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J TIlL MAN WITH TI1 [ 6RN SIIAD [ .
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By W BERT FOSTER.
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( Copyright , 1633by the Author. )
"Speaking of bank CFcS , " ahI Caitan
3pInk , rctrospectveIy , "I vas tip ngalnst
110 affaIr early Ln my experience that pretty
iwarlydrovomooutottho busIne. Theytotd
t rae , at beadqunrters on the Etrength of It.
that. I want cut out for a detective ; Ed
, A . , make a better lry gooda clerk or truck
driver. I tell you. It 'waa a bitter experience
for me , an one I vaant allowed to forget
for eara. "
"Tdi me about It , " I urged. 'YouiI never
have a better chance to relieve your mind ;
confeseion Is good tar the aoui. '
"IIumphI ° eald he , gazing at mo through
haIf.cIoed eyes ; It may be good for my
aoul , but its good for eo much per column
to you-I know you nowpaper fellowa , You
go up and down the earth like a lion , cek-
log whom ye mny devour. Everythings
meat to you. "
r "Don't be ao suspIcious , " I said. ° lt dosn't
become you , " nnd I furtively made ready a
pad and pencil.
The captain vent into a dreamy reverie
over hia cigar and I had to atir him up several -
oral times before he really got to the story.
The affair happened when he had not long
becn promoted from the ranks and was til1
attached to the fourth metropolitan station.
The fourth precinct wasn't any better in
those tlays than it is now. A hard crowd
hung out around Perry and Cross streets
and the crooks weront on the best of terms
wIth the police , as they have been since ,
under one or two captatne. Old Captain
Ilob Warren , who Was in command during
Splnk's apprenticeship , never let up..jn a
rogue until tic had him behind the bars or
had driven him out of the precinct , and the
bad crowd were at knives' points with the
police.
One day Warren sent for Spink to come to
his private 0111cc. lie found the captain
closeted with a young woman , one whom
he was quite sure was not an habitue of
the district. She was plainly and modestly
drescd , and pink wondered within himself
how she had come Into that'locailty where
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finery. The strange glr looked like a queen
among them.
It seemed shameful that mo modest appearing -
pearing a girl should ho forced to live In such
a locality. In fact , Spink managed to work
up quite a chivairous emotion regarding her ,
while he deftly shadowed her through the
crowd. lie was very sure she did not ens-
pect his presence , for she made but t'no or
two turns and never looked back. Finally
the disappeared into the entrance of a cer-
tam court , Spink did not hasten his steps ,
but when be turned the corner he found her
waiting for him. Naturally the detective
felt a little sheepish , and he looked as he
felt.
"Does your chief think that this is hon.
arabic treatment ? " she aaked , with a quiver
In her voice. Her veii 'was down and ho
could not see her eyes , hut his gaze fell
before her. "I came to him voluntarily , "
she continued , as Spink remained silent.
"and ho repays me by having my steps
shadowed. "
"I assure you , iiss - " began Spink.
" 0 , 1 know it is not your fault. sir , " she
said very sweetly , "You were simply obey.
ing your superior. had he sent a less able
man to shadow me I should have tried to
throw him off the scent. " continued the girl ,
"But that was useless 'with you , I have
come straight home-yes , this wretched
place is my home. To such are we now reduced -
duced , I live in that house yonder-on the
top floor. "
She turned as she finished speaking and
hastily entered the building indicated.
Spink felt so much like a whipped cur that
he did not even make inquiries to assure
llim8elf of the truth of her statement. hut
went back to headquarters and told the
captain where ho had located her.
"All right , " said \ % 'arren.Ve may want
her as a witness when we gather the gang
in. i've seen the bank people , They'll turn
I oft their regular watchman ( he may be 'in'
I vitb the crackamen-they haven't had him
I but a year ) , and you shall patrol the place
V at night , Spink. I'll have men ready here
at your call. It's a big chance for you ,
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brazen women of gaudy attire held sway.
