The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-07-28
Betrayed to
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BY SAMUEL LOVELACE
Copyright, 1905. by T. e. Mcclure


Three men had lain down to sleep in
Cuban jungle-three men in ragged
uniforms and unkcmpt in appearance
to the last degree. Two OF them wore
bandages over fresh wounds, and the
trio looked gaunt and starved and slept
Il; IL sleep had not come to them for
several nights before 1t was S O'Clock
when they threw themselves down
among the land crabs, with the evening
air swarlning with mosquitoes, and it
WAS an hour after i"iGnight when one
of them awoke and softly crawled over
10 another and whispered in his ear:
"Diaz, awake! 1t is time"
lis the Yankee sound aS.cup?" asked
the other aS he sat W.
Tie sleeps Ike Il pig. t.,ngs could
not be better for U.s."
The two moved away Ike scrpCuts
through the rank grass AID jungle TN
Ill they had covered hundred feet,
and then they stood up and made their
way swiftly along in the direction or
the Spanish lines.
There were r,cnty of .\n:,I:%In sd
vCaturcrS in tie ranks OF The patriots
men whose SynipatilicS were OH the
right side and who ran the blockade
and Joined the insurgents to fight for
them as they had fought for the Union
years before, Such men were ut first
given the hand Of welcome. but when
their dash and bravery had earned
them promotion there were envy and
icalouSly to be rcckoael with.
The man left lying alone il the jun
gle was Tom Warner, good natured,
reckless ana careless. Here, where lie
had been fighting for six months, near
ly always on scout duty, he was called
Captain Warner. He had n commits
sion from Garcia, but the title was a
barren oEc. He had furnished his own
weapons and clothing and had never
drawn q penny from what facctiously
might be termed the insurgcnt treas
ury. He had won praise and admira-
tion for time, and then jealousy crept
in to make certain men hope in secret
that the Spaniarls might make him
captive. They had heard Of the Yam
kee fighter-aye, and felt his blows
and they had said that they would give
him no quarter If they We're lucky
enough to capture him. He had sent
back message Of defiance and gone
his way. and 1t 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 at the same time put the
Yankee into my hands?" asked the
colonel into whose presence they were
conducted from the picket post.
Isl, Senor Colonel. We wish to fight
against our good friends the Spaniards
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 WILL"
The colonel looked at them for mo-
ment In contempt. The Spaniard 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.
Each one Of the men was handed a
five dollar gold piece and ordered to
report to the officer of the day, and the
colonel wrote few lines and dispatch
ed them by his orderly and lay down
to sleep.
Two hours later he heard the ser
gcants squad that had been sent out
coming back with their prisoner, but
he turned over and slept again. 1t
would be time enough to settle with
the Yankee in the morning. The squad
had been guided to the place where
the captain still slumbered, and he
had been made q prisoner without re-
sistance.
"And so, American, you are here,
fighting among the rebels against our
kingw sneered the colonel when he had
eaten his breakfast and the prisoner
stood before him.
II am fighting for the independence
of Cuba" was the quiet reply.
The independence of mob of dogs!
However, that makes no difference.
You are not one Of them. You have no
right here. You may AaYs 9 commis-