The Huttig news., 1913-12-06

has got into your Drains, ana Whetner you are children led hither and thither by the idle words of plotters.' Cesnola sprang in front of her and pushed her roughly aside.
 "I resent this intrusion!" he shout ed. 'sI resent the presence of this | woman"
 What more he would have said may only be surmised, for the girl. her eyes blazing, turned to the audience, and. with finger quivering at the spy, she said:
 That man pushed me, my country men. Is there no one to avenge me?" Her voice was quiet, almost unemo- tional, and she looked calmly around the circle. It was plain to see she was beloved of these men; but It was equally plain that the spell of the spys words lay about their minds in serpent coils. She paused
 ''I see! Chiyalry has departed from among us. I must myself wipe out this gross insult"
 So saying, and before anyone could move, her rjding-whip flashed in her hand and she struck Cesnola a blind ing blow across the face. From the sheer shock he went down as though hit by an ax. But he sprang to his feet on the instant. his face livid with rage, his hand upon long hunting knife.
 In another second Hoiton would have been at the girls side; but be- fore. he could move, half-dozen re- volvers flashed in the hands of Gu ban officers, and the deep voice of the elderly captain broke the still ness.
 Stop, Senor Cesnola. Remember who you are-and remember 1t well. We have listened to you, and now we will listen to the beautiful and spir- tied senorita."
 Miss La Tossa smiled radiantly.
 Thank you" she replied. I have no burst of eloquence to give you, men of Cuba. say merely that you have been. badly advised, misled by hose whose interest if is to mislead YOU. And, further, l do nothing more han this'
 She flashed aloft President MeKin- eys dispatch and then handed it 10 he Cuban captain, who read 1t and hen in silence passed 1t around the ircle. At length as it was about to 20 into Cesnolas hands, Miss La rossa intercepted the paper and ex. tended 1t to an officer whom she knew
 T do not wish this to pass into that mans hands, she said. will you sead it to him. major?''
 The officer complied, and then re- turned the dispatch to the girl with bow.
 "Gentlemen," cried the young wom- an, can you ask more than that?"
 A cheer-not general cheer-but still fairly satisfactory in It's strength, greeAed her words. As Ii died out Ccsnola stood forth. rafsfns hts hand. He regarded the girl indignantly.
 Let us know one thing" he snarled. Where did you get that message? Are you"
 Miss La Tossa stamped her foot.
 "Silence!" she cried "To you shall not speak another word. If any Eentleman"-she emphasized the u. .il -"if any true Cuban"-this word she
 
 me, I will gladly respond"
 Well" replied an officer. i've ask you, then, to answer the statement just made by Senor Cessola." Tt ia easily answered." she returned quickly. 'l am not In General Sraft- er's confidence. He does not give to me his private messages-"
 And you received this, theu--" quericd the officer.
 From an officer who possesses the confidence of General Shafter not only. but of President Mckinley"
 He is Cuban officer?" suggested the questioner.
 He,
 "Ah!" Cesnola sprang forward. Allow me to tell you who he ls," Then, without needing the girls re. monstrating voice, he ran on like wild man:
 He Is an American naval officer who has been spying among us throughout this campaign and before. You know 1 was in Washington and In Tampa before the Americans de- clared war, and you know much that l saw and heard there has proved of value to us.
 'I declare to you that this man IIolton was sent among us to disor- ganize us, and to prevent any effort on our part to throw Off the American yoke once we saw it settling upon our necks. He was In Garcias camp two days before the Americans landed, and he was there in the guise Of writer for an English newspaper. If he had not designs against us, why did he not appear in his true eolors 2 Would not Garcia have received him After the battle of July 1st he was in Santiago. He was in th.s girls house. unknown to her father. and he was assailing this girl with careeses= which she accepted until interrupted by her fathers friends-then he leaped through window. followed by bullet from her fathers pistol'
 You lie!" The voice faitly drowned out Cesnola's wild tirade; and as he recoiled from the unes.