Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 24, 1913, Page 2

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Kstimate: I The Cost of Living is Greal\\ | | | W. ; | TON A STORY OF THE) m | CF CUBA. i «e( FREEINGOC LAY Zy/ Lawrence Perry | Amthor of *Don Morrithew! “Princg or Chanflemete. )\ / ‘A~°"‘CLU“(Y z:& 1913 - COMYRIGHTED IN GREAT RRITIAN —~ 76 SYNOPS1S, CHAPTER T—Lieutenant Holton fs de- tached from his command tn the navy at | the outset of the Spanish-American war and assigned to Important secret service | will Lo uty. CHAPTTR IT-While dining at a Wash- ‘\ ington hotel he detects & ite th of robbing a beautify thanks hirn for hia name 28 Miss La Tc a Cuba Later he meets her at a ball. A secret service man warns Holton that the girl Is a spy. CHAPTER ITT—Senor La T 18 daughter for her failure to rurmm iformation from M eaves for ner home in Cuba. sa chldes ton. She Holton is | ordered to foilow hers CIIAPTER TV—They meet on the Tam- 8 train. Miss La Tossa tells Holton she 8 & Cuban spy, and expresses doubt re- !llrdlng the sincerity of the United States. olton Is ordered 15 remizin in Tampa to guard the troop trensports. CHAPTER V—He recelves orders to land Miss La Torsa, who i8 considered & dangerous spy, sn Cuban sofl. At sea e 18 overtaken by another warship, Which takes Miss La Tossa aboard ani Holton s ordered to return to Tampa. CHAPTER VI—He saves the (nn%port.l from destruction at the hands of dyna- miters and reports to Admiral S8ampson for further duty. CHAPTER VII—Hol‘on is sent to Gen- eral Garela's command In the gulse of & newspaper correspondent to Investigate Cuban plots against the American_troops | and to learn the plans of the Spanish ' navy. He detects a trusted Cuban leader in the work of fomenting trouble’ among 'thedCubans in the interests of the Span- ards. | CHAPTER VIIT-Holton is selzed by friends of the spy and later is ordered executed. He escapes and saves the American troops from falling into a Span- ish ambush, CHAPTER IX—He learns from General Garcla that the spy is Jose Cesnola, one of the most trusted leaders. Holton takes part In the battle at San Juan. | CHAPTER X-Disguised as a Spanish soldier he enters Santiago, goes at night to the home of Miss La Tossa, where he overhears a discussion of the Spanish plans by leading army and navy cnml | manders. He learns that the Spanish flees ;vlll leave the harbor at Santlago on Ju 3. While attempting to leave the house e is confronted by Miss La Tossa. CHAPTER XI-—-Holton cements his friendship with Miss La Tossa by assur- ing her "that the Americans intend to leave the Island as soon as the Spaniards are driven out. Holton is discovered by Cesnola and {8 saved from death at the latter's hands by Miss La Toesa. Holton makes his escape. Holton's"eyes fairly glared through the darkness, and yet, despite his an- ger, he was pleased to know that the murderous order was the work of a renegade and that it had not the sanc- tion of authority. “Well, I must say I am glad he was not executed,” remarked La Tossa. “My daughter”—his voice sank low— “is, I believe, very fond of him.” “And you approve?” “Oh, it has not gone so far as that! But I do know that in some way her little secret amour has exerted upon | her a repressing influence, has caused | her to mope and to brood—in other words, to curb activities which for- merly caused me much worry.” i Miss La Tossa appeared at the mo- | ment, and the two men rejoined thelr[ comrades in the opposite room. “Are you here?" she whispered. “Yes.” Holton stepped before her. ! “Now listen, Miss La Tossa, I have something I wish to tell you. When 1 met you before I was unable to reas- sure your fears as to your country. Now I am. I have spent seven days among the leaders of our army, and I know their intentions. 1 wish to as- sure you as a man of honor that as goon as Santiago is taken, as soon as the city and the province are utterly rid of the Spaniards, and as soon as order {8 restored here, our troops are going to withdraw.” “Is this true?” she whispered tense- ly. “It 18 true, and more. I heard Ad- miral Sampson and several high army officers assure General Garcia that as soon as practicable the Americans would withdraw, leaving him, General Garcla, as governor of the province. Now, there is no doubt of this at all. I have heard it with my own ears—" He paused and held out his hand. “Are we friends?” he added. She met his hand impulsively, “Yes, a thousand times, and God bless Americans!" Hol drew her fingers to his lips and kissed them. As he bent thus a figure darkened the doorway and a sneering voice broke the silence. “A very charming piciure, in Holton swung around cuiickly, and before him, his face writhing with &« saturnine grin, stood Cesnola. Hol ton’s hand flew to his rev but the face and a significant flash of stecl on a line with tke man's waist gave him pauvse, “l know, T know.” ke laughed, “hut Just the samsz, | think you t bettor leave the weapon in its lolster. For ! have—what do yon Americaus say l--- ah, the drop on you!" The girl staniped her foot, “Senor Cesnola, 1 commanrd you to leave us; you are a guest here.” “1 shell net ) > you. Oa the cor trary, I must ask you to slin that r velver from your friend's belt” F stopped, as thouzh siruck with thouglt. “I'ut yon