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A STORY OF THE , /
FREEING OF CUBA* '
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SYNOPSIS,
CHAPTER I—Ideutenant Holton is do
-ached from bis command in the navy n I
the outset of the fipanish-American win |
and assigned to important serret servKv. !
duty.
CHAPTER II—While dining at a Wash- !
ington hotel he detects a waiter in tiie ac* 1
.ill robbing a beautiful young lady, who
thanks him for his service a ml gives her
• i*me as Miss T,a Tossa. a Ciirnn patriot
Cater he meets her at a hall. A secret I
rvice man warns Holton that the girl I
Is a spy.
CHAPTER III—Senor Ta Tossa chides
his daughter for her failure to secure im
nrfant information from Holton. She
aves for her home in Cuba. Holton is
ordered to follow her.
CHAPTER IV—They meet on the Tam
pa train. Miss I,a Tossa tells Holton 3he
is a Cuban spy. and expresses doubt re
garding the sincerity of the Tailed States.
Holton is ordered to remain in Tampa to
guard the troop transports.
CHAP .Li V—He receives orders to
land Miss Ta Tossa, who is considered
a dangerous spy, on Cuban soil. vt sea
he is overtaken by another warship,
which takes Miss Ta Tossa aboard and
ijolton is ordered to return to Tampa.
CHAPTER VI— He saves the transports
from destruction at the hands of dyna
miters and reports to Admiral Sampson
for further duty.
CHAPTER VTT—Holton is sent to Hen- ;
era! Carcia's command in the guise of a
newspaper correspondent to investigate j
Cuban plots against the American troops '
and to ieirn the plans of the Spanish !
navy. He detects a trusted Cuban leader
in the jvork of fomenting trouble among
Hie Cubans in the interests of the Span
iards.
CHAPTER VITT—Holton \f prized by
friend* of fho spv anu lat^r is ordered
executed. lie csonpfs and sn\es *h«»
American troops from falling into a Span
ish ambush.
CHAPTER TX—Hr learns from Orpnrnl
Garcia that tin- spy is .lose <'« snola. one
of the most trusted leaders. Holton takes
part in tie battle at San Juan.
CHAPTER X -Disguised as a Spanish
soldier he enters Santiago, goes at night
to the horn** of Miss Da Tessa, when- he
overhears a. discussion of the Spanish
plans by leading army and navy com
manders. He learns that the Spanish
fleet will leave th» harbor at Santiago
on July 3. While attempting to leave the
house hr is confronted by Miss Da Tossa.
CTTA PTHR XT —TIolton cements H«
friendship with Mis- Da Tos-i 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 Is saved from death at the
latter’s hands hy Miss Da Tossa. Holton
makes his es< ape.
CHAPTER XTI—He arrives In sight of
the American fleet in time to see the ad
miral's Hags hip sail away. After signal
ing for some time he finally is answered
hy the Rrooklyn. Tie warns Schlev ^>f
the Intentions of the Spanish fleet, and
" it ness.*s the dest ruction and capture of
the enemy's vessels.
'MDNPTHR XTTT -Holton learns that
Shaffer has received a message from
f'n sjdent MeKinlev declaring th.at the
’v.ir w is instituted for the sole purpose of ,
freeing* Cuba He gets the message. In
company with Miss D?t Tossa*s brother he
goes to meet Miss Du Tossa. Hr learns j
that a meeting of dissatisfied Cubans is
to be held that night to plot against the
Ninerirnn army. He gives Miss Da Tossa
the president’s message.
“I am an American who was set
to watch you, a Spanish spy, who, in
disguise of a loyal Cuban loader, has
been leading your country to the edge
of destruction.
“Wait, gentlemen, allow me to fin !
ish!” Holton cried, as the Cubans. |
pressing closer, began to mutter. “1
an prove to you, and 1 can do it
right now, that this man, Cesnola, was
(he man who led General Castillo into j
> hat ambush at Matamoras. a month
go. 1 can prove to you that it wat
this man who conducted Garc a into
a trap at Mariel last year. Only bt j
quiet and be patient. I received all j
you should wish to know concerning
him from Washington by the las’
dispatch-boat. His dossier is ver>
complete. He is a spy! I will prove it
The mercurial men in front of Hoi
ton turned from him to Cesnoia with
frowning fares. The rapid shuttling
of events had bewildered them. They
knew not what to do.
Miss La Tossa. who had stood by
Holton throughout, clinging to his
‘le. vo as though to protect him from
her countrymen, now raised her head
to speak when, suddenly, Cesnola lift
ed something to his lips, and a whistle i
resounded above the confusion.
