Bisbee daily review., 1913-09-14

that we do well to fear. So again l advise prudence. always prudence.
 If they leave us our country. good. but if they elect to retain 1t as an other of their possessions. why, good, also. For what can we do? They will be kind to us. They will feed us so that we do not starve, and they will put trolley-cars-"
 A fierce yell interrupted him, and, although he raised his hand, he could not again regain attention. Nor had he need to. He had done his work, and done 1t well. This he knew as he stooa smiling .. .. sae writhing faces es ..::.s .:: renzied audience.
 One man arose. holding aloft a sword.
 My countrymen." he yelled, If by tomorrow night l have not plunged this into the breast of five Americans. l shall plunge it into my own throat"
 A wild cheer greeted his words. Then came a Hull suddenly. as though the men were seeking outlet for their emotions. And Cesnola was there to give it to them.
 He held out his hand All eyes were fastened on him. The first word had fallen from his mouth when the voice of a woman, raised in thrilling cadence, wiped additional utterance from the spy's lips.
 As Holton looked the girl sprang to the speakers side and held out her hand. And as she stood thus. the naval officer never forgot the picture.
 My countrymen," she cried at length, T have listened to all who have spoken, and l have observed you. l have wondered whether the fever has got into your brains, and whether you are children led hither and thither by the idle words of plotters."
 Cesnola sprang in front of her and pushed her roughly aside.
 T resent this intrusion!" he shout. ed. q 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 quiyering at the spy, she said:
 That man pushed me, my country. men Is there no one to ayenge 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 spy's words lay about their minds in serpent coils. She paused.
 q see! Chivalry has departed from among us. I must myself wipe out this gross insult"
 move, her riding-whip flashed in he, hand, and she struck Cssnola 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 a long hunting knife.
 In another second Holton would have been at the girls side; but be. fore he could move. a 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 it well We have listened to you, and now we will listen to the beautiful and spir. ited senorita"
 Miss La Tossa smiled radiantly.
 Thank you" she replied. q have no burst of eloquence to give you, men of Cuba. say merely that you have been badly advised, misled, by those whose interest it is to mislead you. And, further. do nothing more than this"
 She flashed aloft President McKin- ley's dispatch, and then handed it to the Cuban captain, who read 1t and then in silence passed 1t around the circle At length, as it was about to go Into Cesnola's hands, Miss La Tossa intercepted the paper and ex- tended it to an officer whom she knew.
 q do not wish this to pass into that mans hands," she said. ''Wiu you read it to him, major?"
 The officer complied, and then re- turned the dispatch to the girl with a bow.
 Gentlemen" cried the young wom- an, ''can you ask more than that?"
 A cheer-not a general cheer-hut still fairly satisfactory in it's strength. greeted her words. As it died out Cesnola stood forth, raising his hand He regarded the girl indignantly.
 Let us know one thing" he snarIed. Where did you get that message? {? Are you"
 Miss La Tossa stamped her foot.
 "Silence!" she cried. "To you I zhall not speak another word If suy gentleman"-she emphasized the term -'if any true Cuban"-this word she also mphasized-"wishes to question me. l will gladly respond"
 Well" replied an officer. i've ask you, then, to answer the statement just made by Senor Cesnola"
 Tt Is easily answered" ]" she returned quickly. q am not in General Sraft- CTS confidence. He does not givo to me his private messages"
 And you received this, then" queried the officer.
 From an officer who possesses the confidence of General Shafter not only. but of President Mckinley"