Show avory OF v 1 cr r 11 Warth archor ir imy A al j 1 t 7 js 0 o ft up to 9 now U lieutenant out anant holton Is detached from his hi N rosamand malad in the th at t the th qu of the th nish A ar and wh 7 ed to 9 important secret service duty ahik 1 dt din a lat at a washington hotel h a detect detects waiter walter in the 1111 act not of abbing a beautiful youna 0 ung tady lady she thanks him for his hi re fee e and five gives her name as a ml miss L L T e a cuban patriot later he h m meef to h hr e r at at a ball A ecret secret service man warn warns hoi hot ten on that the tirl la Is a sp py senor 8 la toss chide h hi firl a daughter dauch ter for or her failure to cur Im important information from holton ahe he irritant ves for hr tier home in L fula ula holton la is ordered to follow her they meet an on th tampa train miss ml 1 aa tosse talta taits kolton H olton she h Is 1 a cuban py and ex pree doubt regarding vis ZY ne orlay of the united states holton in ordered to remain at tampa to guard the ha I 1 troop T he receive receives order orders to land ml ise L li tosa to sa who la to a dris Janee rou apy py on cuban at waa la b I 1 ly by another wh h tala missle tossa aboard an ano 3 if kolton 1011 Is Pr derIt ta to sturn to tamp tampa tie lie he ina transports on destruction st t the handa of dynamiter dynamiters and re report S orts 0 a o admiral for further is lent sent 1 I atil anra garcia a corn um f roand in t he guise ule oft of ta newspaper yr jor 1 to 10 investigate cuban P pit eta tir file american troop troops and to larn the th plaus of ot the spanish navy 1 CHAPTER VII persisted hh his in 10 il altor 1 I ask you what hat you would do come COMO come holton nolton recognized 0 i by bit manner parsonage ot of ome some authority lut hority in the cuban at bouli be to easy for yon you 0 lo 10 o say ay that until cuba Is 1 absolutely abol abool tree no drop of blood la in y yr ait ar tady in your own it would be bd ejay uy mcbay to tay that wa WAS the sad ad response but I 1 have hed my blood I 1 am old I 1 have struggled ind sod buffered suffered ifor i or ray my country in the intervention of at the united state states I 1 see the answer to all my struggles tru gle and god to r all tey my pre I 1 am tike like a man kanj who ial J if ha come a to the ok di of a long journey j I 1 eo a uie the ew ahead the load is 1 fy J the bacal acids hand li is 0 r 1 work ij this leland island and an a his hi hand band 50 will I 1 abide H he has lent sent the americana here and h he them away in good season after their work ie to done if it not then jo so be 11 i i for a moment there waa was silence tutu thell on stab apt you to fear it to my i bought thought that unless our american mikie a I speedy ending of this campaign they will be routed by die dis I 1 aae axe and if it they do not fly they will idle ill curdy surely and certainly and thus even myon if it I 1 agreed with you in a your con tendon tent lons I 1 should still lear lesy ing the matter to god GW time tim will tell and n now bwy you 1 9 U must a deep aop generah who wax was that atleri be added who rems reia hui alua with four our t AB aa ewer wite wa wag the tho belty b im 1 X he tf ig i oleh lish tee be Is Anor lal a t 0 o fa I 1 A lf o 0 some fat blot 11 any la an anwat me 94 might ht bitet joad nd till still be e fw ftc the 4 gerom 1 garcia arnae doo ap r aa all M yo he be sala aldi 1 boat most 0 deell thom is I 1 yet much bedya ac me there la 14 much yet o all ali the of officer licer good goad a iset 7 general ie aj 0 r aa an garcia turned to hie his teat lost the man walked to the first he ito leaned down 4 al b it ors it ai 14 t 14 t L 7 4 powerful arm ann waa W thawn wh A aare his chiri IM loaft aa on iw abd 1 1 debt al a cpr tte the caise alien show tell up ft me his I 1 I 1 t and r rj ro with a ba map A WN ar an 1 me ho a aa thear abs follow alp ilp 9 b q baak ef cepo ae 04 ota bi iiii me bb n ever toft ca cabo a a taft tx V f V co tj at les leadth w ettli bakk jek oje the cut C corned toran tam miltn who me fill amt tr afe 44 to elee issie his ov bmw be e lay ky tenes r tor tire M teat that beem weem 14 ive caeg ilacad alia to t string to his fj the MAI of at uke U ass feet toot f bwl tea A 4 not t tee the e aw M at t awl As ft house let at his eyes he LW th WAS by UA light of a a 41 W 1 I was ON bit i tt ere A fd wajter or IL 0 A il 4 uti 1 tea faa g aalt UA lt 1 and riling rising from hie his blanket he walked toward the fellow he 14 it bad abot en la fit the dining room at the this new willard 14 y so deeply waa was the nan gag eng 41 in to his hi writing that holton Holto oe movement mo rement wa was unnoticed by him and for or thia this holton thanked him sincerely Ince rely before he lie had gone two tape he acted upon impulse in rising from hill hi blanket and nd without any den dell nits intention save that of accosting the nan man but now the futility of doing this in the camp with garcia oot not yet asleep and without any well informed plane for dealing with him appealed to him forcibly he topped stopped suddenly aud denly in hi tracks and then tola stole back to hie his bed of boughs mind was la in sore or quandary As a to what bat to do ly thia this man held bold IL high place in 12 the esteem teem of garcia who juat jut aa as C certainly eftia