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A STOkY OF THEi FREEING CF CUBA 7(Laivrerace Per Jlluatratforia Iby - AhorD uwothn COPYR A..MLUt 113 Co.isYis ISE TOxZOrl iv AýIPY , *Pl ~ G ~A1P~X1TI~er -A. ~ c /~~ oYraeot P~. r \ ` 1i - f ý 14 14 SYNOPSIS. an Lieutenant Holton is detached from his on command in the navy at the outset of the Spanish-American war and assigned to important secret service duty. While din- mi Ing at a Washington hotel he detects a waiter in the act of robbing a beautiful young lady. She thanks him for his serv ice and gives her name as Miss La Tossa, a Cuban patriot. Later he meets her at a ball. A secret service man warns Hol ton that the girl is a spy. Miss La Tossa leaves for her home in Cuba. Holton is ordered to follow her. They meet on the ar Tampa train. Miss La Tosse tells Holton she ia a Cuban spy and expresses doubt nc retarding the sincerity of the United no States. Holton is ordered to remain atai Tampa to guard the troop transports. He saves the transports from destruction wi at the hands of dynamiters and reports to Admiral Sampson for further duty. Holton is sent to General Garcia's com mand in the guise of a newspaper cor respondent to investigate Cuban plots against the American troops and to learn th the plans of the Spanish navy. He de tects a trusted Cuban leader In the work of fomenting trouble among the Cubans at in the interests of the Spaniards. Holton Is seized by friends of the spy and later ordered executed as a spy. He escapes is and saves the American troops from fall Ing into a Spanish ambush. He learns from General Garcia that the spy is Jose er Cesnola, one of the most trusted leaders. Holton takes part in the battle at San g1 Juan. Disguised as a Spanish soldier he 111 enters Santiago, goes at night to the home of Miss La Tossa, where he over hears a discussion of the Spanish plans gi by leading army and navy commanders. He learns that the Spanish fleet will leave the harbor at Santiago on July 3. Holton ni escapes and arrives in sight of the Ameri can fleet in lime to see the admiral's flag- 5t ship sail away. After frantic signaling ui he is answered by the Brooklyn. He warns Schley of the intentions of the hi Spanish fleet and witnesses the destruc- yc tion and capture of the enemy's vessels. Holton learns that Shafter has received a message from President McKinley de- a claring that the war was instituted for the sole purpose of freeing Cuba. He t learns that a meeting of dissatisfied Cu- ni bans is to be held that night to plot against the American army. He gives t Miss La Tossa the president's message. He spies on the meeting and hears Ces nola attempt to inflame the Cubans 01 against the Americans. Miss La Tossa denounces Cesnola and reads McKinley's message. C( H CHAPTER XIV.-Continued. cl "I am an American who was set ,, to watch you, a Spanish spy, who, in re disguise of a loyal Cuban leader, has tl been leading your country to the edge n of destruction. rc "Wait, gentlemen, allow me to fln- a ish!" Holton cried, as the Cubans, pressing closer, began to mutter. "I a can prove to you, and I can do it M right now, that this man, Cesnola, was g, the man who led General Castillo into at that ambush at Matamoras, a month T ago. I can prove to you that it was rE this man who conducted Garcia into tt a trap at Martel last year. Only be quiet and be patient. I received all tl you should wish to know concerning , him from Washington by the last h dispatch-boat. His dossier is very a .complete. He is a spy! I will prove it. 5, The mercurial men in front of Hol ton turned from him to Cesnola with frowning faces. The rapid shuttling c .of events had bewildered them. They knew not what to do. Miss La Tossa, who had stood by 1 Holton throughout, clinging to his sleeve as though to protect him from her countrymen, now raised her head to speak when, suddenly, Cesnola lift ed something to his lips, and a whistle resounded above the confusion. Silently more than one-half of those present disengaged themselves from ruddbyarn o cwln e I'It Placed Their Hands Upon the Spy's S thet sihouldesh. be teoid of officers, and the next in stant Hoiton, Mliss La Tossa. and per 4baps thirty of the Cubans, were sur runded by a ring of scowling men twith revolvers levelea ominously. Not a word thas spoken. Then from Cesnola there came laughter. "Men," he crlpd, "it was understood bthat a fusillade of shots here would be the signal for the attack on the Americans. In thirty seconds that tusillade will be heard, and the bullets will go where you are standing. Those wfho wish to engage in the attacks upon 4 the Americans will step out o~ that ~group, join our circle, arid present -. their revolvers as we now present them." IFor a moment there was silence. ~Cesnola took out his watch. One Cu ban left Holton's side and joined the *circle, two followed hIm, then three, then six, Finally Holton and the girl -etood Paioa lit: Cesnola put his watch in