She was a brilliant brunette , with fine eyes
and an abundance of hair. Somehow the
quiet attire seemed not to fit- her ; there was
something oriental about her which sug-
gcsted rich gowns and jewels and other bar-
barb splendor. She turned her brilliant
eyes upon Spink and ho , being oung and
chivalric , succumbed.
hut old Warren had already been
charmed himself by the girl. " 1 want you
to listen to 'her story , Spink , " he said. "it
13 a most valuable tip , if-ahem-if ! true. "
The girl raised her eyes timidly to the
gaze of the younger omcer. " 0 , sir ! " she
said. clasping her ungloved hands , "you
will believe me. will you not ? I am a
poor girl ; I have nothing to gain and everything -
thing to lose by telling you this. I am
driven to it by my conscience. I dared not
speak while my father was vell ; ho would
' . I have killed Inc. and then-and then-he Is
' ' my father ! But now that he is down and
the thing is all planned I cannot let it
go on. "
"Come , come , my good girl , " interrupted
Warren , "go on with your story. Just repeat -
peat what you told ale to Mr. Spink , "
Evidently be had beard a similar outburst
before and did not fancy having it repeated -
poated to a subordinate. "The fact of the
matter is , Spink , there's a plot to crack
the Holystone bank. "
"The Holystone ! " exclaimed Spink , in
ca undisguised amazement. The IJolystono
f , wa.e one of the wealthiest and least occes-
aiblo to burglars of any bank in the city
anti was situatet within the Fourth pro.
cinct.
"That's what. " declared Warren. "Go
on , girl , "
"My-my father Is-has been , I mean-
an expert. " she began again , hesitatingly.
"We have never been hero before. We recently -
cently came from the west and father
planned this-thlsjob. But now be is down
with Inflammatory rheumatism and the
doctors say ho may never get up again , lie
-ho won't trouble you any more , I-I
didn't dare give his plan away while ho
was active , for ho always suspected mc- "
"Why didn't you leave himV' asked the
captain.
"lie's my father ; I-I couldn't do that , "
replied the girl , with a sob.
. " \'ell , it he's laid up isn't the plan
' , - deadV' inquired Spink.
5 "No. air. They're going to do it. I beard
them say so. I don't know just when ; hut
' it will bo within a fortnight , I think , "
and then she repeated the details of a very
: plusibla plan.
"Ily Jove ! " Spinic exclaimed , " 1 wonder
some of 'em hadn't thought of it before. "
' "Looks straight to you , does itt" asked
Warren ,
"it 1001(3 50 , " admItted the detective ,
"Then you'll go on the ease , I'll see the
bank people myself , and- " lie looked at
: tb irl again , "That's all. miss. It this
tip proves the straight thing and we bag
( bern we won't forget you. "
"And nothing will be done to father ? " she
asked , anxiouIy ,
"Not so long as be behaves himself. "
"You won't set your men on him , sIr ? "
he begged , "lie's never done any job here ,
sir. "
"We shan't bother him as long as be be.
haves , I tell you , " said the captain , testily ,
but when the girl left the room he said
to Spink : "You'd better keep her in sight ,
or semi a man after her'e may want
to know where to dud her , "
Spiuk obeyed by following her himself ,
lie felt as though it was rather a small
' thing to do after the girl bad voluntarily
given them such valuable informatiop , but
, e woui&l not put any other man on her
track , lie left the station by a aide door
and crossed the street seine distance behind
her , It was easy to keep her In view be.
cause of her dark suit. and plain bat. The
women who passed either had shawls thrown
ver their beads , or were gay with cheap
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young man , if you catch the crowd it'll
make your name in the department. "
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So Spink started in to "make his name"-
and ho did it , too , though it was not just
the reputation he looked for , The Ilolystone
bank stood upon the corner of two business
streets and most of the buildings about it
were occupied by wholesale firma. After
nightfall it was a very quiet locality. lIe-
hind the bank building was a lane , opening
upon which was a side door set deep in the
brick wall , and used only by the bank clerks
and the porter. Spink hung round the
buIlding and the lane night after night
until he was quite ready to believe that the
burglars had given up their plans , or the
whole thing bad been a "plant. " Yet he
couldn't convince himself that the girl had
deceived them , and Captain Warren had
quite as much faith in her story ,
Thus a week or ten days passed. One
night , about S o'clock , as Splok went on his
lonely watch , ho saw a bright light in the
back room of the bank ,
"Some confounded clerk doing overtime ,
I suppose , " growled the police otflcer to himself -
self , and ho went around to the side door.
The light abowed quite plainly at the little
barred window in the door , He disliked
speaking to the clerk , for the entire banking -
ing force was aware of his fruitless vigil
and was inclined to jolly him a good deal
upon it. flut it was his duty to assure
himself of the harmlessness of the person
inside , so he stepped up to the door and
knocked.
