The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-20

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United States would shortly advance
from Siboney.
There were other matters, too, in the
papers brought b. the messenger, ard
one of them seemed to concern HolVoh,
for the officer, While reading it, glanced !
at him with troubled face. At length
he came up to Holton aud drew him 70
one side.
Il am sorry to inform YOU" be SAID,
that have orders here to hang yol
at once"
Holton stepped back as though he
had ,een struck in the face.
Hang me at once" he cried.
"Those are my orders, signed by the
commander-in-chef of this province.
But there must be some mistake,
Holton went on. Il am not spy; but
even if were certainly have done
nothing to justify an act SO unfair, in
human and outrageous"
81 do not see how any mistake could
have been made" came back the an
swer. Here you see the warrant
signed by Muller. the generals aide"
Then General Linafes did not sign
that warrant"
mo. 1t reads General Linares or.
ders,' and is then signed by Muller"
But surely" Holton began.
There is no time for argument, my
brother. We are ordered to Guaismas
and have no time TO waste with you.
am sorry, but" the fellow shrugged
his shoulders and pointed to the order.
lotions mind worked like llGhtninS
The men were engaged in breaking
camp and the one who had been guard
ing IIolton had turned aside at the Of
fcer's approach, and now, with Ms
back toward the two, was extracting Il
clip Of bullets from his Mauscr. Ee
hind tIoton was an apparently impen
etrabie jungle of manigua.
The muscles of his body grew tense.
and then with all the Skill and all the
sureness of direction OF the champion
middleweight boxer at Annapolis, he
sent his fist swiftly and silently into
the officers jaw. Without u sound the
man crumpled to the ground. Holton
stepped back into the thicket, was
blocked q few feet from the trail. but
exerting all his power. forced his way
into the depths OF the jungle.
During a full minute silence reigned
before the PROSTATE officer, hidden b.,
the long grass, was discovered by Ho.
| tons guard. Then his cutlery sounded
through the clearing, and in another
instant loud commands were being
uttered and bullets were cuttIn.
branches of manigua on all sides of tn,
| Fugitive American. Then followed the
crashing OF bodies through the maze
Of underbrush.
AS he worked his way along a little
lane, apparently formed by nature OF
! by the deer that used to inhabit tia,
section, opened before him, continuin,;
FOR clear quarter of mile. This he
/ took with the speed of one OF the for
mer denizens Of the jungle, never IL;
ting UP until he had traversed it,
length and had broken once more into
/ the bushes
The shouts had grown more distant
and ilolton knew that no one else had
I stumbled upon the trail, or at lea,
! that was his belief until he heard be
mind him the sound OF footsteps pat;er
lng down the clearing. He paused
curious to ste if it were not one O.
the scouts who had located his hiddrn
alleyway and found his suspicious
true. AS the big neCro dashed to the
enu of the lane, Holton worked his
way to the opening through which he
had just come and waited, tense tor
the encounter. The man located the
| bsnt branches ana VISA a httlp erual
| started atrgsh on Holton's trail.
1t was the last sound he made for
| some time, for, as he burst through
the Americans fist, launched with
hone-shattering force. landt Just two
inches above his chin and down he
went, like stricken animal.
liolton, with prayer OF thanksgiv.
ing. leaned over TIE huddlnd figure and
was rejoiced to !ind that tie fellow
had revolver and a belt filed with
bullets, in addition TO q hunting-knife.
All these things Holton appropriated.
and then leaving the negro where he
lay. pursued his way into the forest.
He had marked his direction before
starting upon his fight, his intention
being 10 make the hills over Santiago
bay, ascertain the loca ica of Cervera's
fleet, watch for any signs that might
eve h.nt as 10 the Intentions of the
Spanish admiral, and then make for
point where he might signal Samp-
son tiasship
lie had no thought Of getting clear
away un'I he h,,l mac, a strong Of.
tort 10 rtnon the ms .oa upon which
he lad been dispatched.
! Alter Walking all day with infre-
qutnt halls i'll the torrid heat. making
perhaps ten or twelve miles, he came
he1' sunset tc tall grove of palms.
One o. these he climbed aud at length
was able 10 locate his position in
! general way.
II may have been fever working In
his blood. although he felt we'll, but
! thIouEh his mind ran sn,,nn,i,in