Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 17, 1913, Page 6

DO YOU DRINK COFFEE? We have it. The Best in the World. resm—— Tampa Bay Hote! Loiiee It Made Tampa Famous Per Pound - 40 Cents SOLE AGENTS W.P.PILLANS&CO. Phone 93 Pure Food Store L T R N P e ra Y NOW Is your time to get your Fall Suit and Overcoat, and aiso get your VALUE in (Quality and Prices. Qur clothing is far superior than it has ever been before, and to prove this to you, we ask you to look them over. Our Bonar Hats,” Kneeland Shoes and Arrow Shirts are perfect in designs this Fall, so come and give us a trial befere going elsewhere We have a beautiful stock of Boys’ Cloth- ing in Norfolk and Double Breosted at very low prices. T,u'.i’z:m' The Havt Schaffner & Marx Clothing The Hub JOS. LeVAY IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUILDING, SEE ~ MARSHALL & SANDERS The 01d Reliable Contractors %1 have been building hoases in Lakeland for years, and who neyer " ENLL DOWN" or failed to give satisfaction, All classes of buildings consracted for, Thne many fine [Ty elSmtete elulul eluiwtntalu i Ela blo L SRR QE‘OCG‘)DQWW?}O e AT TERTSTTINS l HOL;I‘ON THE NAVY A Story of the . Freeing of Cuba Lo i By LAWRLNCE PERRY Author of “Dar. Merrithew,” “Prince or Chcutieur," ete. IMlustrations by Ellsworth Youngd TS WL T WS TSR O AN RIS, Y AN S ST TR Copyrghl, A, . MicClurs & Co., W3 Copyrighted In Great Britain. (Coutiuued trom lage 2.) TTPod 477 not hear the laughter that followed his outburst of gratitude, or at least he paid no attention to it. I'or the one thought that filled his mind was that he was going to some heavenly place where his dance part- ner of the night before was to be CHAPTER IV, A Frank Admission, Holton's requisitions were prompt!y ettended to, and by the time he had completed his packivz at the club hisg tickets for the Florida Special had ar- rived, 0 He lunched with Billy Holt of the ordnance department, and tlien took a hack to the station, where he found the train made up. He had several magazines in his hands, and settled down to read with his feet luxuriously resting on the other seat of his sec- tion It was not many minutes, however, before he yawned broadly, and five minutes thereafter his magazine had tumbled {rom his hand and he was fast asleep. As he fell into slumber two men approacned the porter, and, throwing open their coats, displayed Secret Serviee shields. While their Inglish was perfect, they were surely of the Latin race. “Ya-as, suh—all right, gen'lI'men.” The porter was very much impressed. “Ya-as, suh, go right along.” “As they approached Holton's sec- tion one of them stopped. “Well, here he is,” he remarked. “Yes, and asleep, too. He's bound for Tampa foi a surety.” “Yes; but, now that he kindly sleeps, Iwo might. as well go farther.” He i bent down aad carefully drew Holton’s bag out into the aisle. *“Quick,” he said, looking up, “the keys.” His companion drew from his | pocket a large bunch of keys, and the man tried several without euccess. Finally, becoming impatient, he drew the bag to the seat behind Holton, and, drawing his knife, cut a long hole near the top. Then, inserting his hand and arm, he fished about for several minutes, but without feeling anything other than wearing apparel and toilet articles. Finally he straightened up and | pushed the bag into the place whence | it had been withdrawn with the frown- ing remark: we've done our part.” station, framing a telegram in cipher, { which, when completed, was sent to Tampa. Then they disappeared, Holton in the meantime slept, and was still asleep when the rain moved Iout. Awakened by a sudden turn of | the cars, he started bolt upright and i looked about him with ounly a vague fdea as to where he was, When he tried to resume his nap. But this { he decided to go into the smoker. He had some very excellent cigars | In his grip, and, pulling out the bag, | he leaned down to unlock it, when he saw the long hole which had been cut in the shining pizskin, He regarded the damage for a sec- ond with rising anger, and then un- locked the valise and searched it thor- ! oughly to see what had been stolen. For his only idea was that some snueak thicves had taken ndvantage of his slumber. But, finding everything intact, he was obliged to cast about for another explanation. It was then that the thought of spies occurred to him. Thus thinking. he rose from his seat and looked searchingly over the oc- cupants of his car, Almost the first person his lighted upen was a girl in the section diagonally opposite him. One glance at her prot was suflicient to send eves residences baily by this firm are evidguces of thair adilitylo . | Holton stu \ling and gasping back make good, MARSHALL & SANDERS s phone 228 Blue RIA S e 'wJ‘QEK«O" WG TSI A C QPO (O QUKD THO LRI QO DO Qe HELISARIO, | Gen, Man, G. H. ALFIELD, Pres. Sec. and Treas. otn AIM To merit the good will and confidence of ea vy deserv- ing it. To make each customer's dollar go the farthe him the highest quality at tle lowegt prices. ~ IN CEMERT Sidewalks, Flcors, House 39 Blue. 307 West Main