Show TW A S T 01 W OF T HAE FREEING CF CUBA ke La lawrence merice perry r IV t adolor f an r mma cr tc lr vi A C C ca 1913 nr SIN 1 16 1 9 SYNOPSIS I 1 leftenant leu tenant holton I 1 to detached from hi his spanish command I 1 in the navy at tho th out u t of the i american war and ol 01 9 4 to important ing ecret secret ervice service duty 16 vall N hile din at t r washington hotel he h detects a waiter walter in ln the act of robbing a beautiful 0 lady she thank thanks him to for ar his hi erv 0 and gives ive her name ai an miss la LAL tossa to 11 i cuban 11 patriot later he meet hir hi r at A ball 1 A ecret secret service man i warn warns hoi ton that the girl in a sy la to lave leaves for or her home in cuba holton I 1 Is ordered to follow her they meet on an the tampa ia train MISS la tossa ten ton she Is a iban cuban t spy py end and express doubt the sincerity ot of the united plate kolton in I 1 ordered to remain at ta to auard gua rd the troop transports tra ile le av s t the transports t ran sports from destruction ai at the hai hat 1 of dynamiter dynamiters and report reports to admiral sampon 8 an 1 peon for further duty holton in I 1 ent sent to general carcia corn com mana inand in the KUI cuts of a it cen rios paper correspondent dent to investigate ciban plot against the american troops broo and to bear fearn the plans of the it he ile de a it trusted L luhan uhan leader in the work of fomenting fo mentin trouble among the cuba dubats in n the interests Inte reef of the spaniard ds holton Is helel ell by friend friends of the a py and later ordered executed as a a spy py IN baca e and paves the american troop troops from all ing into a spanish ambush he lie learns from funeral barcla 1 that the py spy Is I 1 jose jo cecota ve Ce mola nota one of the mot moot tru ll 11 ted leader leaders take takes part in the ba bat tf a at ban luan uan a as a spanish he entre ent re santiago goes at likht to tha h IMP nf of r 1 IA A tonga where he hears a discussion of the spanish plan ians by b g leading army and nay commander commanders he learns 1 that th spanish fleet will leve leive the harbor at a santiago on july 1 L holton oscar ov and arrives in sight of oath th american fleet in time to pee the a flag alp shi pal 1 away after frantic he answered by the brooklyn R he warne wattis b achley ihley of the intention it of th the spanish eal CHAPT et yil XII continued two or three faint cheera cheers drifted shoreward ho reward but for the moat most part there q ae as silence boate manntis bf by american sailors were about all the spanish vessels which hating having left the harbor barbor RO to proudly and to defiantly but a little while before were now merely smoking burning wreck wrecks well w ell it wa was over what wc woud ad happen now the harbor forte forts were till still to be subdued and it wa was out of the question that sampson would attempt to rush them thi thle day no hoi hal ton could see ee hat that the army ubi still bad had if its part to ply and that aa as a conee cause quence his work waa was far from corn com his HI duty waa was perfectly clear and bile he waa was able to drag one foot toot after another its it stern behesta were to be obeyed hie his place waa was at oar gar cla chaa a headquarters headquarter a the sooner ha he took it the better after a lait last lingering look at the cene scene below be he turned inland but bad not gone more met than two aundre I 1 yard yards when he realized reali sed that his more feet were not adapted to rapid rec reas in phort he felt that aa as compared to hh his normal condition he i waa but baff a man and a very miserable and pitiful half halt at that still with f frequent re talta baits he made Ws ila way war toward the I 1 merican lines and by duek dunk he waa was awn amorae the rifle ride pita pits of 0 the army A flar flat of irace truce waa was wandering over the hillside and in answer to holtons Hol tona query an told him that chati getter shatter wa was bending sending in word to toral total that BOW tow the neet fleet waa was destroyed dea troyed ha he A L 1 16 w holton took both his HI shoulder shoulders in a mighty grasp had better surrender tur render an and d have done with further bloodshed so go everyone waited until the truce carty r returned from its mission thoy bad not made it raa learned great progress with the corn cant blander ile visa as quite content with the situation be aid said and moreover he had good information that the men from mm tho the united were not doing very vell ell in this climate in a word he thought it 11 to oppose to the utmost extremIty the adrance of the americans A reply similar rollar al in its nature had been sent to admiral sampson Sa ropon who as a though tn 10 spite drop dropped e K few shells hell into the city and then desisted deal eted ta in order to live le toral time for the thirteen inch nie senters to ling sing home the destruction of fleet haring having simplified the va v a regarded as tack task that nj W before the tb american americans exactly what the de d but no or one e new alil fp uld be the general unald surmise was that toral would eventually surrender ur render and if that was the case there was disinclination on the aart of the brigade commanders com manden to hel shel unnecessary blood in the morning holton