The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-28

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1eard ths troop transports.
CHAPTER Vile receives orders I
ssno Miss La Tossa. who IL considere
&. dangerous - avso SPY. IN Cuban soil. At Sc
Which takes Miss L. Tossa aboard is an
doiton IL ordered to return to Tampa.
CHAPTER Vile saves the TRANSPORT
rom destruction at the hands Of dyna
Tor further duty.
CHAPTER VII-Hol.on u sent to Gen
eIal Garcia's command In the guise Of /
cce ubsDD p6,s correspondent to Investigate
ana to learn the plans Of the Spanish
navy He detects q trusted Cuban iea6e,
" the work Of fomenting trouble amona
tne Cubans In tho interests OF The Span.
CHAPTER v1rI-Holton 10 seized b,
friends of the spy and later Is ordered
| executed. He escapes and saves ths
american troops from falling into Span.
CHAPTER Ix-He learns from General
Hercia that the spy. is Jose Cesnola, one
OF the most trusted leaders. Holton takes
part IN the battle at San Juan.
CHAPTER x-Disguised as a snan,sh
soldier he enters Santiago, goes at night
TO the home Of Miss La Tossa, where he
oyerhears a discussion Of the Spanish
plans by leading army and navy COM
mnanders; He learns that the Spanish
on July 3. While attempting to leave the
house he is confronted by Miss La Tossa.
CHAPTER xl-Holton cements his
friendship with Miss La Tossa by assur-
thA lrA~
leave the island as soon as the Spaniards
are driven out Holton Is discovered bv
Cesnola and Is saved from death at tho
!atter's hands by Miss La Tossa. Holton
makes his escape.
CHAPTER XII-He arrives in sight Of
the American fleet in time to see the ad-
mirars flagship sail away After signal
ing ior some time he finally Is answered
II. nen nIoosy N ,b He warns sc Sch Of
witnesses the destruction and capture OF
the enemy's vessels.
CHAPTER X1I1-Holton learns that
p pras,d mas received message from
war was instituted for the sole purpose Of
freeing Cuba, He gets the message. In
company with Miss La Tossa's brother he
goes to meet Miss La Tossa. He learns
to be. held that night to plot against the
american army. He gives Miss Ia Tossa
tbs presidents message.
se=* -.'->cH x1v-He spies on the meet.
!ng and hears Cesnola attempt to infiame
the Cuhans against the Americans Miss
La Iossa denounces Cesnola and resds
Mcktnley's message.
Il declare to you that this man
Holton 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 1t settling upon our
necks. He was in Garcia's camp two
days before the Americans landed,
and he was there In the guise of
writer for an English newspaper. II
ne had not designs against us, why
dld he not appear in his true colors?
Would not Garcia have received him?
After the battle Of July LIST he was
In Santiago. He was in this girls
mousse, unknown to her father, and he
was assailing this girl with caresses-
which she accepted until interrupted
by her fathers friends-then he
Ieaped through window, followed BY
bullet from her fathers pistol"
You lie!" The voice fairly
drowned out Cesnola's wild TRADE;
and as he recoiled from the unex.
pected interruption, Holton appeared
rom ont of the darkness and stood
n the freight. pointing his finger at
he spurious Cuban.
You lie, you hound! You were the
'ne who was in the house of this girl.
md with you"-he turned and faced
ne ofncers-"were General Toral and
ADMIRAL Cervera You have been tell.
ng these men who | am. Well. I'll
ell them who ! am.
am an American who was set
o watch you. Spanish spy. who. in
iisguise of a loyal Cuban leader. has
'een leading your country TO the edge
# destruction.
wait. gentlemen, allow me to fin.
sh!' Holton cried. as the Cubans.
'ressing closer, began to mutter ~
an prove to YOU. and | can do il
isht now, that this man, Cesnora. was
he man who led General Castillo into
hat ambash at Matanioras, a north
-. can prove TO you tat it was
his man who conducted Garcia into
trap at Mariel last year Only b.
uet and be patient | received all
GU should wish to know concerning
IN from Washington by the lasr
ispateh-boat. His dossier is very
ofpiete. He is spyi viii prove II.
The mereurial men in front of Hol.
IN turned from him to Cesnoia with
owning faces. The rapid shutting /
events had bewildere6 them. They
new not what to do.
Miss La Tossa. who had stood by
oiton throughout, clil .ins to- his