his pocket lit and advanced to the couple. He beck- an s oned to two men. "Take her away from this man. He pa - must stand alone," he said. ra a cc 31 CHAPTER XV. mi `t do A Sweet Parting. do Es The girl screamed and threw her In e arms about Holton's neck. There was an Sno mistaking the intentions of Ces- fu d nola, and neither was there any pos- cih Ssibility of misunderstanding the hold w ,n which the spy had gained over these cmen. te - Holton, pale but determined, sought G[ Sto disengage the girl's hands, while tfic n the men dragged gently at her arms. th k At this juncture a stern voice arose th s above the confusion. as : "Men, put up your weapons. What a is this?" 1- o is General Garcia, accompanied by sev- o e eral of his staff, broke through the OC n group of Cubans and stopped near the ti e little knot about Holton and the girl. r- "Garcia!" A cheer arose, but the Gi es general stilled it with his band. in to "Men," he said, "I have been a wit- o0 In ness of your deliberations. I can as- th g sure you that your fusillade will be Qu ig unnecessary, because it will not be fu e heeded. Your plot, I beg to assure nc C- you, has failed, Senor Cesnola." th He beckoned two of his staff, who 0lo e- advanced and placed their hands upon st e the spy's shoulders. He was trembling u- now, and words failed his parched to s tongue. le e The general waved his hand imperi- pr al ously. V 9 "You gentlemen will return to your at commands. Every one of you. Mr. Holton, you will go back to your o10 camp-I am glad to have been of he et service to you. Miss La Tossa will ar In return to her estate-and remain ta I there. As for you"-he faced Ces- to le nola-"I shall deal with you tomor row. Take him to my headquarters W] Sand let him be closely confined." fo ' Several soldiers stepped forward at and hastily bound _ the . .ai. ' It Miss La 'Tossa ran up and kissed the he u general on the cheek. He patted her th to shoulder with paternal affection. nc :h Then, calling two of his men, he dl- tb ' rected them to escort the girl through to the secret trail to her father's estate. til be When Holton awoke Garcia had left fr ll the tent, but he soon returned, and T ag with a smile asked his guest how he ol Est had slept. Holton thanked him, and ui ry assured him his slumber had been fc it. sound. he ol- As they talked thus an officer ap ith peared, and, saluting, addressed Gar- V ng cia formally. it ey "The prisoner has no complaint to u make of your decision, but asks your j( by leniency in one respect" a his "In what respect?" asked the gen- b )m eral. o ad "He asks that he may be shot in- b tstead of hanged." Garcia reflected a moment. Then t e he made a little gesture. t e "Very well," he decided at length. r The officer saluted and walked hasti- a ly away. d "Who was the prisoner?" asked Hol- I ton. "Jose Cesnola," was the reply. Hardly had he spoken when the E whiplike report of several rifes broke C the silence of this beautiful sunlit e morning. Garcia lowered his head. i Holton looked vacantly into space. i And so, he thought, has passed the 1 [ waiter of the New Willard. i Holton's return to the American trenches was signalized by an honor I that brought adequate reward, with interest, for all that he had gone i through. This was a dispatch for him I from the secretary of the navy an nouncing his advancement ten num bers for meritorious service at Tampa, and containing also information that congress had voted him the congres sional medal of honor for gallantry in notifying the North Atlantic squadron of the intentions of Cervera's squad ron. An event of the next day was the return of Hobson from Santiago, in company with six sailors who had been captured with him. Holton Sin- pressed forward and joined In the per- cheers of the regulars as this quiet sur- faced young man rode through their men ranks on the way to Siboney after an imprisonment of more than five weeks. He had performed a deed of sig ame nal gallantry, a deed which will live as long as the annals of the American toad nayy live, and as the years go will ould grow only the brighter. the The days went on. It now seemed that assured that the surrender was but a lets matter of short time, and Holton hose spent the period in enjoying a well ipon earned rest. that At length, on July 15, General Toral sent and his staff rode out to San Juan to sent where General Shafter and General Miles and their staffs awaited him un ~nce. der the famous tree. The meeting 1Cu- was very picturesque, and dignity I the marked the demeanor of all concerned. bree, After a long discussion General To. i girl ral and his oficers turned and rode to ward the city, and the American gen erals returned to their linee. The sur render of Santiago was assured. The men were jubilant, but many were beginning to succumb to the phy sical effects of their life in the wet trenches. On the 17th of July, General Shaf ter, his staff, brigade commander, and a goodly body of