Part 4 (2/2)
Larry and Luke shook their heads ”Talk United States and we'll speak to you,” said the old sailor
”You gif up?” demanded an under officer, as he pushed his way forward, with his pistol covering Larry's heart
”Ain't nuthin' else to do, I reckon,” replied Luke, before Larry could answer He was afraid the boy ain
”Thron de pistoles, den,” ly frown
Doent the weapons on the ground, and then two of the rebels advanced to search the the pair's jack-knives, and these were confiscated and turned over to the officer in command
The prisoners were then told tointo Santa Cruz With their hands bound tightly behind thee of a detail of four Filipinos, ere instructed to take thee of the city's defences
”They may hold information of importance,” said the under officer
”Do not delay athe prisoners with their bayonets whenever Larry and Luke did not walk fast enough to suit thely dirty street It was after ht, yet the expected attack of the Americans had kept all the inhabitants awake The prisoners were jeered at repeatedly, and at one point were covered with a shower of ht have been more serious had not the soldiers interfered
”Get back, you dogs,” shouted the leader, a little Tagal scarcely five feet in height, but with an air of eneral, and at once!” And much abashed the natives fell back, and the prisoners were molested no further
It would naturally be supposed that the general in command would be found at the front at such a time, when an attack on the city was but a matter of a few hours Instead, however, General Bas, cal with several native business uard had told hi them in immediately”
Larry and Luke were told to enter the roo little puddles at their feet The guards stood beside and behind thelish, and so called in an interpreter
”Where are you from?” demanded the interpreter, presently, after a feords with his superior
”We are from the warshi+p _Olympia_,” answered Luke, briefly
”You were sent here by General Otis as spies, not so?”
”No, sir, we are jest plain, everyday sailors”
”Then what brought you here?” de their words to General Bamodo
”We missed our way on the road,” put in Larry, before Luke could answer He thought it best not to say anything about acco General Lawton's expedition
”You rowled the interpreter, after another consultation with his superior ”Santa Cruz is a good many miles from Manila harbor”
To this Larry remained silent, and another talk in Spanish followed
Then a sudden shot from a distance caused General Baar
”Take them to the prison--I will examine them later on,” he said, in Spanish, and hurried away
A few minutes later Larry and his Yankee friend wereseveral squares away Here they were taken inside, thrust into a cell, the iron-barred door was locked upon them, and they were left to their fate