There was a quick movement inside ; he
heard the door leading into the little entry
open and a voice asked : "Is that you ,
ofllcer2"
"Yes , " replied Spink. "What are you
doing in there ? "
"A little extra work , " replied the voice ,
"Shall ho here till late , I expect. Will you
come in ? '
Before Spink could reply he heard the
rattling of the bolts and the door flew open.
A dapper little fellow with a green Bhade
over his eyes and a pen behind his ear was
revealed ,
"Come in and get warm , BIT , " said the
clerk. "It's a cold night. "
"No , thanks-not now , I've Just come on
duty , " replied Spinks.
"Well , I expect I shall be here some hours.
Come around again , ' said the other , pleas.
antly. "I'll see that nothing occurs out of
order inside , while you watch outside.
You're the special otflcer , I suppose ? "
"Yes ; I am , " said Spink , smelling chaff ,
" \'eIl , I'm not one to laugh at you , " said
he of the green shade , hastily. "It's much
better to watch the locked barn than lock
the barn after the horse lB stolen , "
Srdnk went off and tlio door was closed.
lie rapped on the door again at 10 o'clock
and got an answer from the fellow , and
about midnight , It being bitterly cold out-
aide , ho accepted the clerk'e invitation and
nt inside to warm himself at the fire ,
The man with the green shade was just
having a bit of lunch and ho invited Spinl
to help himself , The contents of a neat
unch basket were arranged on the top of a
stool and there was a can of coffee-
enough for half a dozen men-on the stove ,
Meanwhile the clerk kept at work on the
ledgers piled upon ( be aII desk , and the
ofticer watched him with Interest , lie was
a slightly built , smooth-faced young fellow ,
with a waist like a girl's and hands white
end tapering , The upper part of his counte.
nanco and his eyes were bidden by the
green shade. Though be was fraIl.appear.
log , be handled the heavy ledgers with
great facility , And all the time he kept up
a running tire of talk , occasionally taking a
bite or a sup of coffee ,
The room had nothIng in it bealdee the
desks and a small safe , which stood open ,
and was evidently used only for the storing
of the banks books. The door into the
vault room was closed-all but a crock ; the
outer door into the main oce was wide
open. Spink drank his coffee leisurely , end
thoroughly warmed ent comfortab'e , went
out upon the cold street again.
lie noticed the light In the bank at
o'clock and again at 4 , but he kept under
cover roost of the time. About & -Just as
it began to ge gray above the housetops in
the east-he was standing at the corner of
the lane at the rear of the bank , talking
with the regular patrolman , when the quiet
of the street was broken by the sharp slam
of a door ,
"See , there , Spinki" exclaimed his brother
omcer , seizing his arm ,
Splnk turned to see the slight figure of
the man of the green shade just leaving
the side door of the bank. "It's all right , "
ho said , "lie's one of the clerks ; been
doing extra duty. lie's been there all
night. "
The young fellow came down the lane ,
his soft hat pulled well down over his
eyes , but he glanced up quickly as he passed
the to on the corner , and Spink had a
glimpse of a pair of wonderfully brilliant
black eyes.
"Good morning , omeer , " he said , and
passed on , The two policemen watched him
idly , Spink wondering within himBelt where
he had seen the mates to those dark eyes
before , At the corner the stranger turned
at right angles to cross the street , and
Spink saw at the instant of his atepping
down from the curb a quite inadvertent
motion of his band. which startled every
function of the detective's mind.
lie watched the figure crossIng the street
breathlessly , and before it reached the
other curb he was satisfied that he had
made a remarkable discovery. The supposed -
posed hank clerk was a woman ! As she
started to cross the street she had quite
unconsciously reached down to gather up
the folds of a skirt that was not there !
For a moment Spiuk's only -thought was
that his chance of promotion in the ranks of
the detective force were pretty slim. lie
bad been tooled-completely tricked-and lie
knew by whom , lie was sure now where ho
had seen such eyes as those of "the man
with the green shade , " But IsIs brain
quickly cleared and the hue of resolution
chased the uncertainty from his counte-
nance. Ills brother oflicer saw that something -
thing was the matter.
"W'hat'a up , Spink ? " ho demanded.