troops left 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), were to be shipped to Spain, and nothing re mained 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 overflowed with American offi cers, 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 ofRi Scial mandate of the Americans they I were barred from the gates. Holton knew enough of the fiery temper of these men to realize that t Garcia and the other commanding of ficers must sway great authority over their soldiers if they were to hold them in leash under such a situation as this. t He, of course, had no fears that Shatter would be unable to quell an outbreak, but at the same time if one occurred it would involve a complica tion not to be desired. That the Cubans in the camps of Garcia and Castillo were openly talk ing of an uprising was known to every one, and not even Garcia's assurances that he could keep them in hand B quieted the fears of the more thought a ful among the officers. Yet there was e no inclination to allow them to enter the city, the fear that they would turn , loose upon the unarmed Spaniards 2 still being potent. g In the absence of direct orders, Hol I ton hardly knew what to do. His anx iety as to the outcome of the present Spredicament he kept to himself, not wishing to fill Washington with vague r and perhaps causeless alarms. Late on the morning of the day fol r lowing the surrender he mounted a ,f horse loaned him by a cavalry officer I and set out once more along the San. xta Ines highway for the La Tossa es State. Soon he reached the lodge and gate a which he had entered some nights be fore. Up the road he cantered, and i at length turned into the driveway oa to the' r 4, ;'..n . f 3 horses were tied to posts in front of r the veranda, but the house itself was Snot thrown open to the morning air, .- the shutters being closed. I Something about the atmosphere of t. the building caused Holton to alight t from his horse at a bend in the drive, d Throwing the reins about the branch a of a tree, he made Us way through the d underbrus), until looking through the n foliage he could lee the front of the house. p- Here he waited. Why he knew not, r- What had come ever him? Something inside was damiening the ardor with :o which he had sQ out on this important Ir journey, and pcing his spirits under a pall of uttqly unreasonable fore ni- boding. An isrubus of doubt, almost of dread, settud upon him, and try as n- he would he ould not shake it off. And yet what nonsensel Here in m the broad lipt of this beautiful, scin tillating day to feel emotions which might be nuural to a schoolgirl when tU alone in the dark! He could not un derstand it at all But neither could ,1. he dissipata the spell, At lengLh, with suden resolution, he came opt of his hi g-place, mount le ed his horse and r boldly up the ke driveway, He alig d at the door lit step, tethered his s d alongside the 4d. two other ponies, a mounting the steps, rang the , the echoes of he which he could he angling and clat tering throughout e house. an Awaiting a repd his summons for or some time, and ceiving none, he th pulled the bell In, now with ir ne rttable energy. oat on the instant im the dool* was flu' pen and Miss La in- Tossa, still in hunting suit, and m- accompanied b lerre, stood before pa, him. Iat She looked m with cold, inquir "'r~iýZ.J'Xn liprp vi wil S V*IT9.S 00 0S 1BRIDAL OMS OF GERMANY Many A Somewhat Odd to Us, but re Pretty and Based ommon Sense. Then m^ ny curious betrothal custo rermany that are found no pla e in the world. Many of them etty. All of them are odd. As as a German girl is be troth is addressed as "bride" by 1 ce. The betrothal is a mor us affair than in America and so easily broken. The girl a "bride" until the wedding, h assumes the title of "wife." I ately lpon the betrothal the lo change rings, which, it the o f true love runs smooth, are o orn ever afterwards. 'oman wears her betrothal S the third finger of her left r/ Ing eyes, and Holton with a as stopped short. i"Why-why_- His voice failed him. As the girl still regarded him with cold, Vacuous eyes, Holton flushed angrily. He drew himself up very stiffly. "1-1 beg pardon," he said. '" fear I-I came here under some sort of a misunderstanding.. A gleam of an expression crossed the girl's fce. "Pierre." she remarked to her attetdant,, who stood rigidly at her side, "this is the gentleman we met near Sevilla, is it not?" Pierre glanced at HIolton, his face filled with an expression of savage hatred. "It is, senorita," he replied. "Yes, we met this gentleman at Se villa, Pierre, and he said several things. Did he not, i'ierre?" "Yes, senorita." "And, Pierre, what did he say?" "Ha 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-and the Cubans. And 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 he?" "No, senorita. He lied." As Holton leaped forward with an exclamation, the girl raised her hand. "One moment, please. I am now going to speak to you