SYNOPSIS, 1isutenant Holton is detached from his command in the navy at the outset of the Bpanish-American war and assigned fmportant secret service duty. While din- fing at a Washington hotel he detects a walter In the act of robbing a beautiful young lady. She thanks him for his serv. fee 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 Senor La Tossa chides his daughter for her failure to secure Important information Holton. She leaves for her homes In Cuba. Holton is ordered to follow CHAPTER Iv, A Frank Admission, Holton's requisitions were promptly attended to, and by completed his packing at the club his tickets for the Florida Special had ar rived. He lunched with Billy ordnanee department, hack to the station, where he found the train made up. He had several magazines in his hands, and settled down to read with his feet luxuriously resting on the other seat of his sec tion, It was not minutes, before he broadly, mint thereafter his tumbled from his hand asleep As into approached the porter, open Service While thay Holt however, and five magazine had and he was fast mans} yawned ites slumber two men and, throwing displayed Secret he fell t their coats, shields. their were surely « “Ya-as, sul gen'l'men The porter was “Ya-as, suh, go ‘As they tion impressed approached Holton’ stopped he one of them Il, here he 8,” remarked “Yes, for Tampa and asleep, too He's bou cindly sl farther.” w Holtc “Quick,” bent down and cars bag out into tle said, looking up, "the His pock man companic fro t a large tried Finally, the bag aud, draw near the hand and several m anything ot and toilet artic Finally he pushed the bag into it had been withdrawn ing remark: “Well, we'll have we've done our part.” The two men spent some time in the station, framing a telegram in cipher, which, when completed, was Tampa. Then they disappeared. Holton in the meantime slept, and was etill asleep when the train moved out. Awakened by a sudden turn the cars, he started bolt upright seve to ing his Ot top arm, inutes, her than wearing apparel les 1 straightened up ar the place whence with the frown jot to him go, sent = He Cut a Long Hole, looked about him with only a vague idea as to where he was. came to a realizing sense of his situ ation he looked at his watch, and then tried to resume his nap. But this time he did not fall asleep, and so, after fidgeting about for half an hour, he decided to go Into the smoker, He had some very excellent cigars in his grip, and, pulling out the bag, he leaned down to unlock it, when he kaw the long hole which had been cut in the shining pigskin. He regarded the damage for a sec. ond with rising anger, and then un- locked the valise and searched it thor oughly to see what had been stolen For his only Idea was that some sneak thieves had taken advantage of his slumber, But, finding everything intact, he was obliged to cast about for another explanation. It was them that the \ oy by + Lawrence Perry A corvrriont. A.c. RTF — a. ~{{ ot — a —— na him his seat the oc | thon ght of spies occurred to Thus thinking, he rose from and looked searchingly over cupants of his car, Almost the first person ghted upon was a girl in the { di asasalls opposite him One at her profile was sufficient Holton stumbling and into his seat. The girl was Miss La Tossa. He thought for a moment. sure, he had risen to find out who | Then- his glance to send be | had maltreated his bag. | Good Heavens! his head after | manner of tragedy, he to dlemiss the | thoughts from his mind. But | facts were large and luminon to be denied, and these follows: He had gone bag had been then, Miss ited by men of they the and for a most approved tried no, the 18 and not facts w as asleep in cut open L.a Tossa had ore car, his i rifled Now, been sign: sie res } “Oh! Holton shifted I'm going to Tampa, too “Really.” : “1 trust if 1 can will avail ence, Miss La what formally Thank ! That's one service talk to me; I'm Holton seated h “Beastly raw and w { today?” “You Then edly “What are you laughing at?” “At your brilliancy Oh, masterly! And vet” she added, told me you were so clever.” “I cannot help what people say.” began, and then, {impatient vious disadvantage, he changed ! subject “I had the most curious { thing bappen to me on this train.” he went on “Now,' 3 service yourself of my pres Tossa,” he added some be You Won't you sit perform bored.” {raed obediently indy, wasn't it, you. You can she laughed at him “they he at his ob ehe laughed ito be really entertaining 1it? Do tell me! “I boarded the car, | you said Holton, “and fell asleep" | he raised hi hand i fell sleep, cal cut a hole in my bag and rum maged through the contents.” He glanced at her sharply | her face revealed nothing except po lite concern. “Indeed!” she remarked. “Nothing was stolen” | officer, thing