honour. It was about ten o'clock in the morning when
he rode into the public square, followed by about two hundred ragged
Filipinos, armed with all sorts of guns and pistols. Archie saw the
arrival from the roof of the building which was his mock prison, and he
could scarcely refrain from laughing outright when he saw the boasted
Filipino "army." It was the poorest excuse for a body of troops that he
could imagine.

Aguinaldo rode a fine bay horse, as did several of his followers, but by
far the majority of the regiment, if such it could be called, was afoot,
and most of them were barefooted, too. The rebel leader looked very much
like most of his pictures, with the exception that he had an older look,
and some gray hairs about the temples. He was attired in a gaudy uniform
of some sort, with epaulets and a Spanish general's hat, and he carried
himself with great dignity of manner. Dismounting from his horse, he
entered the administration building, where he held a conference with the
town officials, and probably made them pay over whatever money was in
the treasury "for the cause." He remained within for two hours or more,
and all this time Archie stood upon the roof and watched the remarkable
scene in the streets below. The troops had scattered, and were engaged
in robbing the housewives of whatever they had in their houses to eat.
And the women seemed willing to provide them with whatever they could
afford, and there was much enthusiasm evident everywhere. But the
celebration was very quiet, in spite of the friendly reception, There
were no bands of music, no cheering, and no singing of battle-hymns.
The whole affair reminded Archie of some camp of a section of the famous
Coxey army, when he had seen it long ago. The soldiers were no better
dressed than tramps, and there was but little more discipline among
them.

And the celebration and occupation of the town came to a sudden end.
While Archie stood upon the roof at noontime, he saw a runner enter the
administration building in great haste, and in a minute Aguinaldo
came hurrying down the steps. Then there was a great commotion in the
streets, and the two hundred followers of the chief were seen assembled
in the square, and before they were all there the general was riding out
of the town toward the interior of the island. There was no noise, and
the inhabitants stood about apparently speechless, and wondering what
had happened. Their reception had come to an untim