Silently more than one-half of those
present disengaged themselves from
the crowd of officers, and the next in j
stant Holton, Miss Da Tossa. and per j
You Lie, You Hound.’’
haps thirty of the Cubans, wrrs sur
runded by a ring of scowling men
vitli revolvers leveb <i ominously
Not a word was spoken.
Then from Cesnola there came |
laughter.
"Men,” he cried, "it was understood i
that a fusillade of shots here would
be the signal for the attack on the
Americans. In thirty seconds that
fusillade will be heard, and the bullets
will go where you are standing. Those
who wish to engage |n the attack 14100
the Americans will step out of that
group, join our circle, and present
their revolvers as we now present
them.”
For a moment there was silence i
Cesnola took out his watch. One Cu
ban left Holton's side and joined the 1
circle, two followed hint, then three
then six. Finally Holton and the gi I
stood alone.
Cesnola put his watch in bis pocket
lino advanced lo the couple. He beck- |
o. ed to two men.
"Take her away from this man. He I
must stand alone," he said.
CHAPTER XV.
A Sweet Parting.
Tile girl screamed and throw her
arms about Holton s nook. Thorn was
n<> mistaking tho intentions of (Vs
nola. and noithor was thoro any pos
sibility of misnnd' rstanding Iho hold
which tho spy had gained over those
men.
Holton, pale hut dotormlnod. sought |
to disengage tho girl s hands, while i
the men dragged gently at her arms
At this juncture a stern voice arose (
above the confusion
“Men, put up your weapons. What
is this?”
General Garcia, accompanied by sev
eral of his staff, broke through the
group of Cubans and stopped near tho
little knot about Holton and tho girl
"Garcia!” A cheer arose, hut the
general stilled it with his hand.
“Men.” he said. ”1 lirve been a wit
ness of your deliberations. 1 can as
sure you that your fusillade will lv
unnecessary, because if will not be
beetled. Your plot. I beg to assure
you, lias failed. Senor Cesnola.”
He beckoned two of Ills staff, who
advanced and placed their hands upon
tin spy's shoulders He was trembling
now, and words failed his parched
tongue.
The g neral waved his hand imperi
ously.
“You gentlemen will return to your
commands. Every one of you. Mr.
Holton, you will go back to your
camp—I am glad to have been o
service to you. Miss I.a Tossa will
return to her estate—and remain
there. As for you”—lie faced Ces
nola—"I shall deal with you tomor
row. Take him to my headquarters
and let him be closely confined.”
Several soldiers stepped forward
and hastily bound the spy's arms
Miss I.a Tossa ran up and kissed the |
general on the cheek. He patted her
shoulder yvith paternal affection
Then, calling two of liis men, he di
rooted them to escort Hie girl through
tiie secret trail to her father's estati
This night the great hold that Gar
cia had Upon his men not only, in:
upon those of Castillo and other com
manders as well, was obvious. As h.
rode .among them they arose am
cheered hirfi, and when he spoke t<
them reasuringly of the American
they listened with bowed heads an.
believed him.
As Holton wrapped himself in th<
folds of his blankets he thrilled at th
thought that this night, had it n<
been partially for him,*'s>artia!ly
Miss i.a Tossa, but very largely fo;
General Garcia, history might hav<
taken a sharp turn from the logics'
course, and chapters of the campaigi
in Cuba might have been written tbs'
were in no sense included in the piiil
osophy of the wiseacres at Washing
i on.
Thus thinking, 1m curled up nmi |
wnt to sleep with a lighter heart than j
in some days.
When Holton awoke (larota had left
the tent, but he soon returned, and
with a smile asked his guest how In
had slept. Holton thanked hint, anil
assured hint his slutnbet bad been
sound.
As they talked thus an otfleer ap
pea red. and, saluting, address* d <!ar
cia formally.
“The prisoner has no romplaint to
make of your decision, hut asks your
leniency in one respect."
"in what respect?" asked the gen
eral.
"He ar.ks that he ntay be shot, in
stead of hanged."
(larcia reflected a moment. Then
lie made a little gesture.
“Very well," he decided at I t th.
Th>‘ officer saluted and walked hasti
ly away.
“Who was the prisoner?" asked Hel
ton.
•Jose Cesrtola." was the reply.
Hardly had ho spoken when the
whipitke report of several rifles broke
th* shorn* of this l>. auiifut sunlit
month; ' (Jatcia lowered h:» head.
