Show A STORY OF THE f FREEING or OF CUBA s f T 7 Law lawrence f renco 1 berryf perty illustrato Illus youns IV anchor of dan T B lance f or etc l 6 lr r 2 CORT A C 7 r TM am uza 22 SYNOPSIS lieutenant holton t detached Ix from bt his command in the navy at the outset 0 of the spanish american war and assigned to important secret service duty while din ing at a washington hotel he h detects detect a waiter in the act of robbing a beautiful young lady she thanks him for hla his service fc and gives given her name as miss la toast EL a cuban patriot I uter he meets her at a ball A secret service man warns hoi 1101 ton that the girl la is a spy miss idles la ia tossa toasa leaves for her har home in cuba polton holton Is ordered to follow her they meet on the tan tanapa train miss la tobia tells holton she bhe ra fg a cuban spy and expresses doubt the sincerity of the united states holton Is ordered to remain at tampa to guard the troop transports he fie saves the tha transports from destruction 0 at t the hands of dyna dynamiters miters and reports t to 0 admiral sampson for further duty hogon Is sent to general command in the guise of a newspaper correspondent to investigate Invest gate cuban pearn plots I 1 a t 8 against the american troops and to learn tho the plans of the spanish navy lie he de ikan a trusted cubin cub in leader in the work or of afo fomenting m anti ng trouble amona the cubans in the h e 1 interests ante r e gig of the spaniards holton Is seized by friends of tho the spy and later ordered executed as aa a spy he escapes escapes and saves the tha american troops from falling falline into a spanish ambush ile he leorns from beneral garcia that the spy Is jose rescola chesnola Ce re snola one of the most trusted leaders takes part in the ha baitt at san juan as a spanish he ha enters santiago RanI lago pries at night to the dionie t in e of 0 f aliss ta la T a doaa tos a where he overhears h ea r s a discussion of the spanish plans by leading army and navy commanders ile he learns learna that the spanish fleet will leave tho the harbor nt at santiago on july 3 holton escapes and arrives in sight blhut of nl the american fleet in time to see the admirals flue fa 19 ehla sail away after frantic signaling ng lie he Is answered by the brooklyn he warns s shley of the intentions of the spanish sh fleet CHAPTER XII continued two or three faint cheers drifted shoreward but for or the he most moat part there was silence boats manned by american sailors were about all the spanish Tes vessels bessels sels which having lott left the harbor barbor bior so BO proudly and so BO defiantly but a little while before were now merely smoking burning wrecks well it was over what would happen now the harbor forts were still to be subdued and it was out ot of the question that sampson would attempt to rush them this day no holton could Bee that the army still had its part to play and that as a consequence his work was far from completed ills his duty was perfectly clear and while lie he was able to drag one foot after another its stern behesta were to be obeyed his place was at garcias headquarters the sooner he took it the better after a last lingering look at the scene below lie he turned inland but had not gone more than two hundred yards when he realized that his sore feet were not adapted to rapid progress in short he be felt that as compared to his normal condition he be was but halt half aman a man and a very miserable and pitiful halt half at that still with frequent halts ho he mado made hla his way toward the A merican american lines line 0 and by dusk he was again among the th e rille rifle pits pita of the army A flag of truce was wandering over the hillside and in answer to holtons query on an officer told him that general shatter was sending in word to total toral that now the fleet was destroyed he be holton took poth eloth HI his shoulders shoulder in a mighty grasp grap had better surrender and have done with further bloodshed so every everyone eve ryong malted until the truce party returned return from its mission they rhey had not made it was learned great progress with the spanish commander he fie was quite content with the situation bo be said and moreover he had good information that the men from the united states were not doing very well ell in this climate in a word lie he thought it advisable to oppose to the utmost extremity the advance of the americans americana A reply similar in its nature had been sent to admiral sampson who as though in spite dropped a few shells into the city and then desisted resisted des isted in order to give torn toral time lor the thirteen incle mes mea to sin eln me the i a of CerT yeras eraa fleet was regarded ni eving the task that a mf before the tha americans but no orse oro mew exactly what the do auld ru ld be the general genera armise was that toral would eventually surrender and if that was waa the case there was disinclination on the part of the brigade commanders to shed unnecessary blood in the morning holton was wag awakened by a bombardment which continued for half balf an hour boar the men in the trenches got into action with their brags and the spaniards responded the result was a spirited session which ended as abruptly as it began thai next development was the tha inevitable