The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-26
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tach-d from his command In the navy at
The outset Of the Spanish-A merican war
ana assigned to important secret service
duty.
CHAPTER II-While dining at a Wash
ington hotel he detects waiter in the act
OF robbing q beautiful young lady. who
thanks him for his service and gives her
name es Miss La Tossa a Cuban patriot
Later he meets her al ball. secret
service man warns Holton that the girl
10 spy.
CHAPTER III-Senor La Tossa chides
MS daughter for her failure to secure i'm
Portant information from Holton. She
leaves for her home in Cuba. Holton u
ordered to follow her.
CHAPTER IV-They meet on the Tam
Pa train. Miss La Tossa tells Holton she
IL Cuban spy. and expresses doubt re-
garding the sincerity OF the United States.
nolton Is ordered to remain In Tampa -
ssAfo tho troop Transports
CHAPTER Vile receives orders to
dangerous spy. On Cuban SOIL At sea
ne 10 overtaken by another Warship,
which takes Miss La Tossa aboard and
hoiton Is ordered to return to Tampa.
CHAPTER Vile saves the TRANSPORTS
from destruction at the hands OF dyna-
mllers and reports to Admiral Sampson
Tor further duty.
CHAPTER vT1-Hol.on Is sent to Gen.
eraI Garcia's command In the guise OF Q
newspaper correspondent to Investigate
cuban plots against the American troops
and to learn the plans OF the Spanish
navy. He detects trusted Cuban leader
IN the work OF fomenting trouble among
the Cubans In the interests Of the Span
iards.
CHAPTER VI1I-Holton IL 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 1X-He learns from General
Garcia that the spy is Jose Cesnola. one
or the most trusted leaders. HOlton takes
part in the battle at San Juan.
CHAPTER X-Disguised rs Spanish
eolder he enters Santiago, goes at night
TO the home Of Miss La Tossa. where he
plans by leading army and navy COM
manders. He learns that the Spanish
meet Will leave. the harbor at Santiago
on July 8. While attempting to leave the
mouse he Is confronted by Miss La Tossa.
CHAPTER X1-Holton dement's his
friendship with Miss La Tossa by assur.
Ing her that the Americans intend to
ieave the island a. soon % the Spaniards
Cesnola and ie saved from death at the
latter's hands BY Miss Ia Tossa. Holton
makes his escape.
-. CHAPTER Lrl x XII. arrives in sight Of
mtrars flagship sal! away. After signal:
BY the Brooklyn. He warns schisy Of
the Intentions Of the Spanish fleet. and
witnesses the destruction and capture Of
CHAPTER xII1-Holton learns that
shafter has received a message from
President Mckinley declaring that the
freeing Cuba. He gets the message. In
company with Miss La Tossa's brother he
goes to meet Miss La Tossa. He learns
that meeting Of dissatisfied Cubans 10
e BE- held that night to p e., sEan:s II:
the presidents message.
20 81 moved impatientiy toward
him. ITO night wish to ask you
what ! should do about the meeting.
] alone Of those not in the conspiracy
know of 1t. What shall l do? Shall
! send word to General Garcia? Is
1t better that you should inform
Shafter-"
Holton interrupted.
mo, no, not Shafter," he cried. 1.-THE
Americans must take no action that
might precipitate any sort Of fight
with the Cubans."
well, Garcia them"
"A fight with the Cuban ranks
would be almost as bad"
That Is true. What them"
Holton thought moment. Then he
looked up.
Il will 60 to the meeting" he an.
nounced.
you! 1t is impossible. An Ameri.
can officer! No, 1t cannot bel"
Then. what?" Holton's voice was
impatient.
He took from his pocket the cable
dispatch from Washington.
II have here" he resumed, "a mes.
sage from President Mckinley to Gen.
eral Shafter, sent him at my request.
II read at the meeting 1t should not
be without effect"
He quoted to her the contents. She
seized the paper and kissed it. Then
she stamped her foot as a sudden
thought took possession Of her mind.