The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-17

bandageS over fresh wounds, and the
trio looked gaunt and starved and slept
as If sleep had not come to them for
several nights before. It was 8 o'clock
when they threw themselves down
among the land CRIBS, with the evening
air swarming with mosquitoes, ana Il
was an hour after midnight when one
of them nwol<e and softly crnwled over
to another and whispered in his ear:
'.Diaz, awnke! It is timer
ais the Yankee sound asleep% asked
the other as he sat up.
"Ie sleeps like pig. Things could
not be better for US.
The two moved away like serpcnts
through the rank grnss and jungle I'M
til they had covered hundred feet
and then they stood mp and made their
way swiftly along in the direction OF
the Spanish lines.
There were plenty OF American ad-
venturers in the ranks of the patriots
men whose sympathies were on the
right side and who ran the blockade
and Joined the insurgents to fight for
them as they had fought for the Union
wears before Such men were at trst
given the hand of welcome, but when
their dash and bravery had earned
them promotion there were envy and
IealousIy to be reckoned with.
The man left lying alone In the jun
Gle was Tom warneFT good natured.
reckless and careless. Here, where he
had been lighting for SIX months, near
Iy always ON scout duty, he was called
Captain Warner. He had commits
sisn from Gnrcia, but the title was a
barren one. He had furnished his own
weapons and clothing and had never
drawn a penny from what facetlously
might be termed the insurgent treas
ury. He had won praise and admira-
ton for time, and then jealousy crept
in to make certain men hope In secret
that the Snaniards might make him
captive. They had heard of the Yam
kee fghter-nye, and felt his blows
and they had s,Iid that they would give
him no quarter II, they were lucky
enough to capture him. He had se!it
back n message OF defiance and gone
his way. and it never once entered HIS
mind that some of the men whose bat
ties he was assisting to fight might
bctray him.
$50 you wish to surrender your
selves and Mt the same time put the
Yankee into my hands" asked the
colonel into whose presence they were
conducted from the picket post.
"Si, Senior Colonel. We wish to hgnt
against our good friends the Spantards
no longer. and In surrendering we
place in your hands one who has killed
many of your brave men. The reward
shall be what you VIII"
The colonel looked at them for a mo
ment In contempt. The Spnninrd is
bloodthirsty and cruel In wartime, but
he also has code of honor. He might
condescend to play the spy. but he
would not condescend to betray for
money.
If2Gb-one Of. the rnep was handed
five dollar gold piece and ordered TO
report to the officer of the day, and the
colonel wrote a Few lines and dispatch
ed them by his orderly and lay down
to sleep.
Two hours later he heard the SER
geant's SQUAD that had been sent out
coming back with their prisoner, but
he turned over and slept again It
would be time enough to settle win
the Yankee in the morning. The squad
had been guided to the place where
the captain still slumbered, ana ne
had been made prisoner without re-
sIstance.
And so, American, you are here,
fighting among the rebels against our
KING. SneGTeu the SOAoAAS1
eaten his breakfast and the prisoner
stood before him.
II am fighting for the independence
of Cuba" was the quiet reply.
1.-THE Independence of mob OF dogs!
However, that makes no difference.
You are not one of them. You have no
right here. You may have commits
sion, but do not recognize 1t. No reb-
ell dog has authority to issue commits
sions. You know your fate, senor!
Il believe you sent me word only u
month ago thut you would shoot me
without trial II I had the misfortune
to be captured"
'And rest assured shall do so. NO;
1 will not shoot you; 1 will hang you
You are a spy, and you shall die by
ION what day and hourq' WINS the
"Days and hoursT" numbered the
colonel as he showed his teeth ut his
prisoner. 81 have no days and hours
for the hanging of such as you.
string them up ut my own convenience.
At 10 o'cIock-an hour and half from
now-you shall dance ON nothing!
VERY well, colonel" said Tom ms lie
saIuted and fell back and was marched
away by his guard.
''He is brave man." unused the
colonel later on, ''but he detied me-
Yes, will hang him, and will make
him afraid before he Is swung on.
When the dogs of renegaGes hear how
he died, begging for his life, it will be