At the same time, noting a slight rustle of paper somewhere in the man's clothing, he began a search for it, and finally discovered a despatch in an official envelope.

Carefully opening this without breaking the seal, he found it to contain two papers.

One was a personal note from General Pando to the Spanish commander at Jiguani, calling his attention to the other, which was an order to set forth at once with his entire force for Santiago, where an American army was about to land, and where he would be joined by 5000 troops from Holguin.
"This is interesting," commented Ridge, "and of course must not be allowed to reach its destination.

So I will just put in its place my Carranza despatch to this same gentleman, informing him that the Americans are to land at Cienfuegos.

It will have added weight if it appears to come from General Pando, and will surely start him off in a direction where he can do no harm.
"I wonder, though, what I had best do with you," he continued, meditatively, addressing the unconscious form beside him.