The Raymer enterprise., 1919-03-06

closed, as he had anticipated. O'Rellly
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 bis
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's
siesta vanished. he started, his eyes
wfdened.
"Who are you?" he muttered.
my name Is O'ReIlly. I am an Amer
lean, q friend. 20 don't be alarmed
The man you see approaching ID fol-
lowing me, but he thinks I have come
to you with toothache."
sWhat do you wantf"
Il want your help in joining the In.
surrectos."
By this time the detective had come
within earshot. Making an effort at
self-possession. the dentist said: every
well. will meet you at my office In
half-hour and see what can be done"
Then he bowed.
'OReilly raised his hat and turned
away.
Doctor Alvarad0s dentists chair
faced full-length window. one Of sew.
eral which. after the Cuban fashion,
opened directly upon the sidewalk, rem.
dering both the waiting room and the
once almost a. public as the street
ITSELF Every one Of these windows
was wide open when Johnnie arrived !;
but 1t seemed that the dentist knew
what be was about, for when his pa.
dent had taken his seat and he had
begun an examination Of the troubls.
some tooth, he said, under his breath:
II, too. am watched. Talk to me in
English. When, I press, thus. upon
your gum. You will know that someone
b passing. Now, then, what ID the
meaning Of your amazing message
from Feliper
While Doctor Alvarado pretended 10
treat = perfectly sound molas, Johnnie
managed, despite frequent interrup
dons. to make known the reason and
circumstances Of his presence.
But there are no rebels around
hare" Alvarado told him. "You could
escape. to the country. perhaps, but
what thenf Where would you goi
How would they know who you arsr
That's what I want to find out"
Tho Cuban pondered. You'll have
to 90 to Puerto Principe" be said At
length. "0ur men are operating In
that neighborhood, and my brother II.
nacio win know how to reach them.
I'll give you q message to him, similar
to the one you brought me from Fe
lipe." Then he smiled. I've lust
thought Of the very thing. Years ago
! lent him book which particularly
priced, and one Of his children dam
aged It. ! was furious. I declared I
would never lend him another, and I
never have. Now. then, I'll give you
that very volume: hand It to him and
say that I asked you to return It to
him."
OReilly thanked him. promising to
use every precaution In delivering the
message. The next morning he paid
Carbajal's score and took the train
to the interior. In his bag was Tomas
Avarado's precious volume, and In the
same coach with him rode the secret
service man.
In Its general features Puerto Prin.
cpe differed little from the other Gu
ban cities O'Reilly knew. It was COM
pactly built. It was very old and II
looked Its centuries. Its streets were
particularly narrow and crooked, hav.
Ing been purposely laid out in laby-
rinthine masses, 20 the story goes, In
order to fool the pirates.
A. be sat In Q cafe, dipping IN Or
angeade, he heard someone speaking
IN atrocious Spanish. and looked up 70
go that another American had sn-
tered The stranger was a tall. funs-
real young man. with pallid cheeks and
hollow. burning eyes. ORellly stepped
over to the table and introduced him
self. The hotel keeper In Neuvitas
told me I'd ind you here" he said.
sYour name Is"
Branch; Leslie Branch. So Carbs.
jal said you'd find me here. ehf Oh,
the greasy little liar. BE didn't believe
Il he thought his cooking would have
killed me, long ago. and 1t nearly did,"
This time Mr.. Branch's bony frame
underwent q genuine shudder and his
face was convulsed with loathing.
"Carbajals In the secret service. Nice
int little spy"
$50 suspected"
Mr.. Branch's beverage appeared at
this moment With q flourish the
waiter placed . small glass and
bottle Of DART liquid before him.
Branch stared at II then rolled q
nercely smoldsrins eye upward.
"what's thatf" be inquired.
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