The Huttig news., 1913-12-20
,ou. -ou love her! Save her. You

you. ou love her! Save her. You can, and you alone can"
 Holton struck the man on the shoul. der and his voice was stern.
 q will save her." he paused. "So help me, Pierre, I will!"
 The candle was blown out and the two waited iH the darkness.
 But why" whispered Holton. "has Miss La Tossa volunteered for this work?"
 Because" was the reply, "the per son who presses that button will never leave this place. It is intended that il shall be destroyed so that no trace of the mystery will ever be found"
 tfeltonss heart grew sick Undoubted- ly the girl, in her blind. patriotic fury. had come forward as a martyr to give Ter life for the country she loved
 At the moment there was the sound # lock turning and then the door eaked, liollon aad Pr Ire tz. "hind some wine-casks. The n.
 stant they knew the girl was in tht nartment with them.
 They heard match strike. Evi- iently she had lighted a lantern. for oft yellow glow filled the place. And low iJolton. peering through crack between two casks. saw her.
 She still wore her khaki hunting :uit Her face was pale as death and her eyes blazed with supernatural tight Slowly she looked about the room. and then, in the middle of the floor, she fell upon her knees. She was praying.
 IIolton arose silently and stole to a position directly in front of the switch key. When she returned she found him there with arms folded. standing as immoble as statue.
 She did not scream Her lips parted and she stood still staring atshim with dlated eyes. So they stood for the space of a minute. To Holton it seemed an eternity. Then she spoke "You!" Her voice was deep, but ex pression,ess.
 Tt is 1. Miss La Tossa," responded Holton.
 "Why--vhv have you come here?" T have come 10 save you from youy self. You are in the grip of great misunderstanding"
 Before Holton's steady, compassion ate gaze the girls eyes fell. It was as though some message from the Ameri ans heart had reached her. At any rate. her voice became more gentle.
 You must leave me. Lieutenant IIolton." she resumed. "I-I-" She paused, realizing what it would | aean to have Holton leave her to per 1 orm her deadly task of shattering the i .ity and it's American occupants. This bought caused her to reel.
 Then, as though with the flashing witness of lightning. she spraug to- sard the officer and threw one arm round his neck, the other reaching yer and touching the electric button
 Now, MT Holtoa," she cried. "ii ou move 1 shall press-''
 Before she could complete her sen ence Holton raised his shoulder evel slightly and her finger was thus re moved at least an inch out of reacf of the little knob. She tried to spring away from him, but Holton held her.
 Miss La Tossa." he began, q came iere because I love you-that is my Hly thought I love you. I have owed you since 1 first saw you. americans as a man would speak to he woman he loves, with the whole ruth in my heart. I have talked ince I saw you this morning, with cores of high officers, and l can tell ou that what I have already said to ou is the whole truth.
 Cuba is certainly asd surely to be eft to the Cubans. England, France 'ermany, Italy-all great countries ave been officially assured by tn. tate department that it is to be. But ,rst, order must be restored here and he wheels of government set going 0 that end General Wood is to be ap 'ointed military governor, and in gooo inc every single American soldier ill leave this island There Is no oubt about that. An, Miss La 1ossa 'elieve mel For, as God is my judge have spoken only the truth
 One moment" as she esssyed to peak. Losing you is a price too reat for me to pay-even when it in. olives saving my countrymen. No, l dnnot lose you-and live. 1 do no; ish to live. And so-vou have mo- 'elieved me. Every look. every wore yours tells me you regard me as 8 lar. So be it.''
 He moved away from the push but ,p and folded his arms
 You are now at perfect liberty tt ress that button, l shall not inter ere. l shall stay here and die witt. ou. That Is my wish. Life means othing now for me"
 A cry of horror broke from the girl he stood swaying, surveying the twt 'itb staring eyes. Her gaze at lengtl lstened upon Holton, standing there is arms folded, his broad shoulders leaving, his dark, handsome fac, urned to her with an expression ol ,reat tenderness,
 Something in his eyes, something magnetic. the power of his great lov, or her, the intensity of his emotions