was done.” “l think, perhaps, 1 | she said calmly. | to the Scorpion out some new torpedo. You came to | Washington on the eve of war. and now you hurry away again to Tampa. { Certain persons were desirous to know | whether your departure concerned the | Scorpion, and your bag was searched | for orders or other writings that might | throw light upon the subject.” “You are frank.” Holton looked at her admiringly. “But how do you happen to know all this?” “Because I'm a spy.” Holton’s face assumed the color of a perfectly ripened tomato. “You-yous-" Her hearty laughter brought him to a pause, “How astonished you seem to be!” She regarded him humorously. “Why,” she added, “I really believe he thinks now | cut open his bag.” Holton brought himself up with a jerk, “Miss La Tossa.” he sald. “I bow to i can tell “You were Ilustrations by, i Ellsworth Young “A MT ae hs 774, V7 wd Ls ria deprive a man handily Or You can about knew, | you i | speech as a8 any per ison 1 ever course, a spy!” really BErious now. he returned I'hen, Mr. Holton, 1 that I am a spy.” folton receiv the that? “Do vou despe “Do you believe Her were rately beg to ed girl he ad, looked nt with bowed 1't speak | di flant ey sho “8 a Cuban not a sg tho term oughly if that “le ' said { Bow Holton hustled o great huff! Oh ertainly he burst out, means assurediv.™ and ito his seat As he stopped | engines Feonduc ret sat there th tt at inking, the station to change started again the into the smoker call {ing Holton's name. He and i the conductor gave him official appearing dispatch {as follows Holton “Congress Sampson the ( t Hze a small When {it Or came responded a long, The message ran declared war today will be ordered to blockade uban Troops will mobi at Port Tampa They will pro ceed thence in transports to Cuba will remain in Tampa, availing your self of the Gnat [a small torpedo boat, | built for a battleship to carry] to pre | vent any attempt to destroy trans ports You will watch Cuban camp at | Tampa for developments regarding | matters already brought to your atten i tion and will hold yourself readi- land secretly on Cuban : soil ito perform intelligence work with re gard to location and movements of | Spanish warships. You will work un coast in ness to eeeeeee ABLE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS Unsophisticated Youth in Comfort While the Walked, Seemingly Traveled Smart Tourist “1 suppose if 1 should try to ride that machine I'd break ray neck,” sald a gawky-looking fellow as he looked at the bicycle against the lamppost, “No you wouldn't,” replied the bi cyclist, winking at the bystanders, “It's the easiest thing in the world to do. Anybody can ride one of these machines if he only thinks so.” “1 want to' know!” exclaimed the gawky youth, “D'ye think I could stay on it if I got on?" “1 know you could.” “An' make ‘er go?” “Of course.” “You're trying to fool me.” “Don't you want to try it? And the tourist in knickerbockers i der direct (Long). “Whew! Holton sat back in his seat. So war had come. What would happen now? far he was concerned, Holton was likely to be well in the forefront He was exalted, thrilled in every fiber of his He put the his pocket and walked back the train to his As he Miss La he found ROOSEVELT.” ie being reached her ng Car, Tossa's section it in her waist Had she, too, received a dispatch? did not doubt it, words Bo he was ted no “Well, it has come to pass,” he said eclared, and within Cuba will be as free as a ¥ = 11 hand cordial ’ replied CHAPTER V. sterious Messages. My of calling nnounced “Rodriguez! And “He's a very is he Spaniard who who wealthy here has £OMm¢ been then, you will Well, t tell Mr guez that if he wishes to see find me here” “Yea, wir, I'll tell hi the boy hurried away ‘1 like the nerve of that” growled Holton, returning to his paper. In a few moments page before him again “Well?” Holton tiently, Mr does not lobby. and if you can in Holton flushed angrily “Say, boy, get this straight You give Mr. Rodriguez Mr. Holton’s com pliments, and say to Mr. Rodriguez that Mr. Holton says for him to go to devil” (TO BE CONTINUED. Rodr me, he’ m that” the stood looked up impa Rodriguez wish he the for egaid, sir, that to speak to you in that it will be best visit him as soon as rooms.’ you You by § 18 winked slyly once more at the inter ested spectators, the thing?" start it going and keep going. Just try It. Here, get on.” The gawky young man took hold of the bleyele awkwardly and trundled it out to the middle of the road. “It isn't quite ne good a one as I've got at home,” he sald, as he mounted it and started down the road ut a rat tling pace, “but 1 can follow directions It's only four miles to the next town Mn be waiting you at the pump. Good y." 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