" \'bat's the matter with you , man ? "
"Nothing , " responded Spluk , sharply ,
"only I'm the biggest fool unbung. Rap for
assistance and surround the bank ! "
lb was across the Street in four quick
strides and darted around the corner after
the erstwhile bank clerk. A carriage was
rolling rapidly down the street , but not a
pedestrian 'was in sight. Spink put on an
extra burst of speed and followed the vehl-
do. It turned several corners before lie
caught up. Then ho brought the drt er tea
a sudden halt by the display of his revolver -
ver , rushed to the door and threw it open
and found-a suit of men's clothes and a
soft hat in a heap upon the carriage floor ;
hut the bird had flown !
And Spink never again set eyes upon "the
man with the green shade , " nor the girl
whose conscience would not allow her
father's pals to rob the Ilolystone bank.
lInt he hail the pleasure , several years later ,
of seeing her picture in the record iook of
the Chicago detective bureau. She proved
to he one of the most successful "crooks"
of the west , had planned several shrewd
bank burglaries before the Holystone anti
was altogether the coolest and keenest
woman "in the business , "
Probably a more daring , yet better executed -
cuted job , was never planned than that of
the Holystone case. The police and bank
officers did just as the gang expected them
to ; they sent away the regular watchman ,
who had the run of the banking rooms , and
put an officer outside. The rest was easy.
While Spink was sitting by the fire , drink-
log hot coffee and chatting with the sup.
posed clerk , the three male members of the
gang were hying In the vault room with
their work already half done.
And if the rest of the gang had been as
smart as the girl they would have got well
away with a cool hundred thousand , She
gave them an hour's start , it seemed , before -
fore she left the bank , but somebody made
a fumble and two of them , with all the
swag , fell Into the hands of the police within
twenty-four hours ,
But Spink was a laughing stock for the
entire force , and it many a year before
he heard the last of "the man witb the
green shade , "
DOG BUTTER FROM IRELAND ,
Relic of Prelilistorle Times Dug UI ) In
Counly ltiidnre.
This Ontario Archeological museum at 01-
tawa , Canada , is In receipt of an exceedingly
Interesting curiosity from prehistoric times
In the shape of a good-sized lump of "bog
butter. " In Ireland in the very old times
the art of making butter was known , but the
preservative effects of salt. were as yet no-
discovered. Nevertheless , the people of that
ago possessed some means of preserving it ,
burial in a bog being part of the process.
Firkias of It were frequently left there for
sae.keeplng , and from time to time these
relics of prehistoric housekeeping are unearthed -
earthed , Mr. Lofroy of Toronto , who is now
in Ireland , is the donor of a good.slzetl
piece of the cheesy-looking stuff to the
museum , He writes :
"I have just sent a piece of bog butter to
you. I don't know whether it is a thing ot
sufficient antiquity and rarity , but , as the
Dublin museum has a keg on exhibition in
a prcmirent section , perhaps you may con-
skier it worthy of admission to a place in
your museum. The keg of which this is a
portion was recently dug up in a bog near
Dunlavin , County Kildare. The staves ire
said to have been round it , hut to have
fallen off on removal , It. lay In a peasant's
garden , and the dogs fed on it for a time , "
Air , Lefroy has also secured an "Ogham
stone , " An Ogharn stone is a atone which
Is occasionally found in Ireland , inscribed
with ( he "Ogham" alphabet , which was
current in Ireland prior to th ninth century ,
The Ogham alphabet is of the runic variety ,
the characters being straight lines , generally
upright and parallel ,
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Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy , Since giving -
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I .Ca ott Life's Stag- .
Detroit Journal : "Look. tyrant , " exclaimed -
claimed Tell , defiantly. "I do not bend the
knee before thee ! "
Gealer laughed with horrid unction ,
"I3emvare ! " he hissed. "ilethink thee , I
am stage manager tonight , and if thou ceases
1101 to walk aromd still'legged like a
'wooden Indian , I'll fine thee a double sawbuck -
buck ! Bee ? "
Circumstances ofttimes bestow upon men
greater power than their natural parts would
over command.
lila 1)e.fitltjon ,
Indianapolis JournaiVbat Is a flirt ? "
asked the small boy ,
"A flIrt. " replied the old bacbelcr , "Is a
pretty woman. "
"nut vhat kind of a pretty woman ? " per-
slated the small boy ,
"Any kind of a pretty woman , " answered
the old bachelor ,
: " \\'ehl , how pretty must she be7" the
: youngster insisted.