Holton looked vacantly into space.
And so. he thought, has passed the
waiter of the New Willard.
Holton's return to the American
trenches was signalized by an honor I
that brought adequate reward, with'
interest, for till that he had gone
through. This was a dispatch for him
from the secretary of the navy an- j
pouncing his advancement ten num- j
hers for meritorious service at Tampa,
and containing also information that
congress had voted him the congres
sional medal of honor for gallantry in
notifying the North Atlantic squadron
of the intentions of Cervera’s squad
ron.
An event of the next flay was the
return of Hobson from Santiago, in
company with six sailors who had
boon captured with him. Holton
pressed forward and joined in the
cheers of the regulars as this quiet
lacod young man rode through their
ranks on the way to Sihonoy after an
Imprisonment of more than five weeks.
He had performed a deed of sig
nal gallantry, a deed which will live
as long as the annals of the American
navy live, and ns the years go will
grow only the brighter.
The days went on. It now seemed
assured that riie surrender was but a
matter of short time. and Holton
spent the period in enjoying a well
earned rest.
At length, on July 15, General Toral
and his staff rode out to San Juan to
where General Shafter and General
Miles and their sfalTs awaited him un
der the famous tree. The meeting
was very picturesque, and dignity
marked the demeanor of all concerned
After a long discussion General To
ral and his officers turned and rode to
ward the city, pud the American gnu
■rais returned to their lines. 1 lie si.
render of Santiago was assured.
At headquarlers Holton found t.ha'
the conference of the generals had
ended General Miles was preparing
to go with his men to Porto Rico.
Rating Shafter, with his Filth Army
'•orps. to gather alone the fruits of his
victory.
The men were jubilant, hut many
were beginning lo succumb to the phy
sical effects of lheir life in the wet
trenches. Cuban fever was raging in
every command, and men who, when
Holton last saw them, were the em
bodiment of vigorous health and man
ly strength, ’ ere now lying helpless
in the crowded hospital ramps, their
faces emaciated and yellow.
As for Holton, his health remained
excellent. Natural resources had kept
Hie fever in his blood al low ebb. anil
now lie was confident that -the lasj
traces had been kicked out of his sys
tent. He looked rattier expectantly
W
Placed Their Hands Upon the Spy's
Shoulders.
for orders from the admiral recalling
him to the squadron, but none came,
. nd so he settled himself c}own to
twait developments, hopeful that his
recent strenuous career had ended,
nd that for a time at least he might
ntieipute days of comparative ease.
On the 17th of July, General Shaf
er, his staff, brigade commander, and
i goodly body of troops left the
renches and, with bands playing and
'ags flying, marched up the trail lead
::g into Santiago, where the surroii
r took place before the two armies,
i hen the march continued into the
•ity.
Tire Spanish soldiers, some twenty
mo thousand men tltoI'<*n had under
. timated their number), we^e to be
hipped to Spain, and nothing re
mined to be done but to assume the
ins of military government and set
kings in order. One of the first arts
.f the \nierieans was to release po
lira) prisoners from confinement,
nd then as evening fell the tights
. re lighted, tiie bands played in the
patio of the palace, the Venus rcstau
rant overflowed with American otfl
vers, the streets were crowded with
nu n. women and children.
Meanwhile what were the Cubans’
doing? Many of them had their homes
in Santiago and naturally they were
anxious to return to them, and had
fultv expected to do po Noxt by off.
.ml mandate of tlie A me r ■ ■ a ns the.'
wire barred from flip gates
ITolton knew enough of the Her-,
ti :»| er of these men to nalize that
Garcia and the nth r commanding of
ticers’must swa gt»at authority over
tlirir stildiers if th<\ were io hold
them in leasii under such a situation
as this.
lie. of course, li d no fears that
Shaft er would lie unable to quell an
o.itbre. k. bin at the same time if one
occur: ed ii would Involve a. complies
i p a leal In be desired.
That the Cubans in the camps of
Garcia and Castillo were openly talk
i * of an uprising "as known to rvery
one. and not oven Garcia’s assurance:
n il lie could keep tin in in ham.
quieted t lie lean of (lie more though'
ful among tlm olMccrs. Yet there was
no inclination to allow them to enter
ihe city, (he fear that they would turn
loose upon the unarmed Spaniard*
s.ill being potent.
In the absence of direct orders, Hol
ton hardly knew what to no. His anx
iety as to the outcome of the present
j«r» dicanient he kept to himself, not
wishing to fill Washington with vague
and perhaps cnuseless alarms.
