The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-24

name rs Miss La ToSSa a Cuban patriot
Later he meets her at ball. A secret
service man warns Hoiton that the girl
10 spy.
CHAPTER III-Senor La Tossa chides
his daughter for her failure to secure i'm
por'aht Information from tolton. She
leaves for ner home In Cuba. Holton Is
ordered to follow her.
CHAPTER IV-rhey meet on the Tam
pa train. Miss La TOssa tells Hoton she
10 cuban spy. and expresses doubt re-
earding the sincerity Of the United States.
Aolton Is ordered 70 remain in Tampa To
guard tho troop Transports.
CHAPTER Vile receives orders to
land Miss La Tossa. who il considered
z dangerous spy. On Cuban soil. At sea
ne is oyertaken by another warship,
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-Hol.on IL sent to Gen.
eral Garcia's command In the guise Of .
newspaper correspondent to investigate
Cuban plots against the American troops
ana to learn the plans Of the Spanish
AAC NCtCSkS a tTuSSCu SuUdIl lSducE
IN the work OF fomenting trouble among
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 Hoton takes
part In the battle at San Juan.
CHAPTER X-Disguised as a Spanish
soldier he enters Santiago. goes at night
to the home of Miss La Tossa where he
plans by leading army and navy COM
fleet will leave the harbor at Santiago
on July 8. While attempting to leave the
house he Is confronted by Miss La Tossa.
CHAPTER xI-Holton dement's h,s
friendship with Miss La Tossa by assur-
Ing her that the Americans intend to
ieaVe the Island as soon as the Spaniards
are driven out Holton Is discovered by
Cesnola and is saved from death at the
latter's hands by Miss La Tossa. Holton
makes his escape.
Holton's eyes fairly glared through
the darkness. and yet. despite his an.
ger, he was pleased to know that the
murderous order was the work of a
renegade and that 1t had not the sane.
ton of authority.
well, must say am glad he was
not executed" remarked La Tossa.
my daughter"-his voice sank low
"is, ! believe, very fond Of him."
"And you approve?"
"Oh, 1t has not gone so far as that!
But do know that in some way her
little secret amour has exerted upon
her a depressing influence, has caused
her to nope and to brood-in other
words, to curb activities which for
merly caused me much worry"
Miss La Tossa appeared at the mo.
ment, and the two men rejoined their
comrades in the opposite room.
Are you here?" she whispered.
Yes Holton stepped before her.
Now listen. Miss La Tossa, have
something wish to tell you. When
met you before was unable to reas.
sure your fears as to your country.
Now am. have spent seven days
among the leaders of our army, and
know their intentions. l wish to as.
sure you as a man Of honor that as
soon as Santiago is taken, as soon as
the city and the province are utterly
rid Of the Spaniards, and as soon as
order Is restored here, our troops are
going to withdraw"
is this true?" she whispered tense
ly.
1T Is true, and more. I heard Ad.
miral Sampson and several high army
officers assure General Garcia that as
soon as practicable the Americans
would withdraw. leaving him, General
Garcia. as governor Of the province.
Now, there is no doubt of this at all.
! have heard 1t with my own ears"
He paused and held out his hand. Are
we friends?" he added.
She met his hand impulsively.
Yes, a thousand times, and God
bless you Americans!"
Holton drew her fingers to his lirs
and kissed them. As he bent thus a
figure darkened the doorway and a
sneering voice broke the silence.
"A very charming picture. indeed"
Holton swung around cIickly. and
before him. his face writing with
saturnine grin, stood Cesnola. Hol
tons hand flew to his revolver, but the
face and significant lash OF steel
on a line with tie mans waist gave
him pause.
Il know. ! know" he laughed, "but
just the SANE, think you had better
leave the weapon In its holster. For
havc-what do you Americans say?---
all, the drop on you!"
The Girl stamped her foot.
"Senor Cesnola, command you t.
leave us; you are guest here
Il shall net leave you. On the cor
trary, must ask YOU 10 slip that 7,
vclver from your friends belt" 4
stopped, as though struck with
thought. "Eut you need rot mind.
suggest merely that got Quit II
room; there is abou, TO BIZ "a exec
tion."