The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-21

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Hoton thanked him sincerely before
| he had gone two steps.
He acted upon impulse in rising
from his blanket, and without any def
mite intention save that OF acccsting
| the man But Low the futility OF doing
| this In the ceInp, with Garcia not yet
asleep, and without any well-informed
| plans for dealing with him appealed
to him forcibly. lie stopped suddenly
In his tracks and then stole back to
his bed Of boughs.
Holton's mind was I'm sore quandary
as to what TO do. Unquestionably this
man held high place in the esteem
OF Garcia, who just as certainly had no
idea that he was Spanish spy
AS TO the conversation, Holton be-
! lieved he has the key TO that; the spy
was engaged I'm the process OF poison
| ing the minds OF Cuban leaders against
the Americans. a plot which, II car
ried forward successfully and rapidly.
might seriously affect the present cam
! paign, and at the same time have
decided tendency to give point TO GER
several powerful foreign nations
One thing was sure, the moves OF
this man must be checkmated, and
sharply. Just how was the question.
Holton lay there deliberating what
he ought to do for more than an hour.
and still undecided when the spy set
tied things for him by slipping his
ip nd l. In ri
his horse He stood for a moment
there as head turned toward Garcia's
| little hut OF leaves and grasses. and
| then mounting he rode off down the
trail.
Holton now lost no time In deciding
on his course Obviously II was to the
interests of his government that this
man be watched. and SO waiting for
minute until the bushes had closed be
hind the spy. he stealthily started in
pursuit.
After leaving the lines, Holton quick
ened his steps, keeping well within the
| shadow OF the bushes until he was
within fifty feet of the rider Present.
| ly the bottom of the mountain was
! reached, and the spy continued on
! through the manigua Jungle. As he
! broke through into the open, Holton
made little detour and came out on
the beach. crawling now, about seven
! ty-five feet from where the man
was standing. holding his horse by the
bride and gazing out over the bay,
where could be made out the light OF
"A dispatch boat.
As the officer watched him, the spy
raised his hand, and low but pene-
trating whistle broke the stiffness of
the night. A lantern waved from a
craft i'm the bay. and in few minutes
the rattle OF oars In their locks
| sounded
As the boat came shoreward, llolton
now breathlessly interested, wriggled
his way nearer the spy and ilattened
against the sand and shielded by small
growths OF chaparral. he awaited the
arrival of the boat.
As IL grated on the beach tall Of
ficcr sprang out, and llolton had no diff
ficulty in recognizing him as one o.
General Skaters aids.
"Wen, Montez," said the latter, :
thought you were never coming"
IL thought SO, too" was the reply
There was difficulty In getting out o
the camp, but now ! am here and
have Information the general wishes.
"Al right. What is it?"
"Calixto Garcia is not your friend
He is one OF the leaders In a plan {,
attack YOU once you have rid Santiag,
province of the Spaniards. can Civ
you proof" The spy drew from hi
pocket the pad upon which he ha
been writing and, tearing of sheet
handed It to the officer, who read It'd
lighting match and holding It 4
front OF the paper.
THAT Is a copy OF letter whic
General Garcia wrote tonight to Ger
eral Castillo and General Rabi"
Are you sure of this?"
] Absolutely. But | will say thI
- much: The message. as have II.
not word for word. read 1t after h
wrote IT, for he showed 1t to me: afte
r he fell asleep wrote IL from men
is ory."
Very well. Have you anything els
n TO tell me? VIII Garcia carry out IN
W arrangements made with General Sha
m ter this afternoon"
II "Oh. yes; he will. You will unde
stand that nothing which will hind,
he American success against the Spa
I'd iards will be done; Garcia and Il
he other Cuban generals are looking
az the future"
is VERY well; I'll report 20 the cor
IT. mander-in-chief. What are your futu
intentions?"
As IL should like to accompany you
he the Segaranca. General Shafter mt
Of have some questions. and. in any ever
lis shall feel safer Ct sea Just at pre-
ent
ny You see" the spy added. my 70
IL. as one OF the leaders of the Cubs