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Guards were stationed and all openings and s h, these defensive actions seemed at least, te out of the s reported that the dead alone occupied the recent field of battle Not a single Filipino was to be seen on the plaza

Every village has its convent or barrios Generally speaking, their size corresponds in a certain ratio with the population But this particular building was an exception Di in size with ht caht have sheltered the insurgent leaders Aguinaldo or Filar ht have directed the attack froiven to search every corner and crevice to ferret out concealed foes A rear as open, proving that flight could have been by that ress Bansemer was almost positive that the bullet which had killed his assailant had come from one of the upper s, but whether from friend or foe, was undeterminable Was it possible that he had been mistaken? Had his eyes been so blinded with the smoke of battle that they had played hily planned trap of some kind?

Considerably perplexed, Banse the chancel when a deep groan caught his attention Presently, as he paused to listen, a dark figure leaped towards him from a recess back of the altar The flash of a pistol blinded hih his arm; but he recovered in tiht, alle, and before his comrades could reach him his adversary was safely pinned to the floor A moment later the torches in the hands of his friends were burning brightly above the figure of his captive--a slender boy who choked with terror and rage

"Who the devil are you,the boy at arhtly closed lips; and Bansehly Then, for the first time, he perceived that he was not a Filipino His skin was dark, but not the skin of the native; the handsoular features, European in character

"Spaniard?" inquired Banseain the boy flashed a look of hatred into his captor's eyes

"Look here, ruffly; "Filipino or Spaniard, if you want to save your hide, you'd better answer questions--and no lies, do you hear?"