"Oh , pretty enough to have a chance to
flirt , " returned the old bachelor irrItably ,
And still , the bo wa not satisfied , but as
p he grows older he will understand it better ,
YANKEE SLEUTII IN SPAiN
"remasaez iel Campo , " Captain of the
Texas Bangers , Dines with Camara ,
DOINGS OF "TIlE ENVOY FBOM MEXICO"
iInnizei In indrIil nnd t'uIiz and
Shown Alt , tbinit ( lie Pleet nati
ltnrlnr Muses-his Tele-
greateN to W'nsliingttn ,
Mention was made In the dispatches a few
weeks ago of the doings of an alleged \meri-
can spy in Spain. The story In detail , na
related by a correspondent of the London
News , is as follows :
About six or seven weeks ago there ar-
rlveti In Madrid a wealthy Mexican gentle-
moan. ills speech , manner and dress showed
him to belong to that class of wealthy and
aristocratic Spanish-Americans that travel
about Spain much in the luxurious style of
English noblemen of the last century mak-
log the grand tour on the continent , i , e. ,
accompanied by couriers , hiring whole suites
of rooms at hotels , sending presents to
prIma donnas , spoiling servants with their
largesses , and , in short , throwing their
money broadcast , An "Americano"-a Span-
ih-American-is Icoked upon In Spain much
in the same manner as a "Mliord" was
looked upon in France last century. People
admire him for his wealth-real or apparent
' -and at the same time look upon hlni as
a pigeon to be vluelmed nod dcspio him accordingly -
cordinglyVeil , Senor Fernandez dcl
Campo ( as I shall call him ) came to MadrId
just after the war broke out and hired a
suite of rooms on the first floor in the first
hotel of the Spaniah capital. lie was soon
a great favorite in society and was known ,
by reutatlou at least , in every ladrid
drawing room. lie was a man of about 3i' ,
good.looking , a typical Spaniard , with oval
face , raven black hair , thick black immus-
tache , block , sparkling eyes and firma chin
amid lips , showing character and determina-
tion. The Mexican minister to Madrid
vowed that he had never heard of Fernandez
dcl Campo , But who will believe the Mcxl-
can minister was unacquainted , at least by
name , with one of the largest landowners in
the state of Chihuahua and a friend of
President Porflro Dma ? And , on the part
of a diplomatist , is not silence the highest
eloquence ? Fernandez himself replied to
allusions to this subject that ho had no
further object than to write his imnprcsslons
of Spain in the Etoilo Beige. flut that was
a little too thin , Fernandez replied that he
knew French as veil as his native language
-a fact to which I can testify-he having
.npnt thr vPnr. nq , hn , , nt , ) , . T. , , , , , .
Nopoleonin But that was no argument -
ment , because he spoke German equally
well , and a London correspondent introduced -
duced to him at the Casino found that he
had learned English grammatically , and
with a little practice would soon become
proficient ,
Ills Osleissible 3tission ,
For the last fortnight rumors had been
afloat in Mairid about a Mexican alliance
against the United States. I was in Madrid
at the time and I remember reading several
nice articles on the subject. One of the
heat was , I think , in the lmnparelal. The
writer showed that such an alliance would
be useful to Spain and Mexico , but chiefly
to Mexico. It was just as these doctrines
were ripening in the minds of the Madri-
ienos that Fernandez del Campo came among
them. lie did not stop long , however , and
after a few days he told everybody that he
would go to Cadiz. where there was something -
thing to see. Everybody In Madrid was
very scrry. Statesmen called on Senor
Fernandez del Campo with offers of intro-
ductions to the governor of Cadiz and the
admiral in command of the reserve squad.
roa. The "Mexican Confidential Envoy"
( for even that title was given him ) de.
dined the introductions rather haughtily :
"If the Duke do Najera , " be remarked ,
"and Admiral Camara want to see me they
know where to find me ; I shall be staying
at the Hotel do Paris. " Fernandez del
Campo became the lion of Cadia. The day
after his arrival a major who sat next to
him ( by chance , of course , ) at table d'bote
asked him whether he would like to see the
governor. Fernandez said he ould be very
happy and a few minutes later he was conferring -
ferring with the Duke do Najera. "You
will find Cadiz a dull place after Madrid , I
am afraid , " remarked the duke , "but we
wilt do our best to show you everything.