need ot mind suggesi merely taat you quit b 1oom; there is about to be &a exac tion,” -had leaped through the window, glass uaty Yy, th Y 7 Bliswor o?g\ ,’}x Itolton stood facing the man, im- movable as a statue. The girl stepped forw “You are lying!” she cried. “There . -On." ere will be!” was the , “and right before 1O smiil i you you retire.” A fie With a sudden, lithe mov sprang in front of qul-‘ ton . il you dare!” | Holtou pleced his hands upon her supple v st and lifted her to one The rcveiver darted forward o The uttercd alittle ery and spr | bacl:. seiz'ng the American's t with | her hands stretched behind her. | “Miss La To:sa!” cried Holton, “You—you—" | Cesnola’s face was working with the rage of a fanatic, “Out of the way, girl!” he cried, glancing behind him at the door of the opposite room, which he had closed as he left it. “That man is a spy! lie has got to die! He is an enemy, a snake in the grass, not worthy of a minute’s quarter!” Miss La Tossa never moved; mzdi Holton, his mind working like light- ning, did not attempt to put her aside. “Out of the way,” repeated the | Spaniard, with a sort of hissing of the | breath. “Out of the way, or, by God! | I'll shoot through you.” ! There was the crash of an opening door. “What's tiiis—this noise and shout- ing?" came a deep voice, Holton, watching his enemy like a hawk, saw the revolver-barrel deflect- cd from him, the man's head turned in he direction whence. the voice had come, Springing backward and side- wise like @ deer, Holton shot across the room. There was a lowd report—a bullet | singed his Lair. The next instant he and all, and was on the porch. From here, as two bullets sped after him, he leaped down upon the back of a horse that was being beld by a soldier. Striking the animal with the butt of his revolver, he went careering off through the darkness like a rocket. From the men on the drive, from men on the porch, came a rain of bul- lets; and Holton, who had learned a trick or two in the way of horseman- ship, slipped down along the animal's body, shielding himself almost com- pletely. But the horse was exposed, and a whining bullet pierced the steed to the heart. He suddenly plunged for- ward, throwing Holton to the grou..d, then rolled over and was still, Holton landed on his knees, and, al- though jorred, was not stunned. Hw‘ scrambled along desperately, regain- ing his feet, and struck out for the woods, about a hundred feet away, He toiled on for two hours, distanc- | ing all sounds of pursuit, and then ! flung himeelf on the wet ground like a tired animal and fell at once into a deep sleep. When he awoke the sun was shining through the trees, Jut it was not this that had roused him. 1t was the roaring of field ord- nance and the racketing of small arms. Evidently they were at it again. His one (hought was that this was the 2nd of July, and that on the morrow the Spanish warships meant to dash out of the harbor and attempt an escape, His flect must be warned. That was what he was tuere for, and this, from now on, must be the singie aim of his life, the one thought in his mind, the supreme struggle of his body. By constant concentration upon the object of his mission, he brought his mental condition into a sort of hys- teria. The heat, too, had got into his brain. As he stumbled cver a log he would sob or curse, and once, when he tripped and was thrown flat, he lay for a second, weeping like a child. So he went on until once, upon climbing a tree to ascertain his posi- tion, he looked down upon the upper waters of the harbor. He was on the hills to the right, and another hour's journey would bring him within sig- nal of his fleet, He strugz!~d feebly, and then lay back with the reatization that, great as was the exigency, he was not able to meet it. A rort of stupor, partly hunger, partly fatigue, stole over him, and he closed his eyes, It was ni it when he onened them | again, starlit night. At fiest he could not recall wiicre he was., Then he re- memberod, and with a start remem- bered why he was there He sat up and with 4 Ticulty got on his feet. Then ha walked, He did not know he wes wall : he had no con- Cusness of r anl no sense of ction; but 1 J2UNECiOUS pow- "§ were leading him right, A breath rure £alt air blew on kLis face. He ned toward a line of brush and sted ity and there, brlow him, layv rauizh feet, their its, reflect- he velv st wai twinkling and | He heard the chug-chug of a launch, #nd €ral times the rota 3@ 10 bis ears, et dowa, in the moonlight, he > the masts and {unnel of Hob- crrimac. * bells struck| vt WLl Lo sound floated (Uontiuued on Puxe % . mn voive r pm———— — pe—e—————— ey R S e G wepuainy GAME O, IN Rings Pins Broaches Charms :: LaValierg boud htrightand<o'd right s .o CUT GLASS This week we will open up and display the largest jip, we have ever bought. It is from the Yest manufactyp be sold at a price that will interest you. SCOUTS COMPASS WATCH (goad gift for the boy) Ot vy 6 3y Repairing promptly ana carefully done and all work Buarayy, H. C. STEVENS The Lakeland Jeweler A. C. L. Waten Inspeey 0 WS AT TS WTOR. 8 iy A ————— ot e o o————— OUR TOOLS ARE MADE fu) Hard Servic It is thz quality of service our 100 give that will make them own voy iricndship. 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