d were pouring in toward
the city heard that awful and unexpected "Yankee yell." They halted. A
moment later there was a clash that lasted but a second. Sweeping
everything before them, the reenforcements changed the fortunes of
the fight.

The next day Benito visited his severely wounded master at the
hospital. It was then that the Captain learned that Benito had
overheard some Filipino venders inside the city drop a hint of
the proposed attack. That night he set out to learn the details if
possible. He arrived at the rebel lines safely, unrecognized and
not suspicioned. He soon learned the plan of attack by hiding near a
group of officers who were discussing it. He started back to inform
his master of what he had learned, but was apprehended when trying
to recross the Filipino lines. Charged with being a deserter, he was
closely watched that night and the next day. The following night he
evaded his guard during the confusion incident to the preparations for
the battle, and made for the Americans as fast as his feet could take
him, arriving in town at about one o'clock in the morning. Searching
for the Captain, he could not find him. He then reported what he knew
of the plans of the fight to Lieutenant Parsons, and learned from
that officer the whereabouts of Sever and his company, and ran with
all his might to warn him, for it was rapidly nearing the hour for
the murderous onslaught. Parsons, after listening to Benito's story
of what he had learned while in the enemy's camp, immediately started
a mounted orderly to the Colonel. That worthy hastily dispatched a
warning messenger and reenforcements to Sever. The rest has been told.

A month later Sever was carried up the gang-plank of an army transport,
on his way to the United States to recover from his wound. Benito
was by his side. When the deck was reached, he took his master by the
hand. Great tears were gathering in his eyes and tracing down his fine,
dusky face as he said: "Adios, Capitan."

The American officer struggled to make a reply, but there was something
in his throat which prevented him.

The two remained clasping hands for a minute, then Benito turned and
slowly descended to the "lighter."

Benito and his wife had urgent invitations to accompany Captain and
Mrs. Sever to "God's country," but they chose to remain in their
native land.

THE ARMY MULE.

That republics are ungrateful,
Is adage old as sin;
That