The Huttig news., 1913-12-06

Tossa laughed.
 "It is nothing, can assure you he averred. This is really small natter"
 "Well,' grumbled Holton, q hope so, but l shall go with you"
 You shall not she replied em- pfatically.
 Put"
 My dear MT. Holton, there are no buts-you cannot. cannot, cannot come."
 "Fhis much I shall do," returned Holton with decision. T shall ac- company you to Sevlla and will re- main hidden in place where l can hear you call if you want me-"
 She laughed.
 My bold cavalier''-her voice was gentle-"so you shall. And If I want you I will call"
 "Good!" Holton moved to his horse. Shall we be going?"
 Yes. Ramon-Pierre," she called. The two men came to her from out of the shadows. She placed her hands upon her brothers cheeks.
 My own true soldier boy" she said impulsively, how proud of you l am! And you were wounded and you never told me anything about 1t. What do you mean?"
 With brother's aversion to sister | ly csresses before strangers, Ramon pushed her gently away, scoffing.
 "The ideal It was nothing. Now if you have dope with me must re turn to my general.
 Yes. return" she answered. Al least you will accompany us to Sc villa?"
 "Oh, yes. that is on my way was his reply.
 "Then let us be going" She sprane lightly into her saddle, and in another minute the four men were on their way down the trail.
 At Sevilla, which consists of about three buildings, or rather did consist of three buildings in those warliks days of 1898, Ramon took the roat 10 his camp, while Miss La Tossa i1oltop. and Pierre urged their horse in the direction of the building who's roof the young Cuban had pointe out earlier in the evening.
 Perhaps fifty yards from this struc ture rose a thick growth of bushes nd here Miss La Tossa halted.
 You wllsremain here, Mir Holton, she said. and Pierre will accompany me-"
 You will call me if you need me 2 asked HoIton.
 "Yes, truly. And in any event, shall come to you here after l have spoken to my countrymen."
 "All right. Good luck"
 She kissed her hand gayly to him IT at least Holton so interpreted her gesture, but dimly seen in the dark less. He was quite certain that he kissed his hand to her.
 Fastening his horse, he waited istening, for perhaps ten minutes But hearing nothing, his natural i'm latience asserted itself, and crawling out of the bushes he disobeyed the girls injunctions by working his way nearer the building. He finally made quite certain that there was nothing on that side of 1t. and crawling to the corner he peered in. And here he saw things.
 First there was a fire, and around it were gathered, he judged. about fifty Cuban officers and soldiers. Their aces were somber and their manner Dortentous Near the fire stood Miss La Tossa talking animatedly 10 sev .ral officers, who were listening to fer with barred heads and other mar )f deferenee.
 As she spoke. however, a man j the uniform of captain rose ant clapped his hands. The men to whom the girl was speaking withdrew thet attention from her, and as a matter of fact she. herself. appeared to mak, no effort to hold them.
 On the contrary, as soon as the of ficer clapped his hands. evidently pre- paratory to speaking. she walked away from the group and gave her entire attention to this man. Holton sized him up as grouchy sort Of chap, with jaw built more for ora. tory than fighting, and, in brief, q general disorganizer. He found his analysis of the fellow not to have been far out of the way before he had uttered half dozen words.
 'Countrymen," he said, T think we all recognize that in the event of the success of the Americans, Cuba will receive no benefit whatever. It will be case merely of changing masters. And as for me, between the Spaniards, from whose stock we sprang, and .the Americans. the Yan- kees, who are utterly alien, give me the Spaniards. We have already felt their heel; we know what their scorn Is, and their contempt'-the man was flashing himself to a fury-'1. myself. was shouldered out of the trail by a young pig of an officer not five days ago. and when drew my sword. a pig of Yankee private knocked me down with his hand. Is this friendship? ask you, brethers--is this what we were led to expect from our friends of the north, our sayiors. our deliv-