Street. Phenes: Ofice 348 Biack IAKELAND, FIA e - Porches and Ornamental Werk for the Garden or Cemetery, Blocks, Brick, or anything In the cement line. LAKELAND PAVING & CONSTRUCTION CN PHHOHHHFOFTHO D LOALRUFOFCRIN0 DO SO COD000Q0000T | BB 5 O HORCOHOS O OB UG ORI OB UL 00 EC ————— SELATELI ATl OIS T S . into his seat. The girl was Miss La Tossa, He thought for a moment. Oh, to be sure, he had had maltreated his bag. Then— I Good Heaver Holton's hands flew ;to his head after the most approved i manner of tragedy, and for a moment the tried to dismiss the su g thoughts from his mind. But no, the facts were large and luminous and not | : ¢ ‘to be denied, and these facts were as | follows: He had gone asleep ear, his bag had been cut open & | rifled. Now, then; Miss La Tossa had | been designated by men who should | know whkereof they spcke as a epy. | Miss La Tossa was the only other in the person in the car—he paused. He Just would not th it, that was all. So, § ip 3 ¥ >, he set 1llvd back in hi himself in a s« he kept his m lu tale, but even found his thoughts str to the girl in front !ot him. Event y he flune the mag- azine aside and shifted about uneasily, After all, was Le playing the game “Well, we'll have to let him go; ! 1 The two men spent some time in the came to a realizing sense of his situ- ation he looked at his watch, and then | | time he did not fall asleep, and so, | | after fidgeting about for half an hour, | sen to find out who | as he should? SMent contempt was all right it it were only noticed. But silent contempt when the D rson against whom it is directed does not feel it, is hardly a satisfactory course to pursue, With this thought, Holton arose from his seat and, with a s liconscious ) u us led uyp to ) La 'l cred her smile, Le had just ¢ lof all thingsl” he ¢ taimed. “How do you do, Miss Lo’ 4 Her book fell to the tloor aund she looked up. “Mr. Hoiton! g cried. “The very ne.” I d “and may 1 us stances have again?” “I was just going to ask you that.” | l Holion looked at her curiously, hard- | Hoiton, ¢ what sienge circums brought us together Iy knowing what reply to make, after | such a check. “Where are you going?” he inquired at length, “To Tampa and thence to my home,” she responded, “Oh!” Holton shifted doubtfully. “I'm going to Tampa, too.” “Really.” “I trust if 1 can be of any service you will avail yousself of my pres- ence, Miss La Tossa,” he added some- ' o hat formally. “Thank you. Won't you it down? | That's one scrvice you ean perform— talk to me; I'm dreadfully bored.” Holton seated himself obediently. wasn't it, | “Reastly raw ard windy, today?” “Yes,” Then she laughed at him unaffect- | edly. “What are you laughing at?” “At your brilliancy. Oh, you are masterly! And yet,” she added, “they ! told me you were £o clever.” “I cannot help what people say,” he | began, and then, impatient at his ob- { vious disadvantage, he changed the subject. “I had the most curious thing happen to me on this train,” lhe | went on, “Now,” she laughed, “you promise to be really entertaining. What was it? Do tell me!” | “ boarded the car,” sald Holton, ! | l “and fell asleep—" She giggled, and | he raised his hand impatiently. *“I l I fell sleep, and while I slept some ras- cal cut a hole in my bag and rum- | maged through the contents.” ! He glanced at her sharply. But | her face revealed nothing except po- | lite concern, i “Indeed!” she remarked. “Nothing was stolen,” continued the officer, “and 1 cannot imagine why the thing was done.” * think, perhaps, I can tell you,” she said calmly. “You were attached to the Scorpion. She had been testing out some new torpedo. You came to Washington on the eve of war, and now you hurry away again to Tampa. | Certain persons were desirous to know | whether your depaiture concerned the Scorpion, and your bag was searched for orders or other writings that might throw light upon the subject.” “You are frank.” Holton at her admiringly. “But how do you | happen to know all this?” . “Because I'm a spy.” Holton's face assumed the color of a pe-feetly ripened tomato. “You—you—" Her hearty laughter breught him to | a pause, “How astonished you seem to be!"” She regarded him humorcusly, “Why,” she added, “I really belicve he thinks | now I cut open his bag.” Holton brought himself up with a jerk. “Miss La Tossa,” he said, “I bow to you. You can deprive a man of speech about as handily as any per son I ever knew. Of course, you're not a spy!” | “Do you really believe that?" Hor“ eyes were serious now. “Do you?" | “Yes,"” he returned desperately. | | looked | “Then, Mr. Holton, I beg to inform you that I am a spy.” | Holion received the girl's announce- | ment with bowed head, and as he ' didn't speak she locked at him with | defiant eyes. [ “I am a Cuban. I am not a profes- | &lonal spy, as you may imagine. I | foar T am not a spy at all in the high | | gcnse of the term. But 1 have tried | to serve my country; I shall con‘\inue] to do so. My country is in peril. 