was awakened by a bombardment which continued for halt an hour the men mou in ili the trenches got into action with their brags and the spaniard spaniards responded respond sd the result was a it spirited aes ses slon which ended ae an abruptly as it U began the next development wax was the inevitable flag of truce trailing toward the spanish lines borne by messen I 1 gen era from shatter ent sent to inquire of toral if it be he bad had not yet changed hie his mind about holding out cut ae As holton could see ee no pedal special reason why the spaniard should bare have changed hia his mind he waa was inclined to regard the truce business aa as a joke a sentiment which most of the officers bared shared with him toward noon he made his way along the linie and eventually he located the cuban contingent n garcia sr cla waa was seated in trout of at his tent ent with general castillo Ca atillo he lie remembered holton and greeted him plea a antly atly yet le appeared to bare have something on his mind and after welcoming the navy man he turned to hie his brother general and continued a conversation which the officer cees arrival had evidently ivi dently interrupted holton not wishing tr te appear as a an A intruder mored moved to ow cue aide side the soldiers wire sullen and regarded the newcomer new comer ditl evident dislike he tried to engage several ut them in conversation but with no success to a sergeant who had turned bis his shoulder upon him be he aid said with some impatience 0 the matter with you any way layf 1 you will find out soon was the reply CHAPTER XIII h A night rendezvous before holton could make answer a oung cuban galloped by on horseback bo so lithe was he be so clean limbed bis his uniform bo u spick adick and span bla his face so handsome that holton turned to glance after him hint he too waa was turning to gaze at chouan and now brought his bone horse to a sharp halt noting this the navy man walked toward the fellow follow feeling that mat be had seen him somewhere Bome where before but pua sled to know where the young soldier with head tamed turned over shoulder doddel to holton ad and then with a sweep of the hand back k boned him toward a group of at small palms whither he urged bla his hone hars at ata alow slow walk the naval daval officer followed to 11 and came to a standstill bide beside the b dutiful animal the boy he waa was outdo bent down and looked at holton a moment then be smiled and held out bla his hand you hive been pointed out tam to me a as lieutenant Il holton olton be he said I 1 are you be het holton looked at ther other ft dUr without answering A thrill passed over him 11 1 I could almost aay say be he rep ll finally that you an re miss la tossa in disguise you would be pretty nearly right waa was the laughing response 1 I 1 am her brother ohi ohl holton reached up and belied seized tee too lads hand 1 I 1 am very happy to see you where la Is your sister at home I 1 stole in to visit her last night she wished me to find and you and to ask you to accompany me to 1 place beyond sevilla at once she sho will await us on the road and will have something of importance to say to 0 you I 1 do not know what it Is out nut holton hesitated 1 I have come in from santiago at some peril I 1 have work to do here hem the thi boy smiled at him there will be no peril in return ing with me we cuban cubans be he agn gri maced hare have a caret secret route routs into the city which baa has always bea been kept open it la Is open now you must come with me my sister haj ban new of gret t importance you must hear holton needed no great incentive to accompany the other he lie till mill wore more big spaniard spaniards uniform with tread dicion of an in array army bat bearing the insignia of the fifth corp corps and he W felt t himself sartorially well qualified fied once more to penetrate the ranks of the enemy it that were necessary necea aary with the young cuban for a guide he felt that danger waa was reduced to a minimum 0 j 1 I have a X pony you may ride coc coa tinned the boy mistaking holtons Hol tone silence 11 tor for hesitation oh go even it I 1 walk returned I 1 holton 1 but I 1 certainly ahall shall appreciate chate e the horse sunset was aa the hour hour and the cuban com camp p the rendezvous rende irona agreed by the two a and nd after shaking handa hands with the young man holton returned to his hl own lines an and d made hia his way to shatter shatters headquarters the corn com mander ln calef wall tnt tn physical ical condition aad and the able lad d eo on lieutenant miley was attend ing to many of the executive dt tall to this officer holton made his way did you receive any word mord from the president I 1 be he asked the naval officer some days ouel oust had requested general shatter to solicit a message from the prest dent disclaiming any idea of at holding end and annexing cuba after the cloae close hostilities if it was well understood by shatter or rather by his aide why holton proffered the request now la in reply to ble hi question the aide dived into his tent and emerged beating a cable dispatch sent from washington via key west went and ouan guan canamo it was van addressed to general shatter and read as follows the president states herewith that bostil hostilities tips against the kingdom