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The elder man lifted his head "Every Cuban will knoho Miss Evans is, and what she has done for our cause You do not seeard for our chivalry, sir"

"There!" Norine was triuer, of course," Enriquez continued, "for the coast is well patrolled; but once the expedition is landed, Miss Evans will be a friends She will be as safe in our camps as if she were in her own hoin to think you're a born chaperon," Miss Evans exclaioing to help me buy my tropical outfit"

With a smile and a nod at Enriquez she took O'Reilly's arm and bore him away

In spite of his panic-struck protestations that he knew less than nothing about woman's requirements, she led hi while she made her purchases; then when she had loaded him doith parcels she invited hiirl was so keenly alive and so delighted with the prospect of adventure that Johnnie could not long remain displeased with her She had an irresistible way about her, and he soon found hiood spirits She had a healthy appetite, too; when O'Reilly set out for his lodgings after escorting her home he walked in order to save car fare Claances had reduced his capital to zero

The days of idle waiting that folloere trying, even to one of O'Reilly's philosophic habit ofabout the Junta's plans, and, owing to his coet work Leslie Branch, too, failed to find steady eed, by the sale of an occasional coluh,was late and raw As a result his spirits rose, and he becaood co constantly more fond of him, felt his anxiety increase in proportion to this improvement in e of a collapse

At last there careat joy Enriquez directed them to be in readiness to leave Jersey City at seven o'clock the following ht

As they waited in the huge, barn-like station Enriquez appeared with Norine Evans upon his arh; she was tremulous with excitement Leslie Branch, who saw her for the first time, emitted a lohistle of surprise