The Huttig news., 1913-11-08
snial voice was addressing him.

Renlal voice was auureSSlHR nlrn.
 Come old man, you're all right. The bullet just clipped your very thick head and glanced off"
 HoltG1 opened his eyes and saw tall, broad-shouldered surgeon bending over him.
 How do you feel now?" he asked
 Bully" smiled Holton. "I think I'll get up, if l may"
 oh, you can get up just as soon as you think you feel sufficiently strong" replied the surgeon. He looked at ,lolton closely You're not of our outfit. Correspondent, aren't your
 Holton smiled and shook his head.
 No. my name is Holton. a lieuten- ant in the navy"
 The navy! Cad! You must have 5een spelling for landlubbers' scrap hen"
 "g came in from behind Santiago" volunteered Holton. and ran mo tnis fight by accident. I have important i information fer Admiral Sampson, if you think 1 can get to the coast
 You certainly can. l am sending couple of wounded men down to Sibo- l}ey now on horseback l have anoth- IT pony which you may borrow-re- lem5er. borrow" laughed the surgeon. Be careful to keep that first-aid landage on your lead and by tonight ou1l be all right. Not even a head ;.che.'
 Thanks" Holton, aided by the sur con. got upon his feet. swayed weak " a moment with the others arm round him, and then. getting his winning head 10 rights, he walked slowly toward the trail.
 A hospital attendant stood there holding two horses. and one of these he surgeon took and assisted Holton i into the saddle.
 You can leave the nag at our camp Il Siboney and I'll get him. he said. By the way, my name is Church.
 Bob Church, of Princeton?" ex- claimed Holton, recalling now that he lad seen that broad-shouldered young doctor on many a hard-fought gridiron.
 The same was the smiling reply. Well, Bob Church, I owe you one" reioined Holton. .'I used to try to emu late your deeds on the eleven at An. B3polis. hut l don't think l ever sue ceedod.'
 'Oh, yes. you did.' exclaimed the surgeon. -Holtol--Tommy 1olton-I place you now. I think they put something like Al,.America ond after your name, degree they ever conferred upon me" Holton blushed; and then. thanking 1 is benefactor, once more he passed Il down the trail, in company with wo prixates, wounded in the legs.
 AS Holton wandered down line of snts, he ran into Aldridge, Buxton ! nd Fisher, all of the flagship New ork. He fairly flung himself into acir arms. and, overioyed at seeing hem for themselves not only, but be ause of the opportunity it gave hin | getting the information he had ot 4ined through to Admiral Sampson.
 After lunching with his friends 8
 uests of the junior officers of tn
 hird cavalry, Holton made his wa 0 General Shafter's headquarters .he general was sleeping and coult ot be awakened, but Holton retaile, IS information concerning tho spy tt lieutenant AIiley, who received 1 'ith great politeness and apparen ratitude, but obviously with littl, nth either in the fealty or the ef cacy Of the Cubans-a state of mint hat Ho.ton found prevalent among lost of the officers of the army.
 The army had been ordered tC move to El Paso, or rather in the di rection of Fl Paso, and there was Huch to engage Holtons interest he trail leading into the jungle was ! ongested with light artillery, ambu lnce wagons and marching men. 1, Holtons present idea was to wal [ or the army to. move, purposing t6 { ollow their advance, and under cover If the battle to enter Santiago. Bu s day after day passed it seemed tt i'm as though the order to advanc, 5ould be given.
 He went up to the Cuban camp sev eraf times, and on one of these ccca ions had a long conference with Gar Il ia, to whom still maintaining his rol, ! +S oh I<hSiioh htWSpdpti ] mt, he related the details of his mis adventures at Aserraderos. Garcia dce cloGded as Holfon proceeded, an, at the conclusion of his narrative h.
 egarded the young officer sadly.
 ''l do not doubt what you say, Nil Ogilye." he sighed gleomlly, but it i a hard blow. Jose Cesnola is-was- oue of our most trusted leaders. Nos that ] know, | can attribute many mis S1rtunes to him, for he was very muc in our confidence Very welli Friends comrades, have deserted us, hay ,roved tratorous before this-I sha bear him in mind"
 Six days in all elapsed before an indication that the army was to nov came to the surface. On the sixt day, June 30. however, orderly an aides began galloping down the roat WAY and the word came that the at vance was tc begin at four ocloe that afternoon. Holton wondered i the entire army was to move at one il or whether each command was [ |.