THE TOTEM ii THE WHITE ARROW ' ' What do you think Japan means by sending spies over to these isl- ands? ' ' asked Lieutenant White of Admiral De-wey . They seem to be very anxious about something. I saw several Japs taking photograplis of the forts and garrisons the other day. I don ' t know what makes them so inquisitive just now, responded the admiral, but I fear they are not taking .these photos for mere me- morials of these islands. Nor are we the only ones who are puzzled con- cerning their actions. Yesterday I saw a Jap come up to Fort Washington in a row boat, went on the lieutenant, and, judg- ing by the bold and determined way in which he went to work measuring the walls and guns of the fort, he thought he was not in sight of the ship. He went over the walls with some kind of an instrument- and, after completing this work, he took some chalk or paint and made vari- ous signs on certain parts of the wall. One larger than the rest caught my eye ; it was a long arrow which pointed toward the water. This seemed to be the most important be- cause of its size and position. Where were all the men at the fort, that he could do all this without attracting attention? asked the ad- miral. I don ' t know how lie knew that on that day and at that time he would •find the fort vacant, as the whole gar- rison was out target practicing with the other garrisons of the island. It looks suspicious, for he evidently knew this before he came. Lower a boat at once and we will go over and see what he has left on those walls, ordered the admiral. A boat was equipped and in motion towards Fort Washington in an in- credibly short time, for the Oregon was one of the most efficient men-of- war on the blue waters. President Taft had ordered Ad- miral Dewey, who had been retired, to the Philippine Islands about six months before this event. The ad- miral was commanded to make a re- port of the present condition of the navy there, and also to look after the naval affairs of these islands until the Mexican trouble was over. The Oregon had been in the harbor of Manilla for about a week before this occurrence took place. The Japanese had been sending men over there ever since the beginning of the Mexican rebellion (about two years before). At first they had tried to gain the friendship of the natives and Ameri- cans. It was not long until they car- ried cameras under their coats, tak- ing snap-shots of things that would interest their military geniuses. They
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