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It took O'Reilly but a short time to collect the few articles necessary for the trip; indeed, his bundle was so small that Norine was dismayed

"Can't I take any clothes?" she inquired in a panic "I can't live without a change"

"It is so you'll have to learn," he told her "An Insurrecto with two shirts is wealthy Some of them haven't any"

"Isn't it likely to rain on us?"

"It's almost sure to"

Miss Evans pondered this prospect; then she laughed "It must feel funny," she said

There were three otherof the country round about; they were good fighters, doubtless, but in spite of their shiny neeapons they resembled soldiers even less than did their major All were dressed as they had been when they left New York; one even wore a derby hat and pointed patent-leather shoes Nevertheless, Norine Evans thought the little cavalcade presented quite a le

The first few rown up to underbrush; but in tiher tirass Soon after noon the travelers cauides, and here a stop was made in order to secure horses and food

It was a charrove of o trees, all heavily burdened with fruit; there was a vianda-patch, and, wonder of wonders, there were a half-dozen cows dozing in the shade Spying these anilass of milk, and O'Reilly translated her request to the far until he learned that the A the milk fresh and warm; then he refused positively Fresh er her, instead, some which had been boiled and salted in the usual Cuban manner This he did, but after one bitter inal request With a dubious shake of his head and a further warning the far one of the cows; he made it plain, however, that he disclaimed all responsibility for the result

Johnnie, as badly fagged froht's work, found a shady spot and stretched himself out for a nap He inquired idly if there were any Spaniards in the vicinity, and learned that there were, but that they seldom came this way