The Washington herald., 1919-11-03
TIE Quest REGINN


When O'Reillv had finished his second
reading OF the letter there were fresh
hlots upon the pitifully untidv pares
I write nicely. only the ink is poor--
There is little OF anything here AZ
Asensio's house" Tt is cold before
the dawn Poor little Roezi
lie had always thought OF her as so
proud. so highspirited. so playful, bst
another Rosa had written this letter.
Her appeal stirred every chord or
, tenderness, every impulse Of chfvalry
In his impressionsole Irish nature. Sb.
doubted him; she feared he would not
come to her. Well he would set her
/ doubts at rest. % God. Come quick
ly. II you love me" He leaned 10 his
feet; he dashed the tears from hi.
eyes.
Mr. Slack looked Up astonfshed at
the Apparftion which burst IN upon
him. He was accustomed 70 o'ReilN's
high head OF steam and disapproved
( OF H. but he had never seen the fel-
low so surcharged as now. He wis
positively tumpy: his voice was sharp:
his hands were unsteady. his ewes
were bright and blue and hard.
want my salary. quick. johnnie
began.
-4- NAASh EdeeDleu enODOn. he
abominated haste: he had cultivated
what he considered 10 be a thoroprh
commercial deIIberation
My dear man" he said. --rd adyi.4
you
1 don't want advice. want
money" snapped the other. eve
quit. resigned skipped. fed"
Indeed? when does your ressrns-
, tiOn take erect:''
Immediately. and II you don't move
like lightning it will take enect upon
your person"
Mr.. Carter would never"
Bother Mr. Carter, Now stirfen
your spine long enough 10 write my
check II you don't" o'ReflIy com
pressed his lips and breathed ominous-
ly through his nostris. He ls,d a
heavy and persuasive hand upon the
! secretary's shoulder. HUM your
self. old Jelly7ash,"
There was q queer. Wild light N
oReilly's eve and for once Mr.. SLACK
took orders from an underline. He
bumped himself
Johnnie's other preparations were
conducted with equal vIEor ana
promptitude; within two hour, HIS
belongings were packed But for al!
his haste his mind was workinr clear
". Rosa's warning not 70 come 10
, MatanEas was no doubt warranted
and his own unpleasant experiences
with the customs men at Havana ver.
still fresh enough TO be vivid. The
Spsniards were intensely suspicious OF
all Americans. especially incoming
/ ones. as he had reason 60 know. and
since he was nearly as well acquainted
IN the one place as In the other Il
seemed 20 he the part OF wisdom 20
SIP INTO the country through a side
door. The seat OF war was IN the
east The rebels held that mart on ,hs
Island. Once there and IN touch win
them Il would surely be no diricul,
TASK 70 evade the local authorities ana
join Col. Lopez
o'Reilly pondered these thought,
briefly. then seized his hat ana hast
ened downtown to the once OF the
Cuban Junta
AT this time the newspaper OF ma
United States were devoting much
space 10 the insular uprising: the n-st
stories OF Spanish atrocities later
alas' destined TO become all too "a
mluar, were gaining public attention.
ana there were few readers who did
not Know something about the activi-
ties OF that body OF patriots who made
their headquarters at 5s New street
II was from this place that the reyo-
tuition was largely financed. % the na-
pers said. II was there that the MI
clustering expeditions supplying arms
and ammunition originated To 30
New street O'ReillN went
There was nothing martial about the
atmosphere OF the Junta's offiocs.
there were no war maps on the walls
no stands Of arms nor recruitit..,
Officers IN evidence-not even a hipt
OF intrigue OF conspiracy. The
place was rather meanly furnished,
and Il was disappointingly common
place A busine ss-like young man
inquired oReilly's errsnd
Johnn'e made known a part of ~.
and then asked 10 see some ore IN
authority. In consequences. perhaps,
OF his Irish smile or OF that persus-
sfveness which he could render almost
irresistible when he wtlled. 81 vas not
long before he gained sdmittanre %
the presence Of Mr.. EnrIauez. a.
tlnEuished. scholarly Cuban OF mid
die age.
CTo Be Cont1nuedJ