direct. You are beneath my contempt. As a spy, I re spect all that you did, save one thing. As a spy you did your duty. You vis ited 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 a dry sob escaped her. "You tried to win my love-" She glanced at him with fearless eyes. "And you Iid win my love. You woo it unrese edly. It was yours to take. But now) know that it was all the part of ekery; that the love you r pretende o offer was unreal; that it was but t and parcel of the game you were laying." Holton, ho had been silent, think tling it be r that he should hear all before r ag, could stand no more. SHe raise is hand. V "Stop! cried with a voice of .. orw ssna re Ssaying. s "Yes, I " She leaned on Pierre's arm. "Ta me away, Pierre." "One m te, Pierre." Holton's f voice was lo and tense. "Before you t go, Miss La ossa, I wish to tell you something. anything I have said to 1 you in the pt I stand by. The Amer ilcans are Ilng to relinquish this ' country to tg Cubans-but that is a B matter neithir here nor there. Your manner is lhaulting and unfair, Miss La Tossa. £came here today with I gladness in a heart-" 1 "With dece with more lies!" she interrupted d~matically. "As a spy, r I bow to you. You are very clever." Holton strajhtened, his face white and drawn. te looked at her for a moment, soa ing her every feature. Something in s expression quieted her, and she *nted her hand at him. "Listen:' sli said. "Last night my brother went to Santiago with a let ter to you me. He arrived at your quarters4'hen he was seized and thrown out the city for violating the order of r general that Cubans remain at a d ance. Perhaps you can explain why.,' "I cannot t never received the letter." She shook ir head. "All that is ery little matter," she continued. 'jat letter contained what I have 1 said to you. And it said this bes i8: That the enemies of my countr are my enemies, and that it is clea that no greater enemy to Cuba than te United States ever existed." She bowed &d turned away. Holton stoo4for a moment watch ing her, and t\en, without a word, faced abruptly tbout and walked to ward his horse. (TO B ON"TINT7ED.) hand until she married, and then it is transferred the third finger of her right hand. The man con ues to wear his ring just as his ite wore hers when she was a bride. There is no chance for him to pose if he were a single man. One can t I at a glance if he has achieved ma mony, and German girls believe tha this is the safest way, as it keps er girls from flirt ing with their fa e or husband. The wearing of the dding ring by the German men is id to have made the divorce perce age small. Sea evel. "A thousand t above sea level" means that the int is just that height above ab ch mark, built on the sea coast by he United States coast survey, ind ting the average of the tidal heigh of the ocean. AND UTHlP When Frank TAkio Stepped on Hans Olson's Foot AN I'RAN( ISC(O -For a long, long whlil Frank Tokio was a negligible quantity in the trial This was souicwhat stralnge becauise he stood in a very pIrominent place That is, within a few feet of the witne-s chair,. a point toward which spectators eyes i ~ Imost frequently focus. It was also '( - strange on account of his striking ap pearance. Tokio was not more than four feet tall. His head was large and intel r lectual looking, with bulging forehead / / and well rounded dome. lie stood with his arms folded, gazing at the wit nesses in a pose which suggested to - many Napoleon standing on the knoll overlooking the battle of Waterloo. He was a joint defendant with Hans Olson. lie and Olson were charged with disturbing the peace and the arresting officer testified that the two had fought terribly on an Ocean Beach car. Olson was a giant, towering up so high that It seemed Toklo came only to his knee. "What was all this about anyway?' asked Judge Shortall, gazing keenly at Tokio. "I guess you better call Mr. Gaffeny, the Japanese interpreter," added the judge, speaking to Bailiff Brodt. "I don't suppose this man under stands a word of English. What for you too much fight?" asked Judge Short all again. Tokio, the midget, stepped up on the dais and leaning confidentially to ward the magistrate winked a very significant and intelligent wink. "Yos know," said he in excellent English, "it was the result of too much sake." "It was really not his fault at all," continued Tokio. "I have a very dim recollection of swinging some heavy object around my head. I presume it must have been my fine friend here. If I Injured him I am sorry. I must have been excited." "I thoroughly understand, Mr. Tokio," said the judge. "1 will have to dis miss the case against Olson on account of your statement. I will have to dismiss the case against you, also, on account of your noble magnanimity." Why City of Brooklyn Is Famous and Otherwise NEW YORK.