Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-10-15
CHAPTER VII.
The Man who Would Know LIE.

Later that day OReilly set out to
rec0nnoiter the city Of Neuyitas. He
was followed, Of course-he had ex-
pecfed 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 a hint Of
uneasIness. Evidently, as Doctor Al
varadO had forecast, the authorities
were interested in him. ana he had
further evidence Of the fact when he
learned that the room next him Vas
occupied by the very man who had
shadowed him on the street Innsmuch
as the Intervening wall was no more
than a thin PARTITION through which
his very breathing could be heard.
4 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,
s 0'Reilly felt watchful eyes upon him.
When he returned to his hotel he
found Mr. Carbajal in the cafe CON
cocting refrescos for some military of!l
GERS, who scanned the American with
& bold, hostile gIances. O'Rellly com
& planned to the proprietor Of tooth
& ache. He declared that something had
s TO be done at once, and inquired the
& name and address Of the best local
dentist.
E Mr.. Carbnjal named several, among
6 them DIR. Tomas AlvaradO, whereupon
Y his guest hurried away, followed at
E respectful distance by the secret
B agent.
Finding Doctor Alvarados office was
closed. as he had anticipated, O'Reilly
4 proceeded to the doctors residence
b There was some delay when he rang
II the bell, but eventually the dentist
Il himself appeared. OReilly recognized
h him from bis resemblance to his
h Brother. He addressed him In English
II come from Felipe" he began. "IIe
! well remembers the day you whipped
4 him to keep him from going to the
II Ten Years war"
The languor CT Doctor Alvarado's
Il siesta vanished. lie started, his eyes
widened.
"Wh0 are your" he muttAed.
my name is O'Reilly. am an Amer.
ican, a friend, SO don't be alarmed
The man you see approaching is fol.
lowing me, but he thinks l have come
to you with toothaehe."
"What do you want?"
81 want your help in joining the in
Eurrectos."
BY this time the detective had come
within earshot. Making an effort at
seIf-possession, the dentist said: every
well. / will meet you at my Office IL
Z d half-hour and see what can be DONE
4 Then he bowed.
III O'Reilly raised his hat and turned
away
Doctor Alvarado's dentists chafr
| faced n full-length window. one Gf sev.
I ernl which, after the Cuban fashion,
IL opened directly upon the sidewalk, rem.
II dering both the waiting room and the
II office almost as public as the street
4 itself. Every one of these windows
was wide open when Johnnie arrived; !;
Ii but 1t seemed that the dentist knew
what he was ahout, for when his pm.
ik tient had taken his seat and he had
begun an examination of the trouble
\ some tooth. he said. under his breath:
Ii II, too, am watched. Talk to me in
Il English. When / press. thus. upon
Il Four gum, you will know that someone
s passing. Now, then. what Is the
meaning of your amazing message
Il rom Felipe?"
n While Doctor Alvarado pretended to
st rcat q perfectly sound molar, Johnnie
managed, despite frequent interrup.
Il ions, TO make knowa the reason and
n :ircumstances of his presence.
sBut there are no rebels around
acre. Alyarado told him. You could
escape to the country. perhaps, but
What then? Where would you got
8 dow would they know who you are?"
A "That's what l want To find out"
The Cuban pondered. "Youll have
q o 90 to Puerto Principe" he said at
ength. sour men are operating in
81 hat ncighborhood, and my brother Ig-
ii sacio will know how to reach them.
I'll give you a message 10 him, similar
% the one you brought me from Fe-
ipe.s Then he smiled. I've just
hougat OF the very thing. Years ago
MA lent him book which / particularly
priced, and one of his children dam
tged it. / was furious. I declared
would never lend him another. and /
never have. Nov. then. I'll give you
sA hat very volume; hand it to him and
say that / asked you to return it to
aim."
81 OsReiliy thanked him. promising to
1se every precaution in delivering the
message. The next morning he paid
Jafbajal's score and took the train
10 the interior. In his bag was Tomas
Alyarado's precious volume. and in the
same coach with him rode the secret
service man.
in its general features Puerto Prin-
,iaa Uttered little from the other Gu
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