1 could be, T was born to be, 1 fear, a | pleasure-loving butterfly, But I have | found that there are wavs in which m,\'"coumry has need even of poor! ne, “Yes, but we need not be enemies,” Holton's voice was very eay She did not repiy, and He “1 applaud your motives added: | t surely you do not iwmagine Cuba to in dan. ger at the hands of United States. 1 should think S:.in would P your object, and if tie United es, I ask vou wt S | Still, she did not er, and Hol | lfm. shruzging 1| shoy 5, impa- | | tiently repeated his question, { "“Why?” i I “Do you know, Mr, Holton " after a moment's mile southward this che said | lat ey train flies in. creases my happiness. It is so pleas. ant to feel you are nearin: lome. i “You have not answerced mv ques- | tion, Miss La Tc b ey | “And I do not int« rit” ‘ Indignation was colori officer's mood, “Look here, i you. the most of ) I ask you with t B¢} an engmy to any en person or grep of g S g00d-will tovgrd us may b A ” tio Nuae + hen you fnfer that tha ’(,'r“r'l[ States is not acting in a way to s} good-will to Cubal* e Holton wes thor | “what are you doing here? | you were going to be "tuh Smithers,” raid Re Pdat wuthless nico b Th Parents. enter your son or daughter now an Mann Plumbing L E. PEACOCK Lo = PEACOCK. ouehly outraged, “Well T b¢ hanged | ye) VET HO if that isn't gratitude: " —_— It you don't mind, Mr. Hslu:‘t;. r::;‘! Most Pepular Fabric fop g, sald sweetly, “ should like to Be Worn as Freg, ;r w.” ! Se. A no}lulmn hustled out of the seat ina { :fi"- ” 5 | The softness of vely 3 by all moan:fl).t m::; {lshubl Busen ane nst G:Oang | e S from dainty foolwear, ng |, great may be the claimg 01‘ elties. Those who woulg !‘; the shoes of velvet anq 1y, cf tho same charming ., delight in the new shoeg, y; leather in front and vejyy back. The leather which f, vamp may be of suede, of g);,, . dull kid or of patent leather, » nearly half an inch wige, y, around the top, may be th . & is far more often of white ,, pala gray, blue or green, |4 LDS ITS py great huff, “Oh, certainly, assuredly,” he burst ou to his seat. b delh As he sat there lhink_inz, the r.v gtopped at a sma!l station to clmnlz,e engines. When it started again l;le conductor came into the smoker caci ing Holton's name. He respunded.apl the conductor gave him a long, officia appearing dispatch. The message ran as follows: “Holton: “Congress 3 con will be or f}:‘:‘%uban coast. Troops will mobk lize at Port Tampa. They will Pro- the rest of the upper—that, ceed thence in transports to Cuba. You gnd around the back—to b o will remain in Tampa, availing your| This velvet is of the deepes; y, gelt of the Gnat [a small torpedo boat, brilliant red, creamy whitp |, built for a battleship to carry] to pre goftest blue, velvet that vent any attempt to destroy trans beauty and an unexpetce ports. You will watch Cuban camp a8t povelty to a whole toilette Tampa for developments regarding very charmirg, too, are some matters already brought to your atten: pow shoes with but one buiey tion and will hold yourself in readl: ng These are not slippers, i ness to land secretly on Cuban 80i) gr walking shoes. The plaf;c to perform intelligence work with 1é gyer the instep crosses Iy o gard to location and movements of tep point to either left or ri: Spanish warships. You will work Un pag but one button at the poir, der direct orders of the Secretary of these shoes are in soft s, [Long]. ROOSEVELT.” | gray, delicate mauves and r.| “Whew!" ples, greens and blues and ¢, Holton sat back in his seat. So war orings belng specialties for jy§ had come. What would happen now? EOwans. 3 So far as he was concerned, Holton’ e — was likely to be well in the forefront.’ |N BLUE VELVET He was exalted, thrilled in every fiber T ' of his being. He put the dispatch ln! i his pocket and walked back through R 5 B the train to his car. As he reached L ¢ Miss La Tossa’s section he found her folding up a bit of paper and putting it in her waist. [ Had she, too, received a dispatch?; . T Holton did not doubt it. So he wasted f \ no words. | “Well, it has come to pass,” he said; | B “war has been declared, and within a few months Cuba will be as free a8 even you could wish.” “God grant it,” she murmured. Holton held out his hand. “Good night, Miss La Tossa,” he said. { She shook his hand cordially, line o geringly even, | : 5 . “Good night,” she replied. . 3 i Her eyes sought his, and for a mo o o % ment it seemed as though she were * v '5‘;‘ going to speak. Then she turned Vi Aol away. L R Holton waited an instant, and then he, too, averted his face. | “Good night,” he said again, and Ni v “t went to his own berth, where the P porter had completed his preparations ‘! declared war today. ered to blockade | { ;. | . i (To Be Continued.) 4wl Temporarily Postponed. R G 8 “Why, Rastus,’ sald Smither& 4 I thought 4 T married this X “Whv, yass, ah was, Mis ) us, “but dat ST rily postponed, De Hride, she done run oft wivy 3 & am Jonsing, | s W e B e %, Melaria or Chills & Feyey MeSSEss Pre- i1, “un No. 686 is prepared espe ..x”)' Model of blue velvet w! br MALARIA or CHILL S & FEVC™, embroidered tulle. 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