Show r a States lapse lull and Spain Spahl Kc lie heed Deed of Hurton It Is la not often otten that an American oin oln eer wins In recognition of ot a single achievement not only tho the hearty approval ap op approval of ot his own government hut but coy cov coveted co elect eted decorations from two foreign nations na nations as ns well This triple reward fell to tho Iho lot of at Captain W E Horton n vol volunteer volunteer 01 officer In Manila II an 1111 At that time Manila was under the spell spelt of ot tho the tragic fate of ot Baron Adhe Adhemar mar du Murals n a gallant Frenchman who had hall perished h d In the tho cause of ot hu humanity manity In April ISM 1899 18 Spanish and soldiers and n considerable body hOlly of friars nil all of or whom wham had hall fallen rallen Into hands an as prisoners m rs thu the year oar before were still retained In hr Clip cap captivity capy by uy the tho Filipino Insurgents All efforts on the part of ot the United States Stales government to effect the release of ot these captives had failed A mess masi meeting was WM held helli In which the various foreign consuls were wore the th leading spirits l were drafted voicing an ap nil appeal appeal peal enl In tho the name of ot humanity to tho the government When this was wan done It became necessary to tu find a n man who would dare to venture Into Inlo thu heart of ot the tho Insurgent country At this crUla Baron du came carne forward lie He offered to toko talI the tho letter and go 10 alone with wIlh It to Aguinaldo In vain his friends sought to dissuade him The baron haron knew better heller than anyone rise else the dangers ahead of or him for tor ho he had bad been for tor yearn Cain In close lose business relations with the tM natives Provided with a n pass that took him beyond tho the American lines Du flu u entered time the Insurgent comp camp under a flag ling of ot truce Ho lie saw but his humane mission failed utterly utter On his return Journey Du Vu was foully mur murdered dared dered by the Insurgents who had been detailed to net nel as his hum escort The news here reached Manila but after tho time insurgents Insurgents gents cents had been driven away way from the tho arena of or tt the tho death of ot the IIII n splendid Frenchman l no Information could cold be ue had as to his burial place The fhe French consul made unsuccessful efforts to find the grave grae The Tho story of ot i tho the tragedy and the tho failure to find the I heros resting place made a 11 strong Im Impression on Captain Horton Hortan He Jle re resolved solved salved to find all nil that was seas loft left of or DU 11 Morals and thus fulfill nn an obligation due clue not only to 10 France I but also to nil all hu itu humanity inanity manity All that flint was mown known was that Du Marnis had been Leen killed near leal CilIum Calum Calumpit pit thirty miles adios from Manila Weeks o of ot t almost sleepless search ensued e Pu and clue otter after clue 18 run down without success Finally Captain Horton found toun natives who he ho was certain know the time secret Ha lie forced them to divulge their knowledge uncovered the tho grave near Santo and started back c to 10 Ma Mn Manila nila mum ln with time tho remains Enough was left letl of ot the Ihl late Inte barons clothing and lint papers to make Identification Captain Hortons endeavors were made the tho subject of ot glowing commendation cOlUn In General MacArthurs report to Washington rite Tho French government cO made him hint a chevalier of ot the Legion of ot Hono Rona Spain conferred upon limn him In the Isabella la and President McKinley changed chanced h Ira s captaincy of volunteers to 10 one ant In the regular army Tho Tito consent of ot Congress is necessary before this young soldier can cnn accept tho t h hIs P foreign honors but It ItIs ItIs Is already understood that permission will be granted readily Thus has line one oneat of at tho the youngest of at his rank runk en teed upon a now new career with a n re 1101 w orl J of at achievement to his credit er edit that pla plc 1 him In the tho van of ot the noble noula army jf Jt f I cess those who love lovu their fellow tellow men wen su u |