By the way , you would like , of course , to
see Admiral Camarn. lie told me he would
be happy to see you , You bad better call
on him tomorrow morning. " Some days
after this Admiral Camera called in uniform -
form at the Hotel do Paris and asked Fernandez -
nandez del Campo to dinner , "My dear
admiral , " said Fernandez , "I think you had
better be my guest this evening. " "Very
well , " said Admiral Camara , "but only on
condition you dine with me thIs week. I
will ask some suitable company to meet
you. " This conversation took place In the
ball of the Hotel de I'aris and was wItnessed -
nessed by an English newspaper corrc-
spondent. The latter subsequently met Fernandez -
nandez in the reading room , but the Mcxi-
can , like a thorough gentleman , changed the
conversation the moment it referred to mill-
tary matters.
Iii , . Ntis-al Prionila' Conhi.leneus ,
"Are you staying long in Cadiz , Senor
Fernandez ? " asked a naval officer who sat
beside the Mexican at Admiral Camara's
table , "A few days , " was the reply. "I
should like to see your squadron off , " "A
few days , " exclaimed the officer ; "you mean
a few weeks , We cannot possibly be ready
before a month , amid you may take it that we
shall not sail from Cadia before sIx weeks. "
"Don't write that to the 'Etoile BeIge , '
called out another officer , and the whole
table laughed at this Joke at. Fernandez's
expense , "He Is no more a newspaper correspondent -
respondent than I am , " whispered a naval
otflccr who had just handed his card to
Fernandez del Campo , with an invitation
to honor the omcers of the Rapldo by dining
on board with them a few days hence. "Fer-
nandcz , " remarked another , "Is an oflicer in
the Mexican army , and lie may soon be
fighting in our camp against the Americans ,
I have heard all about it from Madrid. "
That night Fernandez challenged some of
his new friends to play , and ho lost 300
duros with them at monte. LIke a true
cabalero , however , he bore his defeat cheer-
fully. If his friends mentioned their own
day , he would entertain them to dinner and
take a baud at cards with them , lie played
and lost again , and his guests came to the
conclusion that a Mexican , at least at cards ,
was no match for a Spaniard , The dinner
on board the Ripldo passed oil very gayly.
steamer , purchased , yoU may remember , a
few days before the war , from the Nord-
tleutecher Lloyd by the Spanish government.
Time oiflcers confessed they had some dim-
culty in managIng such a leviathan , the
German engineers who tonic her out from
liremen to Cadur having refused the most
tempting offers to remain on board during
the war , "She is very high built , " remarked
one of Fernandez's friends , "and do not
much like all the woodwork inside her , it
a shell were to touch her she ouhd blaze
up like fireworks , " "But we hope , " remarked -
marked the officers , "to keep the Yankees
at a distance , Come and see our qukkflring
, ,
guns'
As is I'eieontaker ,
Fernandez del Campos spent upward of a
month between Cadia , the dockyarda 01 Car-
raca , and the arsenal of San Fernando , At
the latter place he went one Sunday to a
bull fight , when a quarrel took place between -
tween soldiers and sailors. The army and
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the naval officers were inclined to side with
their own men. when Fernandez dcl Campo ,
who had acquaintances in both services , restored -
stored peace.
He was very nearly givIng himself away
In an interview with Admiral Aunon , who
came clown to Cadia to see the squadron
off. He confessed that be was organizing a
corps of Mexican guerrillas to harass the
United States army in case of war by flank
movements. The Spaniab minister of marine
tried to get a further confession from his
visitor , but the latter , who felt ho had aI
ready said too much , would not be drawn ,
The best things in the world pail by repetl.
tion , Fernandez told his friends that he
was getting tired of Cadiz and wanted to
return to Mexico , "Do stop on a few days , "
pleaded the Spanish oflicers , "Today is
F'rlday. and the squadron-we may tell you
In strict confidence-leaves next Thursday.
