Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-02-05

ground. chatting and smoking, and
Holton did likewise. He felt in ita
fullness the relief of having his hands
free. and. in large measure, despite
the guard standing over him and h
men all about, he became possessed OF
greater confidence In his ability to
meet this situation, the most danger
GUS that had ever confronted him.
Fearing, NJ doubt, the proximity OF
Garcia's men, the soldiers did not
move until late afternoon, and then
with great stealth. all talking in the
ranks being rigidly silenced. Holton
had had opportunity for several hours
sleep. He was thereby greatly re-
freshed, and. under reaction, his fears
for himself were considerably lessened.
Dusk fell, and still the march con-
tinued. On through the night went the
men, and without a stop until dawn.
when camp was made in a clearing
which had been cut where two of the
mountain trails met and crossed. Here,
as the heavens grew bright, fires were
lighted, and a meal prepared, after
which sentries were posted. Then the
camp settled Town for sleep.
Holton had no idea how many miles
had been covered since his capture,
but felt 1t must be a great many Stand
ing up he could now see far away over
the hills the %twinkling lights of Santi-
ago, and these he could not help view
ing with dread.
At nightfall the march was again
taken up, and at dawn the force was
urithin a fau- v.flao ~ fha oifu
squad was sent on ahead to report to
General Linares, but came flying back
in a few hours with messages to h
effect that the soldiers we're leaving
for Ell Paso, and that the troops of the
United States would shortly advance
from Siboney.
There were other matters, too, in the
papers brought by the messenger, and
one of them seemed to concern Holton,
for the officer. while reading it, glanced
at him with a troubled face. At length
he came up to Holton and drew him to
one side.
Il am sorry to inform you," he said,
that l have orders here to hang you
at once."
Holton stepped back as though he
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| Hang me at oncei" he cried.
: Those are my orders. signed by the
commander-in-chief of this province.
But there must be some mistake"
) Holton went on. Il am not a SPY; but
even If l were l certainly lave done
nothing to justify an act SO unfair, in
human and outrageous"
Il do not see how any mistake could
have been made" came back the an
swer. Here you see the warrant
signed by Muller, the generals aide"
Then General Linares did not sign
that warrant"
NO. 1t reads General Linares or
ders,' and is then signed by Muller"
a But surely" Holton began.
n There is no time for argument, my
brother. We are ordered to Guaismaf
d and have no time to waste with you
| am sorry, but" the fellow shrugged
d his shoulders and pointed to the order
Holton's mind worked like lightning
Ie The men were engaged in breaking
j. camp and the one who had been guard
ing Holton had turned aside at the of
d ficer's approach, and now. with his
S back toward the two, was extracting
clip of bullets from his Mauser. Be
b hind Holton was an apparently impen
lie etrable jungle of manigua.
The muscles of his body grew tense
and then with all the skill and all thu
IN sureness of direction of the champion
re middleweight boxer at Annapolis, h
Id sent his fist swiftly and silently int
the officers jaw. Without a sound tn
lie man crumpled to the ground. HolfO'
stepped back into the thicket, va
G. blocked a few feet from the trail, III
in exerting all his power. forced his wa,
into the depths of the jungle.
d, During a full minute silence reigne
a in the camp. 1t was all of that perio
before the PROSTATE officer, hidden b
70 the long grass. was discovered by Ho
tons guard. Then his outcry sounde
J.. through the clearing. and In anothe
!! instant loud commands were bein
uttered and bullets were cuttin
branches of manigua on all sides of tn
re- fugitive American. Then followed til
ne crashing of bodies through the MAJ
en- of underbrush.
AS he worked his way along a littl
ne lane. apparently formed by nature {
IN by the deer that used to inhabit thu
te' section. opened before him, continuin
ay for a clear quarter of a mile. This
ne took with the speed of one of the 70
d mer denizens of the jungle, never lie
ting up until he had trarersed /
al length and had broker once more I'M
nu the bushes.
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