spain were instituted with the sole note purpose of liberating cuba from span ish lob rule it Is our wish that free she shall take her proud among the republics of america goedl exclaimed holton reading the message nothing am about that Is there not a thing laughed miley 1 I appos you want thin this it would be invaluable responded holton eagerly I 1 may I 1 take itt it for reply the tall weather beaten besten army officer handed holton the cablegram at sunset he proceeded to the spot suggested by young la tossa and found him already mounted and hold ing another pony by the bridle you are on time be he said this Is lit your horse and I 1 suggest we start at once for an hour they rode in to hence silence and finally paused in a copse of roods outside the little settlement called sevilla here the young cuban dismounted and holton did likewise looking inquiringly at the boy the latter smiled hall mockingly and hoi hot ton advancing to him placed his band hand upon his arm am while be he regarded ded the yoth with curious eyes yan make me think very much your lister alster he said do I 1 the fellow laughed you care fur for my sister stater then holton flushed back a quick glance at the boy care for hert look here young ster I 1 care for her so much that if it ehe she doesn t look out I 1 am m going to be your brother some day A laugh broke trum from la tossa 1 I 1 have bay heard her say pretty much the same thing he chuckled holton took both his shoulders la in a mighty grip you have havel I 1 he cried quick now boy are ire you the other wriggled away and placed bis tile band ruefully upon his shoulder you crush ay my bone bones in he trum rumbled bled of course it its ita a true 4 holton leaped leared upon the pony come oa on lets go to her his tone waa was as a ardent aa as a cavaliere cavaliers cava liers not now was the laughing reply we mast must tay hera tier until it Is dark young la 14 tosa tossia pointed toward a is crumbling building do aou ou notice the peculiar shape of that tha t roof root he be asked well I 1 have an 1446 you will be in this vicinity later if it you are remember the shape of that root inside that very bunding he paused but ay my lister sister will tell you he added the darkness grew grow rapidly denier denser unell at last it waa wa sufficiently black to the wishes via b of the jag cuban mounting their pon ponies lear the th two wo turned la in the this direction of and bad had just entered a trail leading through low bushes covering an lamen I 1 area whoa when a man gun cun la in hand stepped out in front of them theal holtons hollows revolver leaped from ita its holster but bis his companion put out a restraining hand well alerre Fl erre he asked sharply mies 1411 la 14 tosa responded te tile man li to here bar oot i LIW A thrill shot sh holton and he was on the ground la in an instant the brother followed foli owed suit and the next instant the form of the girl confronted d him Raa Ra most oal rl r ranee I 1 4 i 0 As they en ambi braced aced it seemed d to hoi hov ton aa as though he would give un tea ten numbers of his rank as tenant if he could be la in the youths ehms moodily he saw the girl re ro Lr hist him with luminous bejes ayea 1 I am so 0 o happy to know you escaped she he beg began yes to you wasa ho tons warm reply 1 0 S I 1 i close to th him then turned to her brother and to the cul baa bam will you please leave us for a few P minutes the she commanded 1 I must speak with mr holton alone holton fiction eald said nothing but waited while the two thus adjured moved into the bushee bushes out ot at earshot ea mr li holton olton she he said nal thon with EI a little catch in her voice I 1 dent don t know why I 1 am doing this but it la in because I 1 believe in you and in your country you aro are justified Justl fled I 1 am sure in believing jn both me and my country replied holton 1 I 1 am sure of it it tonight mr flat ton at sevilla Sev llla in the building which ly iny brother pointed out to you he did poat po tit it out aa an I 1 asked him to did he not yea yes nodded holton he pointed it out in that building she he continued tonight there la in to be a meeting at 0 officer officers high in to the cuban cu ban army at which an immediate outbreak against the soldiers of the th united state states will win be discussed holton started barcla will he be be cherer be tie asked ked garcia will not be there nor raci rab nor castillo Castl llo holton laughed then be he declared the meeting wl I 1 not amount to much I 1 do not be fooled tooted wae was the warm rejoinder it will amount to a great deal you know or do you T the condition of your arm army y sickness li Is beginning yea yes but a majority are well and I 1 myself know the straits of at the span leh tab army for I 1 have u been in santiago I 1 myself have informed general shaf shot ter that toral can muster at most not more than twelve thousand men if it that yea yes yea yen she he responded tapping her foot toot impatiently I 1 I 1 do not n at come here to argue mr holton I 1 tell you only thia this toral total baa ban not surrendered rendered aur because he inowe news of the threatened revolt of the cubana cubans against your men man he ile ie is waiting waltin tor for that to happen and will take 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