Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-03-26

erals returned to their fines. The sur
render OF Santiago was assured
The men were jubllant. but many
were beginning to succumb to the ply
steal effects OF their life In the wet
trenches.
On the 18th OF July. General Shat.
ter, his stan. brigade commander. and
a goodly body of troops ler the
trenches and. with bands playing and
flags flying, marched up the trail lead
ing INTO Santiago, where the surren-
der took place before the two armies.
| Then the march continued into the
city.
The Spanish soldiers, some twenty
two thousand men (Holton had under
estimated their number). we're to be
shipped to Spain. and nothing re-
NAMED to be done but to assume the
reins OF military government and set
| things In order. One of the first acts
OF the Americans was to release po-
litical prisoners from confinement.
and then as evening fell the lights
were lighted, the bands played in the
patio Of the palace. the Venus restau-
rant overlooked with American Off
GERS, the streets were crowded with
men, women and children.
Meanwhile what were the Cubans
doing? Many of them had their homes
in Santiago and naturally they were
anxious to return to them. and had
fully expected to do SO. Now by Off
cial mandate of the Americans they
were barred from the gates.
Holton knew enough OF the fiery
temper of these men to realize that
Garcia and the other commanding Of
ficers must sway great authority over
their soldiers II they were to hold
them in leash under such a situation
as this.
He, OF course, had no fears that
Shafter would be unable to quell an
outbreak. but at the same time If one
occurred 1t would involve a compiled
ton not to be desired.
That the Cubans in the camps OF
Garcia and Castillo we're openly talk
Ing of an uprising was known to every
one, and not even Garcia's assurances
that he could keep them in hand
quieted the fears OF the more thought
full among the officers. Yet there was
no inclination to allow them to enter
the city, the fear that they would turn
loose upon the unarmed Spaniards
still being potent.
In the absence of direct orders. Hol-
ton hardly knew what to do. His anx.
iety as to the outcome of the present
predicament he kept to himself. not
wishing to fill Washington with vague
and perhaps causeless alarms.
Late on the morning of the day fol
lowing the surrender he mounted q
? horse loaned him by cavalry officer
and set out once more along the San
, ia Ines highway for the La Tossa es
= tate
Soon he reached the lodge and gate
5 which he had entered some nights be
fore. Up the road he cantered. ant
d at length turned into the drivewa,
!, | leading TO the La Tossa demesne TIVE
e horses were tied to posts in front o
r the veranda, but the house itself wa
|. not thrown open to the morning air
+ the shutters being closed.
b Something about the atmosphere o
}. the building caused Holton to align
I from his horse at a bend in the drive
d Throwing the reins about the brancl
e of a tree, he made his way through tn
d underbrush, until looking through tn
n foliage he could see the front of tn
house.
) Here he waited. Why he knew moi
= What had come over him? Somethin
inside was dampening the ardor wit
o which he had set out on this importan
r journey. and placing his spirits unde
pail of utterly unreasonable fore
l. boding. An incubus of doubt, almos
of dread. settled upon him, and try a
J. he would he could not shake 1t OFF.
And yet what nonsensel Here 1
n the broad light of this beautiful scir
tillating day to feel emotions whic
might be natural to a schoolgirl whe
l. alone in the dark! He could not III
derstand 1t at all. But neither coul
l. he dissipate the spell.
At length. with sudden resolution
he came out of his hiding-place. noun
e ed his horse and rode boldly up III
.e driveway. He alighted at the doc
il step. tethered his steed alongside I'll
d. two other ponies. and mounting tn
steps. rang the bell. the echoes
lie which he could hear jangling and ella
tering throughout the house.
n Awaiting reply to his summons Il
Dr. some time, and receiving none.
h pulled the bell again. now with
lie ritable energy. Almost on the instai
m the door was flung open and Miss l
n Tossa. still in her hunting suit. ar
IL accompanied by Pierre. stood befoi
a, him.
at She looked at him with cold. inqui
s.