The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-28

The Man Who Would Know life.
Later that day O'Reilly set out to
reconnoiter the city Of Neuvitas. He
was followed, of course-he had ex-
pected as much, and the circumstances
amused rather than alarmed him. But
when he returned to his hotel and
found that his room had been visited
during his absence he felt hint of
uneasiness. Evidently, as Doctor Al
varado had forecast the authorities
were interested In him; and he had
further evidence of the fact when hel
learned that the room next him was
occupied by the very man who had
Swallowed him on the street. Inasmuch
as the intervening wall was no more
| than a thin partition. through which
his very breathing could be heard,
while his every movement could doubt
less be spied upon, O'Reilly saw the
| need of caution.
During breakfast and afterward
throughout an aimless morning stroll,
O'ReIlly felt watcfrful eyes upon him..
When he returned to his hotel he
found Mr.. Carbajal in the cafe con-
cocting refrescos for some military on
GERS, who scanned the American with
bold. hostile glances. O'Reilly com.
| planned to the proprietor Of a tooth
| ache. He declared that something had
to be done at once, and inquired the
name and address Of the best local
| dentist.
1 Mr.. Carbajal named several, among
them DIR. Tomas Alvarado. whereupon
his guest hurried away. followed al
respectful distance by the secret
| agent.
Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was
closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reilly
| proceeded to the doctors residence
There was some delay when he rang
the BELL but eventually the dentist
himself appeared. O'Reiliy recognized
him from his resemblance to his
brother. He addressed him In English
Il come from Felipe" he began. "He
well remembers the day you whipped
him to keep him from going to the
Ten Years war"
The languor OF Doctor Alvarado'i
siesta vanished, de started his eyss
widened
!, "Who are your he muttered.
MY name is O'Reilly. am an Amer
lean, friend, so don't be alarmed
The man you see approaching is fol
lowing me, but he thinks have com,
, to. YOU with toothache."
~What do you wantf"
/ Il want your help in joining the In
surrectss."
i By fhls time the detective hadycom
| within earshot. Making an efrbrt a
seRpossession, the dentist said ~ver,
] well. will meet aou at my once I,
a ha7f4hour and see what can bejdone'
II Tren he bowed =
| @'Reilly raised his hat and turnes
sEway.
faced a full-length window. one of sew
'eral which. after the Cuban fashsoa
opened directly upon the Sidewalk, rem
sdering both the waiting room and tn,
'efiice almost as public as the stree
i itself. Every one Of these window
was wide open when Johnnie arrived
but 1t seemed that the dentist knew
what he was about. for when his pa
dent had taken his seat and he ha<
begun an examination OF the trouble
some tooth, he said. under his breath
Il, too, am watched. Talk TO me Il
Emglish. When I press. thas. u;ac.
/ your gum. you will know that someone
Us passing. Now, then, what Is the
meaning of your amazing MESA gs
from Feliper
While Doctor Aiyarado pretended te
treat perfectly sound molar, Johnnie
managed. despite frequent INTERRUPT
lions, TO make known the reason and
/ circumstances of his presence.
| but there are no rebels around
here" Aiyarado told him. "You could
| escape to the country. perhaps. bui
what then2 Where would you goi
How would they know who you are ~
That's what want to find out"
The Cuban pondered. you'll have
to go TO Puerto Principe he said nj
length. Our men are operating IL
that neighborhood and my brother liz
nacio will know how to reach them
I'll give you a message TO him, simllai
to the one you brought me from Fe
iipe." Then he smiled. rive just
thought Of the very thing. Years age
lent him book which particularly
priced, and one of his children dam.
aged 1t. I was furious. / declared II
would never lend him another, and II
never have. Now, then, I'll give you
that very volume; hand 1t to him and |
shy that ] asked you to return It to |
him."
0Reilly thanked him. promising to |
use every precaution In delivering the
message. The next morning ne paid |
Carbajals score and took the train
to the interior. In his bag was Tomas
Alvarado's precious volume, and In the
same couch with him rode the secret
service man.
In its general features Puerto Prin.
cipe differed little from the other Gu.
ban cities 0'Reiiiy knew. Ii was com.
pactly built. 1t was very old and itt'
looked Its centuries. Its streets were
particularly narrow and crooked, hHv.
ing been purposely laid out In laby
r.rs. IA H.. a. 4