The Raymer enterprise., 1919-03-13
CHAPTER vli-centlnued.

Z glass Of agwa With yellow" Branch's
voice shook. I'm dying Of . fever,
and this ivory billed toucan brings me
q quart Of poison. Bulletsw II was
impossible to describe the suggestion
Of profanity with which the speaker
eolored this innocuous expletive. "Weak
- l am. I shall gnaw his windplpe. T"
He barred his teeth suggestively and
raised two talonlike hands.
TIE waiter was puzzled but not
alarmed. He embraced himself a. his
customer had done. and shuddered ;
then pointing at the bitters, be nodded
sncourasingly.
O'Rellly forestalled an outburst BY
translating his countryman's wants.
"Un vase de aqua con hlelo." said he,
and the attendant was all apologies.
80 you speak the llngor' marveled
Mr.. Branch. swell. I can't get the
hang Of It Don't like It. Don't like
anything Spanish. HI Of country.
isn't iti-where the Ice II yellow and
the butter II meant to kill you and
does"
O'Reilly laughed. you've been
studying a guide book. with complete
glossary Of Spanish phrases
Mr.. Branch nodded listlessly. "rm
supposed to report this insurrection.
but the spanlards won't let me. They
edit my stuff to suit themselves. I'm
gstting tired Of the farce"
"Golng homer
Don't dare" The speaker tapped
his concave chest. Bum lungs.
came down here to shufls of. and I'm
waiting for It to happen. What brings
you to Cubar'
I'm here for my health, too" The
real invalid stared. II have rheuma.
tism."
Going TO sweat II out, chr Well.
there's nothing to do but sweat
Branch was racked by coughing
spasm that shook his reedy frame
sweat and cough. Bullstsl No mis-
take about that hospital bark. 10
therer When he had regained his
breath he said: "See hersl I'm going
to take q chance with you, for I like
Jour looks. Ny Newspaper work IL
bluff; don't send enough stun to keep
me alive. I came here to cure my
lungs. and-I want you to help me
do It."
O'Reiily stared at the man In sur
prise. How can l help your he
asked.
by taking me with you
with met Wheref'
TO the Insurrectos, Of course"
The men eyed each other flXedly
-what makes you think" 0'Reilly
began.
"Oh. don't say III I've got 4 hunch !!
don't know what your game is
probably dynamite: there's a story
that the rebels have sent for some
American experts to teach them how
to use the stun. and God knows they
need Instruction. Anyhow. I can't
swallow that rheumatism talk. I
thought you might give me 4 lift. Take
me along. win your
"And how would that benefit your
coughr' Johnnie inquired curiously.
Mr.. Branch hesitated. swell, I'll tell
you." be said. after q moment. "I'm
afraid to die this way, by inches, and
hours. I'm scared to DEATH" 1t seemed
impossible that the sick mans cheeks
could further blanch, but they became
fairly livid. while beading Of mols-
ture appeared upon his upper LIP.
"Hsaveni You've no idea how II gets
on q fellows nerves to see himself
slipplng-sllpping. I'd like to end It
suddenly. like that" He voiced the
last sentence abruptly and snapped bis
Angsrs. '.Then. too. I'd like to have q
thFill before ! cash in-taste the salt
e life a. somebody expressed II
That's war. IT'S the biggest game In
u world. What do you think Of The
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