Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-30

the corners of the flag to it. he sprang
tensely into position.
The flagship was leaving beyond
peradventure. Her stern was still to-
| ward him, and it was growing smaller
The admiral going away, of all
times! In desperation he raced along
the hill, trying to catch an angle
| where his signaling would be seen.
Finally, sealing the futility of fur.
Their running, Holton stopped. and be.
gan swinging the flag right left, right
left, with frantic energy For FIVE
ten minutes he repeated the T. e. call
but without eliciting the slightest re-
Spouse. and SO, ceasing his exertions
he watched the New York move away
with tears springing from his eyes.
The Brooklyn had swung broadside
to him, and the picturesque ram bow
and the tall tunnels were as clearly
cut against the sea as q cameo. Ad.
miral Schley, he knew, was on board
her. and must Of necessity be the com
mander-in-chief pending 5ampson's re-
turn. SO 1t was to this rakish craft
that he now turned his attention.
Walking to point as nearly abreast
of her as he could get, he began snap
ping the flag right and left, in the ef-
fort to attract her attention. II he
could only get her now, and could de-
liver his message, there was no doubt
that the New York could be recalled
by signal gun. So simple did this
seem that he wondered why he had
not thought Of it before.
He swung his flag with fresh ardor,
but 1t was as though he were signaling
to Mars, so far as any answer was
concerned. Holton could see a launch
leaving the Indiana for the Massachu-
sets. Everything was peaceful. From
the city drifted the sweet notes Of the
matin bells and through the trees he
could catch glimpses of the red roofs
and the blues and green's and browns
Of the houses Of Santiago.
Holton redoubled his efforts with
the flag. 1t seemed as If he had moved
his arms to and fro for an hour with
out response. He had to rest. He low
cred the flag and was leaning on the
staff when suddenly from the bridge
Of the Brooklyn he saw a fiutter of
bunting.
As he looked he read that vessels
call letter. No doubt now they had
seen his signal and were making in
quiries. Quickly raising his flag over
his head he repeated his e. E. call and
then, as he caught the answering
flashes Of white from the Brooklyn,
he began his messages. And this Is
how it read:
Message to admiral from Lieuten.
ant Holton."
"All right. Ready"
Dor this morning"
There was a pause. Holton waved
his flag frantically.
did you get it,"
There was still no answer. Finally
it came.
Repeat"
Holton scow1ed.
"Cervera's fleet will leave the har-
Dor this morning"
There was another pause.
who are your"
Lieutenant Holton, United States
navy"
After a short wait the flag on the
Brooklyn flashed again.
"The admiral sends his compliments
and his thanks"
There followed several up and down
movements Of the flag, indicating that
Admiral Schley had received all he
wanted to know and that his mind
was already turning to more important
matters Of the hour.
AS Holton threw his flag aside and
turned shoreward he saw two tall col
umns Of black smoke arising from the
direction of the harbor. They were
coming!
He dashed for his flag, but even as
he did so he saw the flash of a tier of
guns from Moro and Socapa, and
then suddenly, as he glanced down