Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-02-25

| stopped snort.
"why-why-" His voice failed
him.
AS the girl still regarded him with
cold. 'acuous eyes. Holton flushed
angrily.
He drew himself up very stifiy.
| II beg(pardon.' he said. Il fear
II came here under some Eort or a
Misunderstanding"
! A CLEAN OF an expression crossed
the girls face. Pierre" she remarked
to her attendant. who stood rigidly at
her side. this Is the gentleman we
met near Sevilla, is It not?"
Pierre glanced at Holtop. his face
hlled with an expression OF savage
hatred
1t is. senorita.'' he replied.
Yes, we met this gentleman at Sc
villa, Pierre. and he sale several
things. Did he not. Pierre?'
Yes, senorita."
And, Pierre. what did he say?"
| He said that the Americans were
TO remain faithful to their promise.
and that Cuba. after Santiago was cap
tured. was TO be placed In the control
OF the Cuban army"
| Yes" The Cuban girl had not
glanced at Holton. who stood listen
ing, rigid and angry
Yes, Pierre" she repeated; "and
so Santiago was captured by the
Americans-andt the Cubans. Aud did
the Americans keep their promise.
that sacred promise?"
| No. they did not, senorita. They
refused to permit the Cubans to enter
the city, their own city, to attend the
surrender"
Yes. and so, Pierre, when this
American officer told US our rights
would be observed. he did not say
what was true. Did hep
No, senorita. He lied"
AS Holton leaped forward with an
exclamation. the girl raised her hand.
| One moment. please. am now
| going to speak TO you direct You are
beneath my contempt. AS a spy. re.
spect all that you did, save one thing.
As a spy you did your duty. You Wis
tied the Spanish lines. you pried into
the affairs of our army. and you won
the love and the friendship OF General
Garcia. All these things were your
duty. But all this did not satisfy you.
No. In addition. you set out to win
my love"
She buried her face in her hands
and dry sob escaped her.
You tried to win my love-" She
glanced up at him with fearless eyes.
And you did win my love- You won
| 1t unreservedly. 1t was yours TO take
But now | know that it was all iii
part of mockery; that the love you
pretended to offer was unreal; that il
was but part and parcel of the game
you were playing"
Holton, who had been silent, think
ing it better that he should hear all
before replying, could stand no more.
He raised his hand.
"Stopi" he cried with a voice or
thunder do you know what you are
saying?"
Yes. do" She leaned on Pierre's
arm. Take me away, Pierre"
One minute. Pierre" Holton's
voice was low and tense. Before you
go. Miss La Tossa, wish to tell you
something. Anything ! have said to
you in the past l stand by. The Amer
leans are going to reinquish this
country to the Cubans-but that is a
matter neither here nor there. Your
manner is insulting and unfair, Miss
La Tossa. | came here today with
gladness in my heart"
With deceit-with more lies!" she
interrupted dramatically. LAS a spy.
| bow to you. You are very clever"
Holton Strengthened. his face white
and drawn. He looked at her for a
moment. searching her every feature.
Something In bis expression Quoted
her. and she pointed her hand at him
Listen" she said. Last night my
brother went into Santiago with a let
ter to you from me He arrived at
your quarters. Then he was seized and
! thrown out of the city for violating
the order of your general that Cuhans
remain at a distance Perhaps you can
explain why"
II cannot / never received the
letter"
| She shook her head.
"All that is very little matter" she
continued. That letter contained
what have now said to you. And It
said this besides: That the enemies
! of my country are my enemies. and
/ that it is clear that no greater enemy
to Cuba than the United States ever
existed"
She bowed ard turned away.
Holton stood for moment watch.
ing her, and then. without a word.
faced abruptly about and walked to
ward his horse
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