flag of truce trailing toward the spanish lines borne by messengers from shatter sent to inquire of toral it if he had not yet changed his mind about holding out As holton could see sea no special reason why the spaniard should have changed his mind he was inclined to regard the truce business as a joke a sentiment which most ot or the officers shared with him toward noon he made hs his way along the lines and eventually he located the cuban contingent garcia was seated in front of his tent with general castillo Castl llo lie he remembered holton and greeted him pleasantly yet he appeared aito 0 o have something on his bis mind and after welcoming the navy man he turned to his brother general and continued a con vers atlon which tle the officers arrival had evidently interrupted holton olton Il not wishing to appear as an intruder moved to one side the soldiers were sullen and regarded the newcomer new comer with evident dislike ile he tried to engage several of them in conversation but with no success to a sergeant who had turned his shoulder upon him he said with some impatience the tha matter with you anyway you will find out soon was the reply CHAPTER A night rendezvous defore before holton could make answer a young cuban galloped by on horseback so little lithe was wa s he be so clean i limbed his unla uniform orm so BO eplek and span his face so handsome that holton turned to glance after him lie ile too was turning to gaze at holton and now brought his horse to a sharp halt noting this the navy man walked toward the fellow feeling that he be had seen him somewhere before but puzzled to know where the young soldier with head turned over shoulder nodded to holton and then with a sweep of the hand bee beckoned k hini him toward a group ot of small email palms whither he urged hta his horse boree at a slow blow walk the paval naval officer followed and came to a standstill beside the beautiful animal tho the boy he was little moro more bent down and looked at holton a moment then he smiled and held out his hand you have been pointed out to me as lieutenant holton ho he said are you he be holton looked at the other steadily dily without answering anaw erine A thrill passed pa saed over him i 1 I could almost say eay he replied finally that you are bielss la tossa in disguise you would be pretty nearly right was lithe laughing response 1 I am her brother ohl oh holton reached up and seized the lads hand 1 I am very happy to see you where to Is your sister sl sterT at home I 1 stole in to visit her last night she wished me to find you and to ask you to accompany me to a place beyond sevilla at once she will await us on the tha road and will have something of importance to say to you I 1 doi do not know what it ls Is dut holton hesitated 1 I wave have just come in from santiago at some peril I 1 have work to do here the tha boy smiled at him there will be no peril paril in returning with me we cubans he ha gri maceda maced have it a secret route into the city which has always been kept open it la is open now you must come coma with mo me my slater sister has news of great importance you must hear bear holton needed no great incentive to accompany the other ile he still wore hla his spaniards an lards uniform with the tha addition of an army hat bearing the insignia of the fifth corps and he felt himself sartorially sartor lally well qualified once moro mora to penetrate the ranks of the he enemy if that were necessary with the young cuban for a n guide ho he felt that danger was waa reduced to a minimum 1 I have a pony you may ride continued the boy mistaking liol holtons tons si lenck for hesitation oh ill go even if 11 1 I walk returned holton hollon but I 1 certainly shall appreciate alie horse sunset vaa va tho ho hour and the cuban camp the rendezvous agreed upon by the two and after shaking hands with the tha younk young man holton resumed to 0 hs his own linea and madi mad nil his way to shatters headquarters the tha corn com mander ln in calef waa tn in wretched test cal condI condition and the tha ablo able and on n org etlo lieutenant attley was attending to many of tho the executive details to this officer holton made his bis way did you receive any word irom from the president he asked tho the officer some borne days previously had requested general shatter to solicit a message from the president disclaiming any idea of holding and annexing cuba after the close of hostilities it was well understood by shatter Sn atter or rather by hi his aide why holton proffered tho the request now in reply to hla his question the aide dived into his bis tent and emerged I 1 bear bearing tili a cable dispatch sent from washington via koy key west and gunn guam ta it was waa addressed to general shatter and road as follows the president Preside ut states herewith that hostilities against the kingdom of spain were instituted with the sole purpose ot of liberating cuba from spanish rule it is ie our wish that thus tree free she shall take her proud abode tho the republics of Amiri america cs good exclaimed holton after reading the message nothing am about that to la there T vlot got a thing laughed miley 1 I suppose you want this it would be invaluable responded holton eagerly may blay I 1 take it for reply the tall weather beaten army officer handed holton tho the cablegram at sunset he proceeded to the spot suggested by young la tossa tessa and found him already mounted and holding another pony by the bridle you are on oil time he ha said this Is your horse and I 1 suggest we start at once for an hour they rode in silence and finally paused in a cobeo of woods outside the little settlement called sevilla here the young cuban dismounted and holton did likewise looking inquiringly at the boy the latter smiled halt mockingly and belton advancing to him placed ills his hand band upon his arm arci while he ha regarded the coith with curious eyes at yon n make me think very much 0 of sister alster hr he ud iid do I 1 IVI the allow laughed you care tor for my sister then holton flashed back a quick glance at the hoy boy care for her berl I 1 look here youngster I 1 care for or her so BO much that if she look out im going to be your brother some day A laugh broke from la tossa 1 I have heard her say pretty much the same thing lie he chuckled holton took both hla his shoulders in a mighty grip you havel he cried quick now mow boy aro are you joking the other wriggled away ana placed din e e d ills bla hand band ruefully upon his shoulder should e r you crush my bones in he be grumbled of course its true i holton leaped upon the pony come an on lets leta go to her ilia tone was aas as ardent as a cavaliers cavaliere cava liers not now was the laughing reply we wemusa must stay here until it is dark young la kopsa torsa pointed toward a crumbling building do you notice the peculiar ic cullar shape of that roof ho he asid well I 1 have an idea you will be bd in this vicinity later if you are remember the shape of that ro roof 0 f in inside 6 ida that very building ile he paused but my sister will tell you he added the darkness grew rapidly denser until at last it was sufficiently black to suit the wishes of the young cuban mounting their ponies the two turned in the direction of santiago and had just entered a trail leading through low bushes covering an immense area when a man gun in n hand stepped out in front of them holtons revolver leaped from its holster but his companion put out a restraining hand W well ell pierre Pl erre he asked sharply miss la tossa responded the man 19 to here A thrill shot through holton bolton and he be was on the ground in an instant the brother followed suit cult and the next instant the form of the girl confronted him ramont ramon I 1 luneel Hn IU neel As they embraced it seemed to hoien ton as though he would give up ten t numbers of bis rank as senior lieutenant eu it he could bo be in the youths shoes moodily bloodily he saw the girl regarding him with luminous smiling eyes 1 I am so BO happy to know you escaped the she began yes thanks to you 0 o wits was holtons warm reply she walked close to him then turned to her brother and to the cuban will you please leave us for a few minutes T she ehe commanded 1 I must I 1 speak with mr holton alone alon holton said bald nothing but waited while the two thus adjured moved into tho the bushes out of ear earshot 8 hot mr air holton she said eald then with a little catch in her voice 1 I 1 dont know why I 1 am doing this but it Is because I 1 believe in you and la in your country you are justified I 1 am sure aure in bo be kleving inabeth ln mo me and my tou country replied holton olton II 1 I am sure of it tonight mr idol ton at sevilla sovella Sov llla in tho the building which my brother pointed outto out to you ho he did point it out as I 1 asked him to did he not yes yea nodded 14 olton ho he pointed it out in that building sho she continued tonight there la Is to be a meeting of officers high in tho the cuban army at which an immediate outbreak agal nit tho the soldiers of 0 the united stolen states will bo be discussed holton started will he be be cherer there r he h naked gircza will not be there nor isabl nor castillo holton laughed then ho he declared the meeting will not amount to much do not bo be fooled wai the warm rejoinder it will amount to a great deal you know or do the condition ot of your army sickness la is beginning yes but a majority are well ivell and I 1 myself know tho the straits of the spanish army for I 1 have been in santiago I 1 myself have ln informed formed general shatter that toral can muster at most not more than twelve thousand men it that yes yes she responded tapping rux her toot foot impatiently 1 I do not come coma here to argue mr air holton I 1 tell you only this toral has not surrendered because he knows knowis of the threatened revolt of the cubans against your men ile he Is waiting for that to happen and will take what advantage may be gained from the result this m may ay be serious ner lous there arp six thousand cubans immediately upon the field their attack upon the american flank coupled with the attack of tho the spaniards upon the front will drive your countrymen to the sea holton shook his head why bliss la toasa tessa this deed Is suicide lor for your country it can mean but one thing the wiping out of tho the span lards and the cubans and in the end tho the very colonization you dread for it this happens I 1 cannot see but tho the united states will have the best sort of 0 object lesson to show that theart th 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