The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-21
SYNOPSIS.


Later he meets her At bail A secret
service man warns Holton that the girl
ig a spy.
CHATTER HT-senor La Tovsa chldes
his daughter for her failure t. secure im-
Puriant information from I!nlton She
leaves for her home in Cuba. Holton Is
ordered to follow her.
CHAPTER Iv-They meet on the Tam
pa train. Miss La Tossa tells Ioton she
Is II Cuban spy. and expresses doubt re-
gardng the sincerity of thu United States.
Holton Is ordered to remain In Tampa to
guard the troop transports.
CHAPTER Vile receives orders to
land Miss La Tossa, who is considered
= dangerous spy. on Cuban soil. At sea
ne is overtaken by another warshp,
which takes Miss La Tossa aboard and
Holton Is ordered to return to Tampa.
CHAPTER Vile saves the transports
from destruction at the hands Of dyna-
miters and reports to Admiral Sampson
for further duty.
CHAPTER VII-Holton IL sent to Gen.
eral Garcias command In the guise of a
newspaper correspondent to investigate
Cuban plots against the American troops
and to learn the plans Of the Spanish
navy. He detects a trusted Cuban leader
In the work of fomenting trouble among
the. Cubans in the interests Of the Span
iards.
CHAPTER vI1I-Holton Is seized by
friends OF the spy and later Is ordered
executed. He escapes and saves the
American troops from falling into Span
ish ambush.
CHAPTER IX--He learns from General
Garcia that the spy Is Jose CesnOla, one
OF the most trusted leaders. Holton takes
part In the battle at San Juan.
IloltoI present idea was 70 wait
for the army to move, purposing TO
follow their advance, and under cover
OF the battle to enter Santiago. But
as day after day passed it seemed to
him as though the order to advance
would be given.
He went up to the Cuban camp sew.
eral times. and on one of these occa-
sions had long conference with Gar.
cha, to whom still maintaining his role
as an English newspaper correspond
ent, he related the details of his mis-
adventures at Aserraderos. Garcia's
face clouded as Holton proceeded, and
at the conclusion of his narrative he
regarded the young officer sadly.
4 do not doubt what you say, Mr..
ogilve." he sighed sloomily. but It ID
hard blow. Jose Cesnola is-was-
one OF our most trusted leaders. Now
that know, can attribute many mis-.
fortunes to him, for he was very much
in our confidence. Very we'll! Friends,
comrades, have deserted us, have
proved traitorous before this--I shall
bear him in mind"
Six days in all elapsed before any
indication that the army was to move
came to the surface. On the sixth
day, June 30, however, orderly and
aides began galloping down the road.
way and the word came that the ad.
vance was to begin at four o'clock
that afternoon. Holton wondered II
the entire army was to move at once
or whether each command was to
take up the march at an appointed
hour
AT four promptly his question was
| answered when the entire force broke
camp and crowded into the narrow
jungle trail at practically the same
| minute.
Holton followed along the trail with
| an infantry regiment. The army was
now marching into the wooded valley
which bordered the high grass lead.
Ing to and up San Juan hill, with the
smaller rise, Kettle Hill. on one size.
AS the day waned the men who
knew that on the morrow would come
the supreme test, settled down for the
night with grim faces.
Midnight passed. Men stirred rest.
lessly in their blankets. And in the
rifle.pits that ribbed San Juan dark
faced men in blue drill uniforms called
on the Virgin-and waited.
Morning broke. silent and fog laden
An orderly galloped up to General
Sumner, head OF the cavalry division.
and presenting General Skaters com.
pliments, told him to move his diyi-
sion to the edge of the woods.
What shall do when get there"
asked Sumner.
Await further ORDERS" was the
reply
Holton strolled up to FL Paso and
found the regulars and the Rough
Riders resting on their arms. Crimes
men were training their guns on San
Juan, and impatiently awaiting the
word TO open fire.
1t seemed ages to Holton before the
order came, but come il did at last.
The men of the batteries sprang tense.
~ into position, and as sharp order
broke the silence. a lean-laced man
jerked his srm sidewiso. A line of
thick, red flame leaped out Of the long
thin muzzle. a belly.ng cloud OF vel
lowish-white smoke rolled and tum
bed and made the air murSy Anoth.
er gun belched forth its projectile
and soon all the guns were laundering
With well-ordered precision.
The men were all crouched now,
| waiting for orders. Over their heads
the terrible hum OF the Mauser balls
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