I.ate on the morning of thp day fol
lowing the surrender he mounted a
horse loaned him by a cavalry officer
and set out once more along the San
ta I ties highway for the Ha Tossa es
tate.
Soon he reached the lodce and gate
which lu> had entered some nights be
fore. Up the road he cantered, ami
at. length turned Into the driveway
leading to the Da Tossa demesne. Two
horses were tied to posts in front of
the veranda, but the house itself was
not thrown open to the morning air,
the shutters being closed.
Something about the atmosphere of
the building caused Holton to alight
from his horse at a bend in the drive.
Throwing the reins about the branch
of a tree, he made his wav through the
underbrush, until looking through the
foliage he could sen the front of the
house.
Hern he waited. Why lie knew not.
What had come over him? Something
i Inside was dampening the ardor with
which he had set out on this important
jonrney, and placing his spirits under
a pall of utterly unreasonable fore
boding. An incubus of doubt, almost
of dread, settled upon him. and try as
he would he could not shake it off.
And yet what nonsense! Here in
he broad light of this beautiful, scin
tillating day to feel emotions whi.jh
> * *- 4 IU <1 & nW k & it l .
one in the dark! He could not im
rstand it at all. Rut neither could
e dissipate the spell.
At length, with sudden resolution,
le came out of his hiding-place, mount
d his horse and rode boldly up the
Iriveway. lie alighted at the door
tep, tethered his steed alongside the
wo other ponies, and mounting the
-teps. rang the bell, the echoes of
vhich he could hear jangling and clat
. “ring throughout the house.
Awaiting a reply to his summons for
■onte time, and receiving none, he
,iulled the bell again, now with ir
itable energy. Almost on the instant
he door was flung opeji and Miss I at
fossa, still in her hunting stilt, and
ccontpanied by Pierre, stood before
! him.
She looked at him with eohl, inqnir
ing eyes, and Holton with a gasp
! stopped short.
"Why—why—" His voice failed
him.
As the girl Pi ill regarded him w ith
'■obi. vacuous eyes, Holton flushed
i angrily.
(lie drew himself up very stiffly.
"1—1 beg pardon," he said "I fear
I—I came here under some sort of a
| misunderstanding."
A gleam of an expression crossed
i the girl's face. “Pierre,” she remarked
I to her attendant, who stood rigidly at
her side, "this Is the gentleman we
i met near Sevilla, is it. not?”
Pierre glanced at Holton, his face
filled with an expression of savage
hatred.
'll is. senorita," he replied.
“Yes, we met this gentleman at Se
villa, Pierre, and he said several
things. Did he not, Pierre?”
"V os, senorita.
“And, Pierre, what did he say?'1
“He said that the Americans were
to remain Faithful to their promise,
i and that Cuba, alter Santiago was eap
; Hired, was to be placed in the control
\ of the Cuban army.”
"Yes.” The Cuban girl had pot
glanced at Holton, who stood listen-.
: ing. rigid and angry.
"Yes, Pierre,” she repeated; "and
so Santiago was captured bv the
Americans- and the Cubans. And did
the Americans keep their promise,
that sacred promise?"
"No, they did not, spnorlta. They
refused to permit the Cubans to enter
the city, their own city, to attend the
i surrender.”
“Yes, and so, Pierre, when tills
j American officer told us our rights
: would be observed, he did not say
what was true, llid lie?"
"No, sonorita. lie lied.”
As Holton leaned Forward with an
exclamation, the girl raised her hand.
One moment, please. | am powr
going to speak to you direct. You are
beneath my contempt. As a spy, I re.
sport all that you did. save one thing.
As a spy you did your duty. You vis
, ilod the Spanish lines, you pried Into
tile affairs of our army, and voit won
: !lie love and the friendship of (Jeticrnl
1 flareiy. All these things were your
duti. Hut all this did not satisfy you.
Xo. In addition, you set out to w in.
; HIV love,”
She buried her fare in her handu
and a dry soli escaped her,
"You tried to win my love—” Sim
glanced up at him with fearless eves.
And you did win my love. You won
i il unreservedly. It was yours to take.
Hut now l know that it was nil the
leirt of morkerv : that the lore yon
• ■retPiided to offer was unreal; that It
"a.- but part and parrel of the game
ou ssrp playing*’
Holton, who had been silent. thtwkN
ing li hotter tiiat ho should hear a’.t
before replying, could stand no more,
lie raised hiF band.
"Stop!" he cried with a voter of
thunder. "Ho you know what you are
saying?"
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