La Junta tribune., 1912-09-14


the lines with . nsg Of truce. and ID.
situation was not Just then atted 70,
the dispatching Of such Q DAG. n.
enemy was restIesa. and therv mirhi
Be dshfins at any moment. 30 Lar
kins was obliged 10 content himself 4
headquarters. which we're not 20 asree
able ~ before the attentions that hat
beeu showered on him were di.cop
tinued-that 10 TO say. BE- did sot seen
to excite the same Interest a. for
meriy.
During that day one Of the odscen
brought up TO him . citizen whom h1
Introduced. expatiatins o. the ex .ser
seant's experience In the Crinea. Tb.
man looked at him ciosely. aads soms
commonplace remarks and withdrew
From that time LArkins began to real
Ire that be was under surveillapce
He bad been furnished with q tent
which b. occupied alone. and durint
the night was awakened BY pea talk
ing outside. Curious to know whai
vas going on. he got o6 bis cot and
looked out Several privates we're cit
ting on the ground close by bis tent
smoking. He was surely under guard
What could II meani
He lay awake the greater part Of th,
night wondering what object the gen
ersi could possibly have In treating
him. British subject. as q guest, but
really depnving him Of his liberty.
The next morning when he awoke
the men had gone An oficer came In
and told him that q breakfast would
be sent In TO him During the day b,
noticed that this xame ofiicer uevei
lost sight OF him To kin time b.
thought he would so and call GU Mis-,
Fletcher
Where are you goingy' asked hi,
shadower
I'm going TO pay a visit at tn,
Fletchers'. expect to be going as
soon as the general will send me
through. and think I'll say goodby to
them
You won't rpd the Fietcherx a,
home today
This was said In a half comma ndins
tone. as II meaning. stay where you
are" I.arkins said nothing bur turned
and rctraccd his steps
He was sitting 10 q camp chair thai
afternoon near General Beaumont.
ten, when an officer rode up. threw
himself from hi. horse and went In TO
see III. general There being nothing
but canvas To intercept tn. sound
I.arkins could hear n part OF what
was said After some talk that be
could not make on,
Hes tn. man the Inferior Office
said
Are you sure" asked the general.
"Yes. general: the same fellow. play
Ing y different game"
when viii b. bc nereT''
"WitLln an hour
"Very well Wen be ready 70
him"
This wns G-~cs n tarsins hut the
treatment ne had received and tn.
fact Of his bc,nr under surveillance
taken with the words playing the
sams game" made him uneasy. As
soon A. the officer had left the general
Lark!ns wen, into his tent and said:
See here general. wish to 60
through ii. iires Mt once II am
pgrposeiy dets med | dcsIr. to know
the cause"
"rll s~nd you through tomorrow
morning sali the general. speaking
In . tone 'o Indicate tina, n- meant to
do what he said
Am I detained In your csmp'"
NO Csc where you like
VERY we'll. III walt tiii tomorrow
n am detained longer I shall teie
graph the British consul At Richmond
TO come out hcrs At once"
You'll not ,- defain~d-that 10. up'
less Q hattie op~as-
The nett morning AZ DAYLIGHT Lar
klns was awakened by. General Reau
mont's orderly. who said that the gen
eral would Ike 20 see him In his tent
SIN usessy. he aros~ and vent IN the
general An od1c~r was there waiting
''rhls IL Major Clayton. Mr.. I.arkins
II you viii go with him hs viii show
you someshins 10 explain our r-cep
ton and treatment ~ you since you
have b~en with us On your return I
will - plea as~si 20 have you breakfast
with me. and = nag of truce IL order
cd sor 10 O'Clock TO escort you through
the lima"
isrkins went with Major Clayton.
walking down the road iill they came
10 n clearing 4 die Of soldi-ru were
s'rndinr. resting on their arms Ss~
,ns the major approach. an ofiic~'
wen, to y tent surrounded by = guard
vi forth . man pale as death In citl
s~n's dr.ss aud placed him before IN.
soldier
lie looked enough like i.srkins TO H.
his brother
! The Rrtttshes knew at ouce that .
spy Mss 70 t~ executed Turning. he
walked back ~ the grurrai's h~sdquar
! tefu