The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-07-14
Betrayed TO
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By SAMUEL LOyELACE



uniforms and unkempt in appearance
TO the last degree. Two Of them wore
bandageS over fresh wounds and the
trio looked gaunt and starved and slept
as II sleep had not come 10 them for
several nights before II was : o'clock
when they threw themselves down
among the land crabs. with the evening
air swarmng with mosquitoes, and il
was an hour after midnight when one
OF them awoke aud softly crawled over
TO another and whispered in his ear:
"Diaz, awake. II is time"
as the Yankee sound asleep asked
the other rs he sat up,
"He sleeps ike a pig, Things could
not be better for Us
The two moved away like serpents
through the rank grass aud jungle IN
Ill they had covered hundred feet.
and then they stood NJ and made their
way swiftly along in the direction OF
the Spanish lines.
There were plenty Of American adj.
venturers in the ranks Of the patriots
men whose sympathles were on the
right side and who ran the blockade
and Joined the insurgents 10 fight for
them as they had fought for the Union
years before. Such men were at first
given the hand Of welcome. but when
their dash and bravery had earned
them promotion there were envy and
jealousy 10 he reckoned with.
The man left lying alone In the Jun
gle was Tom Warner. good natured,
reckless and careless. Here, where be
had been 6ghting for siI months, near.
~ always on scout duty. be was called
Captain Warner. He had a commits
sion from Garcia, but the title was q
barren one. He had furnished his own
weapons and clothing and had never
drawn a penny from what facetiously
might be termed the lnsurgent treas.
ury. He had Won praise and admlra.
ton for a time. and then Jealousy crept
In 10 make certain men hope IN secret
that the Spaniards might make him
captive They had heard Of the Yam.
kee flghter-aye. and felt his blows
and they had said that they would give
him no quarter II they were lucky
enough 10 capture him He had sent
back message Of defiance and gone
his way. and IL never once entered his
mind that some " the men whose bat.
ties he was assisting TO fight might
bctray him.
80 you wish 70 surrender your.
selves and at the same time put the
Yankee into my handsT asked the
colonel into whose presence they were
conducted from the picket post
Isl. Senior Colonel. We wish 10 fight
against our good friends the spaniaris
no longer. and In surrendering we
place In your hands one who has killed
many u your brave men. The reward
shall be what you will"
The colonel looked az them for a mo.
ment In contempt The spsnisrd Il
bloodthirs,y and cruel In wartime. bu,
he also has a code Of honr. He nigh,
condcscend 10 play the spy. but h,
would not condcscend 10 bc,ray fol
money.
Each one Of the men was handed !
Eve dollar gold piece AMI ordered Z,
report 10 the officer o. the day. and th'
colonel wrote few lines and dispatch
ell them by bis orderly and lay dow
20 sleep.
Two hours later be heard the ser
gcant's squad that had been sent on
coming back with their prisoner. bu
be- turned over and slept again. !
would be- time enough 10 settle wit
the Yankee In the morning. The sgua
had been guided 90 the place whcr
the captain sull slumbered, aud b
had been made a prisoner without r,
Eistance.
And 80. American. you arc her,
fighting among the rebels against OF
kmgw succrrd the colonel when be- ha
eaten his breakfast aud the prison,
stood before him.
Il am fighting Tor the ludcpvndrn,
Of cuba" WIS the quiet reply
The Independence " a mob " dog
However. that makes no dldcrcnc
You arc not one ~ them. You have I
right here You may have a commi
sion. but do not rcyuguirc u No ry
II dog has authority q issue commi
sions You know your fate. scuory
Il believe you sent me worl only
month ago that you would shoot n
without Trial u had the mlsforiui
20 BE- captured"
And rpst sssurrd I shall do ~. n
will not shoot you. I will hang yo
You are a Fpy, sui you shall die 0
The rope."
"Ou what day and houri' was 4
calm Inquiry
DAYS and holrsw Numbered n
colonel a. h. showed bis teeth al h
prisoner. u have uo days aud houI
Tor the hanging 81 such a. you.
string them w at my own convenience
At 10 o'clock an hour and = half fro
now-you shall dance on nothing
VERY well, colonel" said Tom A. /
salutcd aud fcll back aud was march,
away by his guard.
"lle Is brave man." unused q
colonel later on. "but he dchcd M
Yes, will hang him. aud | will mai
him afraid before be- is swung II
When the dogs " rrnegades hear ho
he died, begging Tor bis lie. Il will I
lesson 10 he hce,lcl. llu l. hung
ana Thirsty, but he shall neither q.
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