There was , however , another reason for Fer-
nandea's anxiety to depart , lie had been
rather extravagant , and found that he must
retrench , his hotel bill for a month having
com.i up to 100. however , be stayed. In
his last interview with 'the Duke do Najera
the latter spoke of tIme impudence of certain
foreign correspondents who bad just
come to Cadiz ,
Fernandez atnyed In Cacliz for a day or two
after the departure of Admiral Camara's
squadron. lie witnessed this event on board
one of the admiralty launches.'e keep
on the other side of the bay , " remarked one
of the officers , "because those channels you
see on our port. beam ( pointing In several
directions ) are defended with torpedoes in
case the Americans come to Cadis , " One
morning three Spanish gentlemen were
walking up and down in float of the lintel
de I'aris as if they were waiting for some-
body. From beneath a movable shutter
Fernandez popped out his head , hut withdrew -
drew It almost Immediately. The three germ-
tlemen waited for an hour , arid then for a
second hour. The belie of all the churches
of Catliz rang for 12 o'clock. The three
gentlemen emmtere'd the hotel and said they
wanted to see Senor Fernandez tie ! CaInpo.
"You should have called an hour ago , " said
the walter. "lie is not here , " " \'hemm is
he coming back ? We have orders to arrest
him. " "lie sent all his luggage early this
mornIng on board the Tangier steamer , and
after paying his bill he walked out alone
by the bark door , Time steamer left her
moorings half an hour ago. "
Itceogim ixt'el Ut 'l'u iel.'r ,
I was at Tangier a week or so ago.
Shortly after arriving In Tangier I went up
to the terrace of mi' ' hotel , in front o me
a man was looking through a telescope , cx.
amlnlng the Spanish coast , which that day
could be eeen distinctly from Gibraltar to
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San Fernando , imear Cadiz. lie turned round ,
anti I recognized the distinguished Mexican.
"Hahloa , Fernandez , what are you doing
here ? I suppose you are back to Cadia by
next atcanier ? " "I am not going back to
Cadiz.'hat is the matter ? You speak
good English now , and you have caught an
American accent. ' ' "I am an American. "
"I do riot mean 'Americano. ' " "Exactly.
I am a United States citizen , an American
officer. I graduated at West l'oirmt , and I
hold a United States commission as captain
of tile Second Texan Rangers. " I 'as dumn-
founded. All this was said in faultless
English , with a genuine American accent
about which there could be no mistake. As
soar : as I was able to speak 1 asked : " \Vell ,
_
3Our name is not Fernandez ? " "Yes , it is ,
I am from an old Texan family. My people
have a ranch near l3rownsville , and another
one just over the Mexican border. near
Matamoras , So I speak Spanish like may
mother tongue. In fact , my family , it you
trace it far back enough , Is of Mexican
descent. I3ut ( with a wink ) I'm a good
American. I have been acting at Cadlz as
confidential agent of the United States gov-
ornament ( or six weeks , I have greened all
the Spaniards. "
Fernandez then told me his whole story ,
several points of which were afterward cot- :
firmed liy a gemitlemnan 'vhomn I met mit Gib-
railer. 'S\'hmat about your story of time Mexican -
ican guerrillas you told Admmmlrai Auxion"
"It was a ti-U lIe. I was comtehied the
last few days at Cadux to tolk rather toll. I
played the amne for six weeks. Hut mit
length I felt that monio liroitlo were becorii-
log suspicious , so I made everything mt'mmtly
to scuttle.'hat annoyed me mncmt sas my
American passport. I required It for 0th-
railer ammil Tangier , arid yet I was anxious
that In case of arrest nobody should see it.
So I hid it. " Mr. Fernandez told rae the
biding place , but as my business Is not to
give inforniatiorm to the pollee I need not
mention it. It was a rriost ingenious mann-
net' of concealment. "I reahI' did not miced , "
I he went on , "to see time minister of marine ,
as he could really tell nme nothimmg i dlii not
know flirt-ad ) ' . Admiral Aunon said to me
that the SImanisli fleet was in the highest
state of efficiency. 'You unmitigated fool , '
I thought to myself , 'you are trying to hoax
a mann who knows just as we'll as yourself
vbaL to think of the Spanish fleet. ' I ama
takimg ; the next steamer to England , and
then home. I have clone a good lilees of
I business for my country. I semit information
I home every day. The United Slates knew
of the departure of Admiral Camaro's licot
a week beforehand. They knew to a man
the forces on board , In men , arms and am-
munition. We know exactly to a ton how
I much coal the Spaniards have and in fact
if my people put mc any question regarding
time military and imaval situation of Spain I
think I can answer it. "
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