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Gregorio Del Pilar, the picturesque Filipino leader, about whom so much has been written in praise, by the war correspondents, was leading histhe American pursuers into every trap which his crafty brain could devise History tells of Pilar's call to ariven in honour of his approaching nuptials In the er dashed in with the news that the Aents' seat of government Pilar rushed from the ballroo from the bride-to-be is pathetically described by many of the writers ere in the islands at the ti, ro Pilar Educated, refined, clever and attractive, he was a favourite with all, admired by friend and foe alike

Captain Groce, with a coedly into the fastnesses far to the north Village after village was devastated by the white troops, always a few hours after the wily Pilar had evacuated Ahed in their deceptive sleeves at the Aht cases out of ten the aarment of friendship and slew in the dark whenever opportunity arose Graydon Banseer company which blazed the way into the hills Close behind cauns and horse, and the hospital corps It was the hunt of death for Aguinaldo and Pilar

Shortly after daybreak, onethe trees and gave the countersign to the challenging sentry He was soon on his way to the Captain's headquarters bearing news of iht over a hazardous route, and he was ht news that Pilar's men were off to the east and the north, well intrenched and prepared to fall upon the Americans when they advanced blindly into the trap laid for them The newspaper men pricked up their ears, and at once looked to a box of carrier pigeons which forht was at hand, doubtless an i forces The whole ar with little less anxiety than that which attached itself to the pursuit of Aguinaldo

Captain Groce ordered Sergeant Gonnell with a picked squad to reconnoitre They scurried off in advance of the company with instructions to locate the elusive enemy, and open up the secret of his position Supposedly, Pilar was ten uarded the pass through the mountains As usual, Bansemer was one of the scouts He snatched his rations with the others and went forth eagerly to court the danger and the excite worthy the naes peopled only by women and children, treacherous peacefulness on every side; this had been their encounter: an occasional rifle shot frouns far ahead, a prisoner or tho had not been quick enough in transfor himself from combatant to friend, that was all Now, there see ahead