The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07

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manner OF speech that the naval off
Ger started Not the climate. She
| IL engaged In activities here that your
government regards as most perni
cious."
Yes. and your own government
came back Holton.
my government" Rodriguez smiled
genially. happens TO be your govern
ment."
| SO saying. he handed Holton a pa
per which, as the officer read II. con
vinced him beyond question or cayil
that Senor Rodriguez was none other
than an attache OF the United States
State Department, whose name was
anathema to every Spaniard or loyal
Cuban.
He was, I'm sooth, none other than
Ramon del Rey, spy, with headquar-
ters in Washington, who, although a
naturaliZed American. had done more
effective. IL unobtrusive, work for
Cuba Libre than most other Cuban
patriots rolled into one.
Holton rose and, with a smile OF
genuine pleasure, thrust out his hand.
Il have heard OF YOU" he said; "and
I'm glad to know you"
Thank you. l. too, have heard OF
you. But TO business. Miss La Tossa
must not stay here. and yet her re-
moval must be brought about quietly,
for various reasons. II is best that
Miss La Tossa be transported at once
to Cuba on the Gnat, very quietly and
unostentatiously, where agents Of mine
will meet her and conduct her to her
estate I'm the province of Santiago.
Once there, | promise you she'll not
leave in a hurry. Your orders will
come TO you from Washington within a
very few hours. In the meantime |
suggest you have everything ready"
Il see-and Miss La Tossa?"
Miss La Tossa will be escorted
aboard the Gnat at seven o'clock pre-
cisely, and no~~I bid you good day
and thank you"
THANK you" and Holton left. won
dering IL the man realized all he was
thanking him for.
He lost no time in making his way
TO the Gnat, where he astonished
Conroy and Howard by summoning
them to the cabin.
"Is there any way" he said. 'in
which this room can be made more
comfortable for young LADY,"
Neither OF the two men spoke. re-
garding Hoton with open-mouthed as
constituent.
It's this way" smiled Holton. the
Gnat's been ordered to take a young
Cuban woman over to Cuba. and-and
| want her to be comfortable.
The faces OF the two men radiated
curiosity, but Holton said nothing fur
ther to enlighten them.
Promptly at seven o'clock that
evening a closed carriage drove rap
idly down the long wharf and stopped
abreast the gangway leading 10 the
Gnat. The door was flung open. and
del Rey and an American. their arms
linked through those OF Miss La Tossa.
descended and without word walked
down the plank and aboard the tor
pedo boat.
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tower and lifted his cap.
How do you do, Miss la Tossa?"
he said. smiling in greeting.
She flashed a vague look at him. and
lowered her eyes without speaking.
Del Roy bowed I'm a courtly man
ner to the girl. IL trust you will have
pleasant voyage, and beg to apol-
ogize for my seeming rudeness."
The captive deigned no reply. and
turned her back as the two men re-
traced their steps up the gangway.
A few minutes later the diminutive
warship was churning her way out
through the bay.
Iolton turned 10 the girl, who stood
disconsolately, viewing the recediug
shore.
Il am sorry, Miss La Tossa. but you
will recognize, OF course. that am
doing nothing but obeying orders
which are to see that you are very
comfortable and agreeably enter
tanned until you reach Cuba"
She evidently had determined not
to talk to her captor. but changed her
mind with womanlike suddenness.
Il shall thank YOU IL | am com
Portable. but | shall thank you still
more II you give over any idea OF
entertaining me. You may be sure
that the less see OF you the better
shall be pleased"
If you will follow me. Miss La
Tossa," he said. with sudden stiffen
ing OF manner. "l'll show you your
cabin"
The dark came rolling across the
sea. II was a wonderful night. n might
spangled with consultations and undu
lating black velvet waters. which
picked up the little torpedo craft. hold
ing her high and then sending hei
, gliding silently down long inclines. a
the bottom Of which she seemed L
! nestle a moment before her screw
kicked her up another quivering hill
Some time later the lights OF Graf
which had been following astern OF tn,
Gnat began 20 creep closer and close
r aboard. and dark clouds OF smoke. bil
loving from three squat tunnels. blot
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