The Raymer enterprise., 1919-03-06

hands and-I love them dearly"
Il shall do exactly as you say"
"very well, theni Go to Neuvitas
where Tomas nves-there is a steamer
leaving in three or four days, and yor
can arrange passage on her. He is .
dentist. Meet him. somehow, ant
make yourself know by repeating thi,
sentence: I come from Felipe. He TOLD
me how you whipped him to keep hin
from going to the Ten Years war I
That will be enough; he will ask yor
who you are and what you want. Yor
won't need TO say anything more. NJ
living soul, except Tomas and I, know
that he thrnshed me, but It Ii true. Hs
will understand from the message that
l trust you. and be will help you te
reach the rebels. II such thing /,
possible. Come and see me when you
get back, and bring me news of Tomas
Now. adlos, compadre."
"Adios. senior! I am deeply crate
fulP
O,Reilly had no difficulty in securing
passage direct to Neuvitas on the Eng
llsh steamer Dunham Castle, and few
days later he saw the Atlantic high
lands dissolve into the mists Of a win
ter afternoon a. tie ship headed out
ward into Z nasty running sea.
Cuba. when It came fairly into sight
lay bathed In golden sunshine, al
warmth and welcome. like q bride
upon an azure couch. The moist breath
from her fragrant shores swept oveI
the steamers decks and Johnnie
OReilly sniffed 1t joyfully.
Although there were but few pas
sengers on the Dunham Castle, they
were subjected to 4 long delay. durin,
which suspicious customs men searched
their baggage and questioned them
Finally. however. O'Reilly found him
self free to 90 ashore. .
FL Gran Hotel Europea, Nsuvitas
leading hostelry, belied it, name. II
was far from large. and certainly Il
was anything but European. except
perhaps, In its propristors extravagani
and un-American desire to please, q
any cost But II was the best hotsl
the place afforded. and senor Carbajal
was the most attentive Of hosts.
He evinced IN unusual interest IN
the affairs Of his American guest, and
soon developed habit Of popping into
the latters room at unexpected mo
ments, sostensibly to see that al VA
a. It should be. When. for the third
time, be appeared without knocking
OReilly suspected something.
You have everything. ehr" Mr.. Car
bajal teetered upon the balls Of hia
feet while his small black eyes roved
inQuisitively.
Everything In abundance"
You are a pleasure travelerf You
zee the sights, Is that III Well, Cubs
u beautiful"
I'm not q tourist travel for my
health" said O,Reilly.
~You- Health-w Carbajal'1
frame began to heave; his buleing ab.
domen oscillated a. II shaken BY some
hidden hand. "Goodl Hal There's
another Joke for you"
I'm q sick man." O'Reilly insisted,
hollowly.
you don't look sick. mumbled Car
baJal. "Not like the other American" /"
what other AmericanT"
"A peculiar fellow. He went on to
Puerto Principe. What coughl And
he was as thin a. q wire. He bled at
the mouth, too, all the time, when be
was not revillng my hotel. You'll see
him II you 90 there. provided he hasn't
come apart with his coughing. I be-
lieve he writes for newspapers. Well,
1t u my pleasure to serve you. Com
mand me at any hour" Mr.. Carbajal
rose reluctantly and went Wheeling
downstairs to his grimy tables and the
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