The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-26

you / win CO...
Good" Holton moved to his
horse. Shall we be going?"
Eyes. Ramon-Pierre," she called
The two men came to her from out
of the shadows. She placed her hands
upon her brothers. cheeks.
MY own true soldier boy" she said
impulsively, how proud of you | am!
And you were wounded and you never
told me anything about it. What do
you mean?"
With brothers aversion to sister
ly caresses before strangers, Ramon
pushed her gently away, scoffing.
"The idea! 1t was nothing. Now.
if you have done with me must re.
turn to my general"
Eyes. return" she answered. cat
least you will accompany US to Sc
villa?"
/ ooh, yes, that is on my way" was
his reply.
Then let US be going.' She sprang
lightly into her saddle. and in another
minute the four men were on their
way down the trail.
At Sevilla, which consists Of about
three buildings, or rather did consist
Of three buildings in those warlike
days of 1898, Ramon took the road
to his camp, while Miss La Tossa,
Holton, and Pierre urged their horses
in the direction of the building whose
roof the young Cuban had pointed
out earlier in the evening.
Perhaps fifty yards from this struc-
ture rose thick growth Of bushes.
nd here Miss La Tossa halted.
"You will.remain here, Mr.. Holton,"
he said. "and Pierre will accompany
ne."
you will call me If you need me?"
asked Holton
Yes. truly. And In any event,
shall come to you here after l have
spoken to my countrymen."
'All right. Good luck"
She kissed her hand gayly to him.
or at least Holton so interpreted her
gesture, but dimly seen in the dark.
ness. He was quite certain that he
kissed his hand to her.
Fastening his horse, he waited.
listening. for perhaps ten minutes.
But hearing nothing, his natural i'm.
patience asserted itself, and crawling
out Of the bushes he disobeyed the
girls injunctions by working his way
nearer the building. He finally made
quite certain that there was nothing
on that side Of it, and crawling to the
corner he peered In. And here he
saw things.
First there was fire, and around
1t were gathered. he judged. about
fifty Cuban officers and soldiers. Their
faces were somber and their manner
portentous. Near the fire stood Miss
La Tossa talking animatcdly to sew
eral officers. who were listening to
her with barred heads and other marks
of Difference.
AS she spoke. however. a man in
the uniform Of captain rose and
clapped his hands. The men to whom
the girl was speaking withdrew their
attention from her, and as a matter
OF fact she, herself. appeared to make
no effort to hold tham
On the contrary, as soon as the Of
nicer clapped his hands. evidently pre-
Daratory to speaking, she walked
away from the group and gave her
entire attention to this man. Holton
sized him UP as grouchy sort Of
chap. with a jaw built more for ora.
tory than fighting, and, in brief
general disorganizer. He found his
analysis Of the fellow not to have
been far out of the way before he had
uttered half dozen words.
"Countrymen," he said. 81 think
we all recognize that in the event
OF the success of the Americans. Cuba
Will receive no benefit whatever. II
VIII be a case merely Of changing
masters. And as for me, between the
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