Of the expedition are here. Hut I
must ask you not % talk with then
o. with any strangefs, for our ffiends
aro being watched By detectives In tho
employ AZ The Spanish minister &C
Warrington and By United States den.
uty marshals. One little indiscretion
might ruin everything"
The hotel to which Major Ramos
led his guests appeared to be well
filed: there were many Cubans IN the
lobby, and the air was heavy with the
aroma Of their strong, black cigarettes.
A. the major entered they turned In
terested and expectant faces toward
him and they eyed his companions with
frank curiosity. Miss Evans became
the target for more than one warmly
admiring glance.
Az for O'Reilly, the familiar odor q
those Cuban cigarettes, the snatches o1
Spanish conversation which he over.
heard. awoke In him-a great excite.
ment; he realized with an odd thrill
that these eager. dark-visaged men
were now his friends and comrades,
and that those Americans lettering
~watchfully among them were his enc.
m1eo-tAe spies o. whom Ramos had
spoken. There were at least 1 score o1
tho Natter, and al were plainly
stamped With the distinctive marks ok
their calling. That they, too. were n.
tereseed In the latest arrivals was soon
mfade evident b. their efforts 10 get
acquainted.
Ooths next afteEnoon word va qui.
se1y pa0ed 10 ct ready. and the an.
bueters. carrying their scant hand
oaonGA began 70 leave the hotel N
groups. followed q couroaL b. t6o
wafehfM Plea.
- Tie tAfee AmeEleano peoparod for
departure NeFine whiapeged: sIistenl
Everything u III right Weee not %
ING aboard the Dauntless ct III: sheas
hsre - . blind.
.Ars you suDr o,Relly shot Ass
: quick glance.
Mater Ramos himself cave that
seoey to ths, nswspapers; it, aIl q part
q - plan. promised not to tell,
but- Just can't help myself. Osel
I'm having . rood time"
Leslie Brunch shook hls head mourn.
fully. "You may enjoy Il. but I don't"
hs Srumbled. "Wo1l end II b. being
pinchsd. and that Win nnish ma one
wook = . damp eel. with ny luneD-
Orally. whose spirits had risea
maGtcally. dappsd him heartily a The
bach. esy1ng: sConezatulatioosl You're
1oel1ng bettoE.~
Tasvsr 1sat wospsl" ~ otAsr con
pla1ned.
s~0oosensel That's To 6rst kick
youfvo made slnco ~ hit eol0 weethee.
~ ~ time ~ reach CUBA you1a .
niee a96 melancholy and your cooGh
WIN - N go0A."
1anes led his three ehareee % the
I1llsoa6 otaton and Into IL r0aS
eoaeA 6 = south-bound train. where
- eeAeR membess 6 H. Gxpe6ldoa
- already found ssata, ~ they
eelmoed aboard secret ssEvice aeent
@aye6 - lelleW then. but 10 was
atepped ~ : brakenaA. Who said:
sxe0 eanx S56e - hsse; this Il .
Doeal eae. eome 9ngt q Z picnic
pary. They're 'wope = 0Fssls q
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