-Brooklyn is a large expanse of territory lying adjacent to New York and on the route to Coney Island. At one time it was a city, but now it is a borough, having been very anxious to sink its identity in that of New York. Brooklyn has regretted it ever since. The borough of Brook- GiT OClF ME ~qmc POOT lyn is supposed to be the property of am OOT the Free and Independent Citizenry of the Municipality of New York, but that is a popular error that is pardon able. In reality Brooklyn is the ex clusive poperty of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company, sometimes called the "B. R. T.," but more often called things that it would be poor taste to repeat here. Exploiting undeveloped territory should be a commendable deed. Men who have opened up virgin lands have been called pioneers. The B. R. T. didn't exactly find Brboklyn an undeveloped territory, but it has been exploiting Brooklyn for many years, nevertheless. Ostensibly the B. R. T. is a corporation organized to run street cars and elevated trains at regular intervals through the streets of Brooklyn. It runs the street cars and trains-also, it runs the Borough of Brooklyn-but ft 'dom'e rat tanhe a re--lt mnthlng resembling regular intervals. The Brooklyn bridge has made Brooklyn famous. Lots of people know about the Brooklyn bridge, but they don't know whether it runs from New York to Jersey City or to Staten Island. It does run to Brooklyn. The Brooklyn bridge has tracks for elevated trains and street care, and every once in a while a street car or an elevated train may be seen crossing it. The bridge has a wide promenade. This is for the bene8fit of Brooklynltes, com pelled to alight from an elevated train or street car during a block. Brooklyn bridge has a signal system known to railroad men as a "block system." It is. Every time one of the lamps lights there is a block. The lamps are lighted most of the time. Pursuit of Alley Cat Proves Undoing of Nero BALTIMORE, MD.--Nero, the big, black German wolfhound said to be worth $500, is dead. He was the property and pet of Mrs. Gretchen Lebb, 1901 Braddish avenue. He met his death while chasing a cat that was found tree ,- passing in the Lebb yard. The yard surrounding the Lebb home is inclos ed with an iron fence. Nero, in full pursuit of a cat that had come with out invitation into his own domain, 2 made a spring over the fence. He had many times before negotiated the hurdle without a spl1. But this time he slipped on a bit of ice as he - - jumped. He was impaled on the fence. His whines brought his mistress to his s sistance. In his anguish Nero bit her severely, his teeth going through the flesh of her hand. Dr. F. L. C. Helm, 2757 West North avenue, was called to dress the wound, and Patrolman Stevens was notified of Nero's position. As soon as Patrolman Stevens arrived he called the Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals. The dog hung suspended on the fence with the iron palings through his breast. He made no outcry, but all attempts to re lease him or to help him were met with snaps and growls. Mrs. Loeb asked Officer Stevens to shoot the dog and end its misery, but the officer urged her to wait until the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' agent arrived. Tired of the delay and of watching the suffering of the dog, the oficer had the patrol wagon backed up against the fence, and with the gratings as a pro tection lifted the poor animal off the fence with two sticks. As soon as the dog was free he ran into the backyard at 1900 Braddish avenue. There Oficer Stevens ended his sufferings with a pistol shot. Mrs. Lebb was grieved at the death of her pet. Both she and her neigh bors said that Nero was a gentle, kindly dog and not the least bit ferocious, Buys Horse for 15 Cents; Demands Money Back CHICAGO.-A few days ago John Mayewske, 8612 Baltimore avenue, had a horse, named Algernon. It was twenty-seven years old, blind in one eye, rheumatic, thin and emaciated, but still one could tell from the general shape of its bony structure that it was a horse. On Thursday Mayewske met ou to a5 wRV Tony Novak, 8710 Baltimore avenue. "I'll sell you that horse for 15 cents." said John. , "If you are quite sure it's a horse I'll buy it," replied the other. John went home 15 cents richer and Tony pushed the animal away. The next day a riot call was turned in at the South Chicago police station - and a patrol filled with bluecoats dashed down Baltimore avenue. They found a great crowd of persons gath ered about John, Tony and Algernon. "What's the matter?" asked Patrolman Michael O'Neil, pushing his way into the crowd. "Matter enough," shouted Tony. "This beast isn't good for anything but to eat. You couldn't even make Algernon go with a motor. I want my 15 cents back." "I've spent the 15 cents," argued John. "Besides, I've had enough of Al gernon." Finally O'Nell gave Tony 15 cents from his own pocket, and was about to lead the horse away to the pound, when John decided he might be able to sell him to some one else for 15 cents. Algernon went back to his first owner.