fily bad had no idea that be he wax wag a silt spy A As to tp the conven atlon holton b bp alered he be had the key to that the spy waa engaged in the process of poison ing the judg bluda of cuban leaden leaders afloat the americana americans a plot which I 1 ac e car ried forward i 1 might ay affect the P r t CW campaign and at the same time have havi a decided tendency to give point t to a certain relation already trained with powerful foreign nation nations one ono thing waa was aure sure the its moves of thie this man must be bs checkmated check mated and sharply har ply juat just how bow waa was th que quon holton there deliberating n W 1 what he ought to do for more than ate aj hour and till still undecided when the spy let set tied thine things for him by slipping hl his pad vad in his pocket and walking toward hie his horae horse he stood for far moment there I 1 bla his head hand turned toward Gs G olt pit s j little hut but of left leave veis and d u ahen mounting be he rode off OR down the trail trall I 1 holton now loat lost no time um in deciding on hia his coune course obviously it waa was to the interests Inter eota of hie big government that this man be bo watched and halting for a minute fe bushes had clofed i hind the spy py he stealthily start started A 14 tit it buwit N ak I 1 4 after alter leaving the lines holton 4 quick k 0 enod ad hie his step keeping well won wt within th in uie the 11 Allow of the bushes until be he waa WAS within fifty feet of the rider present ly IY the th bottom of the mountain waa was reached and the spy py cunnien contla CUn aed Nied oa 04 through the managua jungle ai As he broke through into the open holton mis made a little detour and same eat out 0 oa the beach crawling BOW now about ty aire ott train where her the duag waa was bid bone by the t bridle and gazing ot out over the th bay where whom could be ho mado ade out the ligat of ot a boat X aa As the watched hia his the spy his band ae S a low bet but pea whittle whistle broke the th stin amot the night A lattera waved from ai craft la in the bay and in a si I 1 few 1 I 1 minutes the rattle of ot oan OM 1 la their looka looks bounded aa As the boat oame came shoreward aho reward holton now breath lely interested bla his way nearer the SPY py and uttered against the 1114 and sand aad and told by mall small growths of 0 r chaparral C h awaited the arrival ettae ot th boat st 1 As A it grated 1 oa on the t a tau of out aad hoftoe had dif anulty in to him OB of at 0 general aide well moat 1 ali id tin tho latter jw you von dovw coeler 1 I 1 thought 0 11 o too waa wals the reply there waa wals tie culty la in settles out cut of ih the camp but BOW sow I 1 am an here has and 1 I 1 bare have information the general fylakes ft le aee all Allric right Bt waa what itt hilj calixto ta friend he is 1 one of 1 les leaden la a WIL to attack you bac you rid santiago proT lne of f th t if 00 IT yua Y proof r the tb s py drew fresn ilk kg poc kethe W d up aada ft ankh be h been bog aad ald tearing a 11 sh et 0 mada it to the otiel who 61 04 H k if 1 i lighting 4 atoa aai aad alac bidhu 14 te is at W 1 I Z tt 1 te V a itaw Go steral takht ts to qa cles ow ral cak aai and gi are yott you ere sun ot 0 this 1 T absolutely but I 1 will aay my thia this alietti the rh jmj deage aa I 1 tore TO it ie Is act not word fera forswore ord I 1 road it afar afur he wrote it tor bo owed it to as m 11 after be bolit aal kop I 1 wrete wrt it iron u in W it T rt beti Y aw ce else to ft met afta arry SIM out tb the M 4 WM general fritiaf ter tor tala this affred 1 1 l U oe W beet yes he vw ayou will III under faed stand teat that ala afteme shoes SOL abet the span pan M ereta MW the mothr cuban ca arl 1018 on looking to the future A rl 0 very well ill III report to the com cam mandolin in chief what an A your future 1 4 P 1 1 I should like to ao yu the sopranos Seg aranca general h hitre 00 oo loM air NW bi in aar ay orest N at feel for at a aea at pra ee lyou we the RW py added ay role taw a kp oae one of the iden leaden of at the cubba taa i junta coupled with my supposed be let la in the absolute abe integrity and dista of at the united state states at regard regards cuba me lead me into danger garcia who ho ie is my friend be b in me mo but catullo I 1 b to rea BOB son to think is suspicious garcia meeta meets tomorrow and 0 be he shrugged bla his boulder shoulders and ad lifted his handa hands all right grunted the american jump into the boat before t th be spy obeyed he be turned for a moat t and repeated hie his tie tle then la in is very mild wild voice be he aid said it 15 1 time timo senor for your balad iad with knowlan the worda words were ere ia dr dreuet 10 need to him wax a on an the point of at scrambling cramb linc to bla big 6 feet et when a power ful arm waa was thrown across bla his throat throttling ill etling him the saws time hie bill hande bands and feet were ere seized and bound in 1 a twinkling A gas waa was then lipped slipped into hie his mouth and hu his lay that there help belp leuly louly regarding Ig the tour four figur flouree who toe over him A what la in it he heard head the jh officer office ANY ay merely we was the reply an Inqui induisi si alve eold ler from camp they bother me 0 ao so you have no idea well waa was the laughing lauf hinc reply you COrt certainly Alair eem seem to know hoir how to deal W with ith them NOT now come on if you are coming comin thank you yee yes he delivered a volley of cam command in SPIR so oj rapidly L ut holton could not rot understand under saud a word we rd the men replied in kind and thea thou the officer and the py spy topped into boit and were veto rowed offshore hore CHAPTER vill VI 1 a aja A grim announcement the men mon who proved to be three el gi a white whit e in man an attired in inthe ithe blue drill uniform at 0 a is spanish with a little cocks cockade de la lik ble big felt bat hat jerked holton to blet big at cutche about tut hie his ankle ankles and hurried him the trail finally a hint hints of qt id dawn 13 appeared overhead the party arrived told it at it mall small clearing where whom were wore picketed some core of honee horses with their riden riders evidently a contingent of spanish cavalry there wae wals a is and th thea on th the 15 safwan aag 1 waa aken from holtons Hol toni mouth and 4 5 he wa wal lifted upon a pony the cavalcade ta up the trail whick raa a the mountain below WOW th am 1 cabi caei I up of barcla anthe direction of 8 ume V rt 1 1 aa As the ali agg roee a halt wa WOO called la in a it attle valley weg waite for what holton believed would be a tay star of ami dorIg duration it waa was then that forthe sword ft word raa directly to altor an caleer ilot the egg rho hadi haefli AS ared la 12 ta MIN capture bat but tue manin ain of the the aa as he 1 t on the wound aad and relea rolo ains salos his hands placed a nard guard over ahli him 11 i to tow A will have bay Port unity far two wo hour reet he bb aid udd bow as then we aall proceed at once ace to saw fian ago bat why have I 1 baon Prot protected ted bolion 1 I am a is non combat ant kat T I 1 bid credential carrel of tee london standard th abe a exael eed tea trully then he placed hearing I 1 pocket ro r 0 1 I 1 s a ra a convinced on you are alite he replied re P ile d sl imply m our information con gorging 1 exceedingly accurate FT for your ake make I 1 trust the paper aay way bo found correct FOT he be abrunedo his an ar IL py V A skill OTT over milan he had bad bet b ot of that bufore A soy fir I 1 and la 1 war une a of hoc with each such t j after a very the this im threw throw i UP aboa the ground chantl chatting as and smoking and holton did Ilkew lse he felt in its II 11 fullness the relief 01 0 having his handa hands free and in law large measure despite the guard standing anding at over him and tae the men all a about he became possessed po eced of greater confidence la in ale his ability to MOOL thi this situation Itu atlon the moat most dangerous that had ever confronted him fearing no to doubt alie proximity at of garcia Gar claa men mon the soldiers ol dier did not more move until late afternoon and then with great stealth tc alth all talking in the ranka ranks being rigidly elle slie holtun holton bad bad had opportune opp opportunity ity tor for several houra hours leep sleep waa was thereby greatly refreshed fre shed and under reaction hi his fera fears tor for himself wo considerably 8 lessened leee ened ausk fell and still till the march con ma tinned on through the night went the men and a top stop until dawn when camp waa was made la to a clearing which had been cut where two of at the mountain trail trails met and crossed here aa as the heavens grew grow bright area were lighted and a meal weal prepared after which sentries were potted posted sheathe thea the camp settled down tor for sleep holton had no idea how many mile miles bad had been covered alace since bla his capture captors bat but felt it nut must be a great many stand ing up he could now iee see far away over the hills the towing lights of banti sant ago and theeo these he could not help viewing with dread at nightfall the march waa vat agala again taken up and at dawn the force wa was within a few mile miles of the city A squad waa was sent on ahead to report to general linares but came flying bad back in III A few taw houra hours with messages meia agea to the e if t that the soldiers eold lera were leaving for it el palo and that the troop troops of at the th united states would shortly advance ad ranee from siboney there were othar matter matters too in the U papers brought by the tho mt eBenger and one of pt them seemed to con concern cerit holton tor for the officer while reading it glanced at him with a troubled face at length he came camo up to holton anti ad drew him to one aide side 1 I am sorry to inform you be he aid said that I 1 have ordera orders here tiers to hang you at once M holton stepped back aa as though he be had been truck struck in the face hang me ms at oncel he cried thoe those are lay order orders signed by the commander ln in chiet of this province out but tier must be mistake wei wel t on 1 11 I am net act spy but even it I 1 were I 1 certainly hare have doo i nothing to justify an act 90 unfair inhuman and outrageous ou 11 1 I do not nut sea bow any mistake could hare hays been made camo came back the an awer ower here you aee ses the warrant slimed by muller the general aide then general linares did not alga sign I 1 no it reada reads general linares or den ders 1 and la III then signed by muller but burely surely holton |