to Manila.

But her conscience bothered her. She remembered that broken oath and
many other acts of wanton treachery that would shock the civilized
world. She feared that her own life would soon be sought either by
the Americans or by the Filipinos. Accordingly she suggested to her
mother that they again go to her aunt's in the little town of Angono
at the north end of Lake Laguna de Bay, where she had left her mother
stationed when last they had parted. Her mother, growing old and
nervous through accumulated years, past grievances, hard work and the
strain of the present conflict, favored the plan; and so they departed
on December 2nd, taking the same road over McLeod's Hill and on down
over the Santa Mesa bridge that they had traveled on February 4th.

Before leaving Manila she learned through the private Filipino Junta
which was secretly assisting in the war by accumulating funds for
its prosecution and by distributing among the native troops the
inflammatory literature which was being promiscuously sent out by
the people in the United States who opposed the war, that a secret
reward of $10,000. had been offered for the death of General Lawton.

About the middle of December, 1899, the General had returned to
Manila from another telling campaign northward, when he learned that
the Filipinos were assembling in large numbers under one of their
fearless leaders, General Geronemo, on the San Mateo river, but a
few miles out of Manila, for the purpose of making one more attempt
to break through the American lines guarding that city.

On December 17, Marie heard that another attack was to be made on
Manila, so she left her mother at Angono and made her way to the
Filipinos' camp along the San Mateo river, only a few miles south of
where she had crossed it at the rapids the morning after she had been
liberated under oath by Major Allison.

The next day, she was in secret consultation with Geronemo, and she
disclosed to him all the information she had concerning the defenses
of Manila.

That evening, Filipino scouts, dressed in female attire, brought to
General Geronemo the news that the Americans, under General Lawton,
who was supposed to be away up in the northern part of Luzon, had
anticipated his movements and were assembling in the woods on the
opposite side of the valley in large numbers, possibly for a night
attack.

Marie told Geronemo what she